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International Film Festival Summit Appoints Executive Director
New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) January 06, 2011 The International Film Festival Summit announced today that Laurie Kirby, Esq. has been appointed the new Executive Director for the International Film Festival Summit. Laurie will be working on both the International Film Festival Summit and the International Film Festival Summit Europe.
Laurie Kirby has over fifteen years of experience working in the film and music industry. From 1997-2007, she served as General Counsel and then Executive Director of the Newport International Film Festival. Previously, she served as General Counsel to both The Legends Tour (the official senior tour of the LPGA) and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. Laurie was also Counsel at the prestigious law firms of Holland & Knight, LLP and Edwards, Angell, Palmer and Dodge, LLP.
She has also served as a consultant or Festival Director to several film festivals including The Barbados Film Festival and the US Sports Film Festival. Additionally, she has acted as Marketing Director for the Philadelphia Film Festival, Jury Coordinator for the Topanga Film Festival and Advisory Board Member to The Lady Filmmaker’s Festival in Santa Monica, California. She has been an annual speaker and attendee at the IFFS as well as an Advisory Board Member.
Laurie serves on the Board of Alliance Hollywood, an advocacy organization for social issues. She currently resides in Los Angeles County and has three grown children.
“This opportunity to lead the IFFS comes at a perfect juncture in my career and in the evolution of the Summit,” said Laurie Kirby. “As the leading organization for film festival executives, I feel confident that we will continue to be the premiere networking event in the US and abroad. We will aggressively strive to provide value and create opportunities for the industry that will foster tremendous growth for the participants in the years to come.”
About International Film Festival Summit (IFFS):
The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) is the largest international organization representing the film festival industry. The IFFS mission is to promote and strengthen the global film festival industry through education, networking, dissemination of information, and the cultivation of high standards for the industry. The IFFS was founded in 2002 and provides the only annual conference & symposium for film festival professionals and entertainment executives to network, learn from one another, establish partnerships, and understand the latest trends in festivals and independent film. http://www.filmfestivalsummit.com.
Laurie Kirby can be reached directly at laurie(dot)kirby(at)michaelbass(dot)com.
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NEW YORK CITY, NY (PRWEB) January 23, 2004 The Festival Rag, a new online periodical dedicated to true independent filmmaking and filmmakers, has recently announced a new partnership with the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The Festival Rag, through the online entertainment portal KeMeK (http://www.kemek.com), recently emerged as a major voice in independent cinema. Since its flagship issue in November 2003, this new ally of indie-film has gained staggering momentum, and is now broadcast to thousands of media-industry subscribers. Yet, it is the Festival Rag’s grass-roots approach that, by turns, created a hub for the independent film community to network, aquaint and communicate.
The IFP Los Angeles Film Festival (http://www.lafilmfest.com), held annually for ten days in June, showcases the best of American and International independent cinema. With an attendance of over 40,000, the festival screens over 150 narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and music videos. Now in its tenth year, the Festival has grown into a world-class event, uniting new filmmakers with critics, scholars, film masters, and the movie-loving public. Slated for June 17 Â 26, 2004, the IFP Los Angeles Film Festival promises to maintain its reputation for excellence in showcasing the best of independent film.
The Festival Rag will be recognized a Promotional Affiliate of the 2004 IFP Los Angeles Film Festival, in a partnership of two entities whose targets in the promotion of independent cinema are closely linked. “The primary goal for The Festival Rag is to amplify the voice of independent film,” says Myles Samuel Iezzi, Publisher of The Rag. “The impact of joining forces with IFP Los Angeles Film Festival will be profound because we share a similar vision in the world of independent cinema.”
“There are great films and filmmakers out there who can’t be heard over the hundred-million dollar din of the blockbuster,” says Dave Roberts, Managing Editor of the The Festival Rag. “Our mission is to help shed the light on these films by exploring the best venues for them to gain attention. The IFP Los Angeles Film Festival is one such venue.”
The union between the IFP Los Angeles Film Festival and The Festival Rag is regarded by both sides as being a great step forward in reaching the goal of catapulting independent film to a more broad audience. “We at the IFP Los Angeles Film Festival are excited to be working with the Rag to bring independent film to the people,” says Rich Raddon, Director of IFP Los Angeles Film Festival. The festival has left its mark on the world of independent cinema by forging another avenue for filmmakers’ work to be showcased, while The Festival Rag explores the meaning and depth behind the festivals and films that make independent cinema what it is today.
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