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Hope you’ve had a great weekend and enjoyed the Emmys!  We’re excited to get into this Fall season.  Our business is now very much focused on content strategy and monetization across multiple media platforms.  Although most of our new clients are corporate and non-profits, we always enjoy finding ways to connect, empower and inspire individual artists and content creators in this ever evolving marketplace.

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If you are interested in building a media brand or learning about making branded entertainment content “Easy to Assemble” we hope you’ll join us this week.

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Power of Signature Story
Media Brand Workshop – Lecture Series
Monday, September 19th
5:30PM PT
(7:30PM CT / 8:30PM ET)
Dial In: 712-432-3100
Bridge: 801264

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Find and get the most benefit from your Signature Story. We’ll discuss what it takes to discover yours and then how to use it to create content, buzz, impact and exposure across multiple media platforms.  You’ll get tips and insights to getting the most out of a Brand Identity, Writing Your Bio/Online Profile, Engaging in a Feedback Loop and Finding & Engaging Your Audience. I’ll be expanding the line of conversation about marketing your content with my other sessions.

These teleseminar lectures will continue throughout Fall 2011.
Monday, October 17 – Entertainment & Media Strategy
Monday, October 24 – Building a Media Brand & Traditional Media
Monday, November 7 – Pitching Traditional Media
Monday, November 14 – Tips to Get More Followers, Friends & Fans
Monday, December 5 – Five Paths to Promotion
Monday, December 12 – Engaging Promotional Partners

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If you are interested in content review, private consults and being an active member in our community of content creators you can learn more and sign up for Media Brand Workshop’s Fall Quarter at:
http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/register-now-year-end-quarter-session-sept-19-dec-20/

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Now in its fourth year, Media Brand Workshop participants & alumni have gone on to:  Gain Representation, Create Webseries & Apps, Sell TV Movies, Produce Films & Shorts, Publish Books & Ebooks, Secure Local & National Publicity, Enhance Public Profile, Garner Attention of Studios & Networks, Win Awards & Monetize Content, Write & Create More!

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Making Branded Entertainment Content
“Easy to Assemble” with Producer
Dominik Rausch of United Motion Entertainment (UME)
Media Brand Workshop – Guest Interview
Thursday, September 22nd
5:30PM PT
(7:30PM CT / 8:30PM ET)
Dial In: 712-432-3100
Bridge: 801264
Now entering its third season you can watch it at EasytoAssembleseries.com and MyDamnChannel.com

This webseries for IKEA follows Illeana Douglas as she quits her Hollywood career and goes to work at IKEA Burbank in an attempt at a ‘normal life.’ However your past is often more difficult to leave behind than you think. Especially when Hollywood craziness with its gossip columnists, stalkers and celebrity friends follows you. Can Illeana assimilate in “civilian” life and prove that “art is where you make it?”

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Co-stars an impressive cast of TV and film pros including Justine Bateman, Tom Arnold, Ed Begley Jr., Kevin Pollak, Cheri Oteri, Ricki Lake, Tim Meadows, Daryl Sabara and Eric Lange.
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You can find the Mp3s from our Media Brand Workshop guest interview series at:
http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/guest-interviews/
We invite you to connect with us in our LinkedIn Group: Media Brand Workshop
Follow us on Twitter @yourmediabrand @creativecvg
If you are on Twitter, I just wrote a Twitter tip for Doubling Your Twitter Following Overnight at:
http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/twitter-tip-from-philippa-to-double-your-followers-overnight/

Use password: mbw2011
To your success,
Philippa

Hi Everyone,

We hope your summer is off to a great start!

In this blog post:

* Media Brand Workshop

* Forward Thinking Museum’s Artist Level Photography Contest

* Script-a-thon

* Global eBook Awards

* Recent & Upcoming Travels / Events

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* Media Brand Workshop

We call this a happy experiment and half way through the year we’ve seen an amazing amount of progress and success with our participants & alum.

