EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

A live, filmed monologue competition for working actors. Actors perform a prepared monologue, then a panel of directors, producers, casting directors and acting coaches gives the note. Each actor gets one minute to take it and performs again, and only the second take is scored. Round after round, until one actor is crowned. Come to compete or come to watch. Either way, you'll see in real time how one note can change a performance, and how the people who hire actors actually think. **Who it's for** - Actors who want live feedback from decision-makers and practice taking direction under pressure - Directors, writers and producers who want to see how actors adjust in the moment - Anyone who loves live performance **What you'll walk away with** - A front-row look at how casting and directing decisions get made - Notes you can apply to your own auditions and self-tapes - Connections with the actors, judges and creatives in the room **Schedule** - **7:00 PM** Doors and reception - **7:20 PM** Host open, meet the judges - **7:30 PM** Round 1 - **8:40 PM** Next rounds - **9:05 PM** Winner crowned - **9:15 PM** Mingle - **9:30 PM** Close **The Details** - **Date:** Thursday, November 5 - **Time:** 7:00 to 9:30 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required - **Note:** This event is filmed. Please come camera-ready.

Relationships get built between the events. Join the Pioneer community for a morning on the trail with creatives, small-business owners, speakers, partners and their families. No panels, no pitches. Just time to connect away from the screen. **What to expect** - Meet up and say hello at the trailhead - Hike together at a relaxed pace - Share something to eat or drink afterward - Head home in two to three hours **What to bring** - Water and comfortable shoes - A snack or drink to share (optional) - Your family and friends, all are welcome **The Details** - **Date:** Sunday, November 8 - **Time:** 9:00 to 11:30 AM - **Location:** Los Angeles, trail shared with confirmed RSVPs - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Build your podcast brand in four weeks. Podcast Pipeline gives you one class night a week with industry experts at The Recording Club, filming every week, plus an open recording day you book for your own sessions. Everyone leaves with a finished, filmed reel. This is for creators, actors, coaches and business owners who want to launch a show, get comfortable on camera, and turn their voice into a real business asset. **What you'll walk away with** - A clear brand and message for your show - Real on-camera reps, filmed every week - Hands-on practice with editing and posting tools - A plan to monetize your podcast - A filmed reel you can use right away **Curriculum** - **Week 1:** Brand and message - **Week 2:** On camera - **Week 3:** Edit, post and tools - **Week 4:** Monetize, then the reel screening **The Details** - **Dates:** Tuesdays, November 10 to December 1 - **Time:** 6:30 to 8:30 PM - **Location:** The Recording Club, Santa Monica (address shared with enrolled participants) - **Cost:** $250 per person for the full four-week cohort - **Enrollment closes:** November 2

The post-production edition of Filmmaker Pipeline. 2x Emmy-nominated editor Brian "Buddha" Pratt gives a live demo of 2nd Chair, his assistant-editing system that clears the admin so editors get to the creative work faster. Then go hands-on at partner stations for three workshops: color, sound, and a clean handoff from set to edit. Whether you shoot, cut, or produce, this is the afternoon that connects the camera to the final file. **What you'll walk away with** - A live look at 2nd Chair and how it speeds up an edit - Hands-on time with color and sound tools - A clear process for handing footage from set to edit without losing time or files - Resources and next steps to take back to your own projects - Connections with editors, producers and post professionals **Schedule** - **2:00 PM** Doors and gear stations - **2:30 PM** Speaker panel - **3:30 PM** Break and hands-on - **3:45 PM** Workshops and the 2nd Chair demo - **4:45 PM** Resources and next steps - **5:30 PM** Networking - **6:00 PM** Close **The Details** - **Date:** Saturday, November 21 - **Time:** 2:00 to 6:00 PM - **Location:** The Recording Club, Santa Monica (address shared with confirmed RSVPs) - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required - **Capacity:** Seating is limited to 50

