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Sukiyaki Opens Tokyo: What Takahisa Zeze's Pink-Film Past Says About Japanese Film
The festival opener is also a career argument: a director who rose through Japan's pink film industry now sets the tone for its biggest stage.
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Celebrity Gossip vs. Reporting: Knowing the Difference
Celebrity gossip and reported entertainment journalism differ at the level of method. Two published codes, from SPJ and the Editors' Code of Practice, show exactly where the line sits.
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Big Law Firms Move Into Sports Marketing and Networking Events
Law firms are borrowing the gala playbook: sponsorships, athlete interviews and hospitality, all aimed at winning sports business.
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Events: What Counts as an Event? Sorting Community Gatherings, Ticketed Shows and Pop-Ups
A plain guide to the three main kinds of local happenings, how they differ, and how to pick the right one for a free evening or a paid night out.
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Aaron Sorkin to Receive Newport Beach Film Festival's Maverick Award
A career retrospective, a live podcast taping, and a free ticket — the festival's honor for the writer of The Social Network doubles as an awards-season platform.
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Events and Affairs — Event Planning Basics: From Idea to Sold-Out Night
Budget, venue and promotion, in that order — a first-timer's map of how a gathering becomes a night people pay to attend.
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Events Near Me This Weekend — Finding Free Weekend Events Near You: A Local's Guide
Festivals, markets and pop-ups cost nothing to attend if you know where the listings actually live.
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Gala Attire — What to Wear to a Gala: Black-Tie, White-Tie and Creative-Formal, Decoded
The dress code on the invitation is a set of instructions, not a suggestion. Here is what each one actually asks of a guest.
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How Film Festival Submission Fees Work, and Where the Money Goes
The entry charge is a filmmaker's first ticket to the festival circuit. Here is how it is set, who takes a cut, and what it actually buys.
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Festival Programming — How Film Festivals Choose Their Lineups: From Submission to Selection
Inside the months-long process of sifting submissions, scouting, and negotiation that turns thousands of entries into a festival slate.