I recently had the opportunity to interview Adam Hall, who’s the talented director behind the star studded web series, Research. The series thesis: “Hired by a certifiable “genius,” Dave must navigate a maze of eccentric colleagues to run a successful (or even functional) research and testing facility.” You can watch episode 1 below, and read what Adam had to say in our interesting Q and A.

1. What’s the story behind you wanting to develop “Research.” into a web series?

We made a short musical comedy called “Sudden Death!” a couple of years ago and toured the festival circuit for quite a while, playing nearly 100 festivals and winning 50+ awards. It was my USC thesis film, and the goal was to use it as a calling card film, get representation and attention, etc. so we could get things going on some feature projects we were, and are working on. That actually worked out pretty well, and while we’ve been working on developing our features and trying to get things going, we decided to work on a sort of side project. Initially, Research. was just going to be this fun little web series we did basically just to knock the rust off as I hadn’t directed anything for a year or so and didn’t want to just sit around and wait. But as we wrote it, we started to think it could actually be pretty good. Then we started attaching talent and Barry Bostwick came on. We then realized we couldn’t (or didn’t want to) do this only halfway. On top of that, as we started to really look at the web and web series, it started to become clear that a lot of people were getting work and attention from Hollywood from their web series. It just seemed like a smart route to go. As we’ve really researched and developed this, the web world has just become more and more fascinating and exciting, it’s kind of this unexplored frontier, although a lot less so now than a few years ago, where a lot of exciting things are happening. So, at some point, this little “let’s go shoot something quick with our friends” project became this whole thing that we’re really proud of, and hopefully a lot of people will see.

Episode 1 of Research.

2. Who is involved with the project?

This is essentially the same creative team that made “Sudden Death!” That’s our production company, Mildly Fearsome Films – producer (and my wife) Melanie Hall, producer Nick Jones, co-creator/writer Kahle McCann, editor Graham Fisher, composer Kenny Wood and many, many others.

The main cast is: Barry Bostwick (Spin City, Rocky Horror Picture Show), Doug Jones (Hellboy 1 and 2, Pan’s Labyrinth), Gabriel Diani (The Selling), Autumn Hurlbert (Sudden Death!, Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods), Kahle McCann (Sudden Death!, 90210), Sean Naughton (The Action Hero’s Guide to Saving Lives), and Kelly Huddleston (Dexter, Mad Men).

3. You have some big name actors in your series, how did you attract them to star in your show?

We’ve been really, really fortunate with our casts. In this, “name”-wise, we have Barry Bostwick and Doug Jones, in our short, “Sudden Death!”, we had Doug, John Larroquette (Night Court, Boston Legal) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike on NBC’s “Chuck”). We’ve been very lucky to be able to make connections with those people, and then, becoming good friends with them, and we’re twice as lucky that the actors actually liked the material enough to agree to be in it.

We met Doug, originally, through a friend, and we hit it off right from the start. He’s quite literally the nicest person I’ve ever met and super, super talented. Doug read “Sudden Death!” and loved it so much he told us he’d “be a piece of gravel on the road” in it, if we wanted him to. After that, we’ve cast him in everything we’ve done, and I intend to keep doing so as long as he’ll work with us. He’s also become a great friend since then, becoming “Grandpa Dougie” to our 6 month old son, even.

Barry, we met through our lead actor, Gabriel Diani. Gabe wrote and starred in a very funny film called The Selling that we saw on the film festival circuit. We loved it and him, so we introduced ourselves, we became friends, and several months later we approached him about being in Research. He liked the scripts and agreed to do it. Anyway, we were casting Dr. Rust and were looking for a bigger name for that role. Gabe at one point mentioned that he knew Barry (he was also in The Selling), and asked if we’d like to approach him as he wasn’t sure Barry would be interested, but it was worth a try. Obviously we jumped at the chance, we loved Barry from Spin City, Rocky Horror, and all sorts of stuff, so we sent him the scripts and he liked them enough that he emailed me that night and I met him for coffee the next morning to discuss. We hit it off as well and a 20 minute coffee became 3 hours. Long story short, he came on, is absolutely hilarious in the show, and turned out to be a really great person as well. Same as Doug, we intend to keep working with him as long as he’ll work with us. Barry’s already pushing for a season 2, by the way, so watch the show so we can afford to do one!

