Lights, Camera, Crypto

Web3 Strategist Ben Silverman discusses his background as a filmmaker and consultant and how getting his start at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) paved the way for him to see trends within the entertainment industry, culminating with his understanding of how Web3 is poised to change content creation, change how we interact with content, and change how contracts are executed.

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Fundraising and Partnerships Lead at Gitcoin Azeem Khan chats about early entrepreneurial activities leading to med school to dropping out of med school after a near death experience, getting immersed in tech with artists and landing in Web3, all the while pursuing his interests, controlling what he could control, and letting go of the rest.

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NFT Archaeologist and historian Adam McBride discusses his journey from creating a soap dispensing company to uncovering hidden artistic NFT gems on the blockchain and helping to turn them into recognizable digital art. His work is akin to that of a Hollywood producer--finding forgotten scripts to make films--except in this case, he's finding forgotten art on the blockchain and helping artists get second lives with their projects.

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Filmmaker Dan Sickles discusses his pivot from acting within the Hollywood system to directing, his foray into cryptoart, his new cryptoart film "I'm New Here," and how Web3 is making it easier to stories that need to be told.

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NFT Architect and award winning filmmaker Adryenn Ashley discusses her background in tech, moviemaking, and a desire to make money and how all fronts converged with her entrance into the cryptocurrency realm by helping herself and others create content that gives back to communities.

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Stand-up comedian and filmmaker Brian Moreno brings his unique artististic lens to this episode, discussing his background in finance, his pivot to stand-up comedy, emerging as a feature film director, and the impact crypto is having on making films.

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Artist/creator Raheem "King" Saladeen discusses his ascension in the art world from making shirts for friends as a kid in Philadelphia, to pivoting from basketball to art full-time during college, to evolving and establishing himself on canvas to then landing in Web3.

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Filmmaker/photographer Julie Pacino discusses growing up in a creative household, finding her own inspiration and carving her own artistic path, and how her family's support has aided her creative pursuits and led her to discover NFTs as an amazing way to build community around her art.

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Co-creator of the NFT adult animated short series Stoner Cats Sarah Cole discusses her background in editing for some of the biggest studios in traditional Hollywood and working on some of their most well-known franchises--such as the Spider-Verse--culminating with her co-creation of the popular weed-smoking cat NFTs. She also discusses how her real-life experience with her mother's Alzheimer's was able to influence the creative direction of Stoner Cats, and how the entire system of decentralization is allowing a new form of collaborative storytelling to take shape in real time.

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Each week Stephen Laddin interviews some of the best-known artists and executives in the Web3/Entertainment Cryptosphere to better understand who they are and how Web3 technologies are changing the entertainment landscape. New episodes of Lights Camera Crypto are available every Thursday so be sure to follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever inspiring podcasts can be heard.

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