In our first ever trip to Collision, Den of Geek teamed up with DC Comics and Webtoon to chat about the future of web, digital, and print comics, as well as how the mediums and publishers are bringing new readers to every aspect of the comics marketplace. I was lucky enough to be asked to present our Collision Fest panel with DC Editor-in-Chief, Marie Javins, and Head of Content at WebToon, David Lee.
It was a great chat that spanned the gauntlet of how the companies are creating a two-way street between webcomics and the comic shop with titles like Wayne Family Adventures, Vixen: NYC, and the recently released Zatanna and the Ripper. We were also excited to reveal the release dates of new Webtoon DC collaborations like Zatanna and the Ripper and the upcoming Red Hood and the Outlaws.
If you can’t get enough of the behind the...
It was a great chat that spanned the gauntlet of how the companies are creating a two-way street between webcomics and the comic shop with titles like Wayne Family Adventures, Vixen: NYC, and the recently released Zatanna and the Ripper. We were also excited to reveal the release dates of new Webtoon DC collaborations like Zatanna and the Ripper and the upcoming Red Hood and the Outlaws.
If you can’t get enough of the behind the...
- 8/23/2022
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
The best kind of card game involves intentionally sabotaging other players to transform friends into enemies for a small period of time. In the game of "Exploding Kittens" — created by Elan Lee and Matthew Inman, the brains behind the popular comics site The Oatmeal, and Shane Small — players are able to play as many action cards as they want before drawing a card and praying that they didn't pull the Exploding Kitten card to kick them out of the game. Action cards allow players to do things like shuffle the "draw from" deck, take a peek at the...
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- 4/18/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Kittens gonna be exploding alllllll over Netflix.
The ever-evolving streaming giant announced on Monday its plan to launch both a mobile game and a TV series adapted from the Exploding Kittens card game. Which I just learned is a thing.
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Exploding Kittens — The Game will launch on Netflix in May, to be followed in 2023 by an...
The ever-evolving streaming giant announced on Monday its plan to launch both a mobile game and a TV series adapted from the Exploding Kittens card game. Which I just learned is a thing.
More from TVLineNetflix May Add a Cheaper, Ad-Supported Plan in 'Next Year or Two'Wilmer Valderrama on That '70s Show Revival: 'I'd Never Say No' to Reprising Fez on Netflix's That '90s ShowGrace and Frankie Bids a Heartfelt Farewell in Final Season Trailer
Exploding Kittens — The Game will launch on Netflix in May, to be followed in 2023 by an...
- 4/18/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
"The worst thing you can do as a game designer is fall in love with one of your designs... which [does] not work." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary titled Gamemaster, marking the feature directorial debut of Charles Mruz. If you haven't noticed, the board game industry is rocking these days - not only with tons of new games and innovative ideas, but more and more people are playing more and more games. Gamemaster is a deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games. Featuring interviews with Klaus Teuber (The Settlers of Catan), Matt Leacock (Pandemic), and Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens). This looks like an entertaining and amusing doc, telling the story of these new game designers and all of the people who love games more than anything else. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Charles Mruz's documentary Gamemaster,...
- 6/28/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has picked up North American rights to three movies from Concourse Media: board game doc Gamemaster, music film Find Your Groove and low-budget rom-com Daddy Issues.
Gamemaster, currently set for a July release, dives into the world of the board game industry and hones in on five game designers who have had big success or are trying to break through. Talking heads include Klaus Teuber (The Settlers of Catan), Matt Leacock and Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens). The film is directed by Charles Mruz and produced by Jimmy Nguyen, Wally Schrass, Kristopher Wile, Jason Rose and Jennifer Tocquigny.
More from DeadlineVertical Entertainment Nabs U.S. Rights To 'Run With The Hunted'; Gravitas Lands 'End of Sentence' - Film BriefsAlicia Silverstone Comedy 'Bad Therapy' Picked Up By Gravitas VenturesGravitas Ventures Acquires Kestrin Pantera's SXSW Dramedy 'Mother's Little Helpers'
Find Your Groove focuses...
Gamemaster, currently set for a July release, dives into the world of the board game industry and hones in on five game designers who have had big success or are trying to break through. Talking heads include Klaus Teuber (The Settlers of Catan), Matt Leacock and Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens). The film is directed by Charles Mruz and produced by Jimmy Nguyen, Wally Schrass, Kristopher Wile, Jason Rose and Jennifer Tocquigny.
