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Future of Film Podcast with Alex Stolz

193 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratings

Film is changing. Business models, audience behaviour and technology are all rapidly evolving - transforming the way stories are told, sold and consumed.

In focused and inspiring interviews, senior film executive, Alex Stolz talks to leaders making these changes happen - to bring you essential ideas, techniques and strategies from the cutting edge.

Whether you are a storyteller, an established industry professional or simply interested in how film is changing, FUTURE OF FILM will give you the insights, inspiration and competitive edge to thrive in the new landscape.

More on film's future can be found at www.futureoffilm.live

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Season 3.1 Netflix and Annapurna Pictures on the Future of Production

September 12, 2019 13:21

Recorded live at the recent Bogotá Audio Visual Market (BAM), this conversation explores the future of production with Netflix and Annapurna Pictures with Jennie Yamaki and Kwame Parker of Netflix and VP of Annapurna, Stephen Wolf. From how Netflix plan their productions to the latest on Annapurna’s strategy, this episode also covers the future of storytelling - from AI to interactive - as well as some powerful advice for emerging storytellers. We also hear from Kwame about his experience ex...

3.1 Netflix and Annapurna Pictures on the Future of Production

September 12, 2019 13:21 - 48.2 MB

Recorded live at the recent Bogotá Audio Visual Market (BAM), this conversation explores the future of production with Netflix and Annapurna Pictures with Jennie Yamaki and Kwame Parker of Netflix and VP of Annapurna, Stephen Wolf. From how Netflix plan their productions to the latest on Annapurna’s strategy, this episode also covers the future of storytelling - from AI to interactive - as well as some powerful advice for emerging storytellers. We also hear from Kwame about his experience ex...

29. The Future of Distribution (Part 2 of 2)

March 21, 2019 09:30 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

What is the future of distribution in an age of unprecedented content, competition and connectivity? Find answers in this special episode of Film Disruptors, recorded live at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival where I was joined by a panel of experts: Mia Bays, Director at Large of Birds' Eye View year round agency that campaigns for gender equality in film. Ben Johnson runs Gruvi, a mediatech company that helps entertainment businesses reach and engage online audiences. Lee Shelton, responsibl...

The Future of Distribution Part 2 of 2 (Season 2.14)

March 21, 2019 09:30 - 45.3 MB

What is the future of distribution in an age of unprecedented content, competition and connectivity? Find answers in this special episode of Film Disruptors, recorded live at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival where I was joined by a panel of experts: Mia Bays, Director at Large of Birds' Eye View year round agency that campaigns for gender equality in film. Ben Johnson runs Gruvi, a mediatech company that helps entertainment businesses reach and engage online audiences. Lee Shelton, responsibl...

The Future of Distribution Part 1 of 2 (Season 2.14)

March 21, 2019 09:13 - 39.7 MB

What is the future of distribution in an age of unprecedented content, competition and connectivity? Find answers in this special episode of Film Disruptors, recorded live at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival where I was joined by a panel of experts: Mia Bays, Director at Large of Birds' Eye View year round agency that campaigns for gender equality in film. Ben Johnson runs Gruvi, a mediatech company that helps entertainment businesses reach and engage online audiences. Lee Shelton, responsibl...

28. The Future of Distribution (Part 1 of 2)

March 21, 2019 09:13 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

What is the future of distribution in an age of unprecedented content, competition and connectivity? Find answers in this special episode of Film Disruptors, recorded live at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival where I was joined by a panel of experts: Mia Bays, Director at Large of Birds' Eye View year round agency that campaigns for gender equality in film. Ben Johnson runs Gruvi, a mediatech company that helps entertainment businesses reach and engage online audiences. Lee Shelton, responsibl...

27. Rikke Ennis: Reinventing International Sales

February 20, 2019 17:59 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Rikke Ennis has been at the forefront of the international film business for more than two decades, most recently as CEO of the market leading Nordic sales company, Trust Nordisk. In 2018, Rikke founded REinvent Studios, a new mini-studio specialising in the packaging, sales and finance of films and television for the global market. And in 2019 Rikke has also launched a new pay-per-view digital streaming service called NutAlone. In this episode, we discuss the current international busines...

