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WorkBook Project
- DIY DAYS is coming to NYCOn Saturday April 3rd, the WorkBook Project and the New School present DIY DAYS NYC. This marks the first time that the roving conference for creators will make a stop in NYC. The day will consist of talks, presentations, workshops and a special section called Incubator that matches two media startups with a think tank of experts. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Fo […]
- NEW BREED: The CrowdBy Gregory Bayne – As some of you know, I recently completed a successful funding campaign using Kickstarter.com to raise the initial capital needed to get my new film, Jens Pulver | Driven, an intimate documentary about legendary UFC Champion Jens Pulver, off the ground. The end result of the campaign was $27,210 pledged, my goal was $25,000, via 410 contr […]
- CULTURE HACKER: The Art of Branded Contentby Peter Katz – Here’s my interview on branded content with Creative Director Tim Roper from award winning advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. We met at UCLA Media & Entertainment Week. What do you feel are the biggest misconceptions about branded content? The biggest misconception is how easy it is to conceive it in a fresh way and then how wi […]
- EVENT: Join the Conversation at ColumbiaOn March 27th The Conversation comes to Columbia University. Started in 2008, The Conversation is a look at the future of filmmaking and how advancements in technology are enabling new opportunities for filmmakers. The program for March 27th is extensive and will bring together a number of innovative thinkers in the space. For more information visit www.thec […]
DIY DAYS
- Speaker Highlight: Noah HarlanNoah is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, producer and co-founder of 2.1 Films (film & media) and Two Bulls (mobile apps & mixed reality). His features have premiered at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Rome. He has produced branded projects for TV and the web for MTV, CSTV, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Southwest Airlines and Audi. Two Bulls [...] […]
- Speaker Highlight: Jesse von DoomJesse is the executive director of CASH Music a nonprofit organization building open tools and services for musicians and the evolving music industry. He has a background in design and technology and has been working with music marketing and technology for over ten years. Jesse lives with his wife and two daughters on a tiny [...] […]
- DIY Days is still looking for a few good volunteers!We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our logistics team. Volunteers will be needed to greet and register attendees and speakers, direct traffic between our spaces, maintain time for sessions, prep speaker presentations, and generally be ready to attend to other logistical issues as they pop up. Our friend and talented writer/director/editor Raffi [ […]
- Speaker Highlight: Michael LastMichael has combined his passions for entrepreneurship, technology, and fun into his startup Intellitoys. Intellitoys is using toys as a new platform for distributing traditional media such as songs and stories, as well as interactive media, such as games and interactive stories. Michael is seeking to disrupt the business model of the toy industry to [...] […]
Archive for the ‘audience-building’ Category
About 5 years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Polly Frost and her husband Ray Sawhill through our mutual friend, Steve Vineberg. Immediately, we hit it off upon realizing we shared a passion for horror, sci-fi and pulp. I have to admit I was a little intimidated; both Ray and Polly have pretty intense [...]
Paranormal Marketing
27, Oct 2009A movie that scared Steven Spielberg so badly, he returned it to the office in a garbage bag, claiming it was haunted. Supposedly just after watching it at home, his bedroom door locked itself from the inside and he only escaped after calling a locksmith. Great story, isn’t it? But that’s just [...]
My Cubee Infestation
23, Oct 2009Hi there, Culture Hacker. I’m really sorry I’ve been gone so long. I have a good excuse – I mean, reason! – I swear! I’ve been delving deep into a viral art community, using publicly available tools to create free toys on the Internet.
The source of my new found joy (obsession?) is Cubeecraft, one of [...]
To celebrate Halloween, Roger Corman is presenting and Joe Dante is directing Splatter, which appears to be a three episode rock-themed horror miniseries where character deaths will be determined by viewer votes. It sure sounds like fun; especially considering the players involved. It’s great to see Dante keeping busy. He’s one of my favorite American [...]
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