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Friday, July 30

2:00: The Ward
This short comedy-thriller in the tradition of The Addams Family is about a family of rare book collectors who have opened their collection to the public and their patriarch's bumbling efforts to draw a young woman into his mystical cult.
Executive producer: Chad Fifer, Chris Lackey, David Robertson
Written by: Chad Fifer
Starring: Bruce Green, Chad Fifer, Heather Klinke, K.J. Middlebrooks, Lisa Schwartz, Scott MacDonell

2:00: Family Fitness
Starring some of Los Angeles’ top improvisation artists, Family Fitness is a wacky comedy about a family-run gym and its employees.

8:30pm: 15 Minutes
A half-hour dramedy centering around two publicists - the sexy and savvy Karen James, a failed actress/writer from the Midwest, and Brett Sloan, the silver-tongued jaded trust fund kid from Beverly Hills. Together they struggle to maintain their integrity in the high-stakes, sometimes-unscrupulous and often-ridiculous world of celebrity PR.
Executive producer: Bobby Salomon
Written by: Bobby Salomon
Directed by: Bobby Salomon
Starring: Tara Summers, Sam Page, Elaine Tan, John Larroquette, Spencer Garrett, Johana Urb, Julianna Guill, Alison La Placa, Matt Angel, Sam Littlefield, Sean Marble

8:30pm: Twenty-Six Miles
While Jack Kincaid was a winner in the boardroom, he could not figure out how to balance a successful career with a successful marriage. Ultimately, Jack's wife filed for a divorce and is raising their children on the island of Catalina. Suddenly, the man who had it all has found himself with nothing, except for an excuse to start over and rebuild his dreams.
Executive producer: Rob Miller
Written by: Mike Petty, Kevin Guzowski
Directed by: Todd Turner, John Schneider
Starring: John Schneider, Eric Lange, Daniel Quinn, Jessica Tuck, Tessie Santiago, Aris Alvarado, Jordan Garrett, Spencer Locke, Hannah Dworkin, Kimberly Caldwell, George Segal, Billy Dee Williams, Jeffrey Tambor, James Denton

Saturday, July 31

Noon: Development Panel: Selling Your Show
To many people, the process of development is a mysterious underworld reserved for the privileged. In this panel, development executives and gurus will simplify the process, outlining and explaining what to expect, how to protect yourself and how to move your project up the ladder.
Dan Levy, Executive Producer, Pretty Wild
Lindsay Goffman, Manager of Development, Fremantle
Wendy Willis, Manager Development, Mosaic
Sam Hansen, Head of Television, Mosaic
Lee Hollin Manager of Development, Fox Drama
Jason Ensler, Producer/Director

1:30pm: Souvenirs
A love triangle with sharp edges.
Written by: Andy Pearson
Directed by: Andy Pearson
Starring: George Rainsford, Vyelle Croome, Melanie Grey

1:30pm: We're With the Band
Chronicles the adventures of two best friends in the hipster scene of East L.A. Elle Franklin is a twenty-something Internet blogger. Marci Kline is her recently unemployed best friend. The two girls have one thing in common: their devotion to the Scene. Up on every new band, down with every new trend, they live their lives like one big American Apparel ad. But is there more to life than getting an invite to the afterparty?
Executive producers: Heleya de Barros, Vivian Kerr
Written by: Vivian Kerr
Starring: Heleya de Barros, Vivian Kerr, Trevor Peterson, Gabriel Oliva, Christina Ferraro, Hesley Harps, Michael Agajanian, Megan Kathleen Duffy, Sapna Gandhi, Jules Willcox, Nicholas Rutherford, Tarta Smitheman, David Reynolds

1:30pm: Illuminati Brothers
Two fun-loving brothers inherit the leadership of a secret society that has been running the world for centuries. In the pilot, they cross paths with hot FBI agents, the old men who built Justin Bieber, an immortal Central Park Knight.
Executive producer: Justin Tyler, Matt Fisher, Alden Ford
Written by: Justin Tyler, Matt Fisher, Alden Ford
Directed by: Alden Ford
Starring: Justin Tyler, Matt Fisher, Thomas Middleditch, Sydney Hollis, Dan Bittner, Will Hines, Andy Secunda