Our next session starts July 11th

You can join us for 1 month ($150), 3 months ($350) or 6 months ($600)

In this program I read, review, consult, teach and facilitate a dynamic community of content creators working across media platforms (film, tv, publishing, gaming, traditional media, new media & social media). It’s all done with teleseminars, MP3, handouts, on line community & private phone consults.

Learn more at:

http://www.mediabrandworkshop.com

We’ve also had some terrific interviews recently as part of our Media Brand Workshop Guest Interview Series.

You can check out the MP3s at: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/guest-interviews/

Among them were:

Peter Fahrani & Wayne Maugans of the Forward Thinking Museum

Anne Norda, Creator of Script-a-thon

Dan Poynter, Book Futurist

Here’s more information on the great opportunities for photographers, screenwriters and eBook authors that they are offering:

* Script-a-thon

Starts July 1

Script-a-thon is a month long writing or rewriting marathon and contest.

http://www.thescriptathon.com

On Twitter @scriptathon

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* Global eBook Awards

Deadline June 30

Submit your eBook for consideration in any one of multiple catergories. This is a great way to get exposure, marketing tips, and support.

http://www.awardsforebooks.com

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* Forward Thinking Museum’s Artist Level (18 and over) Photography Contest

Deadline June 30

http://www.forwardthinkingmuseum.com/contest_photo_artist.php

If you think your photos could inspire social change or if you have photographer friends who do, we invite you to take a closer look.

No cost to enter.

3 photos required.

Great prizes & potential exposure.

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There is also an upcoming Student Level (13 to 18 years old) Photography Contest

Deadline October 31

http://www.forwardthinkingmuseum.com/contest_photo_student.php

Website: www.forwardthinkingmuseum.com

On Twitter @ftmuseum

LinkedIn & Facebook Groups: Forward Thinking Museum

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* Recent & Upcoming Travels / Events

In the past month we’ve gone to Book Expo, Produced By Conference, Script Pipeline’s Secret Door Pitchfest, Great American Pitchfest, Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive, NATPE’s PitchCon, SF Peace & Hope Literary Magazine Event, and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

We’ve had a great time meeting with friends, colleagues, clients and Media Brand Workshop participants & alumni.

Our upcoming travels include trips to San Diego, Orange County, SF Bay Area, DC/Philly & New York City.

There is also early discussions about travels to the UK & Europe this Fall. As always, as we can work it out, we like to be in touch and meet up along the way.

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You can find us on LinkedIn in the Group – Media Brand Workshop

On Facebook at Creative Convergence and now part of BranchOut

On Twitter @creativecvg @yourmediabrand

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To your success,

Philippa

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Hi Everyone,

Hope you are well.  It’s been a busy and exciting past few weeks.

I am looking forward to keeping the conversation going in June for our Media Brand Workshop.

We’ve got lots of great projects and marketing initiatives underway.  I really appreciate everyone for being so great in developing their projects and connecting and supporting each other.

In June we’ll be putting together a mastermind group for Webseries and another for eBook & Online Book Marketing.

We are also going to set up Office Hours dedicated to Blogging and another on Amazon/Createspace/Kindle

Tonight’s guest is Self-Publishing Guru & Book Futurist, Dan Poynter

Next Thursday, June 16 our guest is Founder of Script-a-Thon, Anne Norda

Our upcoming calls regular calls are Monday June 13, Monday June 20 & Monday, June 27 .

Also look out for the Google Doc to schedule your private consults.  There is a lot going on behind the scenes too!

I’ll also be getting back to those in SF with some more details shortly.

As a registered participant, if you need to send me material to review (including websites, blogs, articles, audio, video, scripts, manuscripts) please email them to me at: course@creativecvg.com

Here is the Handout / MP3 from our Welcome/Overview Call - Monday, June 6

To your success,

Philippa

If you haven’t yet registered or need to renew your registration, those links can be found below.

