Tim Robbins To Deliver Opening Keynote At NAB

Academy Award-winning actor and critically acclaimed screenwriter, director and producer Tim Robbins will deliver the opening keynote speech on April 14 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
During his speech, Robbins will look at the changing face of entertainment and how new distribution and content creation opportunities will impact Hollywood and other industries.
In addition to discussing his personal and professional experiences as it relates to content, Robbins will also participate in a moderated Q&A. Robbins' keynote will follow NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr's third annual State of the Industry Address.
Robbins has a long list of notable film credits as an actor, director, writer and producer. Key acting roles include: Clint Eastwood's 'Mystic River', Michael Winterbottom's 'Code 46', Jonathan Demme's 'The Truth About Charlie', Michel Gondry's 'Human Nature', Robert Altman's 'The Player' and 'Short Cuts', Frank Darabont's 'The Shawshank Redemption', The Coen Brothers' 'The Hudsucker Proxy', his own 'Bob Roberts', Adrian Lyne's 'Jacob's Ladder' and Ron Shelton's 'Bull Durham'.
Robbins has won numerous awards for his acting, including an Oscar and Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Supporting Actor for 'Mystic River'. He also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in 'The Player'.
He was nominated by the Golden Globes for Best Actor for 'Bob Roberts' and by the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor for 'The Shawshank Redemption'.
As a director, Robbins distinguished himself with 'Cradle Will Rock', which he also wrote and produced. 'Dead Man Walking', which was also written and produced by Robbins, won multiple awards including the Humanitas Award and four awards at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Director and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay.
Robbins also co-founded the Actors' Gang, the highly acclaimed and respected Los Angeles theatre ensemble dedicated to the production of wild, original and provocative theatre.
Other keynote presenters at this year's NAB Show include Jeffrey Katzenberg and Roger Enrico of Dreamworks with Todd Bradley of HP; Hulu CEO Jason Kilar; 'Lost' Executive Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof; 'Jumper' Director and Producer Doug Liman; 'CSI' Creator and Executive Producer Anthony E. Zuiker; 'Pushing Daisies' Director and Executive Producer Barry Sonnenfeld; 'Six Flags' President and CEO Mark Shapiro; and best-selling author Alvin Toffler.
The NAB Show will take place between April 11 - 17, 2008 in Las Vegas. It is the world's largest electronic media show, covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. Further information is available at: www.nabshow.com.
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. Further information is available at: www.nab.org.
(KMcA/JM)