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E100_The 4 Pillars of Post: Part Four - Deliverables with Justin Joseph Hall

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents the final edition of our new series... THE 4 PILLARS OF POST. Part Four of this course delves into the essential element of DELIVERABLES!
Deliverable spec sheets can be daunting, navigate through them by discovering workflow tips and have your questions answered by Justin Joseph Hall of Quatre-Vents! Justin is an accomplished editor who has had a pair of his editing works picked up by HBO, including a series which went on to win an Emmy. Learn how to amplify your pilot's impact for the most important audiences through the power of post.
Justin is an award-winning, multilingual multimedia storyteller and founder of Fourwind Films and Quatre-Vents. He’s worked on projects that received industry recognition including The Emmys, TriBeCa Film Festival, and Brooklyn Film Festival. His mastery of post-production and the visual arts has awarded him opportunities to work on various projects with PBS, Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, National Geographic, BMW, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times to name a few. How can you set yourself up for the most optimal post-production impact? Tune in to learn from an industry pro! 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and WDSE-WRPT Duluth, in collaboration with our individual donors.
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Oct. 4th-7th 2023 in Duluth, MN.
Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today at Catalystories.org

E99_The 4 Pillars of Post: Part Three - Visual Enhancements with Justin Joseph Hall

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents the 3rd edition of our new series... THE 4 PILLARS OF POST. Part Three of this course delves into the essential element of VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS!
It’s fun to use Animation, Color, & Special Effects to enhance your show’s experience, however it’s technical and expensive. Discover workflow tips and have your questions answered by Justin Joseph Hall of Quatre-Vents! Justin is an accomplished editor who has had a pair of his editing works picked up by HBO, including a series which went on to win an Emmy. Learn how to amplify your pilot's impact for the most important audiences through the power of post.
Justin is an award-winning, multilingual multimedia storyteller and founder of Fourwind Films and Quatre-Vents. He’s worked on projects that received industry recognition including The Emmys, TriBeCa Film Festival, and Brooklyn Film Festival. His mastery of post-production and the visual arts has awarded him opportunities to work on various projects with PBS, Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, National Geographic, BMW, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times to name a few. How can you set yourself up for the most optimal post-production impact? Tune in to learn from an industry pro! 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and WDSE-WRPT Duluth, in collaboration with our individual donors.
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Oct. 4th-7th 2023 in Duluth, MN.
Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today at Catalystories.org
 

E98 - The 4 Pillars Of Post: Part Two - Sound with Justin Joseph Hall

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents the 2nd edition of our new series... THE 4 PILLARS OF POST. Part Two of this course delves into the essential element of SOUND!
Bad sound is the fastest way a professional filmmaker can spot an amateur-made video. Discover pro sound tips and have your questions answered by Justin Joseph Hall of Quatre-Vents! Justin is an accomplished editor who has had a pair of his editing works picked up by HBO, including a series which went on to win an Emmy. He'll chat about sound design, choosing music, as well as what heading to a sound mix is all about. Learn how to amplify your pilot's impact for the most important audiences through the power of audio.
Justin is an award-winning, multilingual multimedia storyteller and founder of Fourwind Films and Quatre-Vents. He’s worked on projects that received industry recognition including The Emmys, TriBeCa Film Festival, and Brooklyn Film Festival. His mastery of post-production and the visual arts has awarded him opportunities to work on various projects with PBS, Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, National Geographic, BMW, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times to name a few. How can you set yourself up for the most optimal post-production impact? Tune in to learn from an industry pro! 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and WDSE-WRPT Duluth, in collaboration with our individual donors.
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Oct. 4th-7th 2023 in Duluth, MN.
Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today at Catalystories.org
 

