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.

House of Blues Music Forward Foundation/Live Nation Music Industry Webinars - Ongoing events calendar
Writers Guild Foundation Events - From panels to workshops, The Writer's Guild Foundation gives you access to the top film and TV writers in the industry
Variety Screening Room - "Rebooting The Entertainment Industry" Events
Sundance Collab/ Film / Screenwriting Events - Connect to Sundance Co//ab resources, events, and creators both online and in the real world

September:

9/18,10:30 am PDT: Splash That - A conversation about creating diversity & fostering community in the animation industry with Latino Creatives in Animation at Netflix during Hispanic Heritage Month!
9/22, 5 pm PDT: Activision - Internship Info Session for Activision's Summer Internship Program. Eligible for students enrolled in a university graduating December 2021 or later. A recruiter and developer will be at the info session providing an overview and answering questions.
9/29, 6:30 pm PDT: SF Film - A Conversation with Pete Docker and Jonas Rivera from Pixar Animation Studios. Free online filmmaker talk with key Pixar creatives, designed for kids and families.

October:

10/1, 11 AM PST: The Pandemically Challenged Job Hunt - Presented by the CSUEA and Pipelines, this Zoominar on "How to Get Hired" will feature leading entertainment industry recruiters. Flyer details and panelists shown here. Link to the Zoom here (If link does not work, Zoom Meeting ID: 921 920 2381. Password is CSUEA to access the Zoom on October 1st)
10/1. 3 PM PST: Backstage’s Creatives in Conversation: Anti-Black Racism in Casting - A new series of roundtable conversations centering on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the entertainment industry, with panelists discussing how anti-Black racism has impacted their lives and careers.
10/8-9: UC Irvine's ESports Conference - Access Pass to two-day panels, workshops, and tournaments
10/8, 1 PM PST: The Infiltrators Film Media Panel - Conversation around participatory media production with the filmmakers of The Infiltrators for faculty & College Students. Learn more about the undocumented immigrant experience and join a about participatory media production as a storytelling & filmmaking practice.
10/14: Multicultural Media Summit - Join the ViacomCBS Campus to Career team for a virtual series of engaging speakers, networking sessions and career development. Get a glimpse at how the company behind BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and other global multi-platform entertainment brands champion diversity in content and culture.
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
10/16-18: SUPERFEST2020! The Paul K. Longmore Institute at San Francisco State University's Disability Film Festival (streaming online)
10/17 and 10/18, 9 AM PT: “The Critical Media Literacy Conference of The Americas" - SFSU's BECA Project Censored event committed to democratic ideals and social justice values.
10/20-22: Adobe MAX Virtual Conference - 2020 Conference is online and FREE this year. See full agenda/lineup and make your own schedule and get sponsor giveaways by first registering here
10/22, 5 PM PT: LunaFest - Virtual Screening, Discussion and Q&A with a panel of 8 LunaFest filmmakers. You'll have 24 hours (from 5pm PST Weds 10/21/20 - 5pm PST Thurs 10/22/20) to watch the films

November:

11/5, 5 PM PT Screening: Miss Juneteenth Film Screening and Q&A Event - Screening and Q&A with the writer/director and producer of Miss Juneteenth brought to you by Hollywood by the Horns, and 7 PM PT conversation. Email vteames@csudh.edu if not a CSUDH Student or faculty for access to the event.

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!