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Happy Monday!

I hope June is off to a great start for you!

It’s been a busy few weeks with Book Expo America in NYC and then back to LA for the Produced By Conference, Pipeline’s Secret Door Pitchfest, Great American Pitchfest & checking in at Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive.

Up next is NATPE’s Pitchcon (formerly LATVFest), June 9 & 10 followed by two weeks in the San Francisco Bay Area & then the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 24.

I’ll be blogging about all of these events in the coming weeks at: www.creativecvg.blogspot.com & www.mediabrandworkshop.com

I am excited to announce that we’ll be starting our June Media Brand Workshop this week. Tonight, June 6 is our Welcome/Overview/NYC & LA Event Round Up Download Handout at: http://s3.amazonaws.com/MediaBrandWorkshop/Media+Brand+Workshop-6-6-11.pdf

Tomorrow, June 7 is our Guest Interview with Self-Publishing Guru & Book Futurist, Dan Poynter of ParaPublishing More information can be found on our blog at: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/guest-interview-67-all-about-ebooks-self-publishing-promotion-with-dan-poynter/

Calls are at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET

Dial In: 712-432-3100

Bridge: 801264

You can also find all of the MP3s of our Media Brand Workshop Guest Interviews at: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/guest-interviews/

There is no cost for these calls.

When you sign up for the workshop we look at: 1) What You’ve Got 2) What You Want 3) Market Realities & Opportunities 4) Concrete Next Steps

1 Month is $150

We’ve been having a lot of great success stories coming from Media Brand Workshop participants & alumni these past few weeks.

They include:

Congrats to Marilyn Jaye Lewis (Freak Parade) & Charlene Costanzo (The Thirteenth Gift) on Winning IPPY Awards from the Independent Book Publisher’s Association.

Congrats to Kim Kaplan on publishing her eBook, “A Parent’s Guide to Early Autism Intervention” available at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/59362

Congrats to Niya C. Sisk on publishing her books, “Bragging, Bantering & Brawling” and “Vignettes of Provence Paintings and Stories” both available on Lulu.com at: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/bragging-bantering-bawling/15835288?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/2 and http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/vignettes-of-provence-paintings-and-stories/15818481?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1

Congrats to Garden Urthark on publishing his eBook “Other World” available at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51153

Congrats to Alexis Niki on her Webseries “My Bitchy Witchy Paris Vacation” being invited to the Marseilles Web Fest in October 2011. She’s also in competition for the International Movie Trailer Festival www.internationalmovietrailerfestival.com Search Title, Watch Trailer & Vote!

Congrats to Thomas Matt on his new radio show “Boomers Rock” on Fitnesss Radio, www.ftns.co

We’ve also got lots of other media, apps, webseries, book, film & TV projects in the works.

If you are interested in joining us this month or in the future, you can learn more at: www.mediabrandworkshop.com

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In other news, some resources that I recommend:

Smashwords

www.smashwords.com

San Francisco Writers University

www.sfwritersu.com

ScriptPipeline

www.scriptpipeline.com

The Script-a-thon

www.thescriptathon.com

ScriptShark

www.scriptshark.com

NATPE

www.natpe.org

NATPE’s PitchConference

www.pitchcon.com

Santa Barbara Writers Conference

www.sbwriters.com

CreateSpace

www.createspace.com

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To your success,

Philippa

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Find Us:

LinkedIn at “Media Brand Workshop”

Facebook at “Creative Convergence”

Twitter @yourmediabrand @creativecvg

Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/b6MZcd

Hope you had a great weekend!

I just arrived in NYC on Saturday night. For those who
don’t know us yet, both myself and my colleague Brad Kushner
were originally from the NYC area before moving to Los Angeles,
so it’s nice to be home.

I’m here this week for Book Expo America (BEA). I am also catching up with family, and quite a few friends and colleagues
while I’m in town.