Everyone knows what AI can do. The Roundtable asks what filmmakers should do with it. Policy, studio, post, editing and acting voices sit at one table to talk through responsible use, what AI means for jobs, and the costs most people never see. Every Roundtable opens with two minutes of data, so the conversation starts from the same facts instead of headlines. **What we'll cover** - Responsible and ethical use of AI on real productions - What AI means for jobs across cast and crew - The hidden costs: money, rights, and the work behind the tools - Where AI genuinely helps independent filmmakers today **Schedule** - **6:00 PM** Welcome - **6:05 PM** Framing data - **6:15 PM** The roundtable - **6:50 PM** Audience Q&A - **7:10 PM** Next steps **The Details** - **Date:** Wednesday, December 9 - **Time:** 6:00 to 7:15 PM - **Location:** Online, join link provided after you RSVP - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Close out the year by the fire. Join the Pioneer community for a beach bonfire with the creatives, partners and families who made this year happen. No panels, no pitches. Just good people, good conversation and something warm to drink. **What to expect** - A relaxed evening around the fire - Time to celebrate the year and talk about what's next - Warm drinks and good company **What to bring** - Warm layers and a blanket or beach chair - A snack or drink to share (optional) - Your family and friends, all are welcome **The Details** - **Date:** Sunday, December 13 - **Time:** 4:00 to 7:00 PM - **Location:** A Los Angeles beach, shared with confirmed RSVPs - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Start the new year with your hands in the dirt. Spend a morning gardening together with the Pioneer community. No panels, no pitches. Just a chance to slow down, grow something, and get to know the people you'll be building with this year. **What to expect** - Planting and garden work together, no experience needed - Easy conversation with creatives, partners and families - A calm, screen-free start to the year **What to bring** - Clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty - Gardening gloves and water - Your family and friends, all are welcome **The Details** - **Date:** Sunday, January 10 - **Time:** 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, garden shared with confirmed RSVPs - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Build your podcast brand in four weeks. Podcast Pipeline gives you one class night a week with industry experts at The Recording Club, filming every week, plus an open recording day you book for yourself. Everyone leaves with a finished, filmed reel. This is for creators, actors, coaches and business owners who want to launch a show, get comfortable on camera, and turn their voice into a real business asset. **What you'll walk away with** - A clear brand and message for your show - Real on-camera reps, filmed every week - Hands-on practice with editing and posting tools - A plan to monetize your podcast - A filmed reel you can use right away **Curriculum** - **Week 1:** Brand and message - **Week 2:** On camera - **Week 3:** Edit, post and tools - **Week 4:** Monetize, then the reel screening **The Details** - **Dates:** Tuesdays, January 12 to February 2 - **Time:** 6:30 to 8:30 PM - **Location:** The Recording Club, Santa Monica (address shared with enrolled participants) - **Cost:** $250 per person for the full four-week cohort

Festivals, streamers, direct-to-audience and everything in between. The Roundtable brings together the people actually doing it to talk honestly about what's paying, what isn't, and how independent filmmakers can get their work seen and paid for. Every Roundtable opens with two minutes of data, so the conversation starts from the same facts instead of headlines. **What we'll cover** - Festival strategy: what it costs and what it leads to - Streamers and sales: how deals really get made today - Direct-to-audience models that are working for independents - Questions to ask before you sign anything **Schedule** - **6:00 PM** Welcome - **6:05 PM** Framing data - **6:15 PM** The roundtable - **6:50 PM** Audience Q&A - **7:10 PM** Next steps **The Details** - **Date:** Wednesday, January 13 - **Time:** 6:00 to 7:15 PM - **Location:** Online, join link provided after you RSVP - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Genre storytelling, fandom and owning your IP. World-Builders brings voices from the Blerd community together to talk about building worlds, characters and audiences that last. Then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on workshop: take one idea and map it into a series, a podcast, merch and a community. This is for writers, directors, artists and creators who want their ideas to live beyond a single project, and who want to own what they build. **What you'll walk away with** - A framework for turning one idea into multiple products and revenue streams - Practical guidance on protecting and owning your IP - Insight into how fandoms form and how to build one around your work - Resources and next steps for your own world - Connections with genre creators and collaborators **Schedule** - **2:00 PM** Doors and gear stations - **2:30 PM** Speaker panel - **3:30 PM** Break and hands-on - **3:45 PM** Workshop - **4:45 PM** Resources and next steps - **5:30 PM** Networking - **6:00 PM** Close **The Details** - **Date:** Saturday, January 23 - **Time:** 2:00 to 6:00 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

One note. One minute. One more take. The live, filmed monologue competition returns during Convention month. Actors perform a prepared monologue, a panel of directors, producers, casting directors and acting coaches gives the note, and the actor gets one minute to take it. Only the second take is scored, round after round, until one actor is crowned. Come to compete or come to watch, and see how one note can change a performance. **Who it's for** - Actors who want live feedback from decision-makers and practice taking direction under pressure - Directors, writers and producers who want to see how actors adjust in the moment - Anyone who loves live performance **What you'll walk away with** - A front-row look at how casting and directing decisions get made - Notes you can apply to your own auditions and self-tapes - Connections with the actors, judges and creatives in the room **Schedule** - **7:00 PM** Doors and reception - **7:20 PM** Host open, meet the judges - **7:30 PM** Round 1 - **8:40 PM** Next rounds - **9:05 PM** Winner crowned - **9:15 PM** Mingle - **9:30 PM** Close **The Details** - **Date:** Thursday, February 4 - **Time:** 7:00 to 9:30 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required - **Note:** This event is filmed. Please come camera-ready.

