The Hollywood Salon: Powerhouse Distribution Panel

At the Hollywood Salon each month, we try to bring you the people and the ideas that will help you and inspire you to follow your dreams. This month’s panel is one of the best we’ve ever offered…

Paramount feature films on YouTube? Tom Hanks new projects on Yahoo? Film, TV, and Digital content are mixing together ideas, formats, and distribution methods. At the April Salon, come meet a group of emerging creators navigating the dynamic entertainment market where consumers can now watch anything, anytime, anywhere.

Michael Tringe has worked in independent film finance at CAA, creative development at Vuguru, and digital distribution at Blip Networks. He helped to develop and curate an iPad app for short film distribution called Play Festival Films, and is currently producing the feature film “The Miracle Mile Hotel” in consideration for the YouTube Your Film competition.

Lendi Slover has worked in the literary department at CAA and has also produced short form content for brands like the Army, Navy, Sobe, and Mountain Dew. She has also worked at Mandate Pictures, and Varsity Pictures (which recently got its own YouTube channel) and she is also a producer on “The Miracle Mile Hotel.”

Sara Akhteh is a writer/director who’s thesis film “The Ambassador’s Wife” won honors from the ASC in recognition of Best Student Cinematography. She has also worked in production on major motion pictures like “The Social Network” “Water for Elephants” and “Snow White and the Huntsman” – and is a producer on “The Miracle Mile Hotel.”

Anna Elizabeth James is the writer/director of the short thriller “Haven’s Point,” and she is also the co- founder of Majek Pictures, which aims to create multi- platform story experiences for audiences – where games, novels, and moving pictures integrate seamlessly. Majek is acclaimed for its unique form of app distribution for the show “Goldilocks” – and Anna is also a producer on “Exitus Roma.”

Michael Korbel is the writer / director of “Goldilocks” and also co-founder of Majek Pictures. He has been invited to speak at TEDx, Apple, the DGA, and before the Academy of Arts & Sciences Governing Board. Download the iOS app “Majek Pictures” to see what the mobile production and distribution buzz is all about.

Fawaz Al-Matrouk’s USC thesis film “To Rest in Peace,” has screened at Cannes, Dubai, Kuwait, London, and he is currently the writer/director on the short film “Exitus Roma.” He was also an editor on “Goldilocks.”