I’ll post  a BEA conference round-up at the end of the week. You can
learn more about what’s happening at www.bookexpoamerica.com.
Follow on Twitter @bookexpoamerica or with hash tags #BEA

In this post, I’ve got a couple of items to share:

UPCOMING MEDIA BRAND WORKSHOP GUEST INTERVIEWS
(There is no cost to attend these teleseminars or listen to Mp3s)

Comedy Guru, Steve Kaplan on Hidden Tools of Comedy
Tues 5/24 at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET
Register at: www.kaplancomedy.com/call.html

Screenwriters Making Indie Movies with Writer, Kim Kaplan
Weds 5/25 at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET

Dial In: 712-432-3100

Bridge: 801264

Details in Blog Post at: www.mediabrandworkshop.com

All About Ebooks, Self-Publishing & Promotion with Dan Poynter, Book Futurist
Tues 6/7 at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET
Details in Blog Post at: www.mediabrandworkshop.com

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You can now find 12 of our Media Brand Guest Interviews from the past year at: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/guest-interviews/

Our recent calls (now Mp3s):

Transmedia (& Graphic Novels) with Joe LeFavi, Quixotic Transmedia

All About Webseries with Michael Ajakwe Jr., Emmy-Winning
Writer and Founder of Los Angeles Web Series Festival

Life Story to Lifetime Movie with Libba Phillips ”Bringing Ashley Home”
(Media Brand Workshop alum)

Kickstarter & Crowdfunding with Lawrence Stern, Writer/Producer of “Corrupted”

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We’ll also be launching our June Media Brand Workshop session soon.

Our preview/welcome call is Monday 6/6 at 5:30PM PT.

Alumni Success Stories:

*Gain Representation
*Create Webseries & Apps
*Sell TV Movies
*Produce Films & Shorts
*Publish Books & Ebooks
*Local & National Publicity
*Enhance Public Profile
*Garner Attention of Studios & Networks
*Win Awards
*Monetize Content

1 Month Program is $150.  The program is ongoing and we’re welcoming new participants each month for a 1 month stand-alon or option of continuing for 3 or 6 months.

1 month program includes Material Review (website, blogs, articles,
books, audio, video, scripts & manuscripts), Private Consults (approx 1 hr), Teleseminar Lectures & Discussions, Mp3s, Materials, Guest Interviews & Online Community.

We’re about informing, inspiring & challenging content creators to work successfully in:

-Film
-TV
-Traditional Publishing
-Self-Publishing
-Traditional Media
-New Media
-Social Media

We cover:
-Brand Identity
-Entrepreneurship
-Storytelling
-Tech/Technology
-PR/Communications

Learn more at: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com

Visit our blog at: www.mediabrandworkshop.com

Find us in LinkedIn Group:
Media Brand Workshop
On Twitter @yourmediabrand

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This week’s recommendations:

COMEDY WRITING & PERFORMANCE
Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive
In Los Angeles, June 4-5
Register at:
www.kaplancomedy.com

WRITING, PRODUCING & SELLING TV
NATPE’s PitchCon
in Los Angeles, June 9-10
www.pitchcon.org

FILM & TV PRODUCING
Producers Guild of America
Produced by Conference
In Los Angeles, June 2-5
www.producedbyconference.com

PITCHING FILM / CABLE MOVIE
Great American Pitchfest
In Los Angeles, June 4-5
www.pitchfest.com

WRITING CLASS
Write Brain Workshops
in Los Angeles
led by Anne Norda
www.WriteBrainWorkshop.com

EBOOK AWARD
Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards
www.awardsforebooks.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS/MEDIA COACH
Susan Harrow
www.prsecrets.com

WRITERS CONFERENCES
San Francisco Writers Conference
February 2012
www.sfwriters.org

WRITERS CONFERENCES
Santa Barbara Writers Conference
June 18-23
http://www.sbwriters.com/conference/

WRITER RESOURCES
San Francisco Writers University
Lots of great podcasts for free or just $10 each
www.sdwritersu.com