3:30pm: Deal O'Neal
Cut off minutes after his college graduation, Deal (named after a c-section discount) is forced to face the real world while dragging along his quirky family and slacker-savant roommate on his many opportunistic misadventures.
Executive producer: Jeremy Loethen, Kyle Loethen, Cole Payne
Written by: Jeremy Loethen
Directed by: Jeremy Loethen, Nathan Bexton
Starring: Kyle Loethen, Nick Nicotera, Nick Lashaway, Mark Beltzman, Amy Aquino, William Knight

3:30pm: The Geniuses
When Johnny and Sterling find out the girl of their mutual dreams is getting married to a hot-shot entrepreneur, they decide to take action and become entrepreneurs themselves in an effort to win their true love's heart. These two ambitious morons try one hair-brained scheme after another in an effort to steal the love of Tanya.
Producer: Adam Nee, Zach Steel, Ryan Judd
Written by: Adam Nee, Ryan Judd
Directed by: The brothers Nee (Adam Nee, Aaron Nee)
Starring: Adam Nee, Ryan Judd, Zach Steel, Jere Burns and Julie Mond

3:30pm: Good Cop (Blank) Cop
(Blank) Cops are like a box of of donuts: You never know what you're gonna get. Good Cop, (Blank) Cop is a parody of the classic good cop, bad cop routine. Each episode swaps out the bad cop for a uniquely unprofessional cop character. The (blank) cop uses outrageous interrogation tactics to draw out the suspect's confession.
Executive producer: Matthew Friedman
Written by: Rhoda Baldwin, Andy Harris, Dylan Rohde, Ryan Tweedy, Danny Hamm, Josh Snyder
Directed by: Matthew Friedman
Starring: Rhoda Baldwin, Andy Harris, Dylan Rohde, Ryan Tweedy, Danny Hamm, Josh Snyder

5:00pm:  Seminar: Writing Panel Sponsored by WGAw
The writer holds all the cards in this business and the power is in the craft. For anyone looking to get into “the system,” this panel is a must. Featuring some of the best and brightest established writers in town, they’ll walk you through an educational lesson in exactly how they got to where they are and what you need to do to achieve the same, regardless of your preferred genre.
Featuring these established writers:
Mick Betancourt, Law & Order: SVU, The Black Donnellys, CSI:Miami
Maria Ferrari, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother
Sarah Fain, Lie to Me, Dollhouse, The Shield, Angel
Halsted Sullivan, The Office, The Chris Rock Show
Eric Wallace, Eureka, Duel Masters

6:30pm: Palisades Pool Party
School's out for summer and Pacific Palisades popular girl Cassidy Flowers is throwing her first summer bash. With the help of her tightknit clique of girlfriends, two athletes with fake IDs, DJ Antwon and some kick-ass live bands on the bill, this party should go off with out a hitch. Unfortunately for Cassidy's perfect plans, the universe has something else in mind for her and her friends.
Executive producer: Tai Fauci
Written by: Tai Fauci, Jack Monroe
Directed by: Jack Monroe
Starring: Ashley Schneider, Mary Kasnias, Whitmer Thomas, Karen Austin, Danny Zaccagnino and Katie Seeley

6:30pm: Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather is a show about dreams deferred and second chances. What happens when a group of late thirty-somethings reach a juncture in their lives and realize — frighteningly — that their best years may already be behind them. Fate intervenes, giving them one more chance to discover that in life, failure is an option — but fear is not.
Executive producer: Anthony Meindl
Written by: Anthony Meindl
Directed by: Anthony Meindl
Starring: Lindsay Frame, Danielle Hoover, Mitzi McCall, Nikola Kent, Kenny Kelleher, Barbara Howlin, Anthony Meindl

