Event Calendar 2006

Film Festivals and Conventions for Entertainment Professionals

Schedule is subject to change.

FEBRUARY

2 thru. 12             21^st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. www.sbfilfestival.org

4                            58^th annual WGA Awards. www.wga.org

8 thru. March 12    US Comedy Arts Festival. www.uscaf.com

9 thru. 19              56^th annual Berlin International Film Festival. www.berlinale.de

9 thru. 20              Pan African Film & Arts Festival. www.paff.org

10 thru. 25            29^th Portland International Film Festival. www.nwfilm.org

17 thru. 27            Bangkok International Film Festival. www.bangkokfilm.org

20 thru. 24            Bangkok Film Market. www.bankokfilm.org

23 thru. 26            12^th annual Sedona International Film Festival. www.sedonafilmfestival.com

MARCH

1 thru. 4                 NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival. www.nsi-canada.ca

1 thru. 4                 6tn annual Fargo Film Festival. www.fargofilmfestival.com

1 thru. 13                Cinequest Film Festival. www.cinequest.org

3 thru. 12                23^rd annual Miami International Film Festival. www.miamifilmfestival.com

4                            21^st annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. www.filmindependent.org

5                             78^th annual Academy Awards. www.oscars.org

7 thru. 19                  InterFilm Festival. www.interforum.net

9 thru. 19                  New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. www.nyfilmvideo.com

9 thru. 19                  13^th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival. www.sdlatinofilm.com

13 thru. 16                ShoWest 2006. www.showest.com

16 thru. 26                24^th San Francisco International Asian-American Film Festival. www.naatanet.org/festival

16 thru. 26                30^th Cleveland International Film Festival. www.clevelandfilm.org

19 thru. 22                CTPAA Forum 2006. www.ctpaa.org

22 thru. 26                8^th annual Amnesty International Film Festival. www.amnesty.nl/filmfestival

24 thru. April 2           15^th annual Florida Film Festival. www.floridafilmfestival.org

31 thru. April 9           8^th annual Sarasota Film Festival. www.sarasotafilmfestival.com

APRIL

1 thru. 2                        MIPDOC 2006. www.ipdoc.com

3 thru. 7                        MIPTV 2006. www.miptv.com

5 thru. 9                        Beverly Hills Film Festival. www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com

5 thru. 9                        15^th annual Aspen Shortsfest. www.aspenfilm.org

6 thru. 9                        Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. www.fullframefest.org

7 thru. 9                        AFCI Locations Tradeshow 2006. www.afci.org

7 thru. 10                      7^th annual Malibu Film Festival. www.malibufilmfestival.org

9 thru. 11                       NCTA: The National Show. www.thenationalshow.com

19 thru. 23                      6^th annual ReelWorld Film Festival. www.reelworld.ca

20 thru. 26                     Nashville Independent Film Festival. www.nashvillefilmfestival.com

20 thru. 27                     36^th annual USA Film Festival. www.usafilmfestival.com

20 thru. May 4                49^th San Francisco International Film Festival. www.sffs.org

21 thru. 30                     39^th annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. www.worldfest.org

22 thru. 27                     NAB 2006. www.nab.org

25 thru. May 7               5^th annual Tribeca Film Festival. www.tribecafilmfestival.org

26 thru. 30                   ShowCanada 2006. www.showcanada.ca

29 thru. 30                    11^th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks

MAY

4                                                                         New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.  www.nyfilmvideo.com

4 thru. 6                    48^th annual Rochester International Film Festival. www.rochesterfilmfest.org

10 thru. 12                 E3 2006. www.e3expo.com

17 thru. 28                 59^th annual Festival de Cannes. www.festival-cannes.org

25 thru. June 18          32^nd annual Seattle International Film Festival. www.seattlefilm.com

JUNE

1 thru. 4                        Home Entertainment Show East. www.he2006.com

5 thru. 6                        WAEA TV Market 2006. www.waea.org

6                                   Crystal and Lucy Awards. www.wif.org

9 thru. 17                      2006 CineVegas. www.cinevegas.com

9 thru. 25                      53^rd annual Sydney Film Festival. www.sydneyfilmfestival.org

11 thru. 14                    27^th annual Banff World Television Festival. www.banff2005.com

13 thru. 18                   2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival. www.hbff.org

13 thru. 18                   Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival. www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

