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SUMMARY:Breaking Into Filmmaking as a Creator of Color
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort’s sister organization\, Creative Ladder\, is hosting an event called “Breaking Into Filmmaking as a Creator of Color” with special guest Spike Lee! He will be joined on the virtual stage by three of today’s most talented rising commercial directors: Joshua Kissi\, Bethany Mollenkof\, and Ritesh Gupta. \nThey’ll share their advice on getting started in filmmaking\, turning it into a career\, and making the most of your first breaks\, among several other topics.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/breaking-into-filmmaking-as-a-creator-of-color/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T164344Z
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SUMMARY:Group Effort Resume Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Group Effort team will be leading a resume workshop for participants interested in receiving tips and tricks on how to polish their resume.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-resume-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Workshop,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T164227Z
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SUMMARY:Paramount Pictures "I Have a Dream" Day
DESCRIPTION:Attendees will meet professionals from Paramount Pictures Studios as they share their non-traditional career paths into entertainment! Hear their stories\, ask questions and learn how they overcame difficulties and persevered toward their professional goals.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/paramount-i-have-a-dream-day/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220930T221752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T221752Z
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SUMMARY:Group Effort 2022 Production Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort’s production bootcamp is a daylong workshop to provide an intensive entry-level production assistant training\, insight into various aspects of production\, and creative networking opportunities.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-2022-production-bootcamp/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221102T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221102T110000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220930T221617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T221617Z
UID:1491-1667372400-1667386800@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Group Effort x Banijay Americas x Truly Original
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be hosting an in-person event with Banijay Americas and Truly Original in New York City. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about both the unscripted and scripted worlds and hear from industry professionals and other special guests!
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-x-banijay-americas-x-truly-original/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Informational Event,Site Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221011T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220930T221243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T221243Z
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SUMMARY:Vendetta Entertainment Directors Treatment Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Group Effort\, Vendetta Entertainment will be hosting a Directors Treatment workshop. The workshop will focus on both advertising and narrative content (features\, shorts\, docs\, new media) and enable participants to explore the possibility to create Director treatments for themselves as creators or for commercial pitches. 
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/vendetta-entertainment-directors-treatment-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220816T181100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T181100Z
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SUMMARY:UTA Mock Interview Session
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort participants will have the opportunity to meet with folks at UTA for a mock interview session. Attendees will participate in various rounds of mock interview questions to practice and prepare them for the interview stage in the job search process. \nThis event will take place on Thursday\, September 15th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PM PT via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/uta-mock-interview-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220831T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220831T183000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220816T173738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T173738Z
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SUMMARY:Group Effort Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be hosting an orientation session to provide a full scope of our program offerings for current participants. \nIn this virtual session\, you’ll have a chance to meet our staff\, learn what it means to be in Group Effort\, how our corporate/submission process works\, and how to connect further with our team to best help prepare you for your job/internship search. \nThis session will be held on Wednesday\, August 31\, 2022\, from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PT via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-orientation/
CATEGORIES:Informational Event,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220817T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220817T153000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220523T173048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T173048Z
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SUMMARY:Disney Site Visit
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be co-hosting an in-person event with the Disney Professional Internship Program and Disney Campus Recruitment team. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a resume and interview skills workshop as well as listen to a panel of Disney Emerging Talent that will include Interns & Entry-Level Employees.  \nThis in-person site visit will take place on Wednesday\, August 17 from 1 PM – 3:30 PM.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/disney-site-visit/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Professional Development Workshop,Site Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220802T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220802T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220712T190014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T190014Z
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SUMMARY:American Horror Stories Prop Workshop: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:This follow-up session will be a creative exercise for those who participated in Part 1 of the American Horror Stories Props Workshop.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/american-horror-stories-prop-workshop-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220729