6:30pm: La Manzana
Five Latin women wind up living in the same building in Spanish Harlem. As they struggle to survive in the city,they not only live the best adventures of their lives but also find the most important bond, a family outside their homes.
Executive producers: Paula Roman, Lee Friedlander, Ian Schuler, Douglas Smith, James Salomon
Written by: Paula Roman, Paula Roman and Lee Friedlander (Created by)
Directed by: Lee Friedlander
Starring: Paula Roman, Celia Freijeiro, Julia DeCastro, Sunilda Caraballo, Greta Quispe

8:00pm: Suck and Moan
Despite lightning-fast reflexes, superior strength, and immortality, vampires were once people too.
Executive producer: Danny Ohman and Joel Bryant
Written by: Brendon Fong
Directed by: Brendon Fong
Starring: Joel Bryant, Alex Weed, Lauren Baldwin, Jared Young, Amanda Rowse, Courtney Geigle, Eric Hailey, Carmen Mitchell, Chris Mollica, Kyle Eliason

8:00pm: Axis
This action-adventure drama set in modern times reveals a conspiracy after the Earth is thrown off its axis on October 22, 2010.
Executive producer: Mujibar Badal
Co-executive producers: Lisa Solomon, Bryant Johnson, Asif Akbar
Written by: Bryant Johnson
Directed by: Asif Akbar
Starring: Asif Akbar, Sara Solomon, Tony Dias, Lara Lotus, Matt Heininger, Shafiq Sadaquee, Bill Solomon, Ryan Meekins, Christina Licciardi, Salma Rosey, Brian Alan Dors, Su Rudy, Bryant Johnson.

9:15pm: Callbacks
A show about the silliness of parents who have silly kids with silly dreams.
Starring: Michael Mcdonald, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Eric McCormack, Phoebe Shaw, Ruby Frankel, Christen Sussin, Carrie Aizley, Jordan Black and Jane Lynch.
Executive Producers: Guy Shalem, Rob Kolson, Michael Mcdonald
Directed by: Guy Shalem

Sunday, August 1

Noon: Seminar: Representation
Agents, managers, lawyers, oh my! There are plenty of options in representation and none are any more or less necessary than the others. The problem, oftentimes, is finding someone who will a) work for you and b) work with you. Representatives from all over the industry will be on hand to discuss the ins and outs of their side of the business.
Melissa Myers, WME
David Tochterman, Innovative
Brian Volk-Weiss, New Wave Entertainment
Paul Caplan, PB Management
Elliot Gipson, Gipson, Hoffman & Pancione

1:15pm: The Wine Guy Unplugged
This half-hour television show is hosted by Anthony Gilardi. Anthony takes you on an adventure through wine regions of the world while he discovers his newfound passion for all things wine! Anthony will help you approach wine without being intimidated, but rather empowered and confident when talking about, serving, pairing, or selecting wine.
Executive producers: Scott MacLeod, Jina Panebianco
Written by: Stephen McDonald
Directed by: Greg Thanos
Starring: Anthony Gilardi, Michael Cudlitz, Christopher Sawyer

1:15pm: The Dojo
A black-belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor and MMA veteran trains a diversity of fighters while attempting to keep his family life and dojo in harmony.
Executive producer: Donte Green
Written and directed by: Donte Green
Starring: Scott Tannenbaum

1:15pm: Hot on the Red Carpet
Erin Brown strives to be the next Joan Rivers with her portable red carpet.
Executive producer: Erin Brown
Written by: Erin Brown
Directed by: Sam Lembeck
Starring: Erin Brown

2:45pm: Seminar: Casting
This panel features the top of the field in casting, and they'll be laying it all out for attendees on how to get the best actors, where to look, why to look and where to send your headshots in the morning.
Brett Greenstein, Casting Director for Hot in Cleveland and How I Met Your Mother
Felicia Fasano, Casting Director for Californication and the new CBS drama The Defenders
Nancy Nayor Battino, Casting Director for Scream 4
Anya Coloff, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Hung, Monk
Moderated by Nayla Wren, SAG

4:00pm: The Hairdos
Jenn and Em are two quirky best friends trying to make it in Hollywood as "the quirky best friend." Desperate to get their faces out there, they make cockamamie attempts to get noticed, all the while parading through town in absurdly "quirky" hats and sunglasses. En route to their dreams, they must evade the unthinkable yet inevitable career upsets. But it just might work out when they finally get their big break as the "quirky nuns" in something called a "Skinemax Flick."