2.13 Reinventing International Sales

February 20, 2019 17:59 - 44.7 MB

Rikke Ennis has been at the forefront of the international film business for more than two decades, most recently as CEO of the market leading Nordic sales company, Trust Nordisk. In 2018, Rikke founded REinvent Studios, a new mini-studio specialising in the packaging, sales and finance of films and television for the global market. And in 2019 Rikke has also launched a new pay-per-view digital streaming service called NutAlone. In this episode, we discuss the current international busines...

Rikke Ennis: Reinventing International Sales (Season 2.13)

February 20, 2019 17:59

Rikke Ennis has been at the forefront of the international film business for more than two decades, most recently as CEO of the market leading Nordic sales company, Trust Nordisk. In 2018, Rikke founded REinvent Studios, a new mini-studio specialising in the packaging, sales and finance of films and television for the global market. And in 2019 Rikke has also launched a new pay-per-view digital streaming service called NutAlone. In this episode, we discuss the current international busines...

Sarah Smith: Creating a Global Animation Studio (Season 2.12)

February 06, 2019 19:50

Sarah Smith is CEO of Locksmith Animation which she launched with Julie Lockhart in 2014 with backing from Liz Murdoch. Described as the UK’s only high-end feature animation studio dedicated to making films for a global family audience, Locksmith recently signed a major multi-year output deal with 20th Century Fox. In this episode Sarah shares how she built the business, moving into this entrepreneurial space from her career as a multi-award winning director and writer. She also talks abou...

2.12 Creating a Global Animation Studio

February 06, 2019 19:50 - 45.4 MB

Sarah Smith is CEO of Locksmith Animation which she launched with Julie Lockhart in 2014 with backing from Liz Murdoch. Described as the UK’s only high-end feature animation studio dedicated to making films for a global family audience, Locksmith recently signed a major multi-year output deal with 20th Century Fox. In this episode Sarah shares how she built the business, moving into this entrepreneurial space from her career as a multi-award winning director and writer. She also talks abou...

26. Sarah Smith: Creating a Global Animation Studio

February 06, 2019 19:50 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Sarah Smith is CEO of Locksmith Animation which she launched with Julie Lockhart in 2014 with backing from Liz Murdoch. Described as the UK’s only high-end feature animation studio dedicated to making films for a global family audience, Locksmith recently signed a major multi-year output deal with 20th Century Fox. In this episode Sarah shares how she built the business, moving into this entrepreneurial space from her career as a multi-award winning director and writer. She also talks abou...

2.11 Generating Massive Impact through Gameplay

January 23, 2019 17:51 - 27.1 MB

Alan Gershenfeld is a master storyteller, World-Builder and Game Designer who is currently Co-Founder and President of E-Line Media, an impact gaming company that builds games to help players understand and shape the world. In this conversation we discuss storytelling strategies, new synergies between games and films (Alan also has extensive film experience), VR, AR and the practice of World-Building, as Alan has recently partnered with Alex McDowell’s Experimental Design in this field. And w...

25. Alan Gershenfeld: Generating Massive Impact through Gameplay

January 23, 2019 17:51 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Alan Gershenfeld is a master storyteller, World-Builder and Game Designer who is currently Co-Founder and President of E-Line Media, an impact gaming company that builds games to help players understand and shape the world. In this conversation we discuss storytelling strategies, new synergies between games and films (Alan also has extensive film experience), VR, AR and the practice of World-Building, as Alan has recently partnered with Alex McDowell’s Experimental Design in this field. And w...

