PANELS | The Squad

We sat down with four of the most prominent figures in the greater Film3 landscape to discuss the myriad of ways that Film3 is bridging Legacy Hollywood.

Justin Trevor Winters is the Co-Founder & CEO of Verified Labs, an award-winning team of Web3 producers, artists, and architects building the biggest and most unforgettable experiences in the Metaverse.

Moises Zamora is the creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner of Netflix’s Selena: The Series. As an entrepreneur, Moisés is interested in blockchain’s innovative solutions to fund and create diverse content for and by BIPOC+. As a result, he founded Astrolucha Studios and Videomart Distribution.

Jonathan Keltz is an American actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage, and his work as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. He is also a Producer on the feature film ACQUAINTED, and President of Production & Development at Bingeable.

Sarah Cole is a seasoned veteran of Hollywood and an absolute Film3 pioneer, the co - creator of her historic project STONER CATS, starring Ashton Kutcher, Chris Rock, Dax Shepard, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jane Fonda, Michael Buble, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, and Vitalik Buterin.

Here to share their wisdom are cultural thought leaders, educators, and community leaders in Web3 and Film3 to discuss Marketing.

Stephen Murray is an innovator with over 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, Murray has become known as a passionate advocate for artists, focused on creating business solutions that give artists both creative and business control.

Julian Flores is a 15 year startup veteran who’s built products and companies across consumer tech, B2B, media and social impact. As an obsessive film lover, he has helped to form communities and relationships across the #Film3 movement to help make a better world for filmmakers and fans.

Lori Schwartz is an Experiential Marketing Executive, Host, Curator, Technology Catalyst, as well as Founder & CEO of Storytech: Storifying Experiences Everywhere

We explore the avenues available for filmmakers to get their films financed in the Film3 movement. The panel will provide real world solutions on how different Web3 and NFT strategies can work in putting together the finance package for your films and the challenges we still face.

Miguel Faus is a screenwriter, director and producer from Barcelona. His debut feature Calladita, based on his 2020 short film of the same title, is the first European film ever funded by NFTs. In 2021, Variety named Faus one of ten ``Spanish filmmakers to watch``.

Leo Matchett is a Technical Emmy Award winner who has been involved in smartphone application development since 2008, developing Artemis Director’s Viewfinder (2018 Engineering Emmy Award Winner), and Techscout Touch. His personal goal is talent discovery, content curation, and providing tools to improve film financing, distribution and the experience of the visual arts in general.

Nick Sadler is the CEO of First Flights, and through its Short Film Fund he has executive produced over 10 short films in 18 months, including Oscar and BAFTA winning ‘An Irish Goodbye. More recently he launched FF3 – a decentralized crowd raising platform for film makers in Web3.

The unreal pace of AI is already dominating culture. Pull up with some thought leaders on the cutting edge as they discuss these powerful new tools and bring awareness to the pitfalls we may need to collectively maneuver.

Hasraf ‘HaZ' Dulull started his career in Visual Effects before transitioning to directing and producing with his breakout sci-fi indie feature film - THE BEYOND. HaZ then directed the pilot for Disney’s series - FAST LAYNE. His company, HaZimation, is currently working on several animated feature films, TV series and Video Games.

Lauren Neal is an award-winning actor & director and the resident data scientist at Castability. Lauren is a vocal proponent for the ethical use of AI/ML in filmmaking as well as data & tech literacy at large.

Chris Hackett is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker exploring the boundaries of making images with AI. Creating stories to build worlds meant to inspire us to ask life's burning questions.

Jess Loren possesses a wide range of expertise spanning tech, executive production, and showrunning. Jess currently serves as the CEO and partner of To Whom It May Concern. A Television Academy member, Loren has managed complex projects for numerous global brands.

Martin Berg is the CEO of DX – a remote-first tech company using technology to help cinemas grow their business. As a thought leader he explores and decodes the potential that web3 holds for the entertainment industry.

Community is the utility. Community is the fuel, the power, behind the engines of these Film3 Creator led communities. Tap in to hear how these trailblazers are uniquely engaging their communities.

Luisa Huang is a co-founder of Toonstar, a Web3 story studio. She builds things and has an asshole dog.

Sian Morson is a visionary thought-leader, blockchain enthusiast, and Web3 Innovator. She serves as Editor at The BlkChain, the leading voice for culture, creativity, and diversity in Web3 and is VP of Community at Science Magic Studios.

Luis Enrique Vanegas is a genre film director with more than 10 years of experience. Having directed two feature films and several shorts and music films, he's exploring the combination of filmmaking and Web3 technology. Founder of Vox In and The Coders Room, a place where films are created in community harnessing the power of NFTs and collaboration.

Distribution in the filmmaking industry is complex and multifaceted. Our panel of experts will help you understand how to navigate this new frontier of Film3 and what the distribution landscape currently looks like.

Andrea Berry helps companies embrace Web3 technology and new business models so they ultimately maximize revenue, build audiences and generate consumer loyalty. All while solving problems. Currently she is the Director of Business Development for Theta Network, a Layer1 blockchain platform focused on video, media & entertainment. It allows users to leverage components, or build completely new products and businesses in Web3.

Marty Keltz is an Emmy award winning producer who led the teams that produced The Magic School Bus, Goosebumps, The Indian In The Cupboard feature film.

Phil McKenzie is the cofounder of Goldfinch the leading UK finance and production company, as well as Myco the worlds first web3 watch & earn streaming platform and First Flights the award winning short film fund and educational hub.