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The lines between film and television are blurring as creators move fluidly across formats, platforms, and screens. From limited series and episodic films to digital shorts and independent projects, the story—not the format—is driving what comes next.

Join Claire Taylor-Smith (Chief Programming Officer, SeriesFest) for a conversation on the creators shaping new models of storytelling, evolving trends in episodic storytelling, and the future of building IP across film, television, digital, social, and beyond.

Learn more & RSVP for free access: https://www.cinematoasthouse.com/

About cinema toast house festival

October 2–4, 2026
Writer's Square in Denver, CO

Part art installation, part film school, part block party. Cinema Toast House Fest takes over Writer Square for three days of hands-on cinema, interactive experiences, educational workshops, filmmaker panels, outdoor screenings, and more!

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