At 411 Publishing, we understand what a black tie and a fancy statuette are worth these days, and that’s why we’d like to recognize those below-the-line artists who have made significant achievements in entertainment this year.

As of March 1, 2008, FilmL.A. will implement the first of several planned information technology upgrades with the internal roll-out of OPS, a custom-built online film permitting system.

Overall filming levels in L.A. slipped one percent last year, with six of eight tracked production categories posting annual declines.

State Film Incentive Update

ALASKA — The new incentives bill SB230 has been submitted to the legislature. The current version provides for a 30% tax credit for all labor (cast and crew) and local purchases, plus 10% more for local labor, with a 2% uplift for rural and 2% uplift for off-season filming. This will be a transferable credit; transferable to Alaskan tax-paying corporations.

HD Expo in Beverly Hills
03/06/08–03/08/08
The Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills, CA
www.hdexpo.net/education
 
San Diego Latino Film Festival
03/06/08–03/16/08
UltraStar Cinemas in Hazard Center
San Diego, CA
www.sdlatinofilm.com

Big Mini DV Festival
03/07/08–03/08/08
Long Island University's Downtown Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, NY
http://bigminidv.com/

The 21st Century Digital Journalist with Matt O’Neil
03/07/08
DCTV
New York, NY
www.dctvny.org/dctvpresents/Spring08/DJ.html

NALIP Conference 9; Sin Limites: Trends in Latin American Cinema
03/07/08-03/09/08
Laguna Cliffs Marriott
Dana Point, CA
www.nalip.org/conference2008/

Reel Women International Film Festival
03/08/08–03/12/08
Raleigh Studios, Chaplin Theater
Los Angeles, CA
www.rwiff.com

10th Annual Method Fest
03/27/08–04/03/08
Various Venues
Calabasas, CA
www.methodfest.com

Cinematography Workshop
03/31/08–04/05/08
Light Extreme
North Hollywood, CA
www.lightextreme.com