Alan Gershenfeld: Creating Massive Impact through Gameplay (Season 2.11)

January 23, 2019 17:51

Alan Gershenfeld is a master storyteller, World-Builder and Game Designer who is currently Co-Founder and President of E-Line Media, an impact gaming company that builds games to help players understand and shape the world. In this conversation we discuss storytelling strategies, new synergies between games and films (Alan also has extensive film experience), VR, AR and the practice of World-Building, as Alan has recently partnered with Alex McDowell’s Experimental Design in this field. And w...

24. Felix & Paul: The Business and Art of Immersion

January 09, 2019 19:27 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël head up Felix & Paul Studios (@felixandpaul), the Emmy Award-winning immersive media entertainment studio based out of Montreal and L.A. Genuine pioneers of immersive storytelling and VR, Felix and Paul are artists, entrepreneurs and storytellers who originate gamechanging work across a variety of genres in partnership with organisations and individuals including Barrack Obama, Universal Pictures, Fox Searchlight, LeBron James and Cirque du Soleil. In this ep...

Felix & Paul: the Business and Art of Immersion (Season 2.10)

January 09, 2019 19:27

Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël head up Felix & Paul Studios (@felixandpaul), the Emmy Award-winning immersive media entertainment studio based out of Montreal and L.A. Genuine pioneers of immersive storytelling and VR, Felix and Paul are artists, entrepreneurs and storytellers who originate gamechanging work across a variety of genres in partnership with organisations and individuals including Barrack Obama, Universal Pictures, Fox Searchlight, LeBron James and Cirque du Soleil. In this ep...

2.10 The Business and Art of Immersion

January 09, 2019 19:27 - 47.4 MB

Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël head up Felix & Paul Studios (@felixandpaul), the Emmy Award-winning immersive media entertainment studio based out of Montreal and L.A. Genuine pioneers of immersive storytelling and VR, Felix and Paul are artists, entrepreneurs and storytellers who originate gamechanging work across a variety of genres in partnership with organisations and individuals including Barrack Obama, Universal Pictures, Fox Searchlight, LeBron James and Cirque du Soleil. In this ep...

23. Kamal Sinclair: Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 2 of 2)

December 13, 2018 11:04 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

Kamal Sinclair: Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 2 Season 2.9)

December 13, 2018 11:04

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

2.9 Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 2 of 2)

December 13, 2018 11:04 - 31.9 MB

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

22. Kamal Sinclair: Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 1 of 2)

December 13, 2018 11:03 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally-recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

2.9 Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 1 of 2)

December 13, 2018 11:03 - 26.5 MB

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally-recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

Kamal Sinclair: Sundance and New Frontiers in Storytelling (Part 1 Season 2.9)

December 13, 2018 11:03

Kamal Sinclair (@kamalsinclair) is Director of the Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab Programme and an internationally-recognised expert in new storytelling and Emerging Media. In this 2-part interview Kamal reveals how creators are embracing technologies like AI and VR in remarkable new ways to give life to their stories. In a conversation that covers film, arts and technology, we also talk diversity and Kamal eloquently deconstructs some of the pervasive myths and misconceptions around...

21. Melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood (Part 2 of 2)

November 28, 2018 17:52 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

Melissa Silverstein Women and Hollywood (Part 2, Season 2.8)

November 28, 2018 17:52

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

2.8 Women and Hollywood (Part 2 of 2)

November 28, 2018 17:52 - 23.3 MB

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

2.8 Women and Hollywood (Part 1 of 2)

November 28, 2018 17:44 - 22.8 MB

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

20. melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood (Part 1 of 2)

November 28, 2018 17:44 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

Melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood (Part 1 Season 2.8)

November 28, 2018 17:44

Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution,...

2.7 The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 2 of 2)

November 18, 2018 19:12 - 29 MB

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse.
 As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the interview, this episode i...

Hanno Basse 20th C. Fox: The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 2, Season 2.7)

November 18, 2018 19:12

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse.
 As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the interview, this episode i...

19: Hanno Basse: The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 2 of 2)

November 18, 2018 19:12 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse.
 As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the interview, this episode i...

