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Barry Sonnenfeld to Speak at NAB Show

Barry Sonnenfeld

Famed director and executive producer Barry Sonnenfeld will present a keynote address during the 2008 NAB Show in Las Vegas. On April 15, this veteran of both motion pictures and television will look at changes in film content and how it is consumed, including the kinds of projects that studios are now producing, the impact of home theaters and the Internet, and new directions in storytelling.

Known for his deft hand with comedy and visual style, Sonnenfeld has directed a number of feature films including "Men in Black I" and "Men in Black II," "The Addams Family," "Addams Family Values' and "Get Shorty." His many credits as producer and executive producer include "Enchanted," "The Ladykillers," 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "Out of Sight."

Sonnenfeld is also the executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series "Pushing Daisies." He has directed several episodes of the series, including the pilot, for which he was awarded a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series. He has also served as executive producer and director for FOX animated series "The Tick" and ABC's "Maximum Bob,' as well as the executive producer for "Karen Sisco," which aired on ABC.

Sonnenfeld began his career as a highly praised cinematographer, working on more than a dozen motion picture and television projects including "Blood Simple," "Raising Arizona," "Miller's Crossing," "Throw Momma from the Train," "Big" and "When Harry Met Sally." For the last five years, he has been a contributing editor at Esquire Magazine, for which he writes the monthly column "The Digital Man."



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