Peer Production: Did You Miss the “Web Weekend?”

The New Orleans Video Access Center gave a party last month, and way too many of us missed it. Here’s the story:

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NOVAC Web Weekend: Recapping A Memorable Beginning To An Important New Event For Web Series Creators
by Chris Hadley

Recently in New Orleans, a unique event brought together the best minds from the web series industry, along with some of the best creators of original content for the web. Web Weekend, a two day series of screenings and panels held by the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) in conjunction with the New Orleans Film Festival, provided attendees (this writer included) with ample opportunities to meet fellow filmmakers and to gain valuable insight on various issues relating to the industry, as well as ways to build audiences and to create quality content. NOVAC Web Weekend began on Friday, October 18th with Think Tank, which took place downtown at Launch Pad NOLA. Think Tank provided creators of many locally produced web series like SUNKEN CITY and LEAST FAVORITE LOVE SONGS ample opportunities to network with, and get valuable feedback from, their fellow filmmakers. read article

Peer Production: Indie Film, TV & Web Producers! This One’s for You

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by Team TVWriter™ Press Service

Yes, we’re about to throw a press release atcha. But it’s for what looks to be like a very productive and, more than that, a potentially exciting weekend. Or to put it another way, we here at TVWriter™ sure as fuck wish we’d thought of this:

With web-based video production and distribution in national boom, local and regional filmmakers are creating video content designed from inception the web, transforming the way we watch movies and episodic programming as a culture. And with more and more local filmmakers creating their own web content, NOVAC is going to do what it does best: bring national talent and expertise to New Orleans, hosting a conference that develops community, networking and learning opportunities for local and regional filmmakers with the Web Weekend 2013 Conference, held from October 18th – 20th. read article