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LOS ANGELES - Feb. 8, 2018 - PRLog -- Connecting The Future Of Media And Film

March 24, 2018, at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Film Con Hollywood 2018 set for March 24, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, is on its way to selling out.

Aided by an incredible, value-packed day, still only in pre-sales, Film Con Hollywood's message of promoting meaningful connections among talented young people looking to innovate, collaborate, and create content with others at similar stages, and form lasting, self-empowered communities, has proven wildly popular, 300 passes being purchased two days before general public sales officially kick off.

An event for young people pursuing careers in film, media, and entertainment, Film Con Hollywood 2018 is jam packed with actionable information and insight, and carefully designed to empower and inspire young people pursuing careers in film, television and media, take their skills, abilities, and careers to the next level.

A headline Keynote Speaker (four studio CEOs are being discussed) will kick off the day, followed by three panels:
1. Star Businesswomen in Hollywood,
2. Representation for Talent (Agents, Managers, and Entertainment Attorneys) and
3. Diversity Panel featuring industry stars working and succeeding to advance the workplace for women and minority voices.

With technology, distribution, and communication intersecting to form the perfect storm of opportunity to create, distribute, and achieve lucrative sales of incredible content, there has never been a better time for young people starting out in Hollywood. Still, as a young person, it is difficult knowing where to begin. The guiding belief at Film Con Hollywood is that knowledge is power, and the gap between high-achieving industry leaders and young people is the bridge we must build.

Perhaps the biggest draw of the day is the $10,000 in Short Film Competition (:30-5:00 length films) prizes and scholarship, open to all Film Con Hollywood attendees, including those entering the competition and participating remotely from anywhere in the world. Three categories are being contested, each with a $3,000 top prize:
1. The Open Competition
2. The Female only competition, a competition to promote the desperately needed voices of female filmmakers and stories in Hollywood
3. The Pitch Competition, an opportunity for anyone who has never made a film to come up with a story and script, put it into writing, and pitch it to the judges, the winner getting the cash prize, in addition to the mentorship and resources necessary to make a film reflecting their vision.

Film Con Hollywood 2018's venue is the venerable Los Angeles Convention Center, a historic venue immediately neighboring the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, where the 10 and 110 freeways intersect. The Los Angeles Convention Center attracts millions of visitors annually and is renowned internationally as a prime site for conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions, consistently getting recognized as a leader in the events industry, having provided exceptional facilities and service to patrons for decades. First opened to the public in 1971, the LACC has undergone modernization and expansions, the team at LACC always remaining focused on its committed to excellence, proudly serving to benefit the local community and championing environmental sustainability and social responsibility for the Southern California community.

The newest addition to the Film Con Hollywood 2018's powerful lineup is super-producer Mandy Teefey (Kicked to the Curb Productions), one of the hottest producers in Hollywood. A force behind Netflix's critically acclaimed "13 Reasons Why", Teefey has multiple film projects in development, her incredible record of home run successes having earned her that rarest of Hollywood luxuries of only pursuing projects she finds inspiring and meaningful. A true self-made woman, Teefey was the architect behind daughter Selena Gomez's acting and singing career, recognizing her incredible early talent, deciding to move to Hollywood, partnering with Disney, and at every step of the way offering the stability and guidance necessary for Gomez's rise to global superstardom. "My mom means my happiness, my love, my best friend and the world to me," Selena said in an interview with Just Jared. "She is the reason I smile and the reason I am here." Teefey invariably ranks high on any Hollywood list of women executives doing great things and breaking barriers to help expand the role of women in the entertainment industry. And as always one of the youngest on the lists, Teefey is amazingly just entering her prime.

With $10,000 in awards cash at stake for attendees, the great prestige of winning a Film Con Hollywood 2018 film competition, new friendship and network pools to be expanded, Hollywood celebrities and studio executives making their presences felt, an incredible Spring Break Saturday is fast coming together in Downtown Los Angeles. Whether you are a local, or traveling to Los Angeles from out of town, there is nothing like a trip into Southern California for a Hollywood event, and for those who work in the film, media, or looking to break in, no one day event could be more interactive, informative, high value or fun than Film Con Hollywood 2018. Register Now at https://www.filmconhollywood.com/register-now