14 thru. 18                  Maui Film Festival. www.mauifilmfestival.com

18 thru. 24                 16^th annual Cologne Conference and Screening. www.cologne-conference.de

20 thru. 22                   Licensing 2006 International. www.licensingshow.com

22 thru. July 2                   Los Angeles Film Festival. www.lafilmfest.com

26 thru. July 1                   46^th Festival de Television de Monte Carlo. www.tvfestival.com

JULY

11 thru.13                     VSDA’s Home Entertainment Show West. www.vsdahomeentertainment.com

15 thru. 18                NAB Executive Development Seminar for Radio Broadcasters.  www.nab.org/radio/seminar

18 thru. 23                10^th annual American Black Film Festival. www.wbff.com

19 thru. 22                7^th annual Real to Reel Film & Video Festival. www.realtoreelfest.com

19 thru. 23                 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. www.hahaha.com

21 thru. Aug. 13           Henry Mancini Summer Music Festival. www.manciniinstitute.org

23 thru. 28                 2006 Management Development Seminar for TV Executives.  www.nab.org/television

AUGUST

2 thru. 12                      59^th annual Locarno International Film Festival. www.pardo.ch

8 thru. 9                        9^th annual DVD Entertainment Conference and Showcase.   www.recordingmedia.org

14 thru. 27                    60^th annual Edinburgh International Film Festival. www.edfilmfest.org.uk

25 thru. Sept.4               30^th Montreal World Film Festival. www.ffm-montreal.org

30 thru. Sept.9               63th Venice International Film Festival. www.labiennale.org

TBA                              MIFED. www.mifed.com

SEPTEMBER

1 thru. 4                        33^rd annual Telluride Film Festival. www.telluridefilmfestival.com

1 thru. 10                      32^nd annual Deauville Festival of American Film. www.festival-deauville.com

5 thru. 13                      10^th annual Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. www.lashorsfest.com

7 thru. 16                      31^st annual Toronto International Film Festival. www.e.bell.ca/filmfest

18 thru. 21                    LA Office Roadshow 2006. www.laoffice.com

18 thru. 24                   Vancouver International Comedy Festival. www.comedyfest.com

20 thru. 22                   NAB Radio Show Convention. www.nab.org

27 thru. Oct.6               Netherlands Film Festival. www.filmfestival.nl

28 thru. Oct.13              25^th annual Vancouver International Film Festival. www.viff.org

29 thru. Oct.15             44^th annual New York Film Festival. www.filmlinc.com

TBA                           28^th Aspen Filmfest. www.aspenfilm.org

TBA                           54^th Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival.       www.sansebastianfestival.com

TBA                            Independent Feature Project Market. www.ifp.org

TBA                            Long Beach International Film Festival. www.longbeachfilmfestival.com

TBA                            Widescreen Film Festival. www.widescreenfilmfestival.org

OCTOBER

4 thru. 5                        Brand Licensing 2006. www.brandlicensingexpo.com

7 thru. 8                        MIPCOM Jr. www.mipcomjunior.com

9 thru. 13                      MIPCOM. www.mipcom.com

13 thru. 22                   Screamfest Horror Film Festival. www.screamfestla.com

18 thru. 24                 10^th annual Hollywood Film Festival. www.hollywoodfestival.com

19 thru. 29                 Hawaii International Film Festival. www.hiff.org

19 thru. Nov.3              The Times bfi50th London Film Festival. www.lff.org.uk

20 thru. 22                   Hollywood Film Conference. www.hollywoodconference.com

23 thru. 26                   ShowEast 2006. www.showeast.com

TBA                            37^th annual Canadian International Film & Video Festival. www.ciaff.org

TBA                            19^th annual Tokyo International Film Festival. www.tiff-jp.org

TBA                            42^nd annual Chicago International Film Festival. www.chicagofilmfestival.org

NOVEMBER

1 thru. 8                        26^th annual American Film Market. www.ifta-online.org

2 thru. 12                      AFI Fest 2006. www.afifest.com

20                               34^th annual International Emmy Awards. www.iemmys.tv

29 thru. 30                    Digital Entertainment and Media Expo. www.demxpo.com

TBA                              7^th annual DGA Awards. www.dga.org

TBA                              Independent Feature Project Awards. www.ifp.org

DECEMBER

4 thru. 7                        CineAsia 2006. www.cineasia.com

TBA                              Digital Video Expo West. www.dvexpo.com

TBA                              Santa Fe Film Festival. www.santafefilmfestival.com