John Cabrera: Creating Content Worth Exploring

by May 26, 2020Podcasts

John Cabrera's Keynote Speech, Melbourne WebFest 2016

This week on the Melbourne WebFest: From the Archives podcast, we listen to John Cabrera’s keynote speech from our 2016 festival. Listen in as he discusses what constitutes successful content, as well as the importance of building a strong community around it.

John Cabrera (H+: The Digital Series, Gilmore Girls) has worked for over a decade as a writer, producer, director, and actor at the Hollywood studio-level and in the digital entertainment industry. He has spent a large portion of the past decade exploring new content platforms, distribution models, and creative formats.

John is currently working on a project that empowers communities to build big fictional worlds together and that touches on an array of points brought up in this keynote. Follow him on Twitter @johncabrera for announcements coming soon!

*This is a live recording from the opening night of Melbourne WebFest 2016.
** There is a live video recording of this keynote available for viewing on Melbourne WebFest YouTube channel.

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