TWITTER APPS
I just discovered and really like this App.
Clean up your account & remove inactive following/followers
www.twerpscan.com

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To your success,

Philippa

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ALL ABOUT WEB SERIES  (original post here: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/130/) Philippa Burgess, Michael Ajakwe Jr. & Alexis Niki Join us for our Media Brand Workshop guest interview with Michael Ajakwe Jr. Writer/Creator & Founder of the LAWebFest Wednesday, May 11th 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET Dial In: 712-432-3100 Bridge:  801264 If you’d like a reminder email about this call or to receive the post-call MP3, send a blank … Read More

via industryhappenings

It’s time for May flowers. We also hope that the creative seeds you’ve been planting are starting to bloom.

In this post:

* Invite to join us for tonight’s 5/2 Media Brand Workshop call at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET.

* Meet us at upcoming events including Book Expo, NATPE’s PitchCon & SBWC

* Mp3 files of recent Media Brand Workshop guest interviews on Life Rights, Crowdfunding & Transmedia.

* Success stories from the Media Brand Workshop.

* Opportunities & resources we like for content creators

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* Invite to join us for tonight’s 5/2 Media Brand Workshop call at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET. We’re three months into the happy experiment that is the 2011 Media Brand Workshop!

This is a program that is all about developing & marketing content across media platforms.

Dial In: 712-432-3100

Bridge: 801264

Here is the handout for our 5/2 call: http://s3.amazonaws.com/MediaBrandWorkshop/Media+Brand+Workshop-5-2-11.pdf

Learn more about what we’re doing in the workshop at our blog: http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com and in our LinkedIn Group “Media Brand Workshop”

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* Meet us at upcoming events including Book Expo, NATPE’s PitchCon & SBWC We’ll be participating at the following events. Please let us know if you are going to be there.

Book Expo America (BEA) in NYC May 23 – 26 (www.bookexpoamerica.com)

Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive June 4 – 5     (www.kaplancomedy.com)

$50 discount – reference Creative Convergence & Paypal skcomedy@aol.com regularly $365, your price $315

NATPE’s PitchCon in Los Angeles (formerly LATVFest) June 9 – 10 (www.natpe.org)

Use promo code: PCSELLTV for $70 off Regularly $345 – your price $275

Santa Barbara Writers Conference (SBWC) June 18 – 23 (www.sbwriters.com)                                                                                                    I’ll be speaking on the New Media panel

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* Mp3 files of recent Media Brand Workshop guest interviews on Life Rights, Crowdfunding & Transmedia.

Find the MP3 Files at our Media Brand Workshop blog. Transmedia with Joe LeFavi of Quixotic Transmedia. If you are interested in graphic novels this is jam packed with great insights.

http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/guest-interview-joe-lefavi-at-quixotic-transmedia/

Life Story to Lifetime Television Movie with Libba Phillips http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/guest-interview-life-story-to-lifetime-movie-libba-phillips/

Kickstarter & Crowdfunding with Lawrence Stern http://mediabrandworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/guest-interview-kickstarter-com-crowdfunding-lawrence-stern/

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* Just a few of our success stories from the Media Brand Workshop we’re excited to share:

* Alexis Niki won multiple awards at the LAWebFest and will be heading to the Marseilles Web Fest this October with her web series, My Bitchy Witchy Paris Vacation (www.bitchywitchythefilm.com)

* Thomas Matt published his ebook “Great Fitness” (http://www.facebook.com/l/0602b/bit.ly/ieV0Tk), appeared on the cover of Healthy & Fit Magazine (http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/) and is now hosting his own radio show on Fitness Radio at http://ftns.co

* Niya Sisk published her e-book “Bragging Bantering Brawling Stories” available at: http://linkd.in/msm8hg

* Libba Phillips’ life story aired on Lifetime Movie Network http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/bringing-ashley-home