More from DeadlineVertical Entertainment Nabs U.S. Rights To 'Run With The Hunted'; Gravitas Lands 'End of Sentence' - Film BriefsAlicia Silverstone Comedy 'Bad Therapy' Picked Up By Gravitas VenturesGravitas Ventures Acquires Kestrin Pantera's SXSW Dramedy 'Mother's Little Helpers'
Find Your Groove focuses...
- 4/14/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Concourse Media is launching board game documentary Gamemaster at the Afm. Check out the first trailer above.
The feature offers a deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games. The team behind the feature includes Barista and Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show producers Jimmy Nguyen and Jason Rose. Also producing are Wally Schrass, Kristopher Wile and Jennifer Tocquigny. Charles Mruz directs.
U.S. sales firm Concourse Media reps both domestic and foreign rights. Matthew Shreder, CEO of Concourse, will present the film to buyers at the Afm and will host an Afm ‘Game Night’ in Santa Monica during the market in honor of the movie.
The board game business is booming and has seen a major resurgence in recent years. Contributing to the renaissance are first-time game designers creating their own original board games and financing them...
The feature offers a deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games. The team behind the feature includes Barista and Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show producers Jimmy Nguyen and Jason Rose. Also producing are Wally Schrass, Kristopher Wile and Jennifer Tocquigny. Charles Mruz directs.
U.S. sales firm Concourse Media reps both domestic and foreign rights. Matthew Shreder, CEO of Concourse, will present the film to buyers at the Afm and will host an Afm ‘Game Night’ in Santa Monica during the market in honor of the movie.
The board game business is booming and has seen a major resurgence in recent years. Contributing to the renaissance are first-time game designers creating their own original board games and financing them...
- 10/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Lambie Feb 16, 2017
Who killed Evan Chan? Over 15 years on, the marketing campaign for Steven Spielberg's A.I. remains unique, Ryan writes...
When it came to Steven Spielberg's 2001 sci-fi film, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Jeanine Salla played a low-profile yet important role. Educated at Bangalore University, Salla was an expert in engineering and machine intelligence, and considered so important to the makers of A.I. that she was given a credit in the movie's posters and trailers.
See related Power Rangers, boob armour, and impractical costumes
The only thing was, Jeanine Salla never existed.
Before the spring of 2001, almost nothing had been seen of Spielberg's latest sci-fi movie. That the director had taken over the project from his late friend Stanley Kubrick was well known, as were its origins in a story by British sci-fi writer Brian Aldiss called Supertoys Last All Summer Long. But Spielberg had remained secretive through A.I.'s shoot,...
Who killed Evan Chan? Over 15 years on, the marketing campaign for Steven Spielberg's A.I. remains unique, Ryan writes...
When it came to Steven Spielberg's 2001 sci-fi film, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Jeanine Salla played a low-profile yet important role. Educated at Bangalore University, Salla was an expert in engineering and machine intelligence, and considered so important to the makers of A.I. that she was given a credit in the movie's posters and trailers.
See related Power Rangers, boob armour, and impractical costumes
The only thing was, Jeanine Salla never existed.
Before the spring of 2001, almost nothing had been seen of Spielberg's latest sci-fi movie. That the director had taken over the project from his late friend Stanley Kubrick was well known, as were its origins in a story by British sci-fi writer Brian Aldiss called Supertoys Last All Summer Long. But Spielberg had remained secretive through A.I.'s shoot,...
- 2/13/2017
- Den of Geek
Last year it was “content marketing”, now the newest buzzword in online marketing seems to be “authenticity”. What does this mean for filmmakers? The good news is that no one is as in-tune with your audience as you are, so you should know best what kind of content your audience would like to see. The bad news is, professional marketers are all vying for your audience and trying to be as authentic as possible to steal their online attention away from your films and videos.
The annual Stream Market by Brunico leads straight into the wildness known as RealScreen/KidScreen and while small in comparison, really gives a chance to meet with some top minds in the online media space. The VidCon conference in Anaheim is a massive event focusing mainly on YouTube, but many of the creators extolled the importance of developing a robust “off-YouTube” strategy. This two-part article focusing on authentic online marketing for film will be drawing on personal experience as well as insight from some of the various experts I had a chance to interact with at these recent events.
[Bing Chen-Moderator, Youtubers - Meg DeAngelis, Tyler Ward, Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart]
Which are the best Social Networks to use? How do you choose which social networks to focus on, when there’s only so many hours in a day? The YouTube Creators Panel at Stream were nearly unanimous that Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook were their platforms of choice for building and communicating with their audience. Other possibilities include Google+, Vine, Snapchat, Flickr, Pinterest, and many, many more, but the aforementioned networks are a good place to start. It’s important to remember that YouTube is itself a social network and to utilize it effectively a creator should keep this in mind - it’s more than just a video hosting service, it’s a community.
I recommend focusing initially on just two of these networks and working hard to understand their particular idiosyncrasies by spending as much time using them as you can. Really focus on a goal for each and every post you make; whether it be to grow your “likes” and “fans” or drive existing fans to either another social network, or to a direct-to-consumer facing site. (These days my company focuses on Facebook (162,000+likes) and YouTube (70,000+ subscribers) as our two “main” social networks. We have begun working more with Twitter, but it’s not as robust for us yet as these two.)
Practical tip: It can’t be understated enough that each and every social post must have a goal; that specific “call-to-action” that literally tells your audience what you want them to do. “Visit xyz website to see exclusive content!” “Download the full movie today at yourwebsite.com!” “Please subscribe and leave a comment below!” are good examples of clear calls to action.
In his inspiring opening remarks for Stream, Jesse Cleverly of Wildseed Studios recommended “Speaking to [your audience] in their language”.
In regards to his approach to financing projects he says, “Wildseed are not interested in years of paper development. We do not bend people’s creative vision to fit the tastes of a commissioner somewhere else. We pilot ideas in conversation with their intended audience. You won’t get a script commission from us – you’ll get cash to go out and make something, and then you will enter into a dialogue with an audience about what worked and what did not.”
Cleverly extolls the importance of the dialogue between creator and audience and as filmmakers this should be second nature since we’re always making a film for a specific group of people. The importance of making indie films with a niche audience in mind applies to online marketing most of all. Doc makers can use interviews, outside press, and video evidence as engaging online bits to excite potential viewers and create an authentic ongoing dialogue.
“Story will save you.” Elan Lee, Chief Design Officer, Microsoft Studios.
The main gist of Elan Lee’s keynote, “The Next Era of Disruptive Technology…” could be boiled down to the wonderfully simple statement. Known for his creative use of the ‘Net in marketing campaigns, Lee notably made his name by spearheading the wonderful and intricate online universe surrounding the film A.I. Along with the original online marketing triumph of "Blair Witch Project" , this campaign was a watershed moment in film marketing. By way of example, Lee described how his team created an entire backstory around all the characters in A.I. and brought enthusiastic and curious fans into that world by creating websites and personal accounts for characters and places in the film. Even without creating such an immersive (and well-budgeted) online universe, filmmakers need to use their online presence to provide a community experience for their potential fans and followers.
Brands are always coming up against the problem that they need to show consumers that their product is worth something in their lives versus other competing products and as filmmakers we have an immediate advantage because our films are created to appeal to an audience on an emotional level as art and entertainment. We’re naturally authentic when we are engaging with our audience about our films. Holding contests and giveaways to encourage dissemination of content and creation of user-generated content (Ugc) are tried and true ways of getting your film’s message to a wider audience.
It’s relatively easy to get free product from companies for giveaways; just Google “brand-manager company xyz” and write the person a note on LinkedIn. (In addition to the social networks mentioned above, I’m a huge proponent of LinkedIn as an additional social network for business outreach and connections like this.) Explain in one or two sentences how your film or project aligns well with the brand’s demographic and it’s very likely some free product will flow your way.
During the shooting of our first film Choppertown: the Sinners I called up the brand manager for Dickies clothing and tried to get her to finance the film, she laughed and said no way, but sent me a huge box of clothes to pass around to the subjects and crewmembers. This “currency” went a long way in gaining us credibility. Four years later Dickies financed two films and a European theatrical tour for us which never would have happened without the first relationship we created early on.
In the “Jump Into Bed With An McN” panel, Chris Williams, Chief Development Officer, Maker Studios exhorted attendees to “expand the ecosystem” by embracing technology and the new media landscape in their outreach efforts.
