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FILM CONFERENCE 7 2 F u t u re o f E n t e r t i n m e n t s x s w. c o m FILM CONFERENCE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT FILM CONFERENCE ROOM 12AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Livestreming is Bigger thn You Relize While creators are just getting their feet wet with Meerkat and Periscope, gamified and natively monetized livestream platforms, like Twitch and YouNow, are quietly becoming giants. Twitch dominates with gamers and was acquired for almost 1 billion dollars. YouNow skyrocketed to 100 million user sessions/month. Viewers are paying to watch. Find out how livestreaming is different and how to be successful. #livestream Karen Allen, Karen Allen Consulting; Zach Clayton, BruhItsZach; Colin Carrier, Twitch; Matt Wolf, The Coca-Cola Company; JR Griffin, FremantleMedia FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Con Mn: The Fn Revolt 13 Yers in The Ming Alan Tudyk's Con Man raised a re- Con Man raised a re- Con Man cord-breaking 3.2 million dollars from 46,000+ fans in one month. The decision to put your dream project in the hands of fans may seem foolish, but in bridging the gap between advocate and artist, we created a shared identity that became key to a revolution 13 years in the making. Learn how one of the top crowd-sourced campaigns created a movement worthy of impossible dreams. #ConMan Drew Lewis, Wunderman; Marc Hofstatter, Indiegogo; PJ Haarsma, Redbear Films; Alan Tudyk, Monkey Strength Studios SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Cretive Thiever = Wht's Yours is Mine. When artistic ownership, copyright law and digital freedom collide who wins and who loses? Pablo Picasso famously said, "Good artists borrow. Great artists steal." #stolenart Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic Media; Jonathan Rosen; Mary Crosse, Derby Content; Sergio Munoz Sarmiento, The Law Office Of Sergio Munoz Sarmiento BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Ming Relit Shows for the Web (Tht Don't Suc) How do you produce quality, real life content that isn't boring? Join industry professionals Zach Anner, Griffon Ramsey and Chris Demarais as they discuss how to conceive, fund, produce and market great reality content for the web. Whether you're interested in video blogs, documentaries, pranks, competition or travel shows, these guys will tell you how to make your dream project a reality. Zach Anner, Zach Anner Productions; Griffon Ramsey; Chris Demarais, Rooster Teeth 5:00 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 12AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL The Immersive Red Crpet: 360 Video & the MTV VMAs A dream for decades, why is the immersive content revolution starting now? The world's biggest companies see VR as the future as immersive content tha is now simpler for artists to create and fans to enjoy. Panelists with expertise in technology, entertainment and Hollywood will debate the obstacles and opportunities involved with immersive content, citing previous projects including the 2015 MTV VMAs. Myles McGovern, Immersive Media; Rich Flier, Digital Domain FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Awreness Reform: Engineering "Perception Shift" A new generation of activist disruptors is harnessing the power of digital and traditional media to engineer perception shift at the national level. Thought leaders from digital, music and nonprofit will explain how they use popular media to engineer "perception shift" at the national level. Companies onstage: Funny or Die, Got Your 6 and more. #shift Dream Hampton, Dream Hampton; Brad Jenkins, Funny or Die; Jason Rzepka, Everytown; Bill Rausch, Got Your 6 SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL New Hollwood: Socil Medi Stortelling This panel will include top social publishing minds and industry leaders who will join forces to offer a fresh perspective on social media storytelling; they will explore how Facebook video has changed the game and how brands are adapting. #SXStories Thomas Benski, Pulse Films; Matt Creem, 20th Century Fox; Jack Davis, CryptTV/ BlumHouse Films; Jon Handschin, Moviepilot TUESDAY 11:00 AM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO "Don't Worr, Be Ptient" A Helth Sstem Problem In Colombia and a lot of countries of Latin America, the health is not a right but a favor. Patient is a transmedia project Patient is a transmedia project Patient made in four platforms that includes a feature documentary, nine short films, a webdoc and a digital book about our own process doing this project for almost five years. All this to generate a reflection and bring closer to our audiences this big and important issue. Gustavo Leon, Gusano Films ROOM 12AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Ephemerl Now: How Streming Chnged Listening As music has changed from a physical product to a service, it has dramatically changed how fans listen to music. Music flows in and out of a fans life with increasing regularity, leading to a more ephemeral experience. Our panel of experts will look at this trend and consider how these changes are affecting the fan, the artists and the music providers. Jon Maples, Jonmaples.com; Kyle Bylin, Music Biz Podcast; Marisol Segal, OpenAura FOUR SEASONS SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL The Digitl Music Festivl: Live Stremed! Live streaming and music festivals are two very popular, and increasingly intertwined, topics. Join industry thought leaders for a lively discussion around these growing markets. We will cover the growth of the device market, mobile adoption and the importance of social media around digital broadcasts of experiences like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and many more. Hank Neuberger, Springboard Productions; John Petrocelli, Bulldog Digital Media; Raymond Roker, Goldenvoice; Karly Tuckness, C3 Presents BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL In Pursuit of Presence: Rodmp to True Immersion Our brains interpret sensory input from the external world via electrical stimulus to create the experience of "reality." The ultimate goal of VR today is to achieve a true replacement for the external world as the source of these stimuli – creating true immersion and a sense of "presence" that makes the virtual world seem as real as the physical. What will true immersion mean to humanity? #brinkVR Jacqueline Bosnjak, Q Department/ Mach1; Mike Woods, White Rabbit VR; Tim Dillon, MPC; Rebecca Howard, Dark Corner BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Silent Best: US Ltinos will Chnge Everthing In the coming years, Hispanics will account for eighty percent of population growth, representing one in four millennials. Hyper-connected, 66 percent more likely to connect via mobile than non-Hispanics and consuming more YouTube content, this population's influence could decide the next president. This session will discuss these trends and how to crack the code on reaching this elusive group. Steven Benanav, Univision; America Ferrera Eric Ochoa, UnderCover Cholo; Theresa Wyatt, El Rey Network 12:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 12AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO High Definition Audio: FLAC or Flue? This panel will examine whether or not high resolution audio is the beginning of a fundamental shift in listening behavior. CDs were a big improvement in audio quality over cassettes, but the shift to MP3s created a dip in quality that most listeners have accepted. With the advent of high fidelity streaming offerings it's never been easier for listeners to access high fidelity sound. Allen Weiner, Parks Associates; Julien Simon, Deezer; Kristen Bender, Sonos BALLROOM C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Immersive Content: The Future of Stortelling We believe that VR is the future of the storytelling and the greatest way to create empathy with the audience. Ricardo Laganaro, director at O2 Filmes, creator of the biggest immersive content project in Brazil, for the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio, will invite Gabo Arora, Director of Clouds Over Sidra, UN's first foray into VR for a discussion about the future of Virtual Reality for films. #futurevr Ricardo Casale Laganaro, O2 Filmes; Gabo Arora, UNDP FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Independent Filmming Tes New Turn Key players explore the gaps in the film marketplace and the role of social media and new marketing channels to connect films with digitally native and always connected audiences. Matt Kaplan, AwesomenessTV BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Instgrm & Snpcht Content: The New Hustle Digital has collapsed the walls of communication between consumer and brand, fan and artist, and as a result, marketing has evolved from messaging in ads to participating in culture through content. Listen to brands and artists that are winning on Instagram and Snapchat to understand how you should be approaching these platforms to get noticed, build and retain new fans. Jake Katz, Revolt TV; Sheila Hozhabri, Maverick; Julieanna Goddard, Yesjulz ; Aubrey Flynn, Combs Enterprises