Filmmakers, content strategy experts, and social media pros met at our Digital Drinks at the new Free Play lounge at the Banc of California Stadium to kick off Memorial Day Weekend on May 23. Attendees enjoyed complimentary appetizers and drink … Continued
VR/AR innovators with experience at Framestore, Activision, Disney, VNTANA and other startups said it’s important to be creative, adapt, and develop long term relationships with partners at our Digital LA – Innovators panel at Phase Two in Culver City. 12 Keys to … Continued
Influencers use Kickstarter to crowdfund games, engaging their communities and generating additional merchandising revenue, said speakers at our Digital LA – Influencer Merch and Game Night at Studio71 HQ in Beverly Hills. Influencers with large social media followings and passions … Continued
The best part of Detective Pikachu is that it brings the Pokemon characters to life, in the best way to date. Pikachu is so cute and cuddly, yet powerful with his electrical attacks. Psyduck is wonderfully neurotic. You’ll notice dozens of … Continued
USC Games Expo featured student games, alumni games, and esports on May 8 the USC Center for Cinematic Arts. Students in the USC Games program demoed their games, from video games to tabletop games. The USC Esports league also set … Continued
Techstars Music accelerator’s third Demo Day featured 9 music and audio startups that use AI, AR and more, on May 2 at NeueHouse Hollywood. Techstars Music accelerator is an LA-based mentorship-driven accelerator program that partners with Warner Music Group, Sony, and … Continued
Speakers discussed how to increase diversity and use digital tools to recruit talent and find their audience, at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival May 2-10 at various venues around Downtown LA. Surviving and Thriving: Increasing Diversity Asian female writers discussed … Continued
This year’s Tribeca VR Arcade features 22 VR/AR experiences, with immersive booths themselves themed IRL to the VR experience. The VR Arcade features rows of fun themed VR booths. The high production value of the booths themselves is a nice reminder … Continued
Avengers: Endgame snapped box office records in half, with $357M US box office opening and more than $1.2B worldwide. The galaxy-size haul is thanks to a decade of storytelling with beloved characters, with big credit to social media, said writer … Continued
The Taste of Huntington Beach had a record attendance with foodies and Instagrammers sampling food, beer, and wine from more than 50 restaurants and three dozen wineries and breweries at the annual event April 28 in Huntington Beach. Taste of … Continued