[Chris Williams-Maker Studios, Sean Atkins-Discovery Digital Media, Dan Weinstein-The Collective, Larry Shapiro-Fullscreen Inc., Brett Boutier-Awesomeness TV, Drew Baldwin-Tubefilter]
If your film is the nucleus, what are the circulating “particles” of content that will draw passersby into your world? Is there an app or other emerging piece of technology that you can partner with the help get your message out? (During the shooting of our online live ghost hunting show for Yahoo! we partnered with Spudpickles Studios to align with their Ghost Radar app and cross-promoted each other leading into and during the show.)
Start early and confidently when reaching out to your audience. Don’t be afraid of the “homey” approach, speak openly and honestly about your film and why you hope they will enjoy it. Begin reaching out at the earliest stages of production and rally your audience around your concept. Use all the amazing tools that social media have to offer and aggregate your audience to as few platforms as possible. Speak to your audience authentically.
Even without a huge budget or staff commitment, indie filmmakers can delve deep into their own stories for wonderful content to engage their audiences. Remember, you are master storytellers. Let your stories save you.
Written by Zack Coffman, Head of Content, Distribution, & Strategy at One World Studios Ltd. Zack is an award-winning film producer specializing inonline strategy and monetization, live streaming, and YouTube channel development. Connect with Zack onLinkedIn, Google+, and @choppertown.
The annual Stream Market by Brunico leads straight into the wildness known as RealScreen/KidScreen and while small in comparison, really gives a chance to meet with some top minds in the online media space. The VidCon conference in Anaheim is a massive event focusing mainly on YouTube, but many of the creators extolled the importance of developing a robust “off-YouTube” strategy. This two-part article focusing on authentic online marketing for film will be drawing on personal experience as well as insight from some of the various experts I had a chance to interact with at these recent events.
[Bing Chen-Moderator, Youtubers - Meg DeAngelis, Tyler Ward, Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart]
Which are the best Social Networks to use? How do you choose which social networks to focus on, when there’s only so many hours in a day? The YouTube Creators Panel at Stream were nearly unanimous that Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook were their platforms of choice for building and communicating with their audience. Other possibilities include Google+, Vine, Snapchat, Flickr, Pinterest, and many, many more, but the aforementioned networks are a good place to start. It’s important to remember that YouTube is itself a social network and to utilize it effectively a creator should keep this in mind - it’s more than just a video hosting service, it’s a community.
I recommend focusing initially on just two of these networks and working hard to understand their particular idiosyncrasies by spending as much time using them as you can. Really focus on a goal for each and every post you make; whether it be to grow your “likes” and “fans” or drive existing fans to either another social network, or to a direct-to-consumer facing site. (These days my company focuses on Facebook (162,000+likes) and YouTube (70,000+ subscribers) as our two “main” social networks. We have begun working more with Twitter, but it’s not as robust for us yet as these two.)
Practical tip: It can’t be understated enough that each and every social post must have a goal; that specific “call-to-action” that literally tells your audience what you want them to do. “Visit xyz website to see exclusive content!” “Download the full movie today at yourwebsite.com!” “Please subscribe and leave a comment below!” are good examples of clear calls to action.
In his inspiring opening remarks for Stream, Jesse Cleverly of Wildseed Studios recommended “Speaking to [your audience] in their language”.
In regards to his approach to financing projects he says, “Wildseed are not interested in years of paper development. We do not bend people’s creative vision to fit the tastes of a commissioner somewhere else. We pilot ideas in conversation with their intended audience. You won’t get a script commission from us – you’ll get cash to go out and make something, and then you will enter into a dialogue with an audience about what worked and what did not.”
Cleverly extolls the importance of the dialogue between creator and audience and as filmmakers this should be second nature since we’re always making a film for a specific group of people. The importance of making indie films with a niche audience in mind applies to online marketing most of all. Doc makers can use interviews, outside press, and video evidence as engaging online bits to excite potential viewers and create an authentic ongoing dialogue.
“Story will save you.” Elan Lee, Chief Design Officer, Microsoft Studios.
