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Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’ rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century. SAG represents over 120,000 actors who work in film and digital motion pictures and television programs, commercials, video games, industrials, Internet and all new media formats. The Guild exists to enhance actors’ working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists’ rights. SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Visit SAG online at SAG.org.
www.ce.org
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members, which combined account for more than $140 billion in annual sales. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
www.socialradi.us
SocialRadius (www.socialradi.us) helps clients ranging from multinationals to pre-launch start-ups discover where the most relevant and authoritative conversations are happening in the blogosphere – and creates the relationships and tools to not only join those conversations, but to register maximum impact. SocialRadius also has practice areas in social network and Twitter marketing, digital content creation and syndication, near-real-time search engine optimization and social media optimization, and viral video promotion. Its success stories include the promotion of one of the world’s most successful viral video campaigns, “Yes We Can” by artist Will.i.am in support of the Obama campaign.
www.prnewswire.com
PR Newswire is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators.
www.terpin.com
Terpin Communications, Inc. (www.terpin.com) is a full-service public relations and marketing strategy firm, with an international client base and strong domain expertise in consumer technology, media/entertainment, environmental/cleantech, consumer products and online marketing. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York and Las Vegas, the Firm is dedicated to creating and sustaining industry leadership positions for its clients through superior strategy, relationships, market intelligence and consistent execution.
The Firm has been at the forefront of establishing market trends, including the introduction of the first digital camera (wide ISP (Earthlink), technology incubator (America Online Greenhouse), online financial community (The Motley Fool), videogame superstar (Fatal1ty), world’s largest call to action (Live8 music concerts, with 27 million participants). Founder Michael Terpin also created Marketwire, now the world’s third largest press release distribution company, which was funded by Sequoia Capital and Hummer Winblad and acquired in 2006.
www.fusicology.com
Fusicology.com is multifaceted website and media entity promoting progressive music and culture through event listings and relevant content as national hub reaching trendsetting early adopters and the musically forward.
www.anderson.ucla.edu
UCLA Anderson's Entertainment and Media
Management Institute brings together industry,
students and researchers to embrace new ideas on
how companies and executives can manage and
thrive in the face of transforming entertainment
and media business model. We challenge companies
and managers to focus on the impacts of
technology, globalization and deregulation on
both content and distribution.
www.parksassociates.com
Parks Associates is a market research firm exclusively focused
on all product and service segments that are "digital" or
provide connectivity within the home, including entertainment,
home networking, controls, wireless networking, broadband, and
on-demand services.
www.mobilexawards.com
The Mobile Excellence Awards organization is a global entity that profiles and honors the best of the best in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology. The MEA's honors excellence in achievements of mobile entertainment from start-ups to applications, to studios, including interactive media, film, television, music, games, agencies, high-tech and more.
www.ultimatemoviesite.com
Ultimate Movie Site is a new
online destination that movie fans can call home; a true
one-stop shop for film lovers. The site is comprised of three
carefully interwoven elements – deep movie-related content,
community features, and a fun and dynamic atmosphere. Ultimate
Movie Site presents extensive content on more than 50,000 films
and over 900,000 movie-related people. Visitors can find a
suite of pages dedicated to each movie, including deep credits,
trailers, news, merchandise, reviews, and more.
www.bafta.org
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. The British Academy Los Angeles provides screenings, seminars and Q&As; with filmmakers as well as hosting a series of events that recognize the highest calibre of industry talent including the illustrious Britannia Awards. The BAFTA Los Angeles outreach programs organize film screenings and events in inner city communities as well as providing scholarships for post-graduate film students.
www.wif.org
Women In Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women achieve their highest potential within the global entertainment, communications and media industries and to preserving the legacy of women within those industries.
Founded in 1973, Women In Film and its Women In Film Foundation provide for members an extensive network of contacts, educational programs, scholarships, film finishing funds and grants, access to employment opportunities, mentorships and numerous practical services in support of this mission.