* Lee Geiger secured literary representation for his manuscript “Pearls of Asia”

* Garden Urthark published his e-book “Other World” available at: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/GardenUrthark

* Charlene Costanza published her book “The Thirteenth Gift” with Featherfew available at: http://www.amazon.com/Thirteenth-Gift-Charlene-Costanzo/dp/1891836137

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* Here are a few more opportunities & resources for content creators we like:

Autocrit – Editing Wizard www.autocrit.com

Smashwords www.smashwords.com

Lulu’s Title Scorer Want to know if you’ve got a title that could be a best-seller? Check out: http://www.lulu.com/titlescorer/index.php

Script-a-thon www.thescriptathon.com

Susan Harrow’s PR Secrets www.prsecrets.com

Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive www.kaplancomedy.com

Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards http://awardsforebooks.com/

ScriptShark Blog & Coverage Services www.scriptshark.com

San Francisco Writers University www.sfwritersu.com

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Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter Creative Convergence pb@creativecvg.com “Media Brand Workshop” @yourmediabrand @creativecvg

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To your success,

Philippa

Philippa Burgess, Michael Ajakwe Jr. & Alexis Niki

“LAWEBFEST sprung from my belief that
shows being made for the web have
entertainment and monetary value
and should be celebrated, studied
and shared. I come from the world
of traditional tv, theater and film.
I still work in those mediums. But
no narrative medium excites me more
today than the entertainment revolution
unfolding before my very eyes on the
Internet.” Michael Ajakwe Jr., a
veteran Emmy-winning tv producer
and NAACP Award-winning playwright
produced the festival with his
dedicated team.

The event generated a lot of enthusiasm
for those creating content in this
relatively new medium.  The festival
brought together a community of people
who are venturing into new avenues
for creative expression on the web,
expanding their career opportunities,
and in some cases generating revenues
or finding financial support directly
from their audiences or in the form
of corporate sponsors.  These creators
weren’t waiting to be discovered, they’d
already had direct and instant feedback
from their audiences online.  What they
appreciated, however, was the opportunity
to know that they were among others who
were using this new medium and get the
support and acknowledgment from the
larger entertainment & media communities.

“The Web is the Way” is the motto for
The Los Angeles Web Series Festival.
It is the industry (and world’s) first
all-web series festival honoring serialized
shows created specifically for the internet.
Now in its second year, the 3-day festival
ran March 25-27 at Stage 52.  More than 50
web series were accepted out of over 200
submissions.  The entries hailed from
19 different states and 8 foreign countries.

Along with the screenings, a full schedule
of panel sessions included: Using a Web
Series to Jump Start Your Acting, Writing,
or Producing Career; The Web Series as a
Legitimate Entertainment Genre; Diversity
on the Web: How Internet Shows Are Doing
What TV, Film, & Theater Have Never
Succeeded in Doing;  Adaptation: Your
Web Series As Valuable Source Material
For Other Media; and Interactive Narrative
Storytelling: New Ways of Telling Old
Stories.  More information can be found
at: www.lawebfest.com and
www.facebook.com/lawebfest.

Speakers included web series creators,
actors and crew, as well as professionals
from SAG New Media, WGA West, Epic Level
Entertainment, Black Women’s Entertainment,
Mingle Media TV, Web Series Network and
Total Recall Captioning. Honorees at the
event were trailblazers on the web and in
support of the web series with the
Groundbreaker Award to Hayden Black,
Social Media Award to Kevin Ross; Maverick
Award to Scott Rice, and Envisioneer Awards
to Jean Michel Albert & the City of Marseille,
France.

