Videoage International March 2018

16 Event Planner & Travel News Video Technology to Aid Airlines, Passengers Can Wait Airlinesareplanningtousevideo technology, not to improve their in-flight entertainment, but to make their own in-flight more comfortable. Prepare to see flight attendants wearing cameras to record unruly passengers. Also prepare to board a plane by simply looking at a camera that matches passengers’ photos with those of their passports. Finally, passengers can select a seat by using virtual reality that will make the more expensive seats look like thrones. No word yet on how the airlines will improve food served onboard, how they will increase seating space, or how they will make the boarding process move more smoothly. SPORTELASIA March 13 - 15 Singapore, Rep. of Singapore Tel: (514) 848-3883 Fax: (514) 848-3886 www.sportelasia.com BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR March 26 - 29 Bologna, Italy Tel: (39 051) 282 111 Fax: (39 051) 637-4011 bolognachildrensbookfair.com NAB SHOW LAS VEGAS April 7 - 12 Las Vegas, U.S. Tel: (202) 595-2052 www.nabshow.com VideoAge bonus distribution MIP-TV April 9 - 12 Cannes, France Tel: (212) 370-7470 Fax: (212) 370-7471 www.mipcom.com VideoAge bonus distribution TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL April 18 - 29 New York, U.S. Tel: (212) 941-2400 Fax: (212) 941-3939 www.tribecafilm.com HOT DOCS April 26 - May 6 Toronto, Canada Tel: (416) 203-2155 Fax: (416) 203-0446 www.hotdocs.ca SERIES MANIA April 27 - May 5 Lille, France Tel: (33 3) 5959 0720 Tel: (33 1) 8479 6930 www.seriesmania.com CANNES FILM FESTIVAL May 8 - 19 Cannes, France Tel: (33 1) 5359 6100 Fax: (33 1) 5359 6110 www.festival-cannes.com L.A. SCREENINGS May 14-25 Los Angeles, U.S. Tel: (212) 288-3933 Fax: (212) 288-3424 www.videoage.org VideoAge bonus distribution DISCOP ABIDJAN May 29 - 31 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Tel: (323) 782-1300 Fax: (323) 782-1301 www.discopafrica.com March 2018