“Dan Myrick has a penchant for trailblazing – paving the way for high-quality, low-budget works with ‘The Blair Witch Project,’ and proving that episodic series could succeed on the web with ‘The Strand,’ ” said Dennis Wharton, NAB executive vice president of Communications. “We are pleased that he’s chosen NAB Show to discuss what’s to come in the rapidly-changing world of film and television.”
Federal Communications Chairman (FCC) Tom Wheeler is expected to provide insights into the FCC’s policy and regulatory objectives related to broadcasting, communications and technology law.
“This is a great opportunity for NAB Show attendees to hear first-hand from the FCC Chairman on the FCC’s progress on the TV spectrum incentive auction and a host of other items currently under consideration at the Commission,” said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith.
Wheeler was appointed by President Obama and became the 31st FCC Chairman on November 4, 2013. Wheeler has been involved with new telecommunications networks and services for over 30 years. He started or helped start several companies offering wireless, cable and video communications services. He is the only person to be elected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a recipient of its Alumni Medal.
Daniel Myrick, writer, editor and director of 'The Blair Witch Project,' will keynote Post | Post Production World. Myrick is currently in post-production on “Under the Bed,” a “Hitchcockian” thriller produced in conjunction with Radar Pictures and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions. Myrick will discuss how film editors can use modern aesthetics and state-of-the-art post-production techniques blended with traditional filmmaking.
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Daniel Myrick, 'The Blair Witch Project'
Keynote - Post | Post Production World
Sunday, April 12 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
FCC Chairman
The Honorable Tom Wheeler
Tom Wheeler, FCC Communications Chairman
FCC Keynote - N249
Wednesday, April 15 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Daniel Myrick
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