SCHEDULE

EVENT PROGRAM

8:00 AM —
Coffee and Check-in

9:00 AM —
Kickoff

  • Welcome Remarks by Frank Patterson, Trilith Studios
  • Opening Address by Greg Saphier, Motion Picture Association
  • Artist Spotlight: Adán Bean
  • Remarks from Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition (GSEC)

9:30 AM —

  • From Backyards to Backlots: The Creator Economy is Here
    • Moderator: Sarah Jane Dhall | Founder & COO | CULTIQUE
    • Dhayana Alejandrina | Poet, Author, & Founder | Creative Writing Hour
    • Lauren Schnipper | Co-Host | Creator Upload Podcast
    • Christina Wren | Actor & CEO |Two Kids with a Camera
    • Will Phelps | President | American High

10:50 AM -
MediaMKRS: Reimagining Access to Media Careers

11:15 AM -

  • Ctrl + Alt + Create: Next-Gen Tools
    • Moderator: Lisa Marks | Interim Chair of Arts, Entertainment, & Creative Technologies | Georgia Tech
    • Barbara Ford Grant | Creative Technology Executive & Filmmaker
    • Barry Williams | Director of Creative Technologies | Trilith Studios
    • Christina Lee Storm | Co-Founder & Partner | Playbook PLBK
    • Lisa Osborne | Director of Emerging Media | Black Public Media

12:00 PM -
Lunch & Networking

1:00 PM -
SeriesFest Pitch-A-thon! Roadshow

1:50 PM -

  • LOL: Comedy Means Business
    • Moderator: Julie Ann Crommett | Founder & CEO | Collective Moxie
    • Jeremy Garelick | Screenwriter, Director, & Producer | Founder & CEO | American High
    • Adanne Ebo | Writer & Producer
    • Adamma Ebo | Writer & Director

2:30 PM -
Reel Talk: Unlocking Georgia’s Film Tax Credit

3:40 PM -
From Field to Screen: The Power of Story in Sports

4:30 PM -
Studio Tour *(only available to the first 46 guests; must register in advance here)

5:00 PM -
Happy Hour at Barleygarden, hosted by Georgia Entertainment (to request your spot, please fill in this form)