The main gist of Elan Lee’s keynote, “The Next Era of Disruptive Technology…” could be boiled down to the wonderfully simple statement. Known for his creative use of the ‘Net in marketing campaigns, Lee notably made his name by spearheading the wonderful and intricate online universe surrounding the film A.I. Along with the original online marketing triumph of "Blair Witch Project" , this campaign was a watershed moment in film marketing. By way of example, Lee described how his team created an entire backstory around all the characters in A.I. and brought enthusiastic and curious fans into that world by creating websites and personal accounts for characters and places in the film. Even without creating such an immersive (and well-budgeted) online universe, filmmakers need to use their online presence to provide a community experience for their potential fans and followers.
Brands are always coming up against the problem that they need to show consumers that their product is worth something in their lives versus other competing products and as filmmakers we have an immediate advantage because our films are created to appeal to an audience on an emotional level as art and entertainment. We’re naturally authentic when we are engaging with our audience about our films. Holding contests and giveaways to encourage dissemination of content and creation of user-generated content (Ugc) are tried and true ways of getting your film’s message to a wider audience.
It’s relatively easy to get free product from companies for giveaways; just Google “brand-manager company xyz” and write the person a note on LinkedIn. (In addition to the social networks mentioned above, I’m a huge proponent of LinkedIn as an additional social network for business outreach and connections like this.) Explain in one or two sentences how your film or project aligns well with the brand’s demographic and it’s very likely some free product will flow your way.
During the shooting of our first film Choppertown: the Sinners I called up the brand manager for Dickies clothing and tried to get her to finance the film, she laughed and said no way, but sent me a huge box of clothes to pass around to the subjects and crewmembers. This “currency” went a long way in gaining us credibility. Four years later Dickies financed two films and a European theatrical tour for us which never would have happened without the first relationship we created early on.
In the “Jump Into Bed With An McN” panel, Chris Williams, Chief Development Officer, Maker Studios exhorted attendees to “expand the ecosystem” by embracing technology and the new media landscape in their outreach efforts.
[Chris Williams-Maker Studios, Sean Atkins-Discovery Digital Media, Dan Weinstein-The Collective, Larry Shapiro-Fullscreen Inc., Brett Boutier-Awesomeness TV, Drew Baldwin-Tubefilter]
If your film is the nucleus, what are the circulating “particles” of content that will draw passersby into your world? Is there an app or other emerging piece of technology that you can partner with the help get your message out? (During the shooting of our online live ghost hunting show for Yahoo! we partnered with Spudpickles Studios to align with their Ghost Radar app and cross-promoted each other leading into and during the show.)
Start early and confidently when reaching out to your audience. Don’t be afraid of the “homey” approach, speak openly and honestly about your film and why you hope they will enjoy it. Begin reaching out at the earliest stages of production and rally your audience around your concept. Use all the amazing tools that social media have to offer and aggregate your audience to as few platforms as possible. Speak to your audience authentically.
Even without a huge budget or staff commitment, indie filmmakers can delve deep into their own stories for wonderful content to engage their audiences. Remember, you are master storytellers. Let your stories save you.
Written by Zack Coffman, Head of Content, Distribution, & Strategy at One World Studios Ltd. Zack is an award-winning film producer specializing inonline strategy and monetization, live streaming, and YouTube channel development. Connect with Zack onLinkedIn, Google+, and @choppertown.
- 7/10/2014
- by Zack Coffman
- Sydney's Buzz
Larry Hryb
Who would have thought that digging up millions of E.T. video game cartridges out of a New Mexico landfill would have been such big news. A few months ago it was reported that writer Zak Penn (X-Men 2, Avengers, Incident At Loch Ness) would be directing a documentary for Xbox that tells the story about Atari's 1983 E.T. video game, it's failure, and if the legend about them burying millions of copies of it in a New Mexico landfill was true. There's been a lot of speculation about the facts of this story over the years, but it turns out one of the most infamous urban legends in video games is true.
Penn and his documentary film crew went out to the landfill yesterday to excavate it, and they found the games. It's still unclear whether or not there are actually millions of copies down there. Apparently they've found hundreds so far,...
Who would have thought that digging up millions of E.T. video game cartridges out of a New Mexico landfill would have been such big news. A few months ago it was reported that writer Zak Penn (X-Men 2, Avengers, Incident At Loch Ness) would be directing a documentary for Xbox that tells the story about Atari's 1983 E.T. video game, it's failure, and if the legend about them burying millions of copies of it in a New Mexico landfill was true. There's been a lot of speculation about the facts of this story over the years, but it turns out one of the most infamous urban legends in video games is true.