4:00pm: Gold 
The perennial second-place American Goblins & Gold team must battle personal and professional demons in order to defeat the first-place British at the Role Playing Games World Championship.
Executive producer: David Nett
Written by: David Nett
Directed by: David Nett, Andrew R. Deutsch, Frederick Snyder, Lilas Lane
Starring: Rick Robinson, David Nett, Nathan Mobley, Gary Karp, James Paul Xavier, Alan Loayza, Shannon Nelson, Robert John Brewer, Jeremy Guskin, Angie Schnaible, Shannon Ivey

4:00pm: Concierge: The Series
Concierge, an original web series, captures the day-to-day operations of the Tottenville West, a down-on-its-luck hotel that aspires to greatness.
Executive producer: Timothy Cooper
Produced by: Corrine Ellingson
Written by: Timothy Cooper
Directed by: Timothy Cooper
Starring: Lance Rubin, Kate McKinnon, Nate Shelkey, Tracey Wigfield, Lonny Ross, Greg Tuculescu

5:15pm: Seminar: The Studio System
Studios exist for a very good reason: They help finance and sell projects. But what else do they do? Why would you want to go through a studio to get your show on air? How can The Studio System help you and what does any of it even mean? A detailed discussion on what the studio system is and how to get in “The System.”
Whitney Timmons, Lionsgate
John Lehr, Executive Producer, 10 Items or Less
Caitlin Foito, Fox TV Studios

8:45pm: The Fall of Kaden
A dark cinematic drama as seen through the eyes of Kaden... a paranoid loan shark out to exact revenge on a wildcard gambler who ran off with his money.
Executive producers: Chris Dimaso, David Samuels, Leonard Cannata, Nick Dimaso, Diane Dimaso, Matt Doubler, Katie Irwin, Brendan Regan
Written by: Matt Doubler, Adam Leiphart
Directed by: Matt Doubler
Starring: Adam Leiphart, Brian Troyan, Joe Andaloro, Diane Hren, Amber Friendly

8:45pm: The_Source
Two years after a global catastrophe and economic collapse, a group of survivors struggle to develop community amid a harsh world emptied of material resources and rife with conflicts - both new and old. As they struggle with the elements and with one another they realize that one of them may be the final hope for humanity’s survival.
Executive producer: Marc D'Agostino
Written by: Marc D'Agostino
Directed by: Marc D'Agostino
Starring: Paul Maginnis, Carlos Candelario, Matt Pyle, Harold Williams, Marc D'Agostino

Monday, August 2

1:15pm: Souvenirs
A love triangle with sharp edges
Written by: Andy Pearson
Directed by: Andy Pearson
Starring: George Rainsford, Vyelle Croome, Melanie Grey

1:15pm: The Hairdos
Jenn and Em are two quirky best friends trying to make it in Hollywood as "the quirky best friend." Desperate to get their faces out there, they make cockamamie attempts to get noticed, all the while parading through town in absurdly "quirky" hats and sunglasses. En route to their dreams, they must evade the unthinkable yet inevitable career upsets. But it just might work out when they finally get their big break as the "quirky nuns" in something called a "Skinemax Flick."
Executive producer: Jennifer DeFilippo, Emily Maya Mills
Written by: Jennifer DeFilippo, Emily Maya Mills
Directed by: Matt Manson
Starring: Jennifer DeFilippo, Emily Maya Mills, Pat Healy, Travis Walck, Ron Lynch, Hugh Moore, Nancy Jo Purdue, Margaret Wells, Chuck Ford and Lauri Roggenkamp

