Yesterday, we shared a profile of Sawyer Hartman, who is using Vimeo On Demand to distribute his upcoming project Parallax Theory. Hartman is one of several guests who will participate in regular sessions at the Vimeo Studio during VidCon. The day after his event at Vimeo’s space, the two founders of Supergravity Pictures--Marc Hustvedt and Max Benator--will stop by to talk about their work converting digital video stars into feature film leads.
Supergravity, which launched in 2014, already has several films on its docket, including Kian Lawley vehicle The Chosen, which will premiere adjacent to VidCon. As Supergravity builds out its library, it is working closely with Vimeo On Demand, with which it struck a four-film deal this past January. We spoke to Benator about Supergravity’s plans, its partnership with Vimeo, and the increasing intertwined media landscape.
Tubefilter: What factors and trends led you to found Supergravity?...
Supergravity, which launched in 2014, already has several films on its docket, including Kian Lawley vehicle The Chosen, which will premiere adjacent to VidCon. As Supergravity builds out its library, it is working closely with Vimeo On Demand, with which it struck a four-film deal this past January. We spoke to Benator about Supergravity’s plans, its partnership with Vimeo, and the increasing intertwined media landscape.
Tubefilter: What factors and trends led you to found Supergravity?...
- 7/21/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
On September 15th, Pj Ligouri will re-introduce viewers to the guests at Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures, and frequent YouTube viewers will recognize some familiar faces. Production company New Form Digital and distributor Vimeo have released details about Oscar’s Hotel, and its cast will include YouTube stars, well-known Hollywood actors, and the fantastical creations of the Jim Henson Company.
Oscar’s Hotel, which centers on a young man named Oliver who must manage his Uncle Oscar’s hotel and all the supernatural characters therein, is based off a short film Ligouri released on YouTube as part of New Form’s first digital showcase. Out of 14 shorts, Oscar’s Hotel and Sawyer Hartman’s Parallax were given full series orders, with Vimeo On Demand serving as the primary distribution platform.
The cast of the Oscar’s Hotel harkens back to the film’s YouTube roots. According to a press release,...
Oscar’s Hotel, which centers on a young man named Oliver who must manage his Uncle Oscar’s hotel and all the supernatural characters therein, is based off a short film Ligouri released on YouTube as part of New Form’s first digital showcase. Out of 14 shorts, Oscar’s Hotel and Sawyer Hartman’s Parallax were given full series orders, with Vimeo On Demand serving as the primary distribution platform.
The cast of the Oscar’s Hotel harkens back to the film’s YouTube roots. According to a press release,...
- 7/21/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
During VidCon, Vimeo will invite prominent online video creators and executive to participate in sessions at a space called Vimeo Studio. One of the guests at Vimeo Studio will be Sawyer Hartman, a filmmaker who came to prominence thanks to his popular YouTube channel. Hartman, along with Pj Ligouri, is one of two filmmakers who is working with New Form Digital to create a web series that will be distributed via the Vimeo On Demand selling platform. In Hartman's case, he is adapting his short film Parallax into a full-length feature called Parallax Theory, which will be released across multiple episodes. As Hartman prepares for Parallax Theory's upcoming release, he spoke to us about his process.
Tubefilter: How has your YouTube career helped your development as a filmmaker? Are their any ways you think your YouTube fame has hindered you?
Sawyer Hartman: Well besides the obvious “opportunities” developing an...
Tubefilter: How has your YouTube career helped your development as a filmmaker? Are their any ways you think your YouTube fame has hindered you?
Sawyer Hartman: Well besides the obvious “opportunities” developing an...
- 7/20/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In October, New Form Digital--the content studio launched by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Discovery Communications--debuted 14 short films, each one helmed by a different YouTube content creator. At the time, New Form Chief Content Officer Kathleen Grace explained the next step was to "turn these projects into series."
For two of the shorts, that goal has now been achieved. New Form has struck a deal with Vimeo that will bring four new series to Vimeo On Demand, including one based on Sawyer Hartman's "Parallax" and another based on Pj Ligouri (aka KickThePJ)'s "Oscar's Hotel."
Parallax and Oscar's Hotel will both run for ten episodes and will pick up where their respective entries in the incubator series left off. Parallax follows a young scientist as he seeks to warn his colleagues about the end of the world, while Oscar's Hotel chronicles the adventures of a young man who...
For two of the shorts, that goal has now been achieved. New Form has struck a deal with Vimeo that will bring four new series to Vimeo On Demand, including one based on Sawyer Hartman's "Parallax" and another based on Pj Ligouri (aka KickThePJ)'s "Oscar's Hotel."
Parallax and Oscar's Hotel will both run for ten episodes and will pick up where their respective entries in the incubator series left off. Parallax follows a young scientist as he seeks to warn his colleagues about the end of the world, while Oscar's Hotel chronicles the adventures of a young man who...
- 1/7/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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