AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Medium: Pencil

7 SPOTS REMAIN AVAILABLE for the 5th Annual California Listening Room International Songwriters Retreat, January 18-25, with participants including 2008 Berlin Troubadour Competition winner Nanne Larsen (DK) and Sonicbids Listening Room Retreats Winner Colin McGrath (NYC).

The Listening Room Retreats are a great way to network with writers from other countries through co- writing, as well as a powerful source for new inspiration.

They're also a way of rapidly developing ones' work in the company of other writers - and getting a fresh perspective on how to make the songs as effective as possible in communicating your intentions to an audience.

Brett Perkins is an American performing songwriter from Los Angeles, currently living in Sweden, with multiple album releases, film and tv song placements and 33 countries toured so far. He's released a total of 7 albums, including 3 solo efforts and three additional singles in Scandanavia: Staring At The Sun (1998), Last Bus Home (2000) and Danish Weather (2003), all of which achieved national radio play, as well as the singles 'Closer' (2006) and 'Ed & Bettys' (2007), 'When You Gonna Figure It Out' (2008).

so many different nations, so many different sons...while some boys are protected, some are already in organized military groups...while others are locked in their room, with nothing to do but stare at their gold fish in their fish tanks...

Media That Matters Film Festival calls for submissions

Filmmakers from around the world who focus on social issues may
submit their best works to The Media That Matters Film Festival.
Deadline: January 9.

The festival highlights short films on the most important topics of
the day for local, global, and online communities with the goal of
engaging audiences and inspiring them to take action.

Entries must be no longer than 12 minutes. Possible themes include:
Media Literacy, Human Rights, Elections & Democracy, Sustainability &
the Environment, LGBTQ & Sexual Identity, Youth Activism and Racial
Justice.

The festival will select 12 finalists, who will receive US$1,000 each
to assist them in future filmmaking efforts.