HOLLYWOOD – Mirrored Media, the experiential marketing agency that did 17 VidCon activations including the Awesomeness TV ferris wheel where each cab was a social media selfie booth, celebrated its founder and CEO Justin Lefkovitch’s 30th birthday at Mack Sennett … Continued
HOLLYWOOD HILLS – We relaxed in the jacuzzi and infinity pool with a swan floatie and amazing views at our annual Digital LA – Summer Pool Party at a private residence in Hollywood Hills. Attendees included startup CEOs, Hollywood studio … Continued
SANTA MONICA – Digital LA and SteelHouse teamed up for a relaxing Summer Sunset Cocktails to celebrate its Innovation Hub at 41 Ocean in Santa Monica. Attendees included leading adtech, publishers, startups, and more: SteelHouse, Jukin Media, The Trade Desk, GumGum, … Continued
LA entertainment and tech peeps migrated south to San Diego Comic-Con to join 135,000 attendees at the annual mecca celebration of pop culture. VR and immersive activations for Blade Runner 2049, Westworld and Game of Thrones made a splash this year. … Continued
😮 Sony Pictures’ Emoji Movie is meh, but could have been much more. TJ Miller plays Meh emoji , who discovers he’s different: he can make other emoji expressions. In your phone, that’s a defect that must be deleted. Boss Emoji Smiler (Maya … Continued
LOS ANGELES – At our post-Comic-Con panel, digital experts discussed how Hollywood studios are increasingly partnering with digital companies to provide never-been-done-before content, AR, VR and VFX for superhero movies and other films. Our panel featured speakers from Fandango, VNTANA, … Continued
SAN DIEGO – We had a blast at our annual Comic Cocktails at Nason’s Beer Hall at the new Pendry Hotel in San Diego during San Diego Comic-Con. We touched based on fave Hall H panel reveals, parties, selling content … Continued
LOS ANGELES – Techstars LA announced its inaugural class of 10 startups. The startups will receive investment, mentorship, and more over the next few months, with Demo Day set for October 10. “We had a simple thesis for Techstars LA … Continued
Disney princesses crash the Wreck-It Ralph sequel was a highlight of the D23 Expo Animation panel with previews of upcoming Disney Animation and Pixar films. SPOILERS for the plots of upcoming Disney films! Read no further if you don’t want … Continued
DOWNTOWN LA – We celebrated Pokemon Go’s one-year anniversary with our Digital LA – PokeParty with PGCLA, Cuddli dating app, and Bionic Buzz at CTRL Collective in downtown LA. Attendees chose red, yellow or blue trainer candy, compliments of Cuddli … Continued