1:15pm: Concierge
Concierge, an original web series, captures the day-to-day operations of the Tottenville West, a down-on-its-luck hotel that aspires to greatness.
Executive producer: Timothy Cooper
Produced by: Corrine Ellingson
Written by: Timothy Cooper
Directed by: Timothy Cooper
Starring: Lance Rubin, Kate McKinnon, Nate Shelkey, Tracey Wigfield, Lonny Ross, Greg Tuculescu

3:30pm: Seminar: Developing for the Web, presented by Atom.com
Different mediums require different processes. The process for developing for the Web takes into account a variety of different challenges that don't exist in the television world. Executives from the top Web studios will be on hand to answer questions about how you can sell your project to a studio, why you’d want to and what, specifically, each of them look for.
Brandon Martinez, Abrams Artist
Kristin Jones, Chief Creative Officer, Vuguru
Kathleen Grace, VP Programming Next New Networks
Amber J Lawson, Head of Comedy, Babelgum
Frank Zanca, CEO, Staytunedtv.net
Ian Friedman, Director of Development, Atom.com
Peter Ignacio, VP of Development, Atom.com

5:30pm: Rhyme Animal: The Web Series
An ambitious Brooklyn hip-hop DJ rides the coattails of an up-and-coming rapper. One problem: The rapper might also be a cannibalistic serial killer.
Executive producer: Jorge Rivera
Written by:Jorge Rivera, Aaron F. Schnore, Billy Fox
Directed by: Phil Roc
Starring: Al Thompson, Craig "muMs" Grant, Bridget Barkan

5:30pm: Suck and Moan
Despite lightning fast reflexes, superior strength, and immortality, vampires were once people too.
Executive producer: Danny Ohman and Joel Bryant
Written by: Brendon Fong
Directed by: Brendon Fong
Starring: Joel Bryant, Alex Weed, Lauren Baldwin, Jared Young, Amanda Rowse, Courtney Geigle, Eric Hailey, Carmen Mitchell, Chris Mollica, Kyle Eliason

6:45pm: Anyone But Me
Anyone But Me is the addictive Webby, Telly & Streamy Award-winning drama about a new generation of New York City teens struggling with identity and modern relationships. The series follows the gay, straight and ethnically diverse characters as they ride the waves of sexual awakening and self discovery - reminding everyone that high school lives on in all of us.
Executive producer: Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward
Written by: Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward
Directed by: Tina Cesa Ward
Starring: Rachael Hip-Flores, Mitchell Adams, Jessy Hodges, Joshua Holland, Nicole Pacent, Alexis Slade, Barbara Pitts, Dan Via

6:45pm: Hamilton Carver: Zombie PI
An absurdist zombie revenge noir. With ninjas.
Executive producer: Peter Markowsky
Written by:Ben Cunis, Peter Cunis, Ken Gagnon
Directed by: Clint Herring
Starring: Ben Cunis, Ryan Sellers, Kelsey Grouge, Lucy Savage, Laura Keena, Chris Mueller, Nick Vienna, Clint Herring

6:45pm: Passenger
Michael, a demoted Archangel, is one of God's hit-men on Earth. Cherubim and Seraphs, possessing human form, pass intel to Him and other messengers(Angels & Archangels). The mission: Kill demonically possessed humans. But a divine conspiracy is brewing, and major spiritual warfare is in motion. Perhaps Michael is only a pawn for a darker agenda. His only hope..to seek his destiny, and try to understand humans in order to save them.
Executive producer: Al Galvez
Written by: Al Galvez
Directed by: Al Galvez
Starring: Al Galvez, Cassandra Jean, Eric Frentzel, Braxton Davis, Michael Petted

