How Blockchain Technology is Decentralizing and Diversifying the Film Industry

 

For the last 100 years, the film industry has been controlled by a few big, powerful studios and individuals. This is a huge problem for both creators and audiences. But how do we solve it? Introducing Film.io, the world’s most powerful decentralized filmmaking ecosystem that places Hollywood decision-making onto the blockchain and into the hands of creators and fans. Listen in to learn how Bryan Hertz, Executive Advisor at Film.io, and Lauren Magura, VP of Entertainment at Film.io, are building a new wave of creativity, diversity, and inclusion in the film industry.

 

Tune in to learn how Film.io is using blockchain and Web3 technology to engage their community and transform both the film industry and its fandom. You’ll gain insight into how Film.io works, the huge benefits of being an early adopter, and a few exciting projects they’re working on right now.

 

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Guest Socials:

Lauren’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-magura-8b15a591

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmagura 

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/laurenmm28 

Bryan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanhertz 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanhertz 

Film.io Socials: 

Website: https://film.io 

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuvYrUKTdf   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmio_official  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filmioofficial 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Filmio_Official  

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@filmio_official 

 

About Guests

Bryan Hertz is a serial entrepreneur, bringing more than 25 years of experience building companies and management teams, raising capital, developing partnerships, driving technology innovation and advising startups. Bryan serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board at industry leading, San Diego based Unified Communications company Voxox, which he co-founded in 2006, and sits on the board of Skyy Digital Media, a Carlos Slim backed digital media company based in New York. Bryan acted as co-executive producer of Star Wars companion film ‘5-25-77’ as well as Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley televised concerts.

 

Bryan is the Executive Chairman of Ingredient X, the film and software development studio specializing in blockchain, DeFi and NFT technologies including the creation of Film.io, the world’s most powerful decentralized filmmaking ecosystem that places Hollywood decision-making onto the blockchain and into the hands of creators and fans, to which Bryan is a co-creator.

 

Lauren Magura is a Co-Creator and the VP of Entertainment at Ingredient X and Film.io as well as Founder of Cinematcher, an automated job placement and digital employee management solution for the entertainment industry. 

You’ll learn about:

• Why Film.io was created & how it works.
• How Film.io engages with their community to transform the film industry and its fandom.
• How this solves the lack of diversity and inclusion in film and television.
• Using digital tokens to enhance fan governance and broad consumption & distribution.
• Strategies for educating film industry executives about Film.io and blockchain technology.
• Exciting projects Film.io is working on.
• The benefits of becoming an early adopter of Film.io.
• How to get involved in the next phases of Film.io.

Timestamps

[01:24-4:24] Introducing Lauren Magura

[04:24-6:37] Introducing Bryan Hertz

[06:37-9:44] Takeaways of moving from Web1 to Blockchain and Web3 

[10:00 12:52] About Film.io

[12:52-14:34] What differentiates Film.io from their competitors

[14:34-18:51] Film.io’s distribution model

[18:51-21:18] About the DAO technology

[21:18-29:28] Adoption & Film.io as a tool to enhance the old industry

[29:28-32:43] About the FAN token & FILM token

[32:43-34:56] Blockchain education within the industry

[34:56-38:07] Where are we in the evolutionary cycle of blockchain? Is it widely accepted yet?

[39:30-45:45] Film.io projects & Why it’s important to be an early adopter

[45:45-49:14] About the Team

[49:14-52:41] Film.io Next Phases & How to get involved

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