4. What are your core goals for the series?

Well, as I said, initially, it was just going to be something to keep us fresh and would be fun to do. It did that and was super fun, but now we really want to keep doing this – we’d love to do a season 2. Whether that’s with a partner/channel or if it’s just getting enough people to like it so we can raise the money through another and bigger kickstarter campaign, that’s what we want to do. Of course, we have other goals such as gaining exposure for our work in Hollywood and getting our features made, but the immediate goal is to build an audience that enjoys what we’re doing, that we can interact with, and hopefully that will lead to us being able to do another season. And we have a few other series ideas we’d like to get going as well.

5. What have been your biggest project challenges and struggles to date?

More than anything, just figuring out the whole online world. I think we’ve got a pretty good plan and all that, and we’re very proud of the show, but there’s always the challenge of getting people to watch it. We’ve had a couple thousand views on the pilot in about 3 days, which seems to be decent, but it’s hard to really know. We just want to really get it out there, and figuring out the best way of getting people to be aware of the show, that’s really tough.

The production was a challenge, just getting it all scheduled and everything: we shot like 48 pages (and 8 episodes) in 6 days, which is kind of insane. And we did the whole thing (8 episodes and 6 mini episodes) for like $9,000, which is also insane. So that was a challenge, but to be honest, it was such a blast to make, it seems wrong to complain about it.

6. How do you manage the project work flow?

I’m not sure how we’d do it if we got a second season, but we actually finished the entire season before we started airing the episodes. It was in post for a year because, well, we all have other full time jobs, and add to the fact that my wife and I had a baby in December, it makes it pretty tough to move at a quick pace and still maintain the high standards we’re shooting for. We go through a bunch of cuts and we tested the first several episodes extensively.

7. Since releasing the series, what has been the biggest surprise?

Well, it launched only a few days ago, so there hasn’t been a lot of time for surprises yet. The response has been great so far, I just hope people continue to watch and be into it. For the record, I think the show really starts to hit its stride in episode 3, which is now online to watch.

8. Do you have any tips for creating a web series?

Research the heck out of series you like, or even just series that you think are doing things well, even if you’re not into them. We definitely lifted the best practices of some other shows. In terms of marketing, I mean. The actual creative part of it, we’re trying hard not to be like anyone else. But in terms of promos, branding, etc. really try and see what’s working well for others. I don’t know them personally, but in terms of marketing, I think the guys at Squaresville are doing a really great job. We definitely got a lot of ideas from just watching how they’ve been doing it. And talk to your creator friends, if you have them. We got a lot of advice from our friends on a series called Generic Girl that has been very helpful as well.

In terms of the content, just do what you love to do and don’t be afraid to push the boundaries. On the web, there really aren’t any rules, which is awesome.

Kickstarter is your friend, and was ours too. And when you’re casting and crewing up, it’s great to pay people, you definitely should if you can, and we did for the most part, but it’s even better to have a bunch of people who are passionate about what you’re doing, and get paid on top of it. I would much rather have someone who loves the project who maybe isn’t quite as talented, than someone who’s only there for the paycheck. Makes for a great set, and I believe it shows on camera.

9. Do you have any tips for marketing a web series?

Basically what I just said, but if anyone has any tips for us, we’d love to hear them! Otherwise, work really hard on your social media accounts which you absolutely have to have, and your website is another necessity. We did a ton of research on this and worked really hard, but honestly we’re just kind of figuring it out as we go along.

10. Where can we watch your web series, and what can we expect from your series in the future?

Episodes come out every Monday and mini episodes come out every Thursday. You can see them at: ResearchSeries.com or on our YouTube channel. And you can find our Facebook page here.

The feedback has been incredible already. Episode 5 is a musical episode, and it’s my favorite. Barry Bostwick (you know, the Tony award winner) sings a song with puppets and it’s awesome.

