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02/04/2024

Inboxing ceremony complete! The Apple VisionPro joins the ranks of my Spatial Computing and Mixed Reality investments. Will this pay off?

07/05/2015

Will digital stars' audiences follow them to feature films? http://hubs.ly/y0Xyws0

07/03/2015

Robot Writers, just like humans, need "something to say" http://hubs.ly/y0Xys30

Robot writers are hot. No, that statement is not a call to fix their air conditioners, much less to date them. It’s to acknowledge that pioneers in..

07/01/2015

"has the opportunity to amplify both the positives & negatives of human nature" http://hubs.ly/y0Xv6Z0

06/30/2015

Ever wanted to study at Juilliard? Now you can access Juilliard dance, drama and music right at your fingertips! Download the Juilliard Open Studios App – http://hubs.ly/y0XtYy0

06/29/2015

Why GoPro Is Delving Into Virtual Reality, Drone-Based Cameras: http://hubs.ly/y0XtW80

GoPro, the maker of iconic head-mounted cameras and aspiring media company, is developing products that promise to deliver even more visceral you-are-there video experiences. According to CEO Nick ...

06/28/2015

Attention writers! Ever struggle with creating empathy in your characters? Watch this! http://hubs.ly/y0XtVH0

https://youtu.be/OY9iTja4jJc Robert McKee explains what a writer should and should not do when trying to create empathetic characters.

06/27/2015

An , detailed breakdown of the costs to make an indie feature film, and what you can expect to earn back. http://hubs.ly/y0Xtwk0

Grab a cup of tea – this is a long one. It’s rare for filmmakers to get a candid look at the books of someone else’s film but, thanks to the generosity of Marcus Markou, that’s exactly what you’ll get to read below.

06/25/2015

Good morning, stars! Yesterday we got to meet our 52 nominees, and start to learn the opening number. We can't wait to fill your day with more photos, stories and Broadway celeb sightings!

06/24/2015

The Jimmy Awards participants arrived this afternoon, and they are getting ready for their first evening of rehearsals as we speak. Let's give them a warm welcome to Broadway!

06/23/2015

The 2015 National High School Musical Theater Awards is upon us, and ShowbizU will be bringing you all the best news, interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. Check it out! http://hubs.ly/y0WP4Y0

52 young musical theatre professionals are coming to Broadway for the 2015 Jimmy Awards. Get coverage of the event right here at ShowbizU!

04/01/2015

"Vulnerability is bravery in its purest form."

Vulnerability is bravery in its purest form. It is the willingness to see and to be seen, a choice to stand in front of the world, in all of one’s imperfect glory and say ‘take me as I am’

03/31/2015

New app Meerkat focuses on doing one thing well: live streaming video.

After a year and a half working on his video startup, Yevvo, Ben Rubin had started to think about pulling the plug. The app had been conceived as a way of letting you share live video with your...

03/30/2015

One door closes, another opens! Dropped feature film "The Mascot" turns successful Hulu series "Behind the Mask."

Behind the Mask creator Josh Greenbaum explains how he turned a scuttled big screen comedy for Paramount into a hit for Hulu.

03/28/2015

Forgot where you parked? No worries, your car can drive its way back to you with the push of a button.

While the main focus of today's Tesla press call was the software update meant to end range anxiety", Elon also dropped a few details on other things they're..

03/26/2015

MOCA vs. MOMA - two artists, former lovers, with museum displays on rival coasts.

It's a tale of two avant-garde creative personalities -- and former lovers, to boot -- with museum exhibitions on rival coasts.

03/25/2015

You may remember when ShowbizU interviewed songwriting duo Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne… Now the team is receiving the prestigious Jonathan Larson Grant (Rent, Tick Tick... BOOM) to continue Larson's dream of infusing musical theatre with modern vitality! http://t.co/rolYjqOjPk

03/19/2015

Learn all about the different steps of creation for a bootleg fan film with this fascinating BTS power rangers piece. http://bit.ly/1FxmMnQ

While the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television show was pretty tame, the new "bootleg" fan film directed by commercial and music video director Joseph Kahn is anything but (he also directed the features Detention in 2011 and Torque in 2004).

03/18/2015

Official online degrees may make it easy to acquire skills and get jobs for a fraction of what colleges cost today http://nyti.ms/1Fxhc4U

With information technology poised to transform degrees, students will be able to acquire credentials at a fraction of today’s costs.

03/14/2015

Let's be honest. It's always a little awkward recording yourself. Save time on multiple re-takes with this how-to:

Agent asking you for a Self Test? Check out are tips on putting down a great Self Test

03/13/2015

Have about 9 minutes? Learn how to create a feature film for $9,000 with actor/director Edward Burns. Who knew that was possible?

Edward Burns, director of Nice Guy Johnny and Newlyweds (his newest is The Fitzgerald Family Christmas), has been around independent filmmaking for nearly 20 years, and he always seems to find new ways of reinventing himself and figuring out different ways to tell stories that matter to him. The great thing about the DSLR revolution is that it has put professional-looking images within reach of almost anyone. You can now spend a few hundred dollars on a camera and it will get you quite a bit of the way there, and let you focus on everything else to make the best movie possible. In an interview with Sheri Candler, and in the online Q&A session below, Edward Burns talks about his career, low-budget filmmaking, screenwriting, and how it's possible to make movies cheaply.

03/12/2015

Trading out "tough love" for a mentor mentality. See how and why it's working. http://nyti.ms/1G8PU2V

03/11/2015

The growing art of "iPhoneography" now introduced in the classroom.

The trick to getting students to craft powerful sentences rests on their ability to slow down a scene & stretch it out like Taffy & focus on the subject.

03/10/2015

Fall in love with movies all over again with this montage. Bonus points if you can name which movies the quotes are from!

http://vimeo.com/100436029 It's easy to get caught up in the things that don't really matter to the art of filmmaking, but every once in a while it's good to be reminded why we love movies and why many of us want to make them. As the title of David Anderson's video suggests, it's those little moments of magic that make it all worth it. If you're wondering where the quotes are from, here's the list:

03/09/2015

What do improv and startups have in common? Jumping into the unknown - head first.

Four years ago, I participated in my first improv comedy class. In 2013, Mahmoud Arram and I co-founded Bluecore, a marketing technology company whereevery..