From Tubefilter News:
With over 3,500 of web television’s top creators, producers, studio executives, agents, managers, technologists, and distributors on its roster, Tubefilter’s Hollywood Web Television Meetup brings together the most dynamic group of professionals in the online entertainment industry. Each month’s event features presentations from influential web television creators, talent, and industry executives who are leading the charge in shaping the future of our industry. It provides an unrivaled opportunity to bring together this powerful community, share resources, collaborate, and together discover who we are and where we are going.
Next Meetup: October 19, 2009 (Panel: 7:30 PM, Mixer: 8:45pm)
This month, the Hollywood Web Television Meetup presents: Going LIVE! With the proliferation of live content online, thanks to networks like UStream, Justin.tv, Stickam, and Livestream, it’s no wonder so many web television creators are producing high-quality live content. Live broadcasts are an event in themselves, providing a level of interactivity, buzz, and community building that you just don’t get from on-demand programming.
This month we’re breaking up the format with a limited-seating panel starting promptly at 7:30 pm, followed by our infamous networking mixer, which starts at 8:45 pm. Don’t miss the great conversations and a very exciting announcement from the Tubefilter Team.
This Month’s Panelists:
Hailey Bright, Co-Host, Coin-Op TV Live: Hailey Bright is the Associate Producer and Co-Host of Coin-Op TV Live, a weekly talk show about the video game industry, people, and events. Hailey also recently hosted for Machinima.com’s Coverage of the Tokyo Game Show, Modeled for Spiderman Comics, and is currently launching her new production company, Bright Idea Productions, which will focus around many elements of live streaming. An actress and model, Hailey was named IGN.com’s ‘Babe of the Day’ and one of the ‘Hottest Women of the Web’ by G4tv. Hailey lives and works in Los Angeles.
Brian Gramo, Founder theStream.tv: The creator of Filmnut, The Game Show, and Can I Nail It? is also the founder of theStream.tv. Brian already had four live shows airing each week out of his apartment in Santa Monica in 2006. By January 2007, Brian moved theStream.tv into its second studio and continued to add additional interactive shows to the programming lineup that focused on various niche topics. Filmnut was the first of these shows to launch in the new space. theStream.tv has since upgraded to an even larger facility and airs over 10 live shows each week, has served more than 10 million video feeds since launch and continues to develop new shows that take advantage of its unique, interactive style.
Tyler Crowley, Executive Producer, Mahalo Daily: Tyler Crowley is the Director of Corporate Development, Marketing and Strategy at Mahalo, where he additionally functions as the Executive Producer of Mahahlo Daily, This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis, Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show and others. Prior to joining Mahalo, Tyler traded technology and petroleum services stocks from the comfort of the beaches in Thailand and Costa Rica. In 2003 Tyler started a fashion design company which sold internationally in over 20 countries and to several national department stores domestically.
Drew Baldwin, Producer, The Streamy Awards: Drew Baldwin is a co-creator and producer of the 1st Annual Streamy Awards, the first live, multi-camera awards show broadcast to a global online audience. He is a Co-founder of Tubefilter, the leading authority in the web television space. Tubefilter exhaustively covers the industry, the creators, and the stars of this fast-paced, emerging entertainment market. Drew is also a co-founder of the International Academy of Web Television, and serves as the Chair of the New Media Council for the Caucus for Writers, Producers, and Directors.
Location:
Busby’s East (Mid Wilshire)
5364 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
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About the Meetup
- Alex Albrecht: Creator and host of Diggnation, the most popular running web series of all time. Alex is also the star of the cult classic cooking show Ctrl+Alt+Chicken, creator of The Totally Rad Show and the Streamy Award winning host of Project Lore.
- Hayden Black: Creator, writer, and producer and star of Goodnight Burbank, Abigail’s Teen Diary, and most recently The Cabonauts, the first original US commission from Dailymotion.
- Tubefilter Picks: A selection of six web series produced and created by members of the Tubefilter Hollywood Web Television Meetup
- Tosca Musk and Jeff MacPherson of Tiki Bar TV. Entering its fifth season, Tiki Bar TV is one of the most popular web series of all time and one of the leading video podcasts on Apple’s iTunes with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
- Felicia Day: Creator of the hit series The Guild and star of web phenom Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
- Cristian Cussen: Director of Content and Marketing at MySpaceTV
- George Ruiz: Head of New Media and Senior Vice President of International Creative Management (ICM)
- Sandeep Parikh: CEO, effinfunny.com and creator of The Legend of Neil on Comedy Central and Atom.com
- Kim Evey: Producer of the web hits The Guild and Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show
- Greg Benson: President of Mediocre Films, the #27 All-Time Most Subscribed channel at YouTube whose edgy, decidedly un-PC comedy shorts and series combine great laughs with high production values.
- Screen Actors Guild Department of New Media: Todd Amorde, National Director of Organizing; Bob Jensen, Manager; Nayla Wren, Lead Organizer; and Steve Graham, Director of Online Casting
Web Television Meetups in Other Cities
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