Hollywood's Best New Talent
Awards 2008 promises to be our biggest and brightest event yet!
You'll receive three days of intense training and exposure, meet other
performers, make lifetime friends and take the important step towards
launching your career.
August 7, 2008: The training
Seminars - What are leaders in the entertainment industry looking
for? This is your chance to find out. Ask questions of our judges and
learn from their answers. Seminar topics include: Runway Modeling; Acting
Techniques - Making the Most of Your Acting Ability; The Dos and Don'ts
of Managing Your Child's Career, and The Whole Package - What Record and
Dance Production Companies Are Looking For.
An example of previous
Seminars:
How to make it in the Modeling Industry
By runway producer Michael Maddox
Bernard Hiller
Acting for Film or Television
Bernard Hiller specializes in helping actors discover their unique attributes
and also helps them overcome their personal blocks and self defeating
behaviors. He has started the careers of several film and television stars
including Cameron Diaz and has worked with Billy Crystal, Richard Dreyfuss
and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Edward Sayegh.
Vocal Boot Camp
By internationally distinguished vocal instructor Edward Sayegh. A class
of high-energy aerobics for the entire vocal system. Sit up, push up,
and leg lift your way to a freer, healthier, and more powerful voice.
Edward Sayegh's Vocal Boot Camp is a vital tool for any singer who is,
or aspires to be, the best in their field.
Matt Jackson Director of Talent for Television Series Disney Channel
What it Takes to Become a Star with Disney
Matt Jackson teaches you how Disney works and all about becoming a star
with Disney.
Josh Schiowitz, Jay Binder, Edward Sayegh
Beginning
a Career on Broadway
Featuring Jay Binder top Broadway casting Director from New York, Edward
Sayegh world renowned voice teacher and Josh Schiowitz a theatrical agent
from Schiowitz/Clay/Rose, Inc. Read Jay Binder's bio!
Mozy Mosanko from Jive Records.
Breaking into
the Recording Industry
By Mozy Mosanko from Jive Records.
The Grand Introduction. The stage is yours. In this prelude to
our competition, each and every contestant is introduced to our many judges.
First impressions do count - our judges have been have been known to call
contestants back at this stage of the competition.
 
August 8/9,
2008: The competition
Preliminary Competitions - During this full day of individual,
closed performances, each contestant performs for our elite panels of
judges. Judges not only score each contestant, but also request callbacks
for the new talent they would like to interview. Just three finalists
for each primary talent category are chosen to advance to the final round
of competition. However many others receive callbacks, leading to auditions
and work with our top agents, managers and movie producers.
Rehearsal - Later in the day, the director of The Best New Talent Awards
will lead all the contestants in a rehearsal of the final competition.
August 10,
2008: The Awards Show or Awards Presentation
BNT AWARD SHOW - All contestants perform in a fabulous opening
number. The three finalists chosen from the preliminaries for each primary
category are announced. An audience of more than 3,000 people will look
on as the three finalists perform for our 40+ judges. Before this star-studded
event is over, the winners are announced and trophies and prizes are awarded.
Our Hosts Dorian Gregory
of Soul Train and Charmed and former Miss California, Rebecca Keller.
Black Pearl Winner of the BEST BAND
Overall winner Carlos Pena
Previous winners Taylor and Tori Thompson recent American Juniors winners
present awards.
The Best New Talent Awards trophy.
Callbacks - Throughout
our three-day competition process, our judges tally a list of contestants
to be invited to 1-on-1 interviews. These callback sessions are posted
and held after the finals round of competition. Here, the possibilities
are endless. Countless contestants have signed with agents, managers,
record labels, and set up auditions for major feature films during these
private interviews.
Female Model winner Whitney Hanna and her mom talk to agents.
Glen Hughs from Glen Entertainment
Casting Director Jay Binder
Click here if you are a:
Actor | Comedian
| Band | Dancer
| Host | Model
| Singer | Instrumentalist
The Best Talent Awards 2008 will be held Aug. 7th, 8th, 9th,
10th
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