WEB SERIES ARE COMING TO SAN DIEGO AT THE 2nd ‘CELEBRATE THE WEB’ EVENT!
Posted by admin on June 06, 2010 in Uncategorized
Event logo for Celebrate The Web by Chris Preksta
A celebration of scifi/horror/fantasy/gaming web series is heading to San Diego on July 24th, hosted by web series multi-hyphenates Stephanie Thorpe, Taryn O’Neill and Jenni Powell, in conjunction with Kim Evey and Jenni Powell’s Celebrate the Web.
If you are a web series fan looking to attend an event where creators and talent of some of your favorite online series will be gathered to discuss their creations and mingle, this is for you!
San Diego Crowd scene by The One True b!X
What are we doing?
We’re hosting a live-streamed forum with genre web content creators and talent. There will be two separate forums: Scifi/Horror and Fantasy/Gaming, each with a moderated discussion, a Q&A section, and of course exclusive videos…all to celebrate the growing online community.
Why are we doing this?
As web series producers, genre enthusiasts and Comic Con attendees, we hope to foster a growing representation of web series and provide a venue for fans in San Diego (and online) to celebrate our collective medium. As the web grows, so does its audience, and we are creating an additional opportunity for industry and fans to interact with the talent behind their favorite shows and introduce them to upcoming ones. This event will aim to be informative and broaden the exposure of web series yet still provide the informal setting of a fun, social mixer: An event that balances the education of a forum with the fun of New Media meetups.
Sean Becker, Felicia Day and Daniel Strange at inaugural Celebrate The Web event
What web series will be featured at this event?
These are the confirmed shows and talent thus far: (Talent additions to be announced, subject to change)
SCIFI/HORROR FORUM:
Riese: Kaleena Kiff (Writer/Director) Ryan Copple (Writer/Exec Producer)
Universal Dead: Kelly Parks (Writer/Producer)
After Judgment: Michael Davies (Creator/Director) Joel Bryant (Star)
The Mercury Men: Chris Preksta (Creator/ Director) Curt Wooten (Co-Star)
Continuum: Melanie Merkosky (Star)
FANTASY/GAMING FORUM:
GOLD: Knight of the Zombie King: David Nett (Creator/Co-Star)
A Good Knight’s Quest: Paula Rhodes (Producer/ Co-Star)
Vamped Out: Talent TBA
Chick: Kai Soremekun (Creator/Director/Star) Barbara Fisher (Producer)
I <3 Vampires: Adam Chambers (Star)
And an exclusive screening of the Jeff Lewis 5 Minute Comedy Hour.
In addition, we will have a dedicated table for show giveaways and promotional material as it is our goal to have our audience exposed to as many web series as possible. As well, attendees will be treated to exclusive sneak previews of upcoming, unreleased new web series.
Sandeep Parikh talks passionately about web series at Celebrate The Web 1
When and Where will this take place?
July 24th
pre-get together starting at 3:00
1st Forum starting at 4:15.
2ndForum to start at 5:15.
Post mixer from 6:30- 8.
City Scene Room (2nd Floor)
The Bristol Hotel
1055 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
A quick walk from the Convention Center: the Bristol is a boutique modern hotel that reflects the energy of our medium. The pre-reception and Forum will take place in the City Scene Room on the 2nd Floor, with the post mixer held afterwards in the hotel bar. There will be drink and appetizer specials for attendees of the Event.
But how do you reserve a ticket?
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page.
For Further Information or if you would like your show’s promotional materials added to our dedicated table, please email CelebrateTheWeb.com
Produced by: Jenni Powell, Stephanie Thorpe and Taryn O’Neill
Executive Producer: Kim Evey
Technical Producer/ Director: Matthew Arevalo
Special Thanks:
We have a new-look website! Heart-felt thanks to Rae Wood, Ray Hill and WorldofHiglet for all the hard work in getting the new site online.
It’s on Sat… AND it’s early enough I can easily attend (and drag the boyfriend along).
Also – I can get him into more series via the panels that are definitely in line with his interests. That’s winning all around.
Let me know if you need ANY help Jenni and crew!
Angelique
Amazing job putting this together. Looking forward to it!
I just want to know what number RSVPer I was.
#2
Yes b!X, you were the 2nd RSVP. The first was Robert Welkner of Coin-Op TV. Now I feel like I should give him some sort of prize. Heehee.
Cool, should be able to stay up late enough for the streaming!
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