We thank Adam for his interesting answers for web series creators to learn from! And wish him and his amazing team all the best with Research. going forward.

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I recently had the pleasure to interview Nathan Blaisdell, who’s a co-founder of the new film streaming and selling website, 5th Cinema. Our interesting Q and A is below, enjoy.

1. What is 5th Cinema’s mission?

5th Cinema is a platform for filmmakers to stream and/or sell their films online to a wider audience. We currently provide filmmakers options such as donation based streaming and digital film download sales; and we are working on more options now such as ad supported streaming, DVD sales, and rentals. The goal is to help the filmmaker find what works best for their film so they can maximize their exposure on the internet and profit. We also make sure the filmmaker keeps complete control over their work.

2. How do you guys support filmmakers?

One of the main problems facing filmmakers is exposure. There are some really great films out there that no one sees because all they are exposed to are the big Hollywood blockbusters. Now of course there’s always a place for that type of movie but it’s not all there is.

Technology has increased drastically in the past few years but distribution for indie films has basically remained the same. Filmmakers submit to festivals, if they’re lucky they get in the festivals, if they’re really lucky they go to a lot of festivals and win awards, and if they’re really really lucky they get picked up by a distributor for a limited theatrical release. After that? Well they can make a website and sell DVDs, but then they run into problems making people aware of their film and willing to put down money for a DVD. They don’t have huge advertising budgets and they can’t get their film on TV.

We think there’s a better business model than that in this day and age, so that’s why we came up with 5th Cinema.

We recognize that each film has different needs so we try to offer filmmakers as many options as possible, and the analytics to see what works. We’re also building a resource section to help filmmakers during pre and post production.

3. When is your site launching?

We’ve been working at this for a while, and we’ve learned a ton and we refined our idea and we’re actually really close right now. We’re in closed alpha testing now with a small group of testers and some select filmmakers, then we’ll go into closed and then open beta as soon as we’re ready. People who sign up at our site, which you can do right now, will get the first invites, and we’ll keep opening it up from there. If you have a film you’d like on the site you can contact us at submissions@5thcinema.com and we’ll help you submit before we go into open beta.

You can follow us on Twitter @5thcinema to get updates on the process, or visit to our blog.

4. What kind of films will be streamed on your site?

Any length, any genre, fiction or nonfiction. As long as it’s high quality.

We have quality standards so that users who come to the site know they will be able to find something good; but even though we won’t be able to accept every film, I encourage all the filmmakers reading this to submit their films since there’s really nothing to lose. We haven’t rejected any yet.

We’re also considering having a section of the site devoted to student films if there’s interest in that type of content.

5. Where did the idea for the name “5th Cinema” come from?

My brother actually came up with the idea, I’ll give you what he wrote:

“The history of American filmmaking can be generally divided into four eras: The silent film era, The Golden Age of Hollywood, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period. Right now, in the contemporary period, Hollywood’s focus is on making films with high budgets and high star power. Independent films, however, often use low budgets and unknown casts to produce films of the same technical quality; relying instead on original plots and characters to make themselves stand out. Therefore, this independent filmmaking revolution can be seen as a new era for filmmaking. 5th Cinema was created to promote this fifth generation of cinema; not just in America, but around the world.”

So the name basically highlighted our values and goals; but perhaps the biggest reason is that “5thcinema.com” wasn’t taken yet. Seriously, we looked forever for good domain names, which are few and far between now!

6. Who’s on your team?

My twin brother and I had this idea about six years ago around the time of the writers guild strike. Maybe a little before, but we didn’t really do anything about it for a while because we thought it was so obvious that someone else would do it first. We were both going to college hoping to become filmmakers at the time, and we noticed this problem with distribution that I talked about earlier. Our senior year of college we realized that it was really something we wanted to pursue so we got together with a friend who was majoring in business and it just started to grow from there. That friend ended up leaving to go to grad school, but at this point there are four of us on the team.

