Mike Sahagian to attend Feinberg Forum in Cranston
Released on = March 6, 2007, 5:07 pm
Press Release Author = Press Dept
Industry = Small Business
Press Release Summary = Mike Sahagian, Britney Spears keyboard player for over 300 shows and recently signed by publisher Jay Warner will be attending the Feinberg Forum on Moviemaking in Rhode Island on March 9th, 2007
Press Release Body = (Cranston, Rhode Island, USA) Mike Sahagian, songwriter / producer and former keyboard player for Britney Spears in over 300 shows worldwide has announced he will be attending the public forum on filmmaking in Cranston on March 9th.
Speaking at the forum will be former Hollywood writer/Producer Steven Feinberg who is Rhode Island \'s TV & Film Office Director along with George T. Marshall, CEO/Exec. Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) and Jonathan Raben, Producer/Director of the recently acclaimed film, Italian Americans and Federal Hill.
\"Songwriting and production is very important in moviemaking,\" Sahagian said in an interview on Monday from his home in Cumberland. \"Filmmakers will tell you that it sets the mood in each segment of your movie, and if used properly is helpful in conveying your message to the audience.\"
\"Any musician interested in moviemaking should attend this forum sponsored by Borders on Friday. Clearly Rhode Island is getting filmmaker-friendly and is attracting people who are serious about making movies. If you want your music in film, you\'d better meet the people in the film industry and here is a good place to do it.\"
Sahagian recently signed a publishing deal with the legendary Jay Warner of National League Music. Warner is an 8 time Grammy award winning publisher known for publishing songs in Oscar winning movies and has been influential to the success of music heavyweights like Bruce Springsteen, Rick James, Mariah Carey, The Rascals, Jimmy Webb, Gladys Knight and more.
The event is an opportunity for filmmakers, students or anyone interested in being involved with cinema to hear what is happening with filmmaking in Rhode Island. It is open to the public and will be held at Borders Books and Music, Garden City, 190 Hillside Rd., Cranston Rhode Island on Friday, March 9th at 7:00 pm .
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