Los Angeles Creative Sustainability Summit: Morning Session
Join us for a conference designed specifically for creatives, featuring in-depth workshops on funding and distribution and panel discussions with local industry and creators on building sustainability. Check out our afternoon schedule below, panelists, and more information coming soon!
10A - 11:15A
Workshop 1: Crowdfunding to Build Independence
Our cornerstone class lays out the steps toward a successful crowdfunding campaign, as well as a career-long action plan most likely to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with an audience. Attendees learn how to find your audience, structure your crowdfunding campaign, pick the right goal and incentives, and much more. Led by Emily Best, Founder & CEO of Seed&Spark, and Gabriella Bottoni, Director of Creator Success, Seed&Spark.
11:30A-12:15P
Workshop 2: Six Steps to Build Your Own Distribution Playbook
Now more than ever, distribution is in the hands of the makers - which bring both tremendous opportunities as well as challenges. We break down six clear steps to developing a distribution playbook for your project to have the greatest chance of accomplishing your goals, and offer distribution tips, tactics and, most importantly, the economics for every window from theatrical through VOD and beyond. Led by Emily Best, Founder & CEO of Seed&Spark, and Ami Vora, Head of Marketing at Kinema.
12:30P - 1:30P
Crack Your Project
Three creator attendees will join Jim Cummings on stage during the interactive Crack Your Project panel to talk through their project and get his input on how to crack it creatively (and at a budget that will give you no excuses!)
Interested in being one of the three projects that Jim Cummings will "crack"? Click to apply to Crack Your Project by November 22nd to be considered!
Accessibility
The location is ADA accessible and wheelchair accessible.
Live captioning will also be provided on the day for each workshop and panel.
Access & Presence Notice
RSVPs are required for each session. The venue space is limited, and acceptance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We appreciate your cooperation and care in helping us steward the space responsibly.
We hope to see you there! And check out our afternoon session if you would like to make it an all-day event!