An LA stage for the people who make the work. The Pipeline Convention is a two-day, trade-show-style event for Los Angeles' independent production and post community, with product launches and demos, workshops, speakers, an expo floor and hands-on labs. It lands five weeks before NAB Show, so you see what's coming first. **Friday: Industry Day** - Opening keynote - Breakout tracks in Production, Post, and AI in the Workflow - Hands-on labs in camera, live switching, color and audio - Headline panel: Leading the AI Conversation - Opening-night mixer **Saturday: Creator Day** - Product showcase and launches - Workshops - Tech Advisory Board Beta Lab - Filmmaker Pipeline Live - Production Pipeline mentor lab - Closing keynote **What you'll walk away with** - Hands-on time with the newest production and post tools - Practical sessions on bringing AI into your workflow responsibly - Direct access to brands, mentors and working professionals - Connections across LA's independent production community **The Details** - **Dates:** Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27 - **Time:** 9:00 AM Friday through 6:00 PM Saturday - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon, plus livestream - **Cost:** $79 - **Tickets:** On sale December 1 - **Free for:** Production Pipeline teams and VOCES students

The last Podcast Pipeline cohort of the season. Spend four weeks at The Recording Club building your podcast brand, getting comfortable on camera, and filming every week, plus an open recording day you book for yourself. Everyone leaves with a finished, filmed reel. This is for creators, actors, coaches and business owners who want to launch a show and turn their voice into a real business asset. **What you'll walk away with** - A clear brand and message for your show - Real on-camera reps, filmed every week - Hands-on practice with editing and posting tools - A plan to monetize your podcast - A filmed reel you can use right away **Curriculum** - **Week 1:** Brand and message - **Week 2:** On camera - **Week 3:** Edit, post and tools - **Week 4:** Monetize, then the reel screening **The Details** - **Dates:** Tuesdays, March 2 to March 23 - **Time:** 6:30 to 8:30 PM - **Location:** The Recording Club, Santa Monica (address shared with enrolled participants) - **Cost:** $250 per person for the full four-week cohort

The season's last taping of Take the Note, the live, filmed monologue competition. Actors perform a prepared monologue, a panel of directors, producers, casting directors and acting coaches gives the note, and the actor gets one minute to take it. Only the second take is scored, round after round, until the season's final actor is crowned. **Who it's for** - Actors who want live feedback from decision-makers and practice taking direction under pressure - Directors, writers and producers who want to see how actors adjust in the moment - Anyone who loves live performance **What you'll walk away with** - A front-row look at how casting and directing decisions get made - Notes you can apply to your own auditions and self-tapes - Connections with the actors, judges and creatives in the room **Schedule** - **7:00 PM** Doors and reception - **7:20 PM** Host open, meet the judges - **7:30 PM** Round 1 - **8:40 PM** Next rounds - **9:05 PM** Winner crowned - **9:15 PM** Mingle - **9:30 PM** Close **The Details** - **Date:** Thursday, March 11 - **Time:** 7:00 to 9:30 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required - **Note:** This event is filmed. Please come camera-ready.

Brands, agencies and creators come to one table to show how branded series, podcasts and partnerships really get made, funded and measured. If you've wondered how creators land brand deals that respect their work, or how brands decide what to fund, this is the conversation. Every Roundtable opens with two minutes of data, so the conversation starts from the same facts instead of headlines. **What we'll cover** - How branded series and podcasts get pitched and greenlit - How deals are funded and structured - How brands measure success, and what creators should track - Keeping creative control while working with a sponsor **Schedule** - **6:00 PM** Welcome - **6:05 PM** Framing data - **6:15 PM** The roundtable - **6:50 PM** Audience Q&A - **7:10 PM** Next steps **The Details** - **Date:** Wednesday, March 17 - **Time:** 6:00 to 7:15 PM - **Location:** Online, join link provided after you RSVP - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

Back on the trail for spring. Join the Pioneer community for a morning hike with creatives, small-business owners, speakers, partners and their families. No panels, no pitches. Just fresh air and time to connect before the season finale. **What to expect** - Meet up and say hello at the trailhead - Hike together at a relaxed pace - Share something to eat or drink afterward - Head home in about two and a half hours **What to bring** - Water and comfortable shoes - A snack or drink to share (optional) - Your family and friends, all are welcome **The Details** - **Date:** Sunday, March 21 - **Time:** 9:00 to 11:30 AM - **Location:** Los Angeles, trail shared with confirmed RSVPs - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required

The season finale. Films shot through Production Pipeline premiere side by side with VOCES student films, with the working actors who starred in them in the room. It's the payoff of a season built on removing gatekeepers: independent productions and student crews, on screen together. After the screenings, a panel breaks down distribution, festivals and what really happens after the screening, followed by a premiere reception. **Program** - Premiere screenings: Production Pipeline films and VOCES student films - Panel: distribution, festivals and life after the screening - Premiere reception **What you'll walk away with** - A first look at films made through Production Pipeline - A clear view of next steps for getting a finished film seen - Connections with filmmakers, actors, students and partners **The Details** - **Date:** Saturday, March 27 - **Time:** 2:00 to 6:00 PM - **Location:** Los Angeles, venue announced soon - **Cost:** Free, RSVP required