Off On A Tangent: We Made This Movie: Conversation, Movie Screening and Interview

View the story "We Made This Movie: Conversation, Movie Screening and Interview" on StorifyWe Made This Movie: Conversation, Movie Screening and InterviewRob Burnett and Jon Beckerman are trying to use the web to help their movie "We Made This Movie" find an audience. I'm here to help. Here's my Storify from 'At the Corner of Hollywood and Web: A conversation + a screening of a new indie movie' held at Harvard on 11/19. Get the movie on iTunes.Storified by Steve Garfield · Mon, Nov 19 2012 20:35:27We Made This Moviestevegarfield

At the Corner of Hollywood and Web: A conversation + a screening of a new indie movie

What happens when a movie maker looks to the Web to work around the traditional entertainment system in which he is one of the leading figures? Rob Burnett is the executive producer of "The Late Show with David Letterman" and CEO of the production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated ("The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and "Everybody Loves Raymond)." He and his writing partner Jon Beckerman were also the creators of the much admired "Ed" and "Knights of Prosperity." But, they decided the traditional Hollywood route was wrong for their new indie movie. "We wanted to let it find its right audience," says Burnett. So, they turned to the Web. Join us for a conversation with Rob Burnett about what they've learned as entertainment industry insiders trying to use the Web to let "We Made This movie" find its audience. The conversation will be held with the Berkman Center's David Weinberger, Jonathan Zittrain, and other special guests. Afterwards, there will be a screening of "We Made This Movie," where five high school seniors set out to make a silly comedy movie, but accidentally end up making a dramatic and moving movie about their actual lives.We Made This Movie - HomeOn September 20th, with over 650 attendees in NYC, we hosted our We Made This Movie big-time Hollywood premiere - and, our friends on the...The new Harvard building, Wasserstein Hall, is amazing. I arrived early, so I took a look around. Man, Harvard students have a great place to hang out. I sat by the fireplace and almost didn't want to get up. Really, really nice. A good reason to go to Harvard. Harvard has amazing places to sit and hang out. There's a fireplace beside me!stevegarfieldMovie poster left over from last month's movie premiere in NYC.We Made This MoviestevegarfieldHard candy sour balls. Very dangerous. See my post: James Bond Almost Killed Me. Sour balls! Danger!stevegarfieldGreat set up for lectures. The seats are so Aeron chair-like.We Made This Movie, at HarvardstevegarfieldThe #WMTM panel.#wmtm Conversation about what entertainment industry insiders learned trying to use the Web to let "We Made This Movie" find its audience. The conversation will be held with Rob Burnett, Elaine McMillion, David Weinberger, Jonathan Zittrain.stevegarfieldWatch the trailer:We Made This Movie - TrailertrailerobsessedHere's some of the twitter stream during the session:Elaine McMillion #wmtm http://www.elainemcmillion.com/Steve GarfieldRT @AGPcollective: I am presently adoring the work of Elaine McMillion, like this rich audio piece http://tinyurl.com/cl46g8a (via @cowbird)Steve GarfieldRT @emcmillion: the dynamics of #education a short story from @hollowthefilm http://cowbird.com/story/49300/The_Dynamics_Of_Education/ (via @cowbird) #McDowell #WV #AppalachiaSteve GarfieldRT @emcmillion: "No writer or documentarian gets it completely right or represents it for the totality of place," Amberg on #Appalachia http://walkyourcamera.com/looking-at-appalachia-rob-amberg-part-one/Steve GarfieldListening to @dweinberger at #wmtmSteve Garfield@Robburnett1 "Anyone can make a pretty good studio film." #wmtmSteve Garfield#wmtm SmagFilms http://www.snagfilms.com/Steve GarfieldWatch Free Movies and Documentaries Online | SnagFilmsWatch free movies and documentaries at SnagFilms.Redbull Soundstage produced 1,200 songs submitted to #wmtm http://www.redbullsoundstage.com/Steve GarfieldCheck out the bands that entered and the winners who had their songs on the soundtrack:Red Bull SoundstageCheck out the 4 winners for the We Made This Movie Challenge and see the full Soundstage playlist of songs in the movie!Red Bull SoundstageRed Bull Soundstage is an innovative program that helps emerging musicians actively take control of their careers. Soundstage aims to hoo...@stevegarfield we love giving wings to great artists! #wmtmRed Bull SoundstageMore about the trailer:Red Bull SoundstageRob Burnett is the Director of We Made This Movie. He gave Soundstage a little insight into the creation of the film's trailer.RT @sarahfayboston: #wmtm 100 chickens can fit on a quarter - Burnett on worrying there weren't enough chickens for a sceneSteve GarfieldRT @lhrtobos: Highlight of night so far was definitely listening to @Robburnett1 and @zittrain joking about legal details on Ed! #wmtmSteve GarfieldRT @solutist: @robburnett1 's we made this movie is a russian doll of nested gags, stories and surprises - find it on #itunes #wmtm http://pic.twitter.com/ZBfML6GaSteve GarfieldMy interview with Rob Burnett:We Made This Movie: Rob Burnett InterviewstevegarfieldWhat's funny to me is that people are laughing at the start and they sound like a laugh track. A really great and funny laugh track. Thanks audience!Get the movie on iTunes:We Made This MovieOpening the iTunes Store. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop. Progress Ind...Bonus: Jimmy FallonLate Night with Jimmy Fallon: Rob Burnett, Part 1 (8/21/12)Rob shows Jimmy a vintage clip with a very familiar face and talks about "We Made This Movie." Part 1 of 2Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Rob Burnett, Part 2 (8/21/12)Rob shows Jimmy a vintage clip with a very familiar face and talks about "We Made This Movie." Part 2 of 2Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: 'We Made This Movie' Quiz with Rob BurnettRob Burnett quizzes LNJF writer Arthur Meyer about their latest movie.

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We Made This Movie: Conversation, Movie Screening and Interview

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