May 5 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Making independent film and tv is hard work and doesn’t come with a “how to” handbook but, fortunately, SeriesFest has a conversation to help. Join us for an in-depth conversation with Duplass Brothers Productions on how their innovative approach to production and packaging independent content is leading a revolution. Plus Duplass will receive an inaugural “Innovators Award” for his pioneering work in independent television and film.
In Attendance
Speaker
Mark
Duplass
CEO, Duplass Brothers Productions
Bio
Mark Duplass is an award-winning actor, filmmaker and producer. As an actor, Mark has appeared in a wide range of film and television projects including the Apple+ series THE MORNING SHOW for which he received a 2020 Emmy nomination and a 2022 Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Mark was also one of the stars of the acclaimed HBO show TOGETHERNESS, a series he co-created with his brother Jay. Under their banner Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP), Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn create original projects for film, television, and digital media.
Speaker
Mel
Eslyn
President, Duplass Brothers Productions
Bio
Mel Eslyn is a film and television producer, writer and director, and President of Duplass Brothers Productions. She is the veteran producer behind films and tv shows including THE ONE I LOVE, THE INTERVENTION, OUTSIDE IN, THE LADY AND THE DALE, and SASQUATCH. Last year Eslyn produced the HBO documentary LAST STOP LARRIMAH, as well as released her narrative feature directorial debut BIOSPHERE, starring Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass. Most recently she premiered the pilot for the show PENELOPE, which she co-created with Mark Duplass and acted as showrunner and director of the series.
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