SWE #8 Canusa Street with Zack Morrison
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11/12/21 • 69 min
Join us and creator Zack Morrison as we explore his story world, Canusa Street! Canusa Street is a 30-minute comedy series written specifically for network tv, much like a Parks and Rec. The story takes place in an absurd small town cut in half by the Vermont/Quebec border following a jaded US Border Patrol attempts to solve local cases while maintaining a fierce rivalry with her twin sister in the Canadian Mounties.
This pilot explores the absurdity of the small town which is split in half by the Canada/US border. Throughout much of its history the border didn’t matter, but after the 9/11 attacks the border began to be enforced. This forcibly highlighted the differences between being an American and Canadian in a town where your neighbors, even half of your house, may be on the other side of the border. Cansua Street aims to showcase the small differences between everyone that we take such pride in, but ultimately don’t mean anything.
We spoke about these strange hills we choose to die on, came up with Zack’s TikTok and podcast strategy, and had a bunch of laughs about an underground poutine speakeasy.
Follow Zack:
Website: https://www.zackmorrison.com
Previous work: Everything's Fine: A Panic Attack in D Major - https://vimeo.com/342875021
Canusa Poster Art designed by Connor Simpson
#canusastreet #comedy #border #pilot #catalyst #catalystcontent #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers
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Join us and creator Zack Morrison as we explore his story world, Canusa Street! Canusa Street is a 30-minute comedy series written specifically for network tv, much like a Parks and Rec. The story takes place in an absurd small town cut in half by the Vermont/Quebec border following a jaded US Border Patrol attempts to solve local cases while maintaining a fierce rivalry with her twin sister in the Canadian Mounties.
This pilot explores the absurdity of the small town which is split in half by the Canada/US border. Throughout much of its history the border didn’t matter, but after the 9/11 attacks the border began to be enforced. This forcibly highlighted the differences between being an American and Canadian in a town where your neighbors, even half of your house, may be on the other side of the border. Cansua Street aims to showcase the small differences between everyone that we take such pride in, but ultimately don’t mean anything.
We spoke about these strange hills we choose to die on, came up with Zack’s TikTok and podcast strategy, and had a bunch of laughs about an underground poutine speakeasy.
Follow Zack:
Website: https://www.zackmorrison.com
Previous work: Everything's Fine: A Panic Attack in D Major - https://vimeo.com/342875021
Canusa Poster Art designed by Connor Simpson
#canusastreet #comedy #border #pilot #catalyst #catalystcontent #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers
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SWE #7 Forever Has Fallen with Kimon Lycos
Join us and creator Kimon Lycos as we dive into his story world, Forever Has Fallen! Forever Has Fallen is an action-thriller podcast series, that sends you into an immersive story world full of online escape rooms, character interaction, fun challenges and digital rewards.
You’re a bounty hunter, looking for the truth behind a murder and escalating crimes against humanity. The prime suspect is tech billionaire Karl-Axel Mattiasson, whose global empire The Forever Social, delivered digital immortality to millions of people. Now all those lives are lost, and he is on the run. With humanity grieving and billions of dollars missing, powerful forces converge to wipe him out as he plots his revenge from a secret lair.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LCBAUlV4d0Y
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swe-6-story-and-horse-with-hilary-adams/id1503626990?i=1000533271193
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K3hWkSOeHqm0NqfRsRQzj
This story world takes place in the not to distant future, exploring themes and situations of a world much like George Orwell did in “1984”. Should we be immortalized digitally should it become available? We spoke on this, explored the decentralized storytelling method of the first season, and much more!
Login to your Forever Social account and come join the conversation... if it’s still there!
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#foreverhasfallen #bountyhunter #mystery #immortality #interactive #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers
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SWE #9 F.A.M. with Anthony E. Williams
Join us and creator Anthony E. Williams in exploring his story world of F.A.M.! F.A.M. stands for family always matters. It’s a touching show centered around fatherhood and co-parenting in today's ever-changing times.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TigKK68XE7Q
Closely based off of Anthony’s own life, F.A.M. explores the themes of being a father to a daughter questioning her sexuality, the difficulties of parenting in a blended family, and the toughness of being a stepparent.
Another conversation born from networking at Catalyst Content Festival!
We discovered three amazing audiences for F.A.M., spoke about new content types to engage those audiences, and even helped Anthony change his pitch to highlight the new discoveries!
Watch the Trailer:
#fam #family #familtalwaysmatters #pilot #catalyst #catalystcontent #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers
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