Category: Web Series

Leesa Dean Gives Us “This Week’s Pep Talk”

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Adventures in Digital Series Land #104
by Leesa Dean

So yes, things have been intense.  Struggling with this script (but inching forward).  Animating the new series. Working on two new shows with my producing partner. Thinking about the script for the short.  And, being gripped with anxiety (sometimes).

Why? While I love love love the creative process, when you’re smack dab in the middle of things, it’s very hard to see the big picture.  You know, the “where is this leading to” big picture?

Well, the big picture involves a long journey. That happens with baby steps.  Which is hard when you’re broke, trying to get heard (pick me! pick me! pick me!!) and attempting to evolve into creative dopeness. Cause the odds are usually not in your favor.  And yes, usually is also a codeword for “sometimes never.” Sigh. read article

Web Series: MADE TO ORDER

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This show is painfully funny. Yes, that’s a compliment. A huge one. Check it out:

The Premise: read article

Leesa Dean Tells Us About “The Not-So-Secret Showrunners/Writers World on Twitter and How It Saved My Script”

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Adventures in Digital Series Land #103
by Lessa Dean

I’ve been working like a psycho. So busy, in fact, I blew off going to last night’s YouTube NYC’s chat with Pixar people, which really looked great (plus, I had an edit session). Here’s what I’ve up to:

Deep into animating the new series.  At this point, I’m *hoping* I’ll be done in about 2-3 months. Working on three new projects with my production partner.  We both were super busy/caught up in the winter and now are back working with a vengeance. It feels great and productive and I’m loving the projects.

Finally, working working working on rewrite/reimagining of a project I originally thought would be a digital series.  Now I’m thinking of it as a 1/2 hour original pilot script and the Not-So-Secret Showrunners/Writers World on Twitter saved it. Let me me explain. read article

LILAC Captures 3 International Independent Film Awards

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Hack Isaac and his cast and crew do it again. But we’ll let him tell it:

“I just learned that the pilot episode of Lilac has won three Silver Awards in the Spring 2015 International Independent Film Awards. “Congratulations to our entire production team and especially Elora for her third Best Actress win in this category in three separate awards competitions! read article

A Short History of L.A. BEER: The First Live Audience Web Series Sitcom

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by Andrew Orillion

Last week, on May 11th, 2015 I became a part of making history. As a member of the team of independent writers/producers called The Grinders we released L.A. BEER: the first ever sitcom (think I Love Lucy or Big Bang Theory) Web series shot in front of a live audience.

Who knew this tiny project would grow to become something so big? L.A. BEER has been featured in Variety Tubefilter and The Video Ink. It’s the culmination of a journey that began over two years ago with group of people who had never met.

The Beginning read article