18: Hanno Basse The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 1 of 2)

November 14, 2018 21:56 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse, CTO 20th Century Fox Corp. As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the...

Hanno Basse: The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 1, Season 2.7)

November 14, 2018 21:56

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse, CTO 20th Century Fox Corp. As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the...

2.7 The Future of the Hollywood Studio (Part 1 of 2)

November 14, 2018 21:56 - 32.8 MB

“It's not tailoring the content for the audience… it's tailoring the audience for the content” Hanno Basse, CTO 20th Century Fox Corp. As Chief Technology Officer of 20th Century Fox, Hanno Basse is at the nexus of Film, Tech and Hollywood. In this wide ranging interview, Hanno discusses how new innovations are changing the now and future of a studio; from green-lighting and the production process to distribution and direct-to-consumer strategies. Due to the sheer wealth of information in the...

18. Habib Zargapour: Revolutionising the Production Process

October 31, 2018 16:02 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Habib Zargarpour is on a mission to revolutionise the film production process. Having been a two-time BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee at Industrial Light and Magic, Habib then moved into gaming and game design winning awards whilst at Microsoft/XBox and Electronic Arts. Now with his new venture, Digital Monarch Media, Habib is implementing the technologies and strategies he developed in games to revolutionise the storytelling process in film. And he’s been doing this recently to empow...

2.6 Revolutionising the Production Process

October 31, 2018 16:02 - 35.2 MB

Habib Zargarpour is on a mission to revolutionise the film production process. Having been a two-time BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee at Industrial Light and Magic, Habib then moved into gaming and game design winning awards whilst at Microsoft/XBox and Electronic Arts. Now with his new venture, Digital Monarch Media, Habib is implementing the technologies and strategies he developed in games to revolutionise the storytelling process in film. And he’s been doing this recently to empow...

Habib Zargarpour: Revolutionising the Production Process (Season 2.6)

October 31, 2018 16:02

Habib Zargarpour is on a mission to revolutionise the film production process. Having been a two-time BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee at Industrial Light and Magic, Habib then moved into gaming and game design winning awards whilst at Microsoft/XBox and Electronic Arts. Now with his new venture, Digital Monarch Media, Habib is implementing the technologies and strategies he developed in games to revolutionise the storytelling process in film. And he’s been doing this recently to empow...

2.5 From Dylan and Mean Streets to taking on the Giants of Tech

October 17, 2018 16:34 - 32 MB

Jonathan Taplin has had a remarkable career in film, music, tech and writing including: - Producer of Martin Scorsese’s breakthrough hit Mean Streets (and many other films) - Manager of Bob Dylan and The Band - Founder of the first widely available VOD service (Intertainer) - Author of "Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google and Amazon have Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy". In this episode I talk to Jon about his career, his views on the current state of independent film ...

17. Jonathan Taplin: From Dylan and Mean Streets to taking on the Giants of Tech

October 17, 2018 16:34 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Jonathan Taplin has had a remarkable career in film, music, tech and writing including: - Producer of Martin Scorsese’s breakthrough hit Mean Streets (and many other films) - Manager of Bob Dylan and The Band - Founder of the first widely available VOD service (Intertainer) - Author of "Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google and Amazon have Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy". In this episode I talk to Jon about his career, his views on the current state of independent film ...

Jonathan Taplin: from Dylan and Mean Streets to taking on the Giants of Tech (2.5)

October 17, 2018 16:34

Jonathan Taplin has had a remarkable career in film, music, tech and writing including: - Producer of Martin Scorsese’s breakthrough hit Mean Streets (and many other films) - Manager of Bob Dylan and The Band - Founder of the first widely available VOD service (Intertainer) - Author of "Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google and Amazon have Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy". In this episode I talk to Jon about his career, his views on the current state of independent film ...

