WIF Speaker Series presents
"The Business of Digital: Getting Your Project Made in the Digital Age"
This panel is designed to demystify the online content space. Come hear from top mediamakers on digital business models and content formats. Learn about “digital native” studios plus the meaning of all those acronyms. (MCN, anyone?). Our panelists include executives who solicit, judge and monetize content; producers who have been effective in the medium; and personalities/artists who have resuscitated or launched careers there. Alum Brittany Turner AB '10 will be one of the panelists!
To date, most of the “digital native” studios that have emerged from the online video ecosystem have been very personality-focused, but the success of OTT players like Netflix and Amazon with premium, narrative content is pushing these companies to expand their own content offerings … which means they need help from the kinds of storytellers and artists like Women In Film members … and the two groups are barely speaking to each other. Let’s get the conversation started. 
Ronit Cohn
Director of Talent Relations & Marketing, Fullscreen
Ronit Cohn is Director of Talent Relations and Marketing at Fullscreen, a media company built with the creator at the core. Prior to joining Fullscreen, Ronit managed the career of digital pioneer, Michelle Phan, and served as President of her media company. Ronit transformed the YouTube star's career and led Phan's groundbreaking deals with Endemol, L'Oreal, Dr Pepper and Ipsy. Ronit began her career in entertainment with a passion for crafting marketing partnerships at Miramax Films, Interscope Records and Azoffmusic Management. At agencies Davie Brown Entertainment and SS+K, Ronit led award-winning entertainment marketing programs for major brands including AT&T, Frito Lay andmsnbc.com.
Laura Fischer Head of Production, Yahoo Originals
Tamara KrinskyCo-Producer/Writer/Story Editor, Pemberley Digital
Tamara Krinsky is an actress, writer, journalist, and new media producer. She won a 2015 Emmy Award for Original Interactive Programming for her writing on “Emma Approved,” a multi-platform adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma.” Acting adventures include “Star Trek: First Contact,” “Sofia the First,” “Charmed,” and numerous theater projects, including the Antaeus Co’s recent acclaimed production of PICNIC. A sought after broadcast host, Tamara is Marvel’s West Coast Correspondent, covers the Oscars, the Emmys and premieres for “The Red Carpet Report,” and was a correspondent for PBS’s “Wired Science.” She is ¼ of the Scirens, a group of actresses who advocate for science literacy and create science-infused entertainment. Tamara spent four years as the New Media Program Manager at the WGAW and prior to that was an Interactive Producer at entertainment marketing firm Crew Creative. She honed her cinematic eye working extensively with film festivals as a programmer and event producer.
Robyn Marshall
Executive, Awesomeness Films
Robyn Marshall is an executive in the newly launched Awesomeness Films division from the multi-platform media company AwesomenessTV. She is responsible for developing and producing elevated feature films for a young adult audience, featuring both traditional and digital talent. She recently completed production on DANCE CAMP starring Meg DeAngelis, Jake Paul, and Niki and Gabi DeMartino, and SHOVEL BUDDIES, starring Bella Thorne and Kian Lawley. Previous to joining Awesomeness, Robyn produced film and television with Chapter One Films. Her most recently released movie is THE LAZARUS EFFECT starring Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass. Robyn graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts in 2007 with an MFA in Production. She holds a BA (Hons) from the University of British Columbia.
Brittany Turner
VP, Digital Video, Adaptive Studios
Brittany Turner is the Vice President of Digital Video at Adaptive Studios, a cutting-edge media company with a focus on reimagining high-quality abandoned IP into exciting and fresh new formats. In 2014, Adaptive Studios partnered with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Miramax and HBO to revive Project Greenlight. Brittany produced the Project Greenlight digital director contest in partnership with Facebook; the feature film from the winning director will premiere on HBO in November. She is currently working on digital initiatives for several projects, including an Adaptive-produced feature film (reimagined from a YA novel), various premium web series concepts, and other book-to-film/TV conversions. Prior to joining Adaptive, Brittany worked at Maker Studios in women’s lifestyle verticals The Moms View and The Platform, and lent her comedic voice as community manager to the Nacho Punch channel (over a million subscribers on YouTube). As social coordinator for The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2012, she oversaw social strategy for the show’s millions of fans on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.
Moderated by Angela Gyetvan, Founder and President of Digital Whisper
Validated parking available in the five story, left-side parking structure at 625 N San Vicente.
Doors open at 7PM for networking
Panel begins promptly at 7:30PM.
Event is located at City Council Chambers, ground level of the library.