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| Windy Hill Pictures' founder Buddy Patrick keynotes Cutting Edge’s music conference CLE seminar Cutting Edge CE conference and events is pleased to announce Buddy Patrick, President and Founder of Windy Hill Pictures as its 2015 Legal Seminar Keynote Interviewee for its 23rd Annual Cutting Edge CE (formerly the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference) which takes place August 27-29, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center in the New Orleans' Warehouse District. Started in 1993 as a conference dedicated to educating musicians and music professionals about the latest trends in the music industry, it has evolved into entertainment workshops covering Cutting Edge Business Sessions, Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar, and Cutting Edge Film Workshop. The seminar topics include new trends and hot topics in music, film and interactive contracts including; Publishing, Copyrights and Trademark Update and other visual medias (TV, Video games, Internet, Advertising, etc.). In addition to his interview Mr. Patrick will join other filmmakers and attorneys as they present "A Film Deal in a Toolkit". Buddy Patrick is a New Orleans native, licensed to practice law in Louisiana. Buddy recognized the rising number of motion picture productions coming to Louisiana. After negotiating several film finance deals, he started Windy Hill Pictures to make capital investments, produce motion pictures, and continue the growth of projects in Louisiana. He is very grateful to the attorneys, executives and producers that have polished his knowledge of the motion picture industry. With an impressive group of A-List of Hollywood film associates, Buddy Patrick has amassed a string of first class film projects. From being a producer on the New Orleans shot "The Butler" to being the Executive Producer of "American Ultra, " the recent $7 Million, record tying acquisition of Lionsgate for American distribution, starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenburg, will be released in 2015. Other current project includes, Executive Producer of "Hateship, Friendship, " starring Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Hailee Steinfield and Nick Nolte; Producer of "Reach Me" starring Sylvester Stallone, Kelsey Grammer, Nelly and Kevin Connolly; Executive Producer of "Term Life" starring Vince Vaugh and Hailee Steinfeld will be released in 2015; "Here Lies Love" a theatrical production; Executive Producer of "The Whole Truth" starring Keanu Reeve and Renee Zellweger, will be released in 2015; "Sing Street" inspired by John Carney's childhood and love on music. Set in 1980's Dublin, Bono and The Edge of U2 will be involved in the film's music as well as the film itself, the film will be released by The Weinstein Co.; Executive Producer of "Daughter of God" Produced by Keanue Reeves, released by Fortune International and Lionsgate/Grindstone in 2015; Executive Producer of "31" written and directed by Rob Zombie, Alchemy will release the film domestically on October 2015. Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar – Will explore the art of "Making a Deal" Strategies, Tactics and Winning Techniques. Panel sessions will include topics on entertainment litigation, copyrights, trademarks and transactional law. Film and Interactive sessions on Reality TV and Making A Film Deal will link the Entertainment Law and the Film and Interactive Workshop. http://www.cuttingedgenola.com/program CLE conference speakers include; The Honorable Nadine M. Ramsey, New Orleans City Councilmember and Retired Judge for Orleans Parish Civil District Court; Buddy Patrick, President and Founder of Windy Hill Pictures ; Linda Septien, CEO of Septien Entertainment Group; Entertainment Attorney Jay Rosenthal, Esq., Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp; Todd Brabec, Esq., former Executive Vice President and Worldwide Director of Membership for ASCAP; Jeffery Brabec, Vice President of Business Affairs for BMG Chrysalis; Brian D. Caplan, Esq., co-vice-chair of the Litigation Division of the American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries; Darryl Cohen, Esq., former Chairman of the Daytime Emmy Awards; Lee Dannay, Head of A&R, Thirty Tigers; Allen E. Frederic III, Esq., co-executive producer on Lee Daniels' film, The Butler; Sabrina Ment, Esq., an entertainment attorney with LaPolt Law, P.C.; Attorney Scott Keniley, Senior Partner at Keniley-Kumar, LLC, a Business, Entertainment & Litigation Law Firm; Michelle Lamont, president of Lamont PR & Creative; Emmanuel Legrand, a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist; Olga Wilhelmine Munding, recording artist, filmmaker, actress; and Ralph Murphy, songwriter and publisher; Vernon P. Thomas, Esq., Terrel Broussard, Esq., Allen Fredric, Esq., and others. These sessions are open to all registered participants. New Orleans is the home of the Cutting Edge, where music, great songs and talented musicians are essential to our cultural identity. It is also the place where 10 years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and its cultural assets. Cutting Edge's Educators Forum and Roots Music Gathering will commemorate "The Post Katrina Years: Ten Years of Music Survival and Progress" – Ten years of the most exciting music in a generation. In remembrance and recognition, the Roots panels will honor the post-Katrina fundraising efforts of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis, as well as the innovation of the fan-funded, volunteer-run Threadhead Records. Educators will discuss the growth of Digital Media and Distant Learning programs in Post Katrina education. The conference welcomes its participants with its annual "Guitar Summit" presented by T-Watt Amplifiers - Cutting Edge's NewWork Showcase opening event on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Little Gem Saloon, 445 South Rampart Street @ Poydras. T-Watt owners will lead a group of Gutiarslingers through a melody of Rock, Blues and Jazz standards and cap it off with a showcase artists Jam Session. Cutting Edge has selected more than 110 bands for its tradition music NewWorks Showcase which takes place throughout the conference from Thursday through Saturday beginning each evening at various locations including; House of Blues, Little Gem Saloon, Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club, Bamboula's, Howlin' Wolf, and the Louisiana Music Factory. Partnering with the Cutting Edge CE for a special indoors Mid-day Katrina @ 10 Musical Showcase on Saturday, August 29th will be the New Orleans South Africa Connection's (NOSACONN) Arts Music Pm Afterschool program under the leadership of its founder Damon Batiste. NOSACONN will provide musical showcases in highlighting the legendary Russell Batiste and Friends (former drummer with the Funky Meters) of the famed Batiste family and Afterschool program participants from L.B. Landry-O.P. Walker High School. NOSACONN Arts Music Pm Afterschool program is funded by 21stCentury to enhance literacy, numeracy and cultural enrichment (www.nosaconn.com). Its mission is to link worlds together that are worlds apart by building enduring intercultural connections through the arts, entertainment, education and economic development. Music Business Sessions – Cutting Edge will host recording executives, music licensing experts, producers, booking agents, managers, music supervisors and publishers. Panels include information on getting your music in films, management, all-in-one producers, songwriting, using radio to brand your music, getting a million fans in social media, booking and touring. Film Premiere - "One Note at a Time, " documentary by Renee Edwards, British Filmmaker with New Orleans roots, as she explodes the health care crisis for New Orleans musicians in Post-Katrina New Orleans and how the New Orleans Musician Clinic write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |