Archive for May, 2007
Buffy & Sushi
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. were eating at a local Asian fusion restaurant in the Valley tonight when Mark, Sean, Arthur and I walked in. They ordered too much and asked the waitress to offer a roll to us. Yes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer bought me sushi. And it was good. I love LA.
EVVY 26
Saturday, May 12th, 2007
Photo by Kevin Mastman
Tonight, I finally won an EVVY! I won Best Interactive Project at The 26th Annual EVVY Awards for The 25th Annual EVVY Awards Enhanced Webcast. Watch me win.
My speech
I’ve been nominated 8 times in 4 years, but this is my first EVVY! And it’s such an honor to win with this team and this project.
There are too many people to thank in 30 seconds, so i’ve listed them on my website just so that i can share this:
Dr. Jane Shattuc said, “All media is now new media,” and she’s right. We are the iGeneration, the internet generation. We are the first generation to have every means of professional media production for personal use and we will be the first generation to leverage the only medium that is going to matter in the next century.
I interned this past fall, graduated in December, and have worked non-stop for five months in LA. I assure you this: The Hollywood system is scared of us because they know we are the first generation that’s not going to let their system suck away our art for their bottom line.
We’ve got to return to the liberal intellectual property laws that our country established in our Constitution and make a real living with our art to influence the world.
It’s not idealism. It’s what can happen when we make Expressions Necessary to Evolution. I’m proud to be part of the people in this room tonight. It’s been a great four years Emerson, peace!
Thanks to…
- My mom: the first “techno-talking-babe” I ever knew and the one always encouraged my creative expressions
- My dad: for being here tonight
- My grandparents: for helping me bankroll this journey
- Pete Chvany: for teaching
- The Honors Program: for providing the liberal arts classes that opened my mind
- EVVYs crew, past and present: for building a legacy in addition to great shows and giving me something like this to work on
- Greg, Llora, Jack: for helping to develop and work overtime on this crazy idea
- IT, Rich Grossman: for all the necessary technical support and the spirit of cooperation
- Allyson Sherlock, Bob Cusamano, DPL Staff: for providing a positive learning and working environment
- Mark Fish: for editing my VO for this project overview
- Apple: for making an amazing open-source streaming server, powerful hardware, and promoting MPEG-4 H.264
- Last, but not least, Arthur: for supporting me through sleepless nights, providing criticism and endless encouragment, and being the perfect partner in creative endeavors and every moment I’m with him
Eventful Weekend
Friday, May 11th, 2007This weekend, I am:
Staying at Greg’s apartment
Eating at all my favorite Boston restaurants
Assisting The 26th Annual EVVY Awards enhanced webcast
Rocking the first suit purchased with my money
Hopefully winning my first (and maybe second) EVVY and delivering a memorable acceptance speech
Enjoying the company of Arthur, my dad, and great Emerson friends
Being inducted into Who’s Who at Emerson College for Class of 2007
Seeing a Blue Man Group performance with Arthur and my dad
Attending Commencement with two men I love in the audience