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220523T172243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T172243Z
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SUMMARY:Anomaly Site Visit
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be co-hosting an in-person event with company partner\, Anomaly. This site visit will take place at the Anomaly offices\, where participants will learn more about the creative advertising world. \nThe event will be held on Thursday\, July 28.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/anomaly-site-visit/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Site Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220712T185741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T185741Z
UID:1429-1658253600-1658259000@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:American Horror Stories Prop Workshop: Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort and Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative will host a virtual two-part Prop Department Workshop with “American Horror Stories” Prop Master Mikey Trudel. Mikey will share his journey of breaking into the union and working his way up to Props Master on top television shows (American Horror Stories\, GLOW\, Westworld) and films (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent). Additionally\, he will teach a workshop on how he breaks down a scene\, preps for an episode\, chooses props\, has unique props made\, and collaborates with directors on their creative process. He will present a scene study with scenes from American Horror Stories and walk through his prop deck\, teaching how to make difficult scenes successful.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/american-horror-stories-prop-workshop-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220216T214910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T215022Z
UID:1009-1657645200-1657648800@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Q&A with Producer Lee Eisenberg
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will host a moderated Q&A with Producer Lee Eisenberg (Apple TV+ Little America) for participants to learn more about Lee’s career journey and gain insight on invaluable skills to have in the entertainment industry. \nThe event will be Tuesday\, July 12 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM PST via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/qa-with-producer-lee-eisenberg/
CATEGORIES:Q&A,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220531T170955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T170955Z
UID:1395-1656147600-1656176400@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Group Effort Annual Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This full-day event will provide targeted professional development training\, networking opportunities\, and panel discussions with industry professionals\, guest speakers\, and Group Effort alumni. The event will be on Saturday\, June 25 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT\, both in-person in Los Angeles and virtually through Hopin.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-annual-bootcamp/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Professional Development Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220401T201822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T202004Z
UID:1215-1650619800-1650632400@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Banijay Americas Site Visit
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be co-hosting an in-person event with company partner\, Banijay Americas. This event will take place on site at the Banijay Americas offices\, where participants will attend moderated discussions with various employees from the company about unscripted development and how to get started in the industry. \nThe event will be held in-person on Friday\, April 22 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM PST.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/banijay-americas-site-visit/
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Site Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220216T214730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T215054Z
UID:1007-1646242200-1646247600@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Renee Freedman & Company Coaching Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort in partnership with Renee Freedman and Company provides Group Effort participants with career coaching opportunities. Coaching is dialogue between two people (a coach and coachee) in which an issue or topic brought up by the coachee is discussed and the coach listens\, asks questions\, and possibly provides observations and some feedback. \nThe event will be Wednesday\, March 2 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM PST via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/renee-freedman-company-coaching-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T184000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220216T214510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T215223Z
UID:1005-1645637400-1645641600@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Group Effort x Management 360: Interview Skills Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will host an Interview Skills Zoom Workshop with Management 360 for participants to refine their interview skills. The session will feature invaluable information on how to land a mailroom position\, as well as other entry-level/internship roles in entertainment. Following the Q&A\, attendees will be put into pre-assigned breakout rooms with representatives from Management 360 or Group Effort for mock interviews. \nThe event will be Wednesday\, February 23 from 5:30 PM to 6:40 PM PST via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-x-management-360-interview-skills-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Workshop,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220222T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220222T183000
DTSTAMP:20260530T063111
CREATED:20220112T013616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T023059Z
UID:53-1645551000-1645554600@groupeffortinitiative.com
SUMMARY:Group Effort x The Creative Coalition of Color Informational
DESCRIPTION:Group Effort will be hosting a virtual event with The Creative Coalition of Color for participants to learn about the film marketing group. This is a great opportunity for those interested in public relations and marketing. \nThe event will be Tuesday\, January 25 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM PST via Zoom.
URL:https://groupeffortinitiative.com/event/gei-x-the-creative-coalition-of-color-informational/
CATEGORIES:Informational Event,Virtual Event
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