Tuesday, September 16, 2008
1:00 - 11:00 pm
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About This Event
Digital Day will allow some of the top content creators in the business to discuss the creative contributions they are making in new media content.
All panels and screenings are FREE.
Special events at Digital Day include:
• EQAL Premiere and Discussion – “The Resistance”
Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, founders of EQAL and creators of lonelygirl15 and KateModern, will speak about the creation of their newest highly anticipated online series “The Resistance” which will make its world debut live for the Festival audience.
• Sony Pictures Television Premiere and Talkback
Sony Pictures Television will preview the new online series, "Michael Stahl-David: Behind the Star (A Video Biography)." The mockumentary, which premieres Sept. 15th on Crackle, Hulu, Verizon Mobile and YouTube, follows Mr. Stahl-David in his quest to become an A-list movie star following his leading role in the hit movie, “Cloverfield.” The event features a screening of the pilot plus the premieres of episodes two and three, followed by a talkback with creators Jeremy Beiler and Michael Stahl-David.
• Adobe Tutorial and Demonstration
Adobe will offer free tutorials to established and aspiring Web producers and content creators on Adobe Production Premium and Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server. The first will demonstrate how Adobe Production Premium software can improve workflow and optimize productions, while the second seminar will highlight the advantages of Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server as a content delivery platform. Adobe will raffle off free versions of its software to members of the audience at each session.
In addition to the special events, the NYTVF Digital Day will also offer a series of panel discussions featuring top digital and television names. The panels will address multiplatform content creation, monetization and marketing. These panels include:
The New Storytellers: What Works on the Web
Confirmed panelists:
• Marc Chamlin – Partner, Loeb & Loeb
• Craig Parks - Vice President of Digital Media, IFC
• Reed Price - Executive Editor, MSN Entertainment, Video & Sports
• Quinn Taylor - Executive Vice President of Motion Pictures for Television and Miniseries, ABC Entertainment; EVP of Creative, Stage 9
The Web Effect: How the Internet Has Shaped Television
Confirmed panelists:
• Dan Manu – Director, Television Without Pity
• Craig Engler – Senior Vice President, SCIFI.com and SCIFI Magazine
• Joe Michaels - Senior Director of Business Development, MSN Entertainment, Video & Sports
• Dalton Ross – Senior Editor, Entertainment Weekly
• Douglas Rushkoff – Author, “Cyberia”
Sponsorship and Monetization of Digital Content
Confirmed panelists:
• Shelly Palmer – President, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
• Peter Hoskins – CEO, ManiaTV
• Jim Louderback – CEO, Revision3
• Kevin Wassong – President, Minyanville
• Timothy Shey – Head of Entertainment Programming, Next New Networks
Promoting Your Web Series
Confirmed panelists:
• Jonathan Block-Verk - President, Promax|BDA
• Blake Calloway - VP of Marketing, SciFi
• Dina Kaplan - Co-founder and COO, blip.tv
• Kathleen Grace and Thom Woodley, Creators of "The Burg" and "The All-For-Nots"
• Christopher Barry – SVP of Digital Media, Sundance Channel
Reaching Women on the Web
Presented with: NY:MIEG
Confirmed Panelists:
• Brian T. Cahill - SVP, Managing Director, TeleNext Media, Inc.
• Dan Surratt - EVP Digital Media, Lifetime Networks
Additional partners for Digital Day include ABC’s Stage 9, For Your Imagination, Hungryman, ManiaTV, blip.tv, Mint Digital, Promax/BDA, NY Comic Con, AFI Digital Content Lab, Independent Comedy Network, Web 2.0 Expo, Big Screen/Little Screen and Channel 101. The C21 publication “FutureMedia” has joined as an official media partner of Digital Day.
NYTVF Digital Day is Presented by MSN
Premium Passes and Industry Packages for other NYTVF events are currently on sale over the Festival Web site. To order, visit http://www.newyorktelevisionfestival.com and click on “Box Office.”
The NYTVF is supported by sponsors such as Procter & Gamble Productions, People’s Choice, and the William Morris Agency. Official Network Sponsors for the 2008 NYTVF include NBC Universal, FOX, ABC, A&E, History, Bravo, AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, We Entertainment, Lifetime, and E!. The NYTVF works in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of New York City.
