ACTORS, HIGH-TECH TO BE KEY ISSUES.Byline: Daily News Directors, producers and others on the leading edge of the film industry will discuss the so-called "digital revolution" in Hollywood and its implications for the future at a two-day symposium this week. Sponsored by the nonprofit Artists Rights Foundation, Digital Technology Symposium '96 will examine such issues as film preservation, film alteration and the use of "synthetic actors" in cinema. "The purpose of the symposium is to highlight how issues of artists rights are both affected by and supported by new technologies," said symposium chairman Michael Backes, a screenwriter and founder of Rocket Science Games Rocket Science Games was a video game developer that created games for consoles and computers from 1993 to 1997. The company was responsible for games such as Obsidian, Rocket Jockey, and The Space Bar. , a software development company. Symposium participants include directors Martin Scorsese Noun 1. Martin Scorsese - United States filmmaker (born in 1942) Scorsese ("Casino") and Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"); producers Mace Neufeld ("Clear and Present Danger") and Irwin Winkler Winkler may refer to:
The event will be capped by a black-tie dinner Friday night honoring Scorsese, who will receive the third annual John Huston Noun 1. John Huston - United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987) Huston Award for Artists Rights. Presenters at the dinner include Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci (born February 9, 1943), commonly known as Joe Pesci, is an American Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and singer. Biography Early life , Sharon Stone and Winona Ryder. Singers Tom Waits, Emmy Lou Harris and Bonnie Raitt will provide the entertainment. Tickets to the symposium, to be held at the Directors Guild of America, are available for $75 for both days and $45 for one day. Tickets to the banquet range from $250 to $500. Call (310) 289-5375 for reservations. |
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