“I’m inspired by how Stareable continues to find new ways to support and nurture the next generation of indie storytellers. I look forward to supporting their movement in building their community on both their platform and their festival“ – Bernie Su, 2-time Emmy-award winning web series creator and the keynote speaker from Stareable Fest 2018.
After the enormous success of the inaugural event, Stareable, the largest community of web series creators, is proud to announce its second annual Stareable Fest, now officially open for submissions.read article
One of the joys of teaching is seeing those you teach blossom and mature. The feelings created during that process are unmatched by anything I’ve ever experienced via writing.
Back in the twenty-oughts, one of my students at TVWriter University was Chicagoan Joselito Seldera. I’ve previously described him as “an excellent student, a fine writer, and a pretty damn good guy,” and he’s still all three of those things.read article
Looks like it won’t be long till streamers make up the majority. And, yes, when it happens we’ll proudly proclaim, “Toldja!”
Nielsen: Americans are streaming 8 billion hours of content per month on connected TVs
by Sarah Perez
With the rise of streaming services and the trend toward cord cutting, the way U.S. consumers are watching video is also changing. Today, more than two-thirds of U.S. homes have devices that are able to stream video, according to Nielsen . In a new report out this morning, the measurement firm looked at the impact these services are having on the “connected living room” experience, noting also that Americans are now streaming nearly 8 billion hours per month on connected TV devices like Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.read article
Erich Cannon (left) and Nathan Lee (second from right) with “Fall City” stars Meranda Long and Dashiell Wolf.
North Kitsap grads go Hollywood
by Michael C. More
When Erich Cannon and Nathan Lee embarked on their first feature-film project together, they might well have been excused for setting it in the North Kitsap environs where they both grew up.read article
We live in interesting times. Here’s an example of a small thing – a creator’s new deal – being a pivotal example of humongous change. (Yeah, we know a hundred million bucks isn’t exactly chump change, but deal-making is the most basic step in the biz. Know what we mean?)
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Ava DuVernay $100 Million Deal: How the Studio ‘Megadeal’ Defies Netflix
by Michael Schneider
The TV arms race continued…with Warner Bros. TV Group announcing a multi-year deal, reportedly worth at least $100 million, with Ava DuVernay and her Forward Movement shingle. They will produce TV projects for every platform — including broadcast, cable, and streaming services — and it’s the latest in the ongoing battle for media supremacy in the OTT age.
Netflix is viewed as the master of this realm, snapping up superstar producers Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, but traditional studios aren’t taking it lying down; there’s too much at stake. Locking up talent, especially writer/producers known for their volume, becomes increasingly critical as the marketplace braces for a flood of new outlets. Streaming outfits Apple, Disney+, and WarnerMedia’s as-yet-unnamed service are all set to go online next year. Meanwhile, networks like HBO and FX have also announced plans to ramp up series orders.read article
