Lance Weiler

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Lance Weiler is an American film-maker from Pennsylvania. After working as an assistant cameraman in Pennsylvania and later New York City[citation needed], he co-directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in The Last Broadcast in 1998. In 2005 he wrote, directed, and co-produced his second film, Head Trauma. Head Trauma premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2006.

Since December 2006, Weiler has been writing a bi-weekly column at the Blog Herald, writing on digital media-related topics.[1]

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  1. ^ Introducing Lance Weiler! (2006), retrieved April 5, 2007

Prior to the release of “The Last Broadcast,” Lance spent seven years working as a camera assistant and operator, on large commercial shoots all over the world. Lance Weiler is a critically acclaimed award winning writer / director[citation needed]. He is recognized as a pioneer because of the way he makes and distributes his work. Millimeter magazine called Lance a “tech iconoclast” and Wired magazine named him “One of twenty-five people helping to re-invent entertainment and change the face of Hollywood.”[citation needed]

His work has been featured in Time and Forbes and on television programs such as Entertainment Tonight and CNN[citation needed]. His first feature, “The Last Broadcast,” is currently distributed in over 20 countries. It has the honor of being the first all digital release of a motion picture to theaters nationwide and has enjoyed runs on HBO and IFC. To date “The Last Broadcast” a self-distributed effort, has grossed over 4 million dollars worldwide.

Lance’s newest feature, “Head Trauma,” had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival in 2006. This past fall “Head Trauma” had a 17 city DIY digital theatrical run before hitting stores and retail outlets nationwide on DVD. Recently, Lance has created a new “Head Trauma” event called a cinema ARG (alternate realty game) that allows audience members to experience a new form of storytelling. The cinematic ARG is a mashup of movies, music, theatrics and gaming. It is currently touring the US and Europe.

In addition to making feature films, Lance also directs commercials and music videos[citation needed]. He often lectures at universities and film societies about the changing landscape of content creation and distribution. He has spoken at the Cannes, Berlin and Sundance Film Festivals and has consulted for large ad agencies, entertainment companies and corporations.

Lance also splits his time as a partner in a new media tech consultancy called Seize the Media. STM was created to address the gap between burgeoning technologies and entertainment. STM’s clients have included Microsoft, eBay, Earthlink, Ubisoft, and Creative Artists Agency among others.

Lance is also the founder of the Workbook Project a “social open source” project for filmmakers. The Workbook Project’s goal is to help filmmakers understand the changing landscape of funding, production, promotion, and distribution in a digital age.

Currently, Lance is writing a book entitled Putting the Mass Back in Media, which will be released in 2008. He is also developing a number of television, film and cross-media projects.


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