Kara Visits Sundance: The “Webolution!” Panel
by Kara Swisher
Posted on January 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM PT
Here’s a video I did on the panel I moderated focused on online video at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, called “Webolution!–Hollywood Adapts to the Web.”
Tech is getting a lot of attention in Hollywood, so talking about online video is a key area for the independent filmmakers who are here this year.
Topics on the panel were wide-ranging, including: social networking, politics, the writers’ strike and the need for more broadband.
Better yet, here’s the description of the panel:
“The writing is on the wall–the industry must adapt to new media or face extinction. Today’s studios and independents are finally embracing the challenge of porting content and revenue to new distribution strategies. Join Hollywood power brokers and new media superstars to discuss their strategies for the Web.”
The panelists included Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Dmitry Shapiro (founder and CEO of Veoh.com), Dan Glickman (MPAA), Jason Kilar (CEO of Hulu.com), Mike Volpi (CEO of Joost.com), Erik Flanagan (EVP Digital Media MTV Networks/Comedy Central/South Park Studios) and tech strategy adviser Phil Lelyveld.
In other words, me and seven guys, which is about par for the course in Silicon Valley!
Here’s the video:
And here is my video touring the festival.
Comments
The webolution will NOT be televised.
It’ll be webilized.
Posted by rod sandcones at January 21st, 2008 at 2:31 pmToo bad the sound is not good. Wish I could have heard what they had to say.
Posted by chris rogers at January 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 amRod:
Webilized? I love it!
Posted by Kara Swisher at January 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pmChris:
Sorry!
I will try to improve on it next time.
Posted by Kara Swisher at January 22nd, 2008 at 5:13 pmGreat job juggling all the points of view and lively discussion on this panel, Kara (I was there). I appreciated that you challenged them to get past their corporate soundbites. Here’s a shoutout and my impressions as an audience member: http://red-slice.blogspot.com/.....d-web.html
Posted by Maria Ross at January 29th, 2008 at 12:00 pm