Jessica Ryan
@jessicaryan
Piratical pioneer of experiences live on the Internet (circa 2013) // CEO Broadway Unlocked, your friendly theatre on the internet // Indefatigable advocate for arts
Jessica Ryan
@jessicaryan
Piratical pioneer of experiences live on the Internet (circa 2013) // CEO Broadway Unlocked, your friendly theatre on the internet // Indefatigable advocate for arts
There is a lot of talk about this community filmmaking movement. Ivan Askwith and I believe it will require the creation and adoption of a new above-the-line role: the Community Producer. This new role would designate an experienced practitioner who is responsible for cultivating, strengthening, and managing communities from project inception through distribution and beyond, with an understanding of the distinct patterns of how communities organize across fan culture, movement building, activism and impact.
Short-form is critical for building audience, but long-form is critical for building engagement. In the context of today’s revenue share formulas and sponsorship models, high-quality fan engagement will be the key to long-term success as the industry continues to evolve.
The biggest startup opportunities often live in the grey. Bill Gurley calls it regulatory friction — rules built to protect incumbents, not consumers…Uber and Airbnb played in the grey — breaking laws around safety and licensing, but creating so much consumer love that regulation eventually bent to them. Now we’re seeing similar patterns in: