The Future of Film: Human Storytelling in the Age of AI
Join Future of Entertainment Alliance, supported by TAILORU, for a panel discussion in Midtown Manhattan exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming filmmaking, from script to screen. From generative tools that can storyboard, edit, and render visual effects, to agentic AI systems that can manage entire stages of production, this conversation brings filmmakers and technologists together to ask what it means to tell stories on screen in an era of intelligent machines.
Meet directors, producers, and industry leaders as we examine how AI is reshaping every stage of production, what it means for the writers, crew, and creatives who bring films to life, and why protecting human authorship and craft has never been more important. We'll look at where the technology is going, the safeguards the industry needs, and how human storytellers can prepare to lead the way.
Our panel will discuss:
How AI and agentic tools are changing film production, from writing to editing and visual effects
What it means to be a filmmaker when machines can generate scripts, scenes, and performances
Who owns AI-generated work, and how to protect performers, writers, and creative identity in the age of synthetic media
The responsible AI and safety practices that should guide filmmaking's future
How human creatives can prepare for, and shape, this transition
Plus much more!
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Panelists:
Patrick McAndrew: Actor, Writer, TV Host & Founder, Future of Entertainment Alliance
Adam Weissman: Entertainment Lawyer & Founder, Weissman Law
Blayze Teicher: Film Director & Writer
Danielle Earle: CEO & Founder, PL Entertainment
Moderator:
Peter March: UX Leader, Experience and Service Design
Panelists Bios:
Patrick McAndrew is a TV host, actor, and writer exploring how technology influences human behavior, and how we can design and use it responsibly. His new musical, The Startup, with music co-written by Kevin Mucchetti, explores the impact that Big Tech has on society today. The show had a sold-out run in April 2026 at The Flea Theater and is prepping for its regional production. His solo show, Terms of Service, won the award for Best Fiction Show at the 2024 United Solo Theatre Festival. Patrick has appeared on HSN as an Tech Expert & Guest Host and has acted in various plays and award-winning films. He is the Founder of the Future of Entertainment Alliance, a cultural think tank examining how emerging technology like AI reshapes storytelling and creativity.
Adam Weissman is the founder of Weissman Law, which has served filmmakers, photographers, visual artists, creative and advertising agencies, talent representatives, and more since its launch in 2017. Under his direction, the firm has grown to handle matters ranging from company formation and intellectual property registration to complex deal negotiation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on the entertainment and creative industries. The firm's work spans audio-visual production and photography, live events, online media publication, and advertising, reflecting the breadth of the creative economy it serves. As the industry has moved further into the digital space, Adam has also guided clients through the legal questions raised by artificial intelligence, including issues of authorship, licensing, and intellectual property protection.
Blayze Teicher is a writer/director building audiences across film, theatre, and advertising. She is a National Directing Fellow with The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and New Play Directing Fellow with Clubbed Thumb. Film/Commercial credits include: The Telly Award-winning “Discipline” campaign (Sue Rock Originals), “Change the Game” (Blazers Sports Bar), Season 1 of “Interested In” (Amazon Prime’s Dekkoo), and serving as 2nd Unit Director/Script Supervisor on “New York Is Dead” (Tribeca Film Festival). Select theatre directing includes: Travel/Turn Step (Clubbed Thumb), The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows (The Flea), and, most recently, the industry presentation of P.J. Michel’s Spoons featuring John Clarence Stewart and Vanessa Ray. Blayze has served as the Resident Director of Trainspotting Live (named NYT Top Immersive production), on the programming team at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and is the Founder & Creative Director of boutique video agency, Like Fire Creative. Associate Member (SDC). blayzeteicher.com
A Bronx, New York native, Danielle Earle has worked in the film industry for 14 years as a writer, director, and producer. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America East and serves on the board of the Newark LGBTQ+ Center, as an advisory member for Out Montclair and Garden State Equality, and on the Essex County Education Association's LGBTQ+ Committee. Her advocacy has earned her the Equality Champion award from NJEA, NEA, and the SOGI Committee (2024), the LGBTQIA+ Justice Advocacy Award from ECEA (2023), and a place on Insider NJ's 2022 LGBTQ+ Out 100 Power List. Earle first drew national attention with the award-winning web series "Brooklyn Is In Love," and later with the critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ feature "Lover's Game," which was covered by Curve Magazine, AfterEllen, SheWired, the San Francisco Bay Times, News 12 New Jersey, and BronxNet TV, among others. With longtime collaborator Alan Greenstein, she has executive produced "Lover's Game," "PLAY," "Lea," and "SOULMATE," and wrote the "L" segment of LGBT Love Stories. She has been a guest speaker at Manhattan College, Rutgers University, the School of Visual Arts, and the Imagine This Women's Film Festival, and has judged the Picture Farm Film Festival and the International Academy of Web Television. Up next are the psychological thriller "The Haunted Mind of An Insomniac" and the LGBTQ+ teen drama short "License and Registration." https://plentertainment.com/about
Moderator Bio:
Peter March is a former Director of User Experience for various agencies, including FCB Health, Neon and VML. He provides expertise developing multi-channel interactive user experiences for a variety of business needs. Since joining the TAILORU Collective, Peter has been extending his work into service design and the UX of physical spaces. Outside of work, Peter has served as a local leader of the Interaction Design Association, and is the co-founder of the Service Design Network chapter in New York City.
About Future of Entertainment Alliance
The Future of Entertainment (FOE) Alliance is a global community of creators, innovators, and industry leaders shaping the future of entertainment. We are a cultural think tank examining how emerging technology reshapes storytelling, labor, and human creativity. We bring together filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, musicians, animators, producers, technologists, and others to explore the evolving landscape of storytelling, creativity, and technology.
About TAILORU
TAILORU is a collective of 40+ builders, designers, and educators who work at the intersection of AI and human expertise — helping companies build real AI product and capability without losing sight of the humanity behind the work. We’re proud to support the Future of Entertainment Alliance to sharpen the questions: How do you use AI to power human creativity instead of sanding it down? How do you make sure humanity remains at the center of the creative process as AI capabilities improve? We don’t think that’s a given — it’s a choice everyone will have to make deliberately; day-by-day, shot by shot, emotion by emotion. Our mission is to show up and support the people who tell untold stories and make the unimaginable feel inevitable.