Tuesday, August 3

1:30pm: Olga Kay's Circus
Olga Kay, YouTube personality, stars in this drama about a young girl who runs away to join the circus despite her mother's pleas.
Executive producer: Sarah Evershed
Written by: Wyatt Pascoe
Directed by: Andrea Ball
Starring: Olga Kay, David Lawrence, Anna Giannotis, Paul Lange, Teresa Espinosa, Davina Tomero, Alison Faulk, Alex Welch, Alexander Fost, Ginny Ngo, Marie Medina, Joe Penna, Heather Tucci Flores, Darcy Orook, Ariel Lazarus, Sarah Jaroszk, Kelly Mc Farland, Nicholas Juntilla, Kelly Nyberg, Jason Wishnov, Lu Louis

1:30pm: The_Source
Two years after a global catastrophe and economic collapse, a group of survivors struggle to develop community amid a harsh world emptied of material resources and rife with conflicts - both new and old. As they struggle with the elements and with one another, they realize that one of them may be the final hope for humanity’s survival.
Executive producer: Marc D'Agostino
Written by: Marc D'Agostino
Directed by: Marc D'Agostino
Starring: Paul Maginnis, Carlos Candelario, Matt Pyle, Harold Williams, Marc D'Agostino

1:30pm: The Fall of Kaden
A dark cinematic drama as seen through the eyes of Kaden... a paranoid loan shark out to exact revenge on a wildcard gambler who ran off with his money.
Executive producers: Chris Dimaso, David Samuels, Leonard Cannata, Nick Dimaso, Diane Dimaso, Matt Doubler, Katie Irwin, Brendan Regan
Written by: Matt Doubler, Adam Leiphart
Directed by: Matt Doubler
Starring: Adam Leiphart, Brian Troyan, Joe Andaloro, Diane Hren, Amber Friendly

3:30pm: Seminar: Getting Sponsors for Your Show
In this new age of entertainment, it’s starting to look more and more like the old age...when sponsors would fund a whole show and production was paid for by a brand. Today, that is happening all the time, both on the Web and on TV. But how you get a brand attached is completely up to you. After this panel all attendees will have the power to make their own connections.
Jeff Collins, Executive Producer, Fly Girls; President, Collins Avenue
Gennfer Snowfield, CEO, Space Truffles
Thomas Bannister, Executive Producer, s-x-m productions
Tim Street, Vice President Mobile Video, MDialog
Michele Soefer, Director Creative Development, Red Lever
Van Vandegrift, Executive Producer, Matrixx Pictures

5:00pm: The Temp Life
Spoiled temp agency boss loses everything and is forced to temp his way back up the corporate ladder with help from his fellow clock watchers in this comedic tale of karma, revenge and time sheets sponsored by actual staffing company Spherion.
Executive producer: Wilson Cleveland
Written by: Yuri Baranovsky, Wilson Cleveland
Directed by: Jato Smith, Andrew Park
Starring: Wilson Cleveland, Mark Jude, Laura Kowalcyk, Sandeep Parikh, Rachel Risen, Taryn Southern, Chris Stetson, Thom Woodley, Illeana Douglas

5:00pm: Stoop Sale
Brad and Daisy, a young couple in New York City, are breaking up and moving out of their apartment. On the last weekend before the move, they are having a 'stoop sale,' the last thing they will do together as a couple. Throughout the weekend they deal with many colorful characters, old boyfriends, family members, and most of all, each other.
Executive producer: Michael Ferrell, Devin Sanchez
Written by: Michael Ferrell
Directed by: Douglas Hosdale
Starring: Michael Ferrell, Devin Sanchez, Chris Chalk, D.H. Johnson, Stephanie Lovell, Jay Pluck, Josh Tyson, Lonny Friedman, Jeff Levin, Jamie Dunn, Douglas McKeown

5:00pm: Ogden: The Inappropriate Yoga Guy
Ogden, an inappropriate yoga guy, is accidentally hired as a guest editor for Yoga Journal Magazine, the largest yoga publication in the United States.
Executive producer: Avi Rothman
Written by: Avi Rothman, Greg Thanos
Directed by: Greg Thanos
Starring: Avi Rothman, Steve Ireland, Joleen Towers, Allen Zucker, Andew Kowlski, Marc Hershon, Diane Anderson, Patrick Mckenzie, Vinnie Marino, Kathryn Budig

