The Hollywood Reporter and the Game Developers Conference today announced the full lineup of speakers and sessions for the second annual
Hollywood and Games Summit
. The event will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel on June 26-27, 2007, and will bring together industry leaders to discuss collaboration between film and interactive entertainment. Sessions and speakers include:
Keynote: The Interactive Parallel Universe:
By Clive Barker, Director-Writer, Hellraiser, Executive Producer, Gods and Monsters
How Talent Can Successfully Cross the Digital Divide
Panelists: Kim Libreri, VP Digital Domain; Yuri Lowenthal, Actor, Afro Samurai; Yannis Mallat, CEO Ubisoft Montreal; Susan O’Connor, Writer, Gears of War
Moderated by Jordan Mechner, Creator, Prince of Persia
Shepherding a Property Through the Transmedia Landscape
By Jesse Alexander, Executive Producer, Heroes, Lost
Keynote: Driving Mythology Forward
By Thomas Tull, Chairman Legendary Pictures, with Mitch Davis, CEO, Brash Entertainment
Digital Animation Between Film and Games
Panelists: Giles Garceau, Director of Animation, Ubisoft; Lyle Hall, General Manager, Heavy Iron Studios/THQ; Kevin Munroe, Director-Writer, TMNT; Todd Pilger 3D
Moderated by John Gaudiosi, Writer, The Hollywood Reporter,
What Digital Distribution Can Do For You
Panelists: Kellee Santiago, Director, flow; Mesh Flanders, Writer/Director; Amanda Goodfried, Supervising Producer, Lonelygirl15
YouTube, Flash, and the Hive Mind: A Case Study of Afterworld
By Brent Friedman, Creator-Writer, Afterworld
Integrating Games into Television
Panelists: Gregg Backer, President, Foglight Entertainment; Brandon Barber, Director of Entertainment Development, Electronic Arts; and Peggy Kim
Moderated by Geoff Keighley, SpikeTV
Creating Parallel Community Experiences Between Entertainment and MMOs
Panelists: Corey Bridges, Executive Producer, Multiverse, Michael Lewis, CEO, Cryptic Studios
Shades of Gray: Sharing Management and Production Processes Between Films and Games
Panelists: Jim Ward, SVP Lucasfilm/President LucasArts, and Neil Young, EVP Electronic Arts/GM EALA
Moderated by N’Gai Croal, Editor, Newsweek