16. Jessica Lauretti: New Strategies for Storytellers

July 11, 2018 16:31 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Jessica Lauretti is an artist, entrepreneur and thought leader based in New York City. She was until recently the Global Head of RYOT Studio - the award winning, global, creative studio for Oath. She is an award winning Creative Director and Executive Producer, international keynote speaker and serves on the Advisory Council of Google News Lab's Journalism 360 Program.  In this episode we explore the cutting edge of new storytelling including the future of Virtual and Augmented Reality, Brand...

2.4 New Strategies for Storytellers

July 11, 2018 16:31 - 34.5 MB

Jessica Lauretti is an artist, entrepreneur and thought leader based in New York City. She was until recently the Global Head of RYOT Studio - the award winning, global, creative studio for Oath. She is an award winning Creative Director and Executive Producer, international keynote speaker and serves on the Advisory Council of Google News Lab's Journalism 360 Program.  In this episode we explore the cutting edge of new storytelling including the future of Virtual and Augmented Reality, Brand...

Jessica Lauretti: New Strategies for Storytelling (Season 2.4)

July 11, 2018 16:31

Jessica Lauretti is an artist, entrepreneur and thought leader based in New York City. She was until recently the Global Head of RYOT Studio - the award winning, global, creative studio for Oath. She is an award winning Creative Director and Executive Producer, international keynote speaker and serves on the Advisory Council of Google News Lab's Journalism 360 Program.  In this episode we explore the cutting edge of new storytelling including the future of Virtual and Augmented Reality, Brand...

Hervé Cohen: The Art of Interactive Storytelling (Season 2.3)

June 04, 2018 10:30

This episode is a journey into the art of interactive storytelling with storyteller and artist Hervé Cohen. Specifically, we explore the poetic and fascinating work that is LIFE UNDERGROUND, the major new immersive art installation and interactive documentary. Talking to Herve from his studio in the Bay Area. we deep dive into his creative process, revealing how LIFE UNDERGROUND evolved into a multi platform experience - and the unexpected way that the project was funded - which again shows t...

15: Hervé Cohen: The Art of Interactive Storytelling

June 04, 2018 10:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

This episode is a journey into the art of interactive storytelling with storyteller and artist Hervé Cohen. Specifically, we explore the poetic and fascinating work that is LIFE UNDERGROUND, the major new immersive art installation and interactive documentary. Talking to Herve from his studio in the Bay Area. we deep dive into his creative process, revealing how LIFE UNDERGROUND evolved into a multi platform experience - and the unexpected way that the project was funded - which again shows t...

2.3 The Art of Interactive Storytelling

June 04, 2018 10:30 - 27.5 MB

This episode is a journey into the art of interactive storytelling with storyteller and artist Hervé Cohen. Specifically, we explore the poetic and fascinating work that is LIFE UNDERGROUND, the major new immersive art installation and interactive documentary. Talking to Herve from his studio in the Bay Area. we deep dive into his creative process, revealing how LIFE UNDERGROUND evolved into a multi platform experience - and the unexpected way that the project was funded - which again shows t...

Kaaren Whitney-Vernon: Building Global Franchises with Brand Funding (Season 2.2)

April 25, 2018 20:04

This episode is a journey into the incredibly exciting possibilities of brand-funded storytelling with Kaaren Whitney-Vernon, Senior Vice President of Branded Entertainment at Shaftesbury. Kaaren is the brains behind one of the most successful branded projects of all time the lesbian-vampire story CARMILLA. Beginning life as a brand-funded web show the story has grown into an award-winning global franchise with a fanbase of millions that has spawned a crowd funded movie as well as a freshly s...

14. Kaaren Whitney-Vernon: Building a Global Franchise with Brand Funding

April 25, 2018 20:04 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

This episode is a journey into the incredibly exciting possibilities of brand-funded storytelling with Kaaren Whitney-Vernon, Senior Vice President of Branded Entertainment at Shaftesbury. Kaaren is the brains behind one of the most successful branded projects of all time the lesbian-vampire story CARMILLA. Beginning life as a brand-funded web show the story has grown into an award-winning global franchise with a fanbase of millions that has spawned a crowd funded movie as well as a freshly s...