WHAT: The WGAE is holding the first “Web Series Summer Camp” – a day-long event featuring workshops, a screening, and networking opportunities for web series writers and producers. The event is open to experienced web series writers and producers and also novices serious about creating original, quality content for new media.

WHEN: Saturday, August 28, 2010

WHERE: WGAE, 250 Hudson Street, New York City

WHO: Leaders in digital media, the New York entertainment community, and the legal community will be among those leading the day’s workshops.

WHY: “Web Series Summer Camp” is part of the WGAE’s continuing Writers Guild 2.0 initiative, which includes seminars and events for current and prospective members, a job training program, and a sustained organizing effort in digital media.

REGISTER: “Web Series Summer Camp” is open to WGAE members, as well as non-members. For more information, contact Ursula Lawrence, WGAE strategic organizer, at ulawrence@wgaeast.org.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS

10:00 AM: Welcome by WGAE Executive Director Lowell Peterson

10:30 AM: Demystifying Branded Content

Speaker: Wilson Cleveland – senior vice president and principal of media and content development of CJP Digital

10:30 AM: Legal Basics and Intellectual Property Online

Speaker: Laverne Berry – entertainment lawyer and president of NY Women in Film and Television

11:30 AM: Monetization and Promotion

Speaker: Josh Cohen – co-founder of Tilzy.tv and CIO of Tubefilter

1:00 PM: Festival Basics

1:00 PM: Introduction to the International Academy of Web Television

Speaker: Ned Canty – festival director of New York Television Festival

1:00 PM: Working with Guild Agreements

Speaker: Connie Best – AFTRA New Media Specialist

1:00 PM: Writing Drama and Indie Soaps for Web Series

Speaker: Martha Byrne – writer/creator of hit web series Gotham

1:00 PM: Web Video Distribution Basics and Advanced Syndication

Speaker: Paul Kontonis – vice president, group director, brand content U.S., The Third Act at Digitas

1:00 PM: Building an Audience With Social Media

Speaker: Jeremy Redleaf – creator of web series Odd Jobs; winner of the 2010 Streamy Award for “Best New Web Series”

3:30 PM: Series Development – Platform and Distribution Basics

Speaker: Kathleen Grace, founder of Next New Networks

3:30 PM: Show Running for Web Series

Speaker: Al Thompson, award-winning creator of multiple web series including Johnny B. Homeless and Lennox Avenue

5:00 PM: Keynote: Creating the Successful Indie Web Series

Speakers: Tina Cesa Ward and Susan Miller- creators of the award-winning web series Anyone But Me