Penn and his documentary film crew went out to the landfill yesterday to excavate it, and they found the games. It's still unclear whether or not there are actually millions of copies down there. Apparently they've found hundreds so far,...
- 4/27/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Power to the Pixel’s annual Cross-Media Forum, showcasing the latest developments in multiplatform production in the digital media world over the past 12 months, unfolded at the BFI’s Southbank this week.
“The forum is our annual centrepiece event,” said Liz Rosenthal, founder and CEO of the digital media consultancy which runs workshops and consults on the art of capturing audiences across platforms throughout the year.
As the three-day event marked its seventh edition, the mood was in part reflective as the likes of Xbox chief design engineer Elan Lee, respected transmedia storyteller Lance Weiler and interactive docs guru Ingrid Kopp, shared some of the lessons they had learned working across multiple platforms in recent years.
Lessons Learned
La-based Lee, who recently re-joined Microsoft as the chief design officer for its Xbox Entertainment Studios after a decade of launching and running a slew of interactive entertainment start-ups, gave a potted history of his successes and failures...
“The forum is our annual centrepiece event,” said Liz Rosenthal, founder and CEO of the digital media consultancy which runs workshops and consults on the art of capturing audiences across platforms throughout the year.
As the three-day event marked its seventh edition, the mood was in part reflective as the likes of Xbox chief design engineer Elan Lee, respected transmedia storyteller Lance Weiler and interactive docs guru Ingrid Kopp, shared some of the lessons they had learned working across multiple platforms in recent years.
Lessons Learned
La-based Lee, who recently re-joined Microsoft as the chief design officer for its Xbox Entertainment Studios after a decade of launching and running a slew of interactive entertainment start-ups, gave a potted history of his successes and failures...
- 10/18/2013
- ScreenDaily
"If you are using the word 'transmedia,' you have wasted a lot of dollars on business card printing," Elan Lee, chief of design at Microsoft's Xbox Entertainment Studios, said in his keynote speech at "Power to the Pixel," now in its seventh year at the BFI London Film Festival. Storytelling is evolving so quickly, Lee suggested, that we don't yet have a decent way of describing its newest forms. It's not just a matter of semantics (or as Lee puts it, being able to explain to your parents what it is you do for a living). He made the point that most of us are still trying to define the future by referring to pre-existing formats (such as TV or film), which inherently limits the imagination. For most indie filmmakers, however, evolution is a big concept to contemplate when you are looking for a way to finance your next project.
- 10/17/2013
- by Michael Gubbins
- Indiewire
Power to the Pixel’s 7th Cross-Media Forum to also include a new David Cronenberg project inspired by Videodrome and a multimedia travelogue from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Power to the Pixel has unveiled the line up for its 7th Cross-Media Forum in London, which runs Oct 15-18 in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
Strands at this year’s edition include the Conference (Oct 15), the Pixel Market (Oct 16-17) and the Think Tank (Oct 18).
This year’s keynote speaker is Elan Lee, chief design officer at Xbox Entertainment Studios one of the leading creators of the ‘Alternate Reality Game’ genre producing I Love Bees, Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero and The Dark Knight: Why so Serious?.
His speech is titled ‘My Mother Has No Idea What I Do For A Living - our story-telling journey through Cross-Media, Second Screens, and Interactive Narratives’ and will include “some of the best and worst...
Power to the Pixel has unveiled the line up for its 7th Cross-Media Forum in London, which runs Oct 15-18 in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
Strands at this year’s edition include the Conference (Oct 15), the Pixel Market (Oct 16-17) and the Think Tank (Oct 18).
This year’s keynote speaker is Elan Lee, chief design officer at Xbox Entertainment Studios one of the leading creators of the ‘Alternate Reality Game’ genre producing I Love Bees, Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero and The Dark Knight: Why so Serious?.
His speech is titled ‘My Mother Has No Idea What I Do For A Living - our story-telling journey through Cross-Media, Second Screens, and Interactive Narratives’ and will include “some of the best and worst...
