The daylong Visual Connections New York expo, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC, has set this year’s lineup of exhibitors and panel discussions. Creative directors, DPs, editors and producers will find plenty of creative inspiration, from the wide range of exhibitors, the varied sessions program (which includes an afternoon devoted to footage), and the opportunity to network with other creatives from advertising, design, publishing, and TV production.
The opening keynote session will offer a 360° view of visual media copyright, trends and technology, with industry experts ready to address current issues around copyright, clearances/permissions, crowd-sourced images and video, social media, and options for bespoke content. Scheduled panelists are: Nancy Wolff, an IP attorney and partner at Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP in NYC, and Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA) counsel; Ophelia Chong, founder and managing partner of Stock Pot Images; Bill Cramer, whose brainchild is Wonderful Machine, formed in 2007 to help photographers connect with clients, and since growing into a production company with a network of 700-plus photographers worldwide; Moya McAllister, a NYC-based assignment photographer; and discussion moderator Cathy Aron, executive director of DMLA.
The afternoon Footage Q&A session will feature the following panelists: Rich Remsberg (Atlas Films), an Emmy-winning archival and visual researcher who works primarily on PBS documentaries, museum exhibits and feature documentaries; Analisa Goodin, CEO and founder of Catch & Release, which offers creative research to agencies, directors and production companies, and has been signing top talent to its own private collections; Alison Smith who heads up WGBH Stock Sales which licenses content from public television’s WGBH, Boston; Bobby Dicks, director of sales and licensing at CNN Collection, and moderator Matt White, executive director and co-founder of the Association of Commercial Stock Images Licensors (ACSIL).
An evening session will be a discussion between David Newhoff and Paddy Johnson about how creators and consumers of visual media define and preserve value in the current market. Johnson is the founding editor of Art F City and maintains a column on digital art for Artnet. Newhoff is a writer, film and video maker, and activist for the cause of creators’ rights in the digital age.
Entry to the exhibit floor and afternoon sessions is free for those who register. Tickets for the Keynote Q&A Session cost $35 if purchased in advance.
