Name: Indie Film Track: Digital Series
Start: 2018-10-26T10:45:00-0500
End: 2018-10-26T12:00:00-0500

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Indie Film Track: Digital Series

With the explosion of potential platforms on which to have your work seen, digital storytelling has become an exciting new creative outlet for many storytellers. Adapting your ideas to meet the wants and demands of a global audience hungry for new content is key. Join our panelists in discussing the unique scenarios writers face when navigating digital storytelling.

Moderators

Linnea Toney

moderator

Linnea is a Talent Manager and Executive Producer with over a decade of experience in both the traditional and digital space. She is the Founder of Toney Media, a full service talent management company that focuses on spanning the gap between traditional and digital media. Linnea... Read More →

Panelists

Tess Sweet

writer/director, Cleaner Daze; AFF 2017 Jury and Audience Awards, Best Digital Series

Tess Sweet is an award-winning writer, director, and recovering drug addict. She received her MFA in film directing from UCLA and currently lives in Santa Cruz, where she finds meaning directing authentic stories about sh*t that matters and volunteering with At-risk youth in recovery... Read More →

Brittany Tomkin

co-creator, Myrtle & Willoughby

Brittany Tomkin is an award-winning comedy writer and video producer based in New York. She has worked on numerous digital series, pilots, and low budget projects in New York. Her digital series, Myrtle and Willoughby, won "Best Writing" at Stareable Fest as well as the 2018 Pitch... Read More →

Michael Walker

writer/director Paint, Price Check, Cut Shoot Kill, Chasing Sleep, The Maid's Room

A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Conservatory for Acting in Los Angeles, Michael Walker made his directorial debut with the film Chasing Sleep, which stars Jeff Daniels. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and was distributed... Read More →

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