Festival 2009: Altered States Media Conference

Times

Sat Jun 13 at 8:00 AM

Cost

$80-175

Venue

The James Bridges Theater (Melnitz 1409)

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to postpone the upcoming Altered States Media Conference that was scheduled for this Saturday, June 13. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We are all so deeply invested in the complex and intellectually provocative perspectives of this Conference that we hope your schedules will allow you to join us once we reconvene the event in the near future.

UCLA Producers Program and UCLA Festival for New Creative Works present:

ALTERED STATES MEDIA CONFERENCE

Saturday, June 13, 2009
James Bridges Theater, UCLA
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast & MCLE Registration
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM Conference (Lunch included)

To register, please click here:

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The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, one of the premier film schools and research universities in the nation, will host the first-ever Altered States Media Conference. This one-day conference will bring together leading media creators, scholars, and industry practitioners to discuss the future and evolution of media arts, technology, scholarship, and commerce.

As digital technology becomes more pervasive, companies from all arenas of the entertainment industry are embracing a culture of convergence. Technology is connecting the disparate aspects of our lives and altering the way we communicate with each other. But are we laying a sufficient foundation for a sound, economically and artistically sustainable future? Or are we simply providing stop-gap solutions with a bigger battle looming on the horizon? Are we moving in the right direction?

Key Note Address
Key Note Speaker: Bran Ferren, Co-Chairman, Applied Minds, Inc.

Panels
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Studio and Labor Relations in 2015

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM: State of “Play”: Videogames and Storytelling
Moderator: Peter Guber (Chairman & CEO, Mandalay Entertainment Group)
Chris Metzen, Vice president of Creative Development, Blizzard Entertainment
David Min, Principal, Steamboat Ventures, LLC
Eddo Stern, Artist/Game Designer

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: The Evolution of “Consumption Aesthetics”
Moderator: Robert Rosen (Dean, UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television)
Anne Balsamo, Professor, Associate Chair, Interactive Media Division, USC
Abigail De Kosnik, Assistant Professor, Department of Theater, UC Berkeley
Erkki Huhtamo, Professor, UCLA School of Arts & Architecture
David Neuman, President of Programming, Current TV

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM LUNCH

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Bran Ferren, Co-Chairman, Applied Minds, Inc.

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: The Evolution of Copyright in the Digital Era
Moderator: Ken Suddleson (Managing Partner, Wildman Harrold LLP)
Steven Anderson, Assistant Professor, Director, Media Arts & Practice Ph.D. Program, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Alan Friel, Partner, Wildman Harrold LLP
Gregory Goeckner, Executive Vice-President, General Counsel, Motion Picture Association of America
Jack Lerner, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law
Douglas Lichtman, Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM: TV Broadcasters and Transmedia Franchises
Moderator: Denise Mann (Head, UCLA Producers Program)
Jesse Alexander, Executive Producer, Day One, Heroes, Alias
Joe Ferreira, Senior Vice President, CBS Interactive
Miles Beckett, Co-Founder/CEO, Eqal; Co-Creator, lonelygirl15, KateModern

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM: Strategies for Your Digital Soul: Social Networking Sites and Anti-Trust
Moderator: Richard Rosenblatt (CEO, Demand Media)
Justine Ezarik, iJustine
David Gale, Executive Vice-President, MTV New Media
Carole Handler, Partner, Wildman Harrold LLP

Registration
General Admission: $125
General Admission with MCLE Credit: $175 ($140 with AMEC membership)
General Admission Media Professionals (SAG, DGA, WGA, IATSE, WIF, FIND): $80
General Admission Media Professionals (out of school 5 years or less): $80
Student Admission: $25

General Admission includes conference badge, parking and lunch.
Valid membership IDs required at entry.

Student Admission includes conference badge only. Valid student ID required at entry.

Credits
The Altered States Media Conference is a joint production of the UCLA Producers Program and the UCLA Festival of New Creative Work. MCLE credits are available through Wildman Harrold LLP.

Sponsors:
Wildman Harrold LLP
Andrew J. Kuehn, Jr. Foundation.

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Published

Mon Apr 20, 2009 in Screening

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