A Word From the President
Gudrun Giddings
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Hej Alla,
Team SACC-LA look forward to seeing all of you later this evening as we are hosting our first ever Finally Friday LIVE tonight Friday February 6th between 5 pm and 7 pm at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills!
This is a free event for SACC-LA members, including non-members and we know that because this event was created by your popular demand, that the evening will be fantastic! Make sure to RSVP: info@sacc-la.org and see you soon!
Happy Friday !!
Gudrun Giddings
President of SACC-LA
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Finally Friday LIVE Tonight!
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By popular demand SACC-LA will host the first Finally Friday Live this evening,
Friday February 6th.
We want to get to know you better! Join us at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills for happy hour from 5 to 7 pm. It's a free event and all you have to do is RSVP to info@sacc-la.org. There will be a limited amount of spots available, so sign up right away! Non-members are also welcome, and if they feel like becoming members this evening they will get 30 % off!
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To sum it up...
Date and time: Friday, February 6th at 5 pm (Tonight!)
RSVP to info@sacc-la.org
Happy hour between 5-7 pm
Location: Ocean Prime 9595 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills
CA 90212
Parking suggestions and Map
Any questions, please give us a call at 310-622-3616
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Presenting the New Marketing Managers
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We are continuing this week with presenting yet another one of our Marketing Managers. This week it's time for one of two event coordinators; Madeleine Gustâv.
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 Photo by Kerstin Alm
You can contact Madeleine at event.saccla@gmail.com or 310-622-3617.
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Madeleine Gustâv Bio
Madeleine was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. After high school she applied to Stockholm University where she recently received a Master of Science in Business and Economics with focus on accounting. Halfway through her education Madeleine fulfilled her dream of study abroad in the U.S. when she moved to Santa Barbara to study management and marketing.
During her education Madeleine was an active member of the student association at Stockholm University. She was involved in the associations largest project - one of Swedens biggest job fairs for business students where she was responsible for internal communication and head of recruitment. During her last semester Madeleine was asked to be the Vice Chairman of the Marketing Committee. These experiences together with the love of California lead her to apply for this internship at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles.
As the Marketing Manager, Event Management, Madeleine wants to use her previous experience while at the same time learn even more about event planning and team leadership. She aims to involve the organizations members even more and create various events.
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Mountain & Adventure Film Festival
Are you into mountain and/or adventure films? Check it out ONLINE!
Film Festival Flix are presenting the Mountain & Adventure Film Festival, the online film festival that focuses on various sorts of adventure films from around the world. You can follow the entire thing online, get access to tons of feature and short films and interact through Q&A's and expert panels. It will run all through February, so it has already begun!
 
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Mountain & Adventure Film Festival
When: February 1st to 28th
Where: Online, here!
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Kalles Kaviar in Los Angeles
For many Swedes Kalles Kaviar is something you always make sure you have stocked in the fridge. However, when taking the product to other regions of the world it's made clear that some things just don't translate that well to other cultures...
Klick on the image to see the video!
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The Berlin International Film Festival has begun!
On Thursday February 5th, earlier this week the Berlin International Film Festival, also called Berlinale, kicked off. Berlinale is one of the biggest film festivals in the world, last year selling over 300,000 tickets, almost half a million amount of admissions and near one thousand public screenings during a ten day period. Very impressive!
Last year the Chinese film "Black Coal, Thin Ice", directed by Yi'nan Diao won the main prize; the Golden Berlin Bear. It did this by actually beating both 2015 Academy Award Nominees for Best Motion Picture of the Year "Boyhood", directed by Richard Linklater and "The Grand Budapest Hotel", directed by Wes Anderson. Perhaps you also might remember Hollywood's enfant terrible, Shia LaBoeuf, and his presence at the red carpet wearing a brown paper bag with the caption "I am not famous anymore" on his head last year.
For more information about this year's line up, including Terrence Malick's "Knight of Cups" (Starring Christian Bale) and Wim Wenders "Every Thing Will Be Fine" (starring James Franco and also Peter Stormare), go to their website to find out more!
February 5th to February 15th
in Berlin
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Scandinavian Film Locations
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Many don't know about the depth of Scandinavia's extraordinary nature and various locations. Both national and regional film commissions from Scandinavia have come together to help access these incredible areas and sites. The commissioners can also assist in finding public fundings from their respective countries. Have a look at their website and please take a look at the video below. Amazing.
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Swedish-Danish success at the Sundance Film Festival
The Swedish-Danish director duo, Frida and Lasse Barkfors won the category "World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Impact" at the Sundance Film Festival. They received the award for their documentary "Pervert Park", which you can read more about on the official website of the Sundance Film Festival.
If you want a look at the trailer you can see it here below.
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We are collaborating with Expert DOJO and Pay it Forward labs to give you free access to the biggest business networking event in Santa Monica. Expert from over 1,000 local businesses, high level mentors, funders, bands and just a great pay it forward environment. Come and see us at the SACC-LA booth and celebrate the new year by making new contacts in a very special setting. You can find the link to the event here and to get in for free simply use the promotional code "VIP" when signing up.
You can also add yourself to profile your expertise to the community of 20,000 others, and help mentor others. The mentors registering for this will be available for sessions during the event, which are booked ahead of the event. Register as a mentor: Here! |
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SACC-LA at a previous Pay It Forward event.
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Event: Pay it Forward
Date and time: Monday, February 23rd, 6-10 pm
Location:The Victorian 2640 Main St Santa Monica, CA 90405
Read more and sign up: Here!
Promotional code: VIP
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Are you a talented professional seeking career opportunities in the entertainment capital of the world?
Please visit SACC-LA’s exciting career site to find a job that suits you!
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Are you a high-demanding company looking for new brilliant colleagues to your organization?
Please contact SACC-LA to put a work placement ad on our career site!
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Familiar faces in "Welcome to Sweden"
The second season of the TV-series "Welcome to Sweden", the comedy about an American who follows his heart all the way to Sweden, is in production and will feature a few new faces. For instance is Neve Campbell, famous for her lead in "Scream", set to star in the series.
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Sorry, what? 10 ways talking English baffles Swedes.
Even though Swedes do have a great reputation when it comes to English skills, there are some weird errors you might have stumpled upon. The Local has listed the top ten most common mistakes among Swedes. Do you agree?
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Not a member yet?
SACC-LA offers:
- Visibility through different marketing efforts
- Matchmaking opportunities
- Discounted deals for members
- Consulting service(s) and market research
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Looking for talented Swedish trainees to join your company?
As a Member of SACC-LA your company has access to students and recent graduates of Sweden's top Universities through our Trainee Program.
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