Best Argument That Film Can Still Be an Experience

Written by lance weiler. Posted on November 15, 2007. Filed under news. Bookmark the Permalink. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

The Philadelphia HT cinema ARG that I co-produced with Joseph Gervasi was recognized with a Citypaper Choice Award.

Best Argument That Film Can Still Be an Experience …new cult-in-the-making films presented in imaginative settings. That includes the multimedia expansion of Lance Weiler’s Head Trauma, which incorporated live music, characters and even cell-phone interaction.

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I'll be part of a three day workshop called Transmedia Next which takes place in London Sept. 8,9,10. It's a comprehensive look at how to fund, design, produce and distribute transmedia projects. Space is limited for more info visit www.transmedianext.com

UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Jan 23rd Filmmaker Summit - Park City
Jan 25th Sundance - Park City
Feb. 15th & 16th Berlin Talent Campus - Berlin
March 13th Talent Campus - Guadalajara
March 27th The Conversation - NYC
April 3rd DIYDays - NYC
April 27th The Good Pitch - NYC
April 29th Protein Forum #4 - NYC
May 1st IFP Chicago Producers Series - Chicago
May 28th BAVC Producer's Institute - SF
June 6th Think Outside the Box Office - NYC
June 19th and 20th Seize the Power: A Marketing and (DIY)stribution Symposium - LA
Sept 8,9,10 - Transmedia Next - London
Sept 21,22 - San Sebastián- Spain
Oct 1 & 2nd - Open Video Conference - NYC
Oct 12,13 - Power to the Pixel - London
Oct 28 to 30 - Darklight - Dublin
Dec 3 & 4th - DIYDays - LA

WIRED MAG UK

Excited to be included in this cover story about transmedia storytelling.

NEW COLUMN IN FILMMAKER MAG

In this issue of Filmmaker Magazine my Culture Hacker column focuses on using transmedia to R&D stories. "It's All About the Story" read more

SUNDANCE SCREENWRITERS LAB

My newest feature film / transmedia project was invited to the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. I'm honored and humbled to have been invited. 12 projects out of thousands are invited to spend 5 days in the mountains of Utah.

NEW BLOG

Have a blog where I collect and share the random things I <3 - music, games, tech, film etc. Check it out - TEXT OF LIGHT

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

My presentation on the "Evolution of Storytelling" from Power to the Pixel can be seen here.

NEW SERIES

RADAR a mobile and web series that I co-created and produce enters its' second season. New episodes ever Wed for the next 12 weeks www.babelgum.com/radar
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