The DIY Convention has chosen Hollywood's famed Hotel Cafe and prestigious American Film Institute as its 2008 showcase venues. The gathering of independent film, music, book and digital media professionals will present a key series of salons and showcases this February for winning entrants to the 2008 DIY Music Festival and DIY Film Festival. On the music side, the 2008 DIY Convention again offers its music festival participants a showcase opportunity in front of some of the nation’s top musi...

BookFestivals.com is a portal devoted to live literary events from readings through publishing industry conventions. Free listings are available to authors and publishers who wish to get the word out on signings, readings and workshops, while spotlights offer direct links to large literary events from around the world. The London Book Festival spotlights authors and publishers from the international publishing community in a competition that runs through November 25. The event offers a top pri...

The sixth annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books has set the first panelists for its 2006 education sessions, to be held February 5-12, 2006 at the Egyptian Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.Keynotes by Derek Sivers of CDBaby; Chris Vrenna, soundtrack composer for “Doom 3’ and ‘Quake 4”; and songwriter Peter Himmelman are on tap during the two days of panels.The 2006 DIY Convention features live music performances from national and regional independent acts at var...

The 2005 DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books kicks off its six-day festival of national and regional independent music acts and films beginning Monday.The performances are part of the fifth annual festival and convention, which celebrates creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music and books. The DIY Convention will be capped with two days of panels and workshops on Feb. 11 and 12 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.Keynoting the conference portion ...

FRANK BLACK TO KEYNOTE 2004 DIY CONVENTIONThe fourth annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books has announced that its Feb. 5-7 event will be keynoted by alternative music pioneer Frank Black.The three-day gathering will be held in Hollywood at the Barnsdall Art Park and the Derby nightclub, offering panels, workshops and showcases focused on independent musicians, authors, filmmakers and entrepreneurs. From the beginning of his career as a founding member of the seminal Boston...