E97 - The 4 Pillars Of Post: Part One - Editing with Justin Joseph Hall

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents the first edition of our new series... THE 4 PILLARS OF POST. Part One of this course delves into the essential element of EDITING!
Justin Joseph Hall of Quatre-Vents is an accomplished editor who has had a pair of his editing works picked up by HBO, including a series which went on to win an Emmy. He chats about technical editing techniques as well as must do's that get a network's attention. Learn how to focus your story to maximize your pilot's impact on those important audiences.
Justin is an award-winning, multilingual multimedia storyteller and founder of Fourwind Films and Quatre-Vents. He’s worked on projects that received industry recognition including The Emmys, TriBeCa Film Festival, and Brooklyn Film Festival. His mastery of post-production and the visual arts has awarded him opportunities to work on various projects with PBS, Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, National Geographic, BMW, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times to name a few. How can you set yourself up for the most optimal post-production impact? Tune in to learn from an industry pro! 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and WDSE-WRPT Duluth, in collaboration with our individual donors.
Our 17th Festival Event: Oct. 4th-7th 2023 in Duluth, MN.
Submit your content at filmfreeway.com/catalystcontentfestival Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round! Sign up today at Catalystories.org

E96 - Working With Your Film Office: A Presentation by Shari Marshik

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents WORKING WITH YOUR FILM OFFICE!
How do you take advantage of the services that film offices offer to create your next independent project? Shari Marshik, Executive Director and Founding Partner of the Upper Midwest Film Office, will delve into budgeting, services, incentives, and getting your project off the ground. 
The road to your next great story starts NOW!
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and WDSE-WRPT Duluth, in collaboration with our individual donors.
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Oct. 4th-7th 2023 in Duluth, MN.
Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today at Catalystories.org

E95 - Story Sessions: Management & Maintenance with Noah Jones

Catalyst Story Institute proudly presents Management & Maintenance with Noah Jones!
Noah is the CEO of FWRD MGMT, an independent management & consulting company representing writers, directors & producers in the Film/TV industry.
What are some signs of a healthy partnership with your rep? What does a lit rep need you to have when you're looking to sell a script? How about when you want to be staffed?
Thank you to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and our sponsors.

E94 - Aperteur Insight Part One: Development - From Ideation To Production

Catalyst Story Institute & Aperteur present Part One of a Special Live Session… APERTEUR INSIGHT: DEVELOPMENT - FROM IDEATION TO PRODUCTION!
 
Our host Jordan Gelber & Special Guest Jayjit DasGupta will cover all the necessary steps to craft a story & conceive a good TV show with an engaging story engine, memorable characters, proper structure & all the developmental checklists one needs to get the project into production. Aperteur is the technological bridge between content creators and major distributors. We're connecting Hollywood with the authentic, grassroots culture that represents the changing face of media. Aperteur empowers artists to directly connect with untapped audiences and media buyers who crave new and innovative content.
 
Jordan Gelber is an award-winning actress, producer, creative business strategist, and the CEO of Starbaby Enterprises, a marketing and production firm specializing in creating and curating content at a grassroots level. In 2021, Jordan launched the exclusive Content Pipeline and OTT platform - "Aperteur Network" for Content Creators to showcase their work internationally while having a professional team behind them pitching their unique IP to big box distributors.
 
Jayjit DasGupta is an alum of the MFA Production program at USC School of Cinematic Arts. During his tenure, he was awarded the Jean and Ruth Negulesco Fellowship in 2016 for Directing & Cinematography. He was also awarded the Lannan Fellowship for his Writing. In 2017, he was invited to be part of the prestigious Emmys/Television Academy program. Since his graduation in 2018, Jayjit has been directing commercials & music videos. Right before quarantine, he wrapped on a $60 million budget, 120 days production for Kevin Williamson's TELL ME A STORY, Season 2 on Paramount+. During the pandemic, he wrote, directed, produced and shot a series of shorts for the mobile/streaming platform, HOOKED, with over 5 million subscribers. Jayjit is attached to direct his debut feature written by Michael Peterson, Showrunner of BONES, BULL and TELL ME A STORY. He is also an AAPI fellow at BRON Studios. He serves as the Head of Development at APERTEUR.
 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: NATAS & The Second City in collaboration with Aperteur and our individual donors.
 
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 2022 in Duluth, MN. Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today!

E93 - Special Event: Comedy + Animation with Etan Muskat

Catalyst Story Institute & The Second City present a Special Live Session: COMEDY + ANIMATION with Etan Muskat!
 
