# Event Details - **Event Name**: Professional Directions - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join the Department for Performing and Media Arts for Professional Directions events on October 22 and October 29. Free and open to the public. No registration required. A Conversation with John Sloss, a CEO Working Inside and Outside of Hollywood Thursday, October 22, 7pm-8pm Room 220, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Join us for a conversation with John Sloss, the founder and CEO of Cinetic as he tells us how he got his start and offers advice and stories for those interested in the world of Hollywood film and television production and distribution. The guest will join in person. John Sloss is founder and CEO of Cinetic, and partner in Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Through Cinetic, John produces motion pictures and television, provides various content sales and corporate advisory services, and presides over a rapidly growing talent management division. He has produced or executive produced over 80 films including Richard Linklater’s Academy Award-winning Boyhood and Before Series, Todd Haynes’s I'm Not There, Peter Farrelly’s Academy Award-winning Green Book, Errol Morris’s Academy Award-winning The Fog of War, Kimberly Peirce’s Academy Award-winning Boys Don't Cry and so much more. John has handled the sale of more than 600 films of the most iconic independent films of the past 30 years including Napoleon Dynamite, Little Miss Sunshine, Precious, and Summer of Soul. In addition, he advises a range of corporate entertainment clients across film and television to shape business strategies and support the growth of production, distribution, and marketing capabilities. -- A Conversation with Craig Pettigrew: Tales Inside of Hollywood from a Retired Music Editor Thursday, October 29, 5pm-6pm Room 220, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Join us for a conversation with Emmy winning music editor Craig Pettigrew as he tells us how he got started and what it takes to be a working music editor in Hollywood today. The guest will join virtually on Zoom. Craig Pettigrew is an Emmy winning music editor who has found success in both film and television. After getting his start as an apprentice Music Editor at Fox, Craig started music editing full time in 1986. He has worked on such notable films as Air Force One, Quiz Show, and Fly Away Home and hit television shows like True Blood, Hemlock Grove, and Monk. Craig attended Northwestern University graduating with a degree in Radio-TV-Film and has two boys, Gordon and Aaron. He's a produced and published playwright and is also a three-time cancer survivor. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ithaca/professional-directions/200030845891905 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, performances, contests, art, air-shows - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Ithaca - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University - **lat**: 42.44254 - **long**: -76.48567 - **full address**: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, 430 College Ave,Ithaca, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Professional Directions - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cbfe3cf0a44d36e28e6e6fb75f622b1aad84c249caa7d52876b5adf8efb393fb-rimg-w1200-h675-dc182838-gmir?v=1792202285 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Professional Directions being held? - **A:** Professional Directions takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, 430 College Ave,Ithaca, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Professional Directions? - **A:** Professional Directions is organized by Cornell Performing & Media Arts - PMA. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Professional Directions is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ithaca, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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