2007 HOLLYWOOD AND GAMES SUMMIT

—Top Industry Executives to Discuss Creative Process at Two-Day Summit Presented by the Game Developers Conference and The Hollywood Reporter —

News by GamesIndustry.biz Contributor

Published on June 26, 2007

WHAT: The 2nd ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD AND GAMES SUMMIT will unite Hollywood studio and videogame executives under one roof to exchange ideas in an entertainment-specific forum. The summit will also allow leaders from their respective industries to interact and discuss best practices for strategically marketing original intellectual property. This two-day event will include focused sessions, an exhibit floor and a networking reception.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 26, 2007

12:00pm-5:15PM

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

9:00AM-5:00PM

WHERE: Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

1755 N. Highland Ave.

Hollywood, CA

323.856.1200

http://www.renaissancehollywood.com/directions.asp

HIGHLIGHTS: Tuesday, June 26:

· OPENING KEYNOTE: The Interactive Parallel Universe (2:15-3:15PM)

Clive Barker, Director-Writer, Hellraiser and Executive Producer, Gods and Monsters

Interview by Gina McIntyre, Managing Editor-Features, The Hollywood Reporter

· How Talent Can Successfully Cross the Digital Divide (3:30-4:25PM)

Kim Libreri, Vice President Advanced Strategy, Digital Domain

Yuri Lowenthal, Actor, Afro Samurai, Gilmore Girls, Prince of Persia

Ben Mattes, Producer, Prince of Persia

Flint Dille, Writer, Transformers: The Game

Moderated by Jordan Mechner, Creator, Prince of Persia

· Shepherding a Property Through the Transmedia Landscape (4:30-5:15PM)

Jesse Alexander, Executive Producer, Heroes, Alias, Lost

Interviewed by Jamil Moledina, Executive Director, Game Developers Conference

· DEAL MAKERS MARTINI RECEPTION (5:15-6:45PM)

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