Thursday, April 7, 2011

Media and Entertainment Industries Gear up for The Grill

Details are being finalized for The Grill conference, which takes place April 22, and is presented by TheWrap.com and The Tribeca Film Festival. The Grill is a premium conference brand of The Wrap News, which brings together journalists and entertainment executives, and last year’s event featured notable speakers such as Electus CEO Ben Silverman.

This year’s event is likely to have a similarly impressive lineup, and speakers will be addressing the state of the independent film business. The theme of the conference is “The No-Fear Future of Independent Film.” Ben Silverman’s appearance last year paved the way for a new selection of speakers to present their thoughts about the industry. Among them are Tom Bernard, Harvey Weinstein, Jane Rosenthal, Drake Doremus and Jonathan Schwartz.