7. What have you guys produced as filmmakers?

My brother and I have both been involved with a number of student films, but nothing that we plan to put on the site. Right now we have decided to put our filmmaking on hold to help other filmmakers. No one else on the team is a filmmaker, but we all really love indie films and are quite passionate about the industry.

We thank Nathan for his interesting answers on filmmaking, helping filmmakers, and what’s now being built at 5th Cinema! And wish him and his team all the best with their journey going forward.

Do you have a website or app built to help filmmakers? We would love to check it out, and potentially feature your story here! Contact us and let’s discuss.

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce which bodes well for our Spidvid members. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos and production tips from May , 2013. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below. And here are last month’s top viral videos from April.

1. Space Oddity – A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. This video now has an incredible 15.5 million+ views since May 10th! Video production tip: Remakes are popular, especially when an epic twist can be put on like Chris had the opportunity to do. Make videos that are totally out of this world!

2. A Facebook Update In Real Life – A tale of what it feels like when Facebook comes and changes things around again. This video has over 4 million views since May 11th! Video production tip: Poke fun at something that viewers can relate to, also find frustrating, and can laugh at. Some special effects never hurt either when done right.

3. A Boy And His Atom: The World’s Smallest Movie – Here’s the movie that holds the Guinness World Records™ record for the World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film. The ability to move single atoms — the smallest particles of any element in the universe are featured in the film. Video production tip: Create content that’s remarkable, push the boundaries on what’s possible. Set a new precedent for filmmakers to marvel at.

4. GoPro: Lost in Peru – Join Ali Goulet, Chris Van Dine and Aaron Chase as they explore a foreign land on an epic trip around Peru. Video production tip: Point of view (POV) videos are getting more and more attention as viewers love feeling like they are right in the action. Get yourself a camera that can easily be fixated on your body or equipment and explore this great world of ours. GoPro is certainly a fantastic option to go with.

5. Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: “The Challenge” – What happens when old school goes head to head with new school in a battle of speed and wits? Leonard Nimoy takes on newbie Zachary Quinto and his all-new Audi S7. Video production tip: Competitive battles are fun to see. They create suspense, and make viewers guess who will win so they become very immersed in the story.

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I recently had the opportunity to interview Emily Rued (featured in the picture above), who’s the lead actress and creator behind the web series “Maggie” which is most simply described as a quirky supernatural comedy with heart. You can watch episode 1 on Blip, and read what Emily had to say below in our interesting Q and A.

1. What’s the story behind you wanting to develop “Maggie” into a web series?

Well, I wanted to put my career in my own hands a little and create my own work. I wanted to make something in my voice that was meaningful to me, as well as being funny. The idea for “Maggie,” came from losing my Mom and my wish to continue to communicate with her. I wanted to explore the relationship between the living and the dead- in a quirky, fun and zany way, of course.

2. Who is involved with the project?

I am so lucky. I’m in an acting class with so many talented and motivated people, I’ve been able to assemble most of my cast and crew from it. I first took my idea to my classmate, Joe Bearor, and asked him to be my leading man as well as a co-writer with me, and he jumped on board. Dustin Cook, also in our acting class, came on as a director/writer and the three of us are working together to shape “Maggie.” My talented boyfriend, Eric Callero, is our Director of Photography and helps me with editing when I run into problems, as “Maggie” is my first experience working as an editor and I’m learning as I go.

3. What are your core goals for the series?

To suck you in! WHAA-HA-HA-HA!! Really… To create content that makes you giggle and breaks your heart a little – in a warm fuzzy way, and characters that you care for and want to watch.

4. What have been your biggest project challenges and struggles to date?

Wearing a lot of hats. I’m used to just showing up and being focused on for my performance, but with “Maggie,” I’m also wearing my producer/writer/editor/sometimes director/production and lunch coordinator hats, so it’s a lot I have to think about and be aware of at once. But eventually wearing a lot of hats will become old hat, I’m sure.

5. How do you manage the project work flow?

Delegate when I can, ask for help when I need it. Take breaks. Run and do yoga for my sanity. I have a job-job and I’m attending grad school, so there’s a lot on my plate, but you always find time for what’s important to you. And “Maggie” is certainly that for me.

