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Power to the Filmmaker: Blockchain for Fundraising, Production and Distribution of Indie Films
More than half of indie filmmakers have been ripped off at least once in receiving initial compensation or backend payments for their films according to WGA East. The film industry is the least transparent in the entertainment sector, in part due to the industries heavy reliance on middlemen.
A new breed of tech startups are using blockchain technology to revolutionize the industry. Some are focused on eliminating middlemen and increasing the ease with which independent filmmakers can raise funds to distribute directly to their fans. Others are focused on using blockchain in production, operations, marketing and awards, eliminating prohibitive costs while ensuring fair and transparent contracts for filmmakers and participants.
Join a panel of tech entrepreneurs and filmmakers using blockchain to revolutionize the film industry.
Phillip Galinsky - Moderator
Phillip Galinsky is a filmmaker and technologist in the blockchain space, currently focused on how blockchain is being used to create social impact around the globe. He launched the Netflix documentary Banking on Bitcoin with Director Chris Cannuciarri and is currently collaborating on multiple films and series in the blockchain space.
Laura Nitz - Panelist
Laura Nitz works at the intersection of media, tech and international affairs. Her research focuses on how communities, audiences and stakeholders communicate across borders through common media experiences. She is the Manager of Community Engagement at Breaker, a blockchain entertainment studio that works to empowers artists with a blockchain rights management system and peer-to-peer distribution platform. In addition, she teaches at the School of Visual Arts in the Computer Art, Computer Animation and VFX department.
Dave Statman - Panelist
Dave Statman is an Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, creative director / strategist for vast media and entertainment companies, tech startups, ad agencies & record labels, and has helped some of the world's leading brands realize their most ambitious ambitions. He will announce his latest venture, which uses blockchain in a revolutionary new way to engage social entrepreneurs with a TV audience.
Sherone Rabinovitz - Panelist
Sherone Rabinovitz is a technologist, blockchain educator and filmmaker, who is currently working on a documentary about how blockchain is being used in the art world.
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LocationKaufman Astoria Studios Zukor Theatre (View)
34-12 36th Street
Astoria, NY 11106
United States
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