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12:30pm CDT

Breaking Up with TED

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Speakers

George Burroughs

Creative Director, The Brookings Institution

Saturday March 14, 2015 12:30pm - 12:45pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Social Good in Film
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, future15, content, video

12:50pm CDT

Diversity in Film: The University's Role

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Speakers

Miranda Sherman

Dir, External Affairs, NYU

Miranda Sherman is the Director of External Affairs for the Cinema Research Institute and the NYU Production Lab, where she engages research fellows and film students in conversations about and applications of strategies for successful (sustainable) careers in film. Miranda believes... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 12:50pm - 1:05pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme State of the Industry
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, future15, education, funding

1:10pm CDT

Cinema Culture: The Power of Communal Experience

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Speakers

Anna Feder

Dir of Programming, Bright Cinema at Emerson College

Anna Feder has been working with film festivals in various capacities for two decades. Currently, she is a programmer at the BostonLGBT film festival. She serves on the advisory board of Press Pass TV, a position she has held for the past six years. She serves as the Networking Program... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 1:10pm - 1:25pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Case Study
Level Beginner
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, screenings, community, future15

2:00pm CDT

Why the Future of Film Depends on Social Media

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Speakers

Jenn Deering Davis

Co-Founder, Union Metrics

For the past five years, I've been working at and on Union Metrics, the social media analytics company I helped found. Currently, I am Editor-in-Chief at Union Metrics, where I'm responsible for our communication strategy and product messaging. I'm also deeply involved in our customer... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 2:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Marketing and Promotion
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, future15, social, media

2:20pm CDT

The Link Between Social Media and Box Office

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Speakers

David Herrin

Head of Research, United Talent Agency

David Herrin is Head of the Research Department at premier global talent and literary agency UTA where he oversees all agency research activity on behalf of more than 180 agents representing a globally recognized roster of top film and television stars, screenwriters, directors, producers... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 2:20pm - 2:35pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Marketing and Promotion
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, social, media, future15

2:40pm CDT

Be the Change

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Speakers

Jeffrey Abramson

SVP / Brand Strategy & Alliances, Broad Green Pictures

Jeffrey Abramson is a seasoned integrated marketing strategist who specializes in connecting brands, artists, and influencers. He began his career at Miramax films before spending 12 years with Gen Art, most recently as the company’s Co-President and previously as SVP of its Film... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 2:40pm - 2:55pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Case Study
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, future15, social, media, digital, media

3:30pm CDT

DIY Filmmaking Tips and Techniques

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Speakers

Laura Terruso

Filmmaker, Hello My Name is Doris

Laura Terruso is a New York City based writer and filmmaker. Most

Saturday March 14, 2015 3:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Production
Level Beginner
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, diy, film, future15

3:50pm CDT

Story of a Working-Class Screenwriter

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Speakers

Mike Jones

Writer, Standard Ink Inc

Mike Jones is journalist and screenwriter based in Northern California. As a journalist Jones was on the editorial staffs of Filmmaker Magazine, Indiewire and Variety before moving to screenwriting. He has written films for Warner Bros, HBO, Columbia, and Fox among others. He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 3:50pm - 4:05pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Screenwriting
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, future15, film, screenwriting

4:10pm CDT

VHS: Never Forget

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Speakers

Zack Carlson

Writer, Bleeding Skull

Zack Carlson is a writer, producer and cheeseburger enthusiast in Austin. He was a lead film programmer for Fantastic Fest and the original Alamo Drafthouse for uncountable years, and is the co-writer/editor of the Fantagraphics Book’s release Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2015 4:10pm - 4:25pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Other
Level Beginner
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, history, future15, media

12:30pm CDT

For Hollywood, The Future is Not Evenly Distributed

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Speakers

David Larkin

Founder/CEO, Gowatchit.com

David is the Founder and CEO if GoWatchit.com, a search engine and universal queue for movies.

Sunday March 15, 2015 12:30pm - 12:45pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Content and Distribution
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, future15, distribution

12:50pm CDT

Good Guys Vs. Bad Guys

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Speakers

Jim Cummings

Writer/Public Speaker, Ornana Films

Sunday March 15, 2015 12:50pm - 1:05pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme State of the Industry
Level Beginner
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, storytelling, future15, entertainment

1:10pm CDT

Can A Film Be Banned In the US?

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Speakers

Christian Blauvelt

Deputy Editor/Culture, BBC.com

Christian Blauvelt is Deputy Editor-Culture of BBC.com in New York. He commissions and edits stories related to film, TV, music, art and books, helps to manage a team of writers, and makes frequent TV appearances on BBC World News’ Talking Movies show and the CBS New York Sunday... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2015 1:10pm - 1:25pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme State of the Industry
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, future15, business

2:00pm CDT

Stand for Something

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Speakers

Emily Best

Founder & CEO, Seed&Spark Inc

Sunday March 15, 2015 2:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Entertainment and Immersion
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, creativity, future15, filmmaking

2:20pm CDT

Big Picture Thinking for Creative Communities

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Speakers

Katherine Oliver

Principal, Bloomberg Associates

Katherine Oliver is currently a principal partner at Bloomberg Associates, a newly established international consulting firm founded by Michael Bloomberg as a philanthropic venture to help city governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. Previously, Oliver served as... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2015 2:20pm - 2:35pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Case Study
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, future15, branding

2:40pm CDT

Digital Touch vs. The Human Touch – Making the Best of Both

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Speakers

Susan Kirr

Line Producer

Susan Kirr worked as a journalist for 10 years in Tokyo, Dallas and Austin, before segueing into the film industry, and she has worked in film in the Southwest for 15 years. She has line produced feature films for Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life), Michael Winterbottom (A Mighty... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2015 2:40pm - 2:55pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Case Study
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, storytelling, creatives, future15

3:30pm CDT

How To Make A LAIKA Film In 300,000 Camera Clicks

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Speakers

Mark Shapiro

Brand Mgmt, LAIKA

MARK SHAPIRO’s diverse marketing and communications career has taken him across the United States, working in brand development, advertising, public relations, film production and writing for companies including Nike, Town & Country Magazine and Upper Deck.

Sunday March 15, 2015 3:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Animation
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, film, animation, future15

3:50pm CDT

Hand-drawn Animation: Magic Between the Sheets

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Speakers

Danny Madden

Dir & Animator & Stuff, ALL YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS!

Grew up in the southeast making movies with family and friends. Writes, directs, and animates the films of Ornana, which has had three animated shorts and one live-action feature play at SXSW:

Sunday March 15, 2015 3:50pm - 4:05pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Entertainment and Immersion
Level Intermediate
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, animation, future15

4:10pm CDT

Pixar’s LAVA: Telling a Story Through Song

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Speakers

James Murphy

Dir, Pixar / LAVA

James Ford Murphy joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1996. He began working as an animator on “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” and the Academy Award®-winning features, “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles,” and “Ratatouille.” Murphy served as... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2015 4:10pm - 4:25pm CDT
ACC Room 15

Theme Content and Distribution
Level Beginner
Type Future15
Tags film-badge, gold-badge, platinum-badge, animation, music, future15