Advisory board - Lance Weiler
Lance Weiler is a critically acclaimed, award winning writer/ director. He is recognised as a pioneer because of the way he makes and distributes his work. 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 programmes such as Entertainment Tonight and CNN. His first feature, The Last Broadcast, is currently distributed in over 20 countries. It has the honour of being the first all digital release of a motion picture to theatres across the US and has enjoyed runs on HBO and IFC. To date The Last Broadcast a self-distributed effort, has grossed over $4 million worldwide.
Lance's newest feature, Head Trauma, had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival in 2006 and subsequently had a US 17 city DIY digital theatrical run before hitting stores and retail outlets nationwide on DVD. Recently, Lance has created a new Head Trauma event called a cinema ARG (alternate reality game) that allows audience members to experience a new form of storytelling. The cinematic ARG is a mash-up of movies, music, theatrics and gaming. It is currently touring the US and Europe.
Lance 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 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.