6. Since releasing the series, what has been the biggest surprise?

We got a script to a pretty big name actor. He had some great things to say about the series so I hope we get to work together.

7. Do you have any tips for creating a web series?

Fall in love with the story you’re telling and surround yourself with good people.

8. Where can we watch your web series?

Watch “Maggie,” on Blip and like the web series on Facebook!

We thank Emily for her interesting answers for web series creators to learn from! And wish her and her team all the best with Maggie going forward.

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I recently had the opportunity to interview Emily Best (pictured below), who’s the incredible Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark which is a unique website where filmmakers can raise money via an original crowdfunding model for their projects. I love what Emily and her amazing team are doing for filmmakers and their teams, and I look forward to following their sensational journey in the years ahead. You can read our interesting Q and A below.

1. How did your team come up with the site name “Seed&Spark?”

Ha! Yeah, it came a long way from the prototype name, “Independent Media WishList.” Seed&Spark came from probably 20 different brainstorm lists over three weeks with my friend and original co-founder Eric Iversen. We wanted to reflect something about the organic nature of community growth and the excitement of that moment when you’re watching something that ignites the spirit, as it were. It has a lot of meanings, but we like to say Seed (the idea) & Spark (the network).

2. What’s the story behind your team wanting to develop this site for filmmakers?

I was making a movie with some very close friends called Like the Water. Like all indie films we were led by the idea and had to cram it into our schedules. We had only four months to raise the money and they flew by as we concentrated on attracting equity investments. With two months to go, we didn’t have quite enough and Kickstarter wasn’t yet the Kleenex of crowd funding, so our non-film business friends hadn’t heard of it. However, we knew exactly what we needed to make the film, down to the sunscreen and rolls of tape. So we chose to tell the story of how we were going to make the film through the items we would need. We created a “Wish List” that looked like a wedding registry: the items we needed, how many of each, how much they cost. Each member of our six-woman production team sent out the Wish List in May of 2011. We were able to green-light our film in 30 days with $23,000 in cash contributions and literally hundreds of thousands more in in-kind donations of vehicles, locations, coffee, tents, tables, labor, and much, much more.

We thanked them meticulously, blogged frequently (and rather amusingly if I may say), and gave them first access to trailers, premiere announcements, and various extras. Those supporters became our greatest group of influencers. Every single screening we’ve had for the film at any festival anywhere in the world has been attended by one of our 700 contributors or some of their friends. We thought maybe we were on to something.

3. What’s the core premise of your site?

To help filmmakers build audiences from pitch to premiere and beyond.

4. What problem(s) does your site solve for filmmakers?

More than just a fundraising tool, Seed&Spark aims to help films aggregate audiences throughout the entire life of the film. If a filmmaker takes advantage of all of the features available, the project page can act as the film’s website: It hosts the WishList, a one-page business plan, information about the cast and crew as well as the ability to seek cast and crew, a blog to keep the audience updated on progress, a comprehensive media gallery for videos and stills , and a “community” page where all the funders and followers are gathered.

I want to be clear that I think everything film requires a unique set of solutions. We live in an age where creators can keep more of their rights and revenue then ever before if they’re willing to put in the extra work to build their audiences even while they’re developing their script and producing the film. We provide community engagement tools to make it fun and immediately rewarding for audiences to get involved.

5. What’s the long term vision for your site?

Well, in short, to restore independence to independent film. But I think that has to do more with the audience than the filmmakers: connecting the audience to the content that matters to them at any stage at which they would like to get involved. If we make a tool that supports filmmakers throughout the entire life cycle of a film, we’ll provide audiences the opportunity to experience the whole process of filmmaking. We want to be the conduit for films to reach their widest possible audience by the time they’re ready for distribution. That may even mean partnering with other distribution outlets around the world.

