NBCUniversal has launched an initiative designed to turn TikTokers into its next generation of television creators.
The company has launched a Creator Accelerator that features 11 social media creators. The creators, who have over 10M followers on social media, have signed development deals with Universal Studio Group to create original series as part of the program.
Over the next twelve months, the creators will each have their own NBCUniversal content development mentor to help develop both scripted and unscripted content and they will go through a greenlight process that includes help with pitches.
The group includes Katie Florence, Daren Girdner, Emily Uribe, Gabriella Carter, Reece Feldman, Charlie Curtis-Beard, Erika Priscilla, Vijay Nazareth, Sara Nahusenay, Francesca Fiorentini and Serena Kerrigan.
“Social media has opened up a world of new possibilities for premium video content, including expanding the traditional definition of creative storytellers to include young, up-and-coming diverse creators who are releasing original...
The company has launched a Creator Accelerator that features 11 social media creators. The creators, who have over 10M followers on social media, have signed development deals with Universal Studio Group to create original series as part of the program.
Over the next twelve months, the creators will each have their own NBCUniversal content development mentor to help develop both scripted and unscripted content and they will go through a greenlight process that includes help with pitches.
The group includes Katie Florence, Daren Girdner, Emily Uribe, Gabriella Carter, Reece Feldman, Charlie Curtis-Beard, Erika Priscilla, Vijay Nazareth, Sara Nahusenay, Francesca Fiorentini and Serena Kerrigan.
“Social media has opened up a world of new possibilities for premium video content, including expanding the traditional definition of creative storytellers to include young, up-and-coming diverse creators who are releasing original...
- 10/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Guillermo del Toro and Legendary will narrow their Halloween talent hunt down from 100 to five horror shorts filmed on sets dressed a la Crimson Peak in YouTube Spaces in La, London, Tokyo and NYC. Five proposals also received creative consultation from del Toro himself. Since just one of these 100 filmmakers will win a development deal with Legendary to expand their short, let’s take a closer look at some of the contenders. Check out more entries submitted through Halloween on Legendary’s YouTube channel. Deadliners, leave your notes in the comments below:
Elijah, dir. DominicFear
Dementia, dir. Hazel Hayes
The Room, dir. HiROKi
No Face Trailer by SciFi Japan TV
Versions of Elloise by BlackBoxTV
What Terrifies 20-Somethings On Halloween, dir. T.J. Misny, written by Paul Gale
Internet Trolls – The Halloween Musical, dir. Vijay Nazareth
The Passing, dir. John Wynn
Dinner, dir. The Brothers Riedell
Human Chair, dir. Pirates...
Elijah, dir. DominicFear
Dementia, dir. Hazel Hayes
The Room, dir. HiROKi
No Face Trailer by SciFi Japan TV
Versions of Elloise by BlackBoxTV
What Terrifies 20-Somethings On Halloween, dir. T.J. Misny, written by Paul Gale
Internet Trolls – The Halloween Musical, dir. Vijay Nazareth
The Passing, dir. John Wynn
Dinner, dir. The Brothers Riedell
Human Chair, dir. Pirates...
- 10/28/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Ladies and gents, put your hands together for Doctor Who The Musical! [video] I love how the song works in the phrase “Doctor Who” without having to pretend that that’s the character’s name. Starring Travis Slavin as the Doctor, and Elizabeth Oldak as the companion. Music and lyrics by Antonius Nazareth; directed and edited by Vijay Nazareth. Download the song at AVbyte. Via The Mary Sue. (If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)...
- 11/5/2012
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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