Etan is the Artistic Director of the Toronto Second City Training Centre. He is an alumni of the Second City Mainstage and teaches improv, sketch comedy and screenwriting. He is the winner of the 2021 Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship. Etan has written and developed series for CBC, Meridian Artists, Corus, Nelvana and Nicklodeon.
 
How can creatives enter the world of animation? How does writing for cartoons differ from live-action? Tune in to find out!
 
This program is brought to you by Catalyst Storieroad's partners: the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences and The Second City- in collaboration with our individual donors.
 
Stay tuned: Our 17th Festival Event: Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 2022 in Duluth, MN. Stay connected: Catalyst Story Institute is open year-round. Sign up today!

E92 - Pitch Course: Taking Your Pitch To The Next Level with Carlo Gonzales-Moss - Week 7

Catalyst Story Institute presents... THE FINAL WEEK OF OUR NEW SERIES: TAKING YOUR PITCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH CARLO GONZALES-MOSS!
 
This week, Carlo will be giving you the SAMPLER PLATTER! We'll be closing out our course by digging into a variety of pitch topics including SPEAKING IN SOUNDBITES, ELEVATOR PITCHES, LEAVE-BEHINDS, SCHEDULING, TAKING A PITCH, and more!
 
This is a new series that builds on the foundations that Carlo taught in his pitch course last summer. In this new series, you'll go beyond the fundamentals of pitching and learning what it takes to succeed consistently in the pitch room and beyond.
 
Carlo Gonzales-Moss is the Founder and CEO of MARANTY MEDIA, the startup that he created in order to demystify the art of pitching for creators all over the world. Prior to founding Maranty, Carlo was a successful writer, producer, and executive specializing in comedy and animation. He most recently served as the SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT THE RUSSO BROS’ OCTOPIE STUDIOS and CCO AT EXTRA CREDIT STUDIOS, the animation studio he co-founded in 2013. In the past, Carlo has developed, sold, and produced television and digital properties with a wide variety of partners, including NBCUNIVERSAL, WARNERMEDIA, VERIZON, TWITTER, CHARLIZE THERON, ERIC ANDRE, RONDA ROUSEY, FREEFORM, and SYFY, among others. Along the way, he also created THE MOST POPULAR GIRLS IN SCHOOL, an independent stop-motion series that ultimately became one of Youtube’s most popular and impactful scripted series ever, boasting more than 150 million views and 1 million subscribers.
 
Thank you to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and our sponsors.

E91 - Pitch Course: Taking Your Pitch To The Next Level with Carlo Gonzales-Moss - Week 6

Catalyst Story Institute presents... WEEK 6 OF OUR NEW SERIES: TAKING YOUR PITCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH CARLO GONZALES-MOSS!
 
This week, we're talking about PITCHING WITH PARTNERS!
 
This is a new series that builds on the foundations that Carlo taught in his pitch course last summer. In this new series, you'll go beyond the fundamentals of pitching and learning what it takes to succeed consistently in the pitch room and beyond.
 
Carlo Gonzales-Moss is the Founder and CEO of MARANTY MEDIA, the startup that he created in order to demystify the art of pitching for creators all over the world. Prior to founding Maranty, Carlo was a successful writer, producer, and executive specializing in comedy and animation. He most recently served as the SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT THE RUSSO BROS’ OCTOPIE STUDIOS and CCO AT EXTRA CREDIT STUDIOS, the animation studio he co-founded in 2013. In the past, Carlo has developed, sold, and produced television and digital properties with a wide variety of partners, including NBCUNIVERSAL, WARNERMEDIA, VERIZON, TWITTER, CHARLIZE THERON, ERIC ANDRE, RONDA ROUSEY, FREEFORM, and SYFY, among others. Along the way, he also created THE MOST POPULAR GIRLS IN SCHOOL, an independent stop-motion series that ultimately became one of Youtube’s most popular and impactful scripted series ever, boasting more than 150 million views and 1 million subscribers.
 
Thank you to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and our sponsors.