6. What does the process entail for a filmmaker to launch a project on your site?

It starts with the Launch tool in the Studio and requires a double-authentication process. We are a curated platform, but that means we also work with filmmakers to perfect their pitch materials and we provide social media support. Our curation process is fairly straightforward: Can you convince us that you need to make this film now? If your passion and hard work come through in the pitch, we believe you will be able to convince a community to support you. A great crowd funding pitch shows that the team understands what they are offering to their community, such that they would want to get involved.

A filmmaker enters all the metadata, including the story of the project and why the team they’ve assembled is the right one to execute it. We recommend having the pitch video ready at that stage because our team can really add value there before a project goes live. At that point, the filmmaker submits for approval. Once approved, a filmmaker enters their WishList – the wedding registry of all the items they need to make their film – and the incentives. They should also add the Cast&Crew already attached as well as any positions they are seeking to fill.

They submit one more time so we can review the WishList to make sure it’s optimized for audience building and then they launch.

7. Does Seed & Spark screen completed films, and get involved with distribution?

Yes, the Cinema is a streaming platform for completed films.

8. Can viewers pay for a subscription plan like Netflix has, or is it only pay per view for now?

At the moment, it’s to pay to stream a film for three days.

9. How has crowdfunding impacted filmmaking to date, and can you paint a picture of what the future looks like for crowdfunding as it relates to film?

Crowdfunding has totally changed the game for independent filmmakers giving them access to capital and a way to build early leverage with audiences. You don’t have to beat down studio doors and hope to be part of the 0.01% who get a “yes.” It’s a future in which audiences feel deeply empowered to decide what gets made and will advocate on behalf of the projects that matter to them. I think we’re already seeing more, different kinds of stories told. Audiences now feel they have a say in what gets made, which means they’ll support what really matters to them.

10. How is Seed&Spark different from the Kickstarter’s in the crowdfunding space?

We built a crowd-funding tool called the WishList where audiences can buy or LOAN the specific items that matter to them. Supporters can cover the 5% Seed&Spark fee at checkout. Combine that with the fact that we don’t charge a third party payment processing fee and it makes our fees the lowest in the industry even with special discounts that other sites offer. Most importantly, you can build audiences long after your crowd-funding campaign has ended, gathering “followers” at any stage in the lifecycle of the film. And, if you raise money for development and want to come back and raise money for post-production, you can do so inside the very same project page, taking all your followers and funders with you.

Finally, every time someone supports a film in any way: following, funding, sharing, watching, they earn Sparks. Sparks are rewards points that can be redeemed to watch films on the streaming platform. With our recent partnerships with Film Independent and Big Vision Empty Wallet, filmmakers can spend their Sparks on discounts on these memberships. And members of those organizations receive discounts on our fees.

11. How can filmmakers and their content stand out? Any tips for marketing, and gaining visibility?

Your pitch video matters, and should be a combination of your enthusiasm and excitement about the project and a taste of the film/series to come. People turn off pitch videos after 2:20. Like, almost always. So the pitch also has to be concise. Be prepared to launch new video content or sharable images a couple times a week during your campaign, and assign someone on set to keep your audiences updated. Behind-the-scenes photos and videos are REALLY cool (and sharable) for audiences!

It’s an insane amount of work to build audiences from project to project. Every project should be considered an opportunity to build audiences for your whole career. Be active on Twitter from the moment you conceive an idea so that by the time you’re launching a crowd funding campaign you have a core community of followers who are excited about the idea. They should be following YOU, not just your project (and you can follow individuals inside Seed&Spark as well, and get notified about what they’re funding and watching!)

Most importantly, it has to be personal. If it’s not important to you, you can’t expect it to be important to anyone else. As my amazing producer/writer friend Laura Goode says, “Use your campaign to care out loud.”

12. If a filmmaker wants to leverage Seed & Spark for a project of theirs now or in the future, how should they go about it?

Join the community, take a look at the successful fundraising projects, and follow a few. Get involved! If you like what we’re doing, launch a fundraising project or send your finished film to us for streaming. We’d be most honored to receive feedback on how we’re doing so far. There’s a long way to go and a lot more we want to do, but what’s most important to us is to hear from filmmakers on how we can better support their process.

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