- 9/11/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Microsoft’s nascent unit run by Nancy Tellem continues to staff up, with Albert Page signing on as VP Creative. Before joining Xbox Entertainment Studios, he was Svp Production and Development at Mandeville Films, where he developed films including The Proposal and Best Picture Oscar nominee The Fighter. Page’s résumé also includes a stint at The Alchemist Transmedia Company, where he developed global brand strategies and multiplatform original content for clients including Coca-Cola. Based in L.A., he will report to Lydia Antonini, Producer and Digital Strategist for Xbox Entertainment Studios. The new division last month hired Elan Lee as Chief Design Officer. Two weeks before that, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came to town to get TV moguls and agents up to speed on the new Xbox One’s capabilities. Related: Nancy Tellem Talks Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios, Finally Next-Gen Xbox One Unveiled With Content Including ‘Halo...
- 7/9/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
If you’re late to the Fourth Wall Studios games, it’s not too late to hop onboard. The studio is all about an interactive fan experience with its horror anthology, releasing free movies online that immerse you in the experience. The newest such film is 6:14, starring Ethan Embry and the immortal Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers! Total Recall!). Check out the press release and trailer below, or just go watch the movie on Rides.TV, or check out some of their other projects, where you’ll get horror in your ear (or cell phone, at least).
Los Angeles, CA – Emmy Award-winning Fourth Wall Studios has released the fourth installment of their Dark Wall horror anthology, “6:14,” the story of a man caught in an endless nightmare. The transmedia short is available to view for free now on Fourth Wall Studios’ platform, Rides.tv.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror filmmaker Toby Wilkins (Splinter,...
Los Angeles, CA – Emmy Award-winning Fourth Wall Studios has released the fourth installment of their Dark Wall horror anthology, “6:14,” the story of a man caught in an endless nightmare. The transmedia short is available to view for free now on Fourth Wall Studios’ platform, Rides.tv.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror filmmaker Toby Wilkins (Splinter,...
- 10/25/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
If a film is being featured on Rides.tv, you know two things…it's going to kick ass and you're going to be involved in it somehow. The Dark Wall film series, presented by Emmy Award-winning Fourth Wall Studios, featured at Rides.tv has released their newest nightmare, 6:14.
Check this film out, and be sure to sign in with your information to get the most thorough experience. 6:14 was directed by Toby Wilkins, who co-wrote the script with Zach Schiff-Abrams. The cast is Ethan Embry, Michael Ironside, Tim Powell and Brian Robinson. That's a pretty stellar team for a horror short, and they do an excellent job. The F/X are very nice as well. We can't ever remember seeing a nail gun used as effectively…but shhh, don't let us spoil the surprise. Check out 6:14 on Rides.tv.
For more visit the official Dark Wall page on Rides.
Check this film out, and be sure to sign in with your information to get the most thorough experience. 6:14 was directed by Toby Wilkins, who co-wrote the script with Zach Schiff-Abrams. The cast is Ethan Embry, Michael Ironside, Tim Powell and Brian Robinson. That's a pretty stellar team for a horror short, and they do an excellent job. The F/X are very nice as well. We can't ever remember seeing a nail gun used as effectively…but shhh, don't let us spoil the surprise. Check out 6:14 on Rides.tv.
For more visit the official Dark Wall page on Rides.
- 10/24/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
If you’ve been trolling for free horror content online, Fourth Wall Studios has completely torn asunder the fourth wall and made horror interactive with its audiences, anywhere and everywhere. They’ve been around since 2007 and their first online web series Dirty Work received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media, so they have serious chops.
Along with Dirty Work, their other web series include; Whispers, about a boy who has a “special friend” in the basement (that never ends well); The Gamblers, an anthology series chronicling two malevolent beings propelling people to life or death based on their sick game; Home: A Ghost Story, all I need to say about that one is that it involves hoarding and will get anyone’s skin crawling (except hoarders, I suppose); and then the freshly-announced The Swarming. Read below for a synopsis and press release from Fourth Wall Studios.
Along with Dirty Work, their other web series include; Whispers, about a boy who has a “special friend” in the basement (that never ends well); The Gamblers, an anthology series chronicling two malevolent beings propelling people to life or death based on their sick game; Home: A Ghost Story, all I need to say about that one is that it involves hoarding and will get anyone’s skin crawling (except hoarders, I suppose); and then the freshly-announced The Swarming. Read below for a synopsis and press release from Fourth Wall Studios.
- 9/13/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Fourth Wall Studios has a new nightmare for you with The Swarming, the newest installment of their Dark Wall anthology that airs on Rides.tv. Take a look, and be sure your cell phone is charged!
