Independent Filmmaking Takes a New Turn
While short form content continues to gather momentum across digital platforms, there is still a great appetite for narrative-driven feature films with themes that Generation Z and young millennials can relate to. New indie studios are challenging the status quo and driving a major shift by casting rising stars breaking through in the digital space and connecting them with established directors, producers and Black List scripts. Key players explore the gaps in the marketplace, the role of social media and new marketing channels to connect films with these digitally native and always connected audiences, and the shifting paradigm of "stars" and influence today.
Presenters
Helen Lee-Kim
Good Universe
Kian Lawley
Actor and Content Creator
Matt Kaplan
Head of Awesomeness Films
Shovel Buddies
Matt Kaplan serves as president of the newly launched Awesomeness Films division from the multi-platform media company AwesomenessTV. Based in the company’s Los Angeles offices, he jointly manages...
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