Events

Virtual events:

Ongoing:

Winston Baker: Webinars on Entertainment related topics!
Since the start of the shelter-in-place, Winston Baker has been putting together some fantastic virtual events. You can find out about upcoming ones, or go back and watch previous (like an interview with SFSU Alum Danny Glover) at the link below. Many of their events are free, but if you want to attend one that costs, please e-mail Haley Seppa at hseppa@calstate.edu for a discount code!
http://www.winstonbaker.com/events

Writers Guild Foundation
From panels to workshops, the WG Foundation is giving you access to the top film and TV writers in the industry in these free virtual events.
https://www.wgfoundation.org/events

Sundance Collab's Writer's Cafe: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9-10:30 AM PT from June 1- 29th 2020
Writers from around the globe continue to converge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in our Writers' Café for an hour of dedicated writing followed by an optional half-hour meetup. Link here

Sundance Collab's Free Master Classes - Spend three hours with the best in the industry learning about all things filmmaking, exclusively on Sundance Collab. See our free Masterclass Subscription for CSU students and faculty here.

July:

7/14-16: Games For Change Festival- Virtual Festival that advocating the power of videogames as drivers for social impact and now includes the XR for Change Summit
7/14, 10 AM PT: SAG-AFTRA- Basics and Benefits of Union Membership, FREE webinar event with SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
7/20-24: The Wrap's BE Conference- Hollywood’s leading women in entertainment & media mentorship, five days of virtual panels, and empowerment
7/21, 10 AM PT: Winston Baker & The Creative Coalition- Power Hour, a conversation with 3 visionary filmmakers and producers who are at the forefront of making meaningful change through the power of films
7/24-25, 3:30 PM PT: Walt Disney Television Creative Talent Development & Inclusion- Opportunities in Directing Panel and Q & A
7/24, 5:30 PM PT: NBCUniversal Talent Infusion Programs- Writers on the Verge. Join for a discussion on best practices for a career in TV Writing and how to prepare yourself for a network driven Writers development program such as Writers on the Verge at NBCUniversal
7/24, 7:30 PM PT: Panel and Q&A on Documentary Filmmaking- A Conversation With the Oscar Nominated St. Louis Superman Team
7/27-31: Downtown Summer School- Music Industry Internship Reimagined: Panel discussions with team members across Downtown companies throughout the week

August:

8/18, 12:30 PM EST/ 9:30 AM PT: New York Women in Film and Television - Talks with VP of Publicity and Promotion of IFC Films Laura Sok. Industry professionals will be in conversation discussing what you need to know about theatrical releases, digital advances, virtual tools, festival opportunities, production updates and more.
8/20, 10 AM PT: Winston Baker Discovering New Voices and Developing Untold Stories - Free registration code if email hseppa@calstate.edu for a code for first 20 people, then 25% off ticket price for everyone after (Code: CSUEDU).
8/25, 6 PM PT: SFSU School of Cinema Distinguished Alumnus Cauleen Smith in Conversation - Inaugural event of The Archive Project.

September:

9/3: Henry Stewart Conferences - Festival of Creative Operations. Includes 10+ sessions, Live Q&A, vendor exhibitions, and recordings of all sessions to stream whenever. The first 200 end-users to register/book will get a free ticket to this inaugural virtual event.

October:

10/8-9: UC Irvine's ESports Conference - Access Pass to two-day panels, workshops, and tournaments
10/15: Annual Lumiere Entertainment Technology Awards - Call for entries due by August 3, 2020. The competition is open to any team around the world

EVENTS THAT WILL BE COMING BACK IN THE FUTURE:

Dec 9-10, 2020 - TVOT - TV of Tomorrow Show | San Francisco, CA

Over the past few years TVOT and TVOT NYC have become the leading venues for agencies, brands, broadcasters, content-owners and adtech companies to explore the complex interrelationships between audience measurement, big data, and advanced advertising. The shows also provide multiple opportunities for TV and video professionals to examine the potential of significant new technologies, such as ATSC 3.0/Next-Gen TV, 5G, autonomous vehicles, Blockchain, artificial intelligence/machine learning, voice assistants, VR/AR, and more. Additionally, the shows have become one of the very few places where established TV players can meet and network with the creative and business communities that have emerged on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitch, TikTok and other social-video platforms to address the rapidly evolving viewing habits and programming preferences of Millennials and Gen Z.

Click here for more info!

TBD - SAGAftra 101 & Actors Panel | Los Angeles, CA

The CSU Entertainment Alliance has teamed up with SAG-AFTRA to offer another exciting, informative and FREE event for Cal State entertainment arts & media studies studies! Learn from some of the industry's leading actors on how to go from campus to successful career & gain valuable insight into entertainment industry unions. Plus, FREE lunch!

Click here for more info!

TBD 2020 - New Filmmakers LA | On Location - Exploring the LA Media Pipeline

This is a two week-long intensive class that will explore LA's role as the epicenter of the film industry and shed light on how to successfully create digital content. This course will provide a realistic, insider view into the world of new media production.

Please e-mail hseppa@calstate.edu for more info!

TBD 2020 - ET Summit | Entertainment Technology Summit & Career Faire | Bay Area, CA

The CSUEA and WINSTON BAKER will be teaming up to host a 1-2 day summit in Northern California, exploring the intersection of Entertainment and Technology.

Please e-mail snelson@calstate.edu for more info!