The 2011 LAWebFest Awards Ceremony was hosted
& MC’d by Michael Ajakwe Jr. and Trisha Mann
with a special musical performance by Scott
Allen & 3rd Scenario at Locals Sports Bar &
Grill.  Winners included Outstanding Achievement
in Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Reality,
Horror/Suspense/Fantasy, Dramedy, Drama,
Travel/Talk/Lifestyle, Interactive
Storytelling, Mockumentary and in
Animation/Puppetry.  The awards were
handed out were well past midnight to
a packed house.  At the end of the night,
Jean Michael Albert and Stephane Rizzo
from the Marseille Web Fest announced nine
winning shows invited to screen in Marseille,
October 14-16 along with an all expense paid
trip for the show creators.

“The fact is that this trend of making
shows for and by the people has jumped
out of LA and New York and infected other
parts of the country like Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Chicago, Arizona; and has
even mutated out of the United States and
is running the streets of far-off lands
like Australia, New Zealand, the U.K.,
India, Italy, and France says it all.
Hell, the French are so into the web series
this October the city of Marseille will host
Europe’s first web series festival.
The experiment is not only a success,
it’s a pandemic (the good kind).”
added Festival Founder/Creator Michael Ajakwe Jr.

Whether you want to discover new entertainment,
or be inspired to pick up a camera and a crew
and tell your own story, this is an exciting
new and legitimate art form.  It is fueled
by artists who are taking control of their
own destiny and audiences who are embracing
content that is narrow cast to their interests
and humor.  This new art intimately and often
instantaneously, connects artists and audiences,
proving that for many, now and in the future,
“the web is the way”.

Just some of the web series that screened
at LAWebFest2011 that you can check out
online:

Script Cops (comedy)
http://www.vimeo.com/7015951

Goodnight Burbank (comedy)
www.goodnightburbank.com

Who… (comedy)
www.ajakwetv.com

My Bitchy Witchy Paris Vacation (dramedy)
www.bitchywitchythefilm.com

Often Awesome: The Series (reality/indie)
www.oftenawesome.com

Slanted (comedy)
www.youtube.com/theslantedshow

Shadow44 (drama)
www.shadow44.com

Green T with Tamara (talk show & lifestyle)
www.greentwithtamara.tv

Flyguys Present the F Word (mockumentary)
www.issarae.com/thefword

Baby Daddy Memoirs
www.valdeanent.com

Vegan 101 (comedy)
www.youtube.com/joannemrose1

Mind’s Eye: The Fantasy Web Series (fantasy)
www.mindseyeseries.com

Growing Up Guide Pup (reality/indie)
www.youtube.com/user/GuideDogManiac

Jesus is My Co-Pilot (comedy)
www.aaroncelious.com/Dwayne-Perkins.html

For A Green Card (comedy)
www.foragreencard.blip.tv

The Celibate Nympho Chronicles (comedy)
www.celibatenymphochronicles.com

The PuNanny Diaries (comedy)
www.punannydiaries.com

Ruby Skye PI (narrative comedy)
www.rubyskyepi.com

POP: Puppets of Porn (puppetry)
www.puppetsofporn.com

8:13 (horror)
www.813series.com

The Big Dick Mike Show (comedy)
www.thebigdickmikeshow.com

About Abby (drama)
www.aboutabby.tv

Suck and Moan (dramedy)
www.suckandmoan.com

Apt. 1B (suspense)
www.disgracedtv.com

The Jim (comedy)
www.thejim.tv

Party Girl Plus One (comedy)
www.partygirlplusone.com

Breaking Point (drama)
www.facebook.com/pages/BreakingPoint/101068503294850

The Best Sketch Comedy Show (sketch)
www.juniorvarsitytv.com

Are You Interested in
Storytelling for Multiple
Media Platforms?

Join Us for a Teleseminar

Monday, March 21st
5:30PM PT / 7:30 CT / 8:30PM ET

Sign up for this call at:

http://bit.ly/platform-call-csweekly

(You’ll also get the Mp3 & PDF handout)

Are you thinking about developing your stories
for different media platforms and how you
can use new media to enhance your properties
and professional profile?  You should be!

