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- Hometown:
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- writer, director, producer
- About Me:
- Lance Weiler is a critically acclaimed award winning writer and director. He is recognized as a pioneer because of the way he makes and distributes his work. Millimeter magazine called Lance a “tech iconoclast” and Wired magazine named him "One of twenty-five people helping to re-invent entertainment and change the face of Hollywood."
His work has been featured in Time and Forbes and on television programs such as Entertainment Tonight and CNN. His first feature, The Last Broadcast, is currently distributed in over 20 countries. It has the honor of being the first all digital release of a motion picture to theaters nationwide and has enjoyed runs on HBO and IFC. To date The Last Broadcast a self-distributed effort, has grossed over 4 million dollars worldwide.
Lance's newest feature, Head Trauma, had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival in 2006. This past fall Head Trauma had a 17 city DIY digital theatrical run before hitting stores and retail outlets nationwide on DVD.
In addition to making feature films, Lance also directs commercials and music videos. He often lectures at universities and film societies about the changing landscape of content creation and distribution. He has spoken at the Cannes, Berlin and Sundance Film Festivals and has consulted for large ad agencies, entertainment companies and corporations.
Lance also splits his time as a partner in a new media tech consultancy called Seize the Media. STM was created to address the gap between burgeoning technologies and entertainment. STM’s clients have included Microsoft, eBay, Earthlink, Ubisoft, and Creative Artists Agency among others.
Lance is also the founder of the Workbook Project a “social open source” project for filmmakers. The Workbook Project’s goal is to help filmmakers understand the changing landscape of funding, production, promotion, and distribution in a digital age.
Currently, Lance is writing a book entitled Putting the Mass Back in Media, which will be released in 2008. He is also developing a number of television, film and cross medium projects.
Prior to the release of The Last Broadcast, Lance spent seven years working as a camera assistant and operator, on large commercial shoots all over the world. During that time he had the honor of working with a number of amazing cinematographers, such as Darius Khondji, Harris Savides, and the late Conrad Hall.
- Website:
- http://headtraumamovie.com
- My Projects:
- The Last Broadcast 1998
Head Trauma 2006
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The danger of OBSCURITY
I've just returned from SXSW where I spoke on two panels. One was about building an online fan base and the other dealt with blogging about film. In both cases the issue of discovery was discussed. Many people wondered how they could expand their audiences and readership.
Everyone talks about the democratization of the internet, but with so many sites, blogs and movies being made how does someone find you in a sea of media? One important step… Continue
Everyone talks about the democratization of the internet, but with so many sites, blogs and movies being made how does someone find you in a sea of media? One important step… Continue
Posted on March 16, 2007 at 12:30pm —
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