The Swarming stars Matthew Amerman, Olivia Tennet and Bill Barminski as the narrator. Also starring is some kick-ass technology that puts you right inside the story. You've got to check this out!
Do yourself a favor and watch The Swarming on Rides.tv ! You can also "like" Rides.tv on Facebook and follow Rides.tv on Twitter (@ridestv).
Related Story: Dark Wall Anthology Airing Exclusively on Rides.tv; First Episode Now Available
From the Press Release
The Swarming, the next installment in Fourth Wall Studios’ Dark Wall anthology, premieres today exclusively on Rides.tv.
Written by best-selling author and Fourth Wall Studios’ co-founder Sean Stewart, The Swarming is a tale of technological terror. What...
The Swarming stars Matthew Amerman, Olivia Tennet and Bill Barminski as the narrator. Also starring is some kick-ass technology that puts you right inside the story. You've got to check this out!
Do yourself a favor and watch The Swarming on Rides.tv ! You can also "like" Rides.tv on Facebook and follow Rides.tv on Twitter (@ridestv).
Related Story: Dark Wall Anthology Airing Exclusively on Rides.tv; First Episode Now Available
From the Press Release
The Swarming, the next installment in Fourth Wall Studios’ Dark Wall anthology, premieres today exclusively on Rides.tv.
Written by best-selling author and Fourth Wall Studios’ co-founder Sean Stewart, The Swarming is a tale of technological terror. What...
- 9/12/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
We're not familiar with Rides.tv, but they seem to appreciate horror so we thought we'd pass on the news that Fourth Wall Studios' new Dark Wall anthology is airing there, beginning with Installment #1, "Whispers."
Synopsis:
Dark Wall is a new online anthology of horror shorts. Combined, the episodes cover all the sub-genres of horror, from psychological thrillers to tales of the paranormal to slasher stories. A unique and distinct Dark Wall wrapper will identify each episode with an eccentric and unnerving host. Mr. Dark Wall, played by James Urbaniak (Unforgettable, "The Office," "Weeds"), is a disfigured paraplegic and recluse, always delighted to show another tale of madness, misery, or flat-out terror that will leave audiences scared out of their minds.
Dark Wall brings morbid curiosity to life in a way that has never before been possible prior to the Rides platform. By delivering the scares through text, email,...
Synopsis:
Dark Wall is a new online anthology of horror shorts. Combined, the episodes cover all the sub-genres of horror, from psychological thrillers to tales of the paranormal to slasher stories. A unique and distinct Dark Wall wrapper will identify each episode with an eccentric and unnerving host. Mr. Dark Wall, played by James Urbaniak (Unforgettable, "The Office," "Weeds"), is a disfigured paraplegic and recluse, always delighted to show another tale of madness, misery, or flat-out terror that will leave audiences scared out of their minds.
Dark Wall brings morbid curiosity to life in a way that has never before been possible prior to the Rides platform. By delivering the scares through text, email,...
- 9/1/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Against Breast Cancer served up a fitting close to London Fashion Week – blending designer fashion with rock n’ roll and a very English tea at the home of Bee Gee Robin Gibb at the charity’s ‘Splash of Pink’ Fashion Show & Couture Tea.
Staged at their Oxfordshire home on Saturday 25th September, the Bee Gee and his wife – a Patron of Against Breast Cancer – opened their doors to 400 guests. The designer Fashion Show & Couture Tea was topped off with a live performance by Robin and his band supported by Natasha Hamilton and Elan Lee.
In aid of Against Breast Cancer and marking the start of breast cancer awareness month in October, the Splash of Pink Fashion Show will help the charity reach its annual goal of £1m to fund its valuable research into breast cancer. A new blood test is being developed by the charity’s researchers to detect the...
Staged at their Oxfordshire home on Saturday 25th September, the Bee Gee and his wife – a Patron of Against Breast Cancer – opened their doors to 400 guests. The designer Fashion Show & Couture Tea was topped off with a live performance by Robin and his band supported by Natasha Hamilton and Elan Lee.
In aid of Against Breast Cancer and marking the start of breast cancer awareness month in October, the Splash of Pink Fashion Show will help the charity reach its annual goal of £1m to fund its valuable research into breast cancer. A new blood test is being developed by the charity’s researchers to detect the...
- 9/28/2010
- Look to the Stars
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