Movies and TV shows are often based on
underlying material whether that is a play
(The King’s Speech), book (Winter’s Bone),
graphic novel (The Walking Dead), comic book
(Iron Man), life rights (127 Hours) or
social media (Sh*t My Dad Says).

If you want to see your stories on screen,
it’ll help if they can be developed in
other mediums too.

Plus you can increase your success and
profile as a screenwriter or filmmaker with
blogs, articles, Apps, new media, webseries,
shorts, ebooks, book publishing, crowdfunding,
digital media, social media, public speaking
and more.

On the call I’ll cover:

- 4 Types of Content
- What Platforms to Consider
- What is a Media Brand?
- Find Your Brand Promise
- Trending: Expansion & Consolidation
- Getting on the Inside Track
- Ask vs. Pitch
- The Way Forward
- How Media Brand Workshop Can Help You

Sign up for this free call at:

http://bit.ly/platform-call-csweekly

I’l be hosting this call and for those
who don’t already know my bio and our
company info:

Philippa Burgess is a partner at
Creative Convergence Inc.  Creative Convergence
company and client credits include projects
for Disney Channel, Lifetime, Sci-Fi, Starz,
MTV, Cartoon Network, CBS/Paramount, ABC,
Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, Fox, Sony
and Paramount.  Philippa’s credits include
Co-Producer on the film DUAL, Consultant
on 52 Fights produced for ABC/Touchstone
and Consulting Producer on the web series
MY BITCHY WITCHY PARIS VACATION.  Philippa
facilitates Media Brand Workshop where
participants expand their vision, content
creation and marketing initiatives across
new media, traditional media, self-publishing,
traditional publishing, television & film.

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Plus join us in Media Brand Workshop!

Interested in Working Across Media Platforms?

Get a Better Understanding of Your Brand
& Cross-Platform Strategy

Mini-Media Brand Workshop
$150 for 1 Month Session

This workshop includes material review of
writer bio, websites, blogs, articles,
marketing materials, video, scripts & manuscripts.
Participants meet on a teleseminar on Monday
evenings with access to MP3s, handouts and
supplemental materials plus online group and
private consults.

Media Brand Workshop Success stories!
Alumni Have Gone On To:

Secure Representation – Publish Books -
Gain National Publicity – Sell TV Movies -
Create Apps, Ebooks, Blogs – Produce and
Sell Digital Content – Secure Financing -
Enhance Public Profile – Increase Fan Base
- Find Promotional Partners – Garner
Attention of Studios & Networks

Don’t miss this opportunity!

April Session

2 Live Teleseminar Lectures
Mondays, April 4 & 18

Materials Review
Writer Bio, Website, Blogs & Articles
Marketing Materials, Video, Scripts & Manuscripts

Private Consults
Approx. Total of 1 Hour of Consults
2 Schedule 30 Minute Sessions

Limited Enrollment.

Register Online at:

http://bit.ly/mini-workshop-april

$25 discount using promo code: CSNOW
before March 23rd.

Plus if you are an alumni who is interest
in joining us for any or all of 2011,
we’re doing a simple month-to-month.

Register at:

http://bit.ly/mini-workshop-april

Use discount code: CONTENT

We’ll be covering these topics
and more throughout the year:

** Brand Identity
** Entrepreneurship
** Storytelling
** Tech / Technology
** PR & Communications
** Feature Film
** Television
** Publishing
** Traditional Media
** New Media
** Social Media
** Crowdfunding
** Reviews & Recommendations
** Fan Building
** Team Building
** Deal Making
** Other Specialized Topics

Plus special guest interviews
from across Hollywood, Publishing,
Gaming, PR & Technology

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Look forward to connecting
with you soon!

To your success,

Philippa

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Find us on Facebook: Creative Convergence
Connect on LinkedIn: pb@creativecvg.com
Follow us on Twitter: @Creativecvg
Read our blog at: www.creativecvg.wordpress.com
Join us on our membersite for content
creators: www.yoursignaturestory.com

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