6:30pm: Animation Block
Finding My Magic - Finding My Magic is an animated program created to help young children (4-7) learn that within them lies the magic power to be positive, happy and successful. They will discover the little black box and "me messages" to build self-esteem, assertiveness and confidence to make good decisions and overcome being shy and bullying.
Executive producer: Eve Ash
Written by: Matt McCullough
Directed by: Matt McCullough

Four Angry Men – When a pirate, a skeleton, a robot, and a
detective fail to save a damsel in distress, they become the target of her husband, the most powerful and vengeful billionaire in the world. Forced to stick together, they must overcome their petty differences if they hope to survive the deadly onslaught of a grieving titan...
Executive producers: The Maxwell Brothers
Written by: The Maxwell Brothers
Directed by: The Maxwell Brothers
Starring: Greg Hollimon, John Maxwell, Nate Dufort

The Scottish Ninjas – Freshly settled in America, three kilted warriors make their heroic debut battling "The Executioner," a primate-delusional, gun-wielding maniac. In the process, they catch the attention of the police, media, and a mysterious evil force working behind the scenes. All of which soon learn that the Scottish Ninja's American dream is evil's worst nightmare!
Executive producer: Rob Mullin, Beau Obremski
Written by: Rob Mullin, Beau Obremski
Directed by: Beau Obremski
Starring: Beau Obremski, Mary Vanderwaal, Doug Zimmer, Dean Shimabukuro

Time Traveling Finger - A girl has the ability to send things back in time with her magical finger.
Executive producer: Stephen Leonard
Written by: Stephen Leonard
Directed by: Stephen Leonard
Starring: Stephen Leonard, Ariel Lazarus, Liz Vining, Vincent Donadio, Neil Berkovits, Anna Lux, Jaclyn Friedlander, Al Thompson

Wednesday, August 4

1:45pm: Seminar: Radical Disruption Part 1: Next Gen Tech
We are living in the future. The technology we have and the distribution platforms at our ready would have been unfathomable to our grandparents. We are witnessing a drastic change in television’s infrastructure as traditional media looks to diversify its business model. And we’re not turning back. The real question is how do you capitalize? How do new forms of distribution integrate with existing cable, satellite, and broadcast platforms? What about technology companies as distribution partners? Hear how these innovative products affect you.

3:15pm: Seminar: Radical Disruption Part 2: Programming Innovation
Digital is a done deal. Now producers of all stripes expect to deliver their content to a multitude of platforms. Moreover, viewers embrace interactivity, intensifying programmers’ relationships with advertisers. And all parties — networks, independents and brands — expect “user-generated” content to be included in a program’s overall experience. We explore brand integration, leveraging digital distribution, mixing linear and interactive elements and critical aspects of producing to profit from 21st century television.
With Hardie Tankersley, VP Online Content, Fox
Tom Hoffman, Manager, Digital Production & Development, FreMantle
Joerg Bachmaier, SVP/GM Americas, Endemol

7:30pm: Special Screening: Stupid for Movies
In this live five-camera interactive show, L.A. Film Critic Association members Mark Keizer and Wade Major (The Digigods) bring you a weekly look at the best and worst in movies. With their comedic, sometimes neurotic take, Keizer and Major review the latest movies to hit the theater, recommend DVDs to "buy, rent or burn" and assign homework in their "Try This at Home" segment where the live audience becomes the critic via Skype and chat room. Special anchor man Chad Vader brings you the news each week.
Executive producer: Mike Rotman
Directors: Mike Rotman Jason McIntyre
Writers: Mark Keizer, Wade Major, Corey Levin, Matt Sloan, Aaron Yonda and Mike Rotman
Starring: Mark Keizer, Wade Major, Chad Vader