New York Times: Mishaps in Politicking, Single-Parenthood and Finding a Partner

New York Times: Mishaps in Politicking, Single-Parenthood and Finding a Partner

You might not expect a Web series produced as a promotional tool for the Better Sleep Council to be very interesting, but “Suite 7” on Lifetime is worth checking out.  What the council’s money has bought is the participation of recognizable performers like Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”) as a skeptical best man and Illeana Douglas as an actress on location debating whether to have sex with her co-star. (Mr. Ventimiglia also directed his episode, while Ms. Douglas wrote hers.)

Give Wilson Cleveland’s Latest Film A SPiN

Give Wilson Cleveland’s Latest Film A SPiN

 Anyone who knows me knows that there’s nothing I love more than a witty turn of phrase. The repartee between the two characters is both adversarial and familiar. It’s Sorkin-esque in the best sense of the word. 

Variety: New Form Digital Launches Third Wave of Original Scripted Pilots

Variety: New Form Digital Launches Third Wave of Original Scripted Pilots

New Form has released eight scripted short-form pilots from popular YouTube creators like Olan Rogers, Wilson Cleveland and Sammy Paul. It’s the third wave of pilots from New Form — whose backers include Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Discovery Communications.

SPiN is a 2016 WEBBY AWARD HONOREE

SPiN is a 2016 WEBBY AWARD HONOREE

SPiN is a 2016 Webby Honoree for Drama: Individual Short.  Narrative content created as a single short dedicated to dramatic material that premiered on the Internet. 

AIN'T IT COOL NEWS: INTRICATE VENGEANCE

AIN'T IT COOL NEWS: INTRICATE VENGEANCE

Interesting pilot episode for what I presume will become a pretty fun show. Wilson Cleveland's built an interesting first episode that's got me eager to see what's next for this bizarre group of individuals.

New Form Digital Reveals Third Series of Incubator Pilots

New Form Digital Reveals Third Series of Incubator Pilots

Launched in July 2014, New Form’s Incubator program has yielded 10 series orders to date. The first round of Incubator pilots included Sawyer Hartman’s “The Parallax Theory” and PJ Liguori’s “Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures,” which were picked up as series for Vimeo On Demand.

Tubefilter: New Form Digital Rolls Out Third Wave Of Pilots From Digital Video Creators

Tubefilter: New Form Digital Rolls Out Third Wave Of Pilots From Digital Video Creators

For the third time in as many years, New Form has shared a slate of led by its partners in the online video space. The studio’s latest output represents the third wave of its “incubator series,” and it includes contributions from creators who are known for their work on YouTube and other digital platforms.

Variety: Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Digital-Content Marketplace Event

Variety: Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Digital-Content Marketplace Event

New York festival also adds special screenings of projects from YouTube Red, Fullscreen, StyleHaul, Disney's Maker Studios.  Meghan Tonjes: Singer-songwriter, YouTube personality and spokeswoman for the Body Positivity, has appeared as a guest and performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” She can next be seen hosting SmartTV’s series “SEXish” and New Form Digital pilot “Intricate Vengeance.”

IndieWire: The Art of the Short Film: SPiN

IndieWire: The Art of the Short Film: SPiN

Taking on Wall Street, irresponsible corporate spending, and the seedy truth behind the news, their latest short film, “SPiN” is a doozy.

PR Week: Small Business-Themed Web Series Helps Drive Sales

PR Week: Small Business-Themed Web Series Helps Drive Sales

Consumer surveys conducted in Q3 2011 and Q3 2012 revealed aided brand awareness nearly doubled. The campaign also contributed to a 35% increase in product quotes viewed and products purchased online during the same time period.

TV Line: 5 Web Series Worth Checking Out

TV Line: 5 Web Series Worth Checking Out

About to wrap up their second season, this series follows the stories of a group of friends running a tech startup in Silicon Valley. It co-stars such notables as Eliza Dushku, Josh Malina, Craig Bierko, Emma Caulfield and Steven Weber. In a nod to what made their distribution medium viable, Leap Year often features cameos by real tech entrepreneurs, such as Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The Season 2 finale runs on Monday

Adweek: Branded Series Leaps Into Second Season

Adweek: Branded Series Leaps Into Second Season

what are the chances that a branded entertainment show produced in conjunction with a small business insurance company would work, let alone make it to Web series nirvana, i.e. a second season?  But here comes season two of Leap Year, a show which debuted last year on Hulu, YouTube and a handful of other outlets—with longer episodes, more stars and a slightly bigger budget.