Mark Harris

Mark Harris has written and directed numerous short films, which have garnered him awards in online contests, and investment in his first feature. Mark’s short film “Bloody Mary”, was featured on the SyFy channel. Mark also produced the bawdy comedy web series Man-Hole, which was featured in the Pioneer Theater Best of the Web screening series in 2007.

Now Mark is at Broadcastr where he combines all of his skills to create next generation story-telling technology. Mark also created a central piece of custom software powering Lance Weiler’s Pandemic 1.0 at Sundance 2010. Mark was invited to present at the 2011 Power to the Pixel/IFP Cross Media Forum in NYC. His first feature film, THE LOST CHILDREN was in the 2011 IFP Narrative Lab.

What Mark will be doing at DIY DAYS

Creative Technology Approaches to THE LOST CHILDREN

Mark will talk about and demonstrate some of the uses of technology he is applying to telling the story of THE LOST CHILDREN in unique ways. From the application of technology to live events, to using the crowd to manipulate the film in real time, to tools that allow the audience to remix assets and tell their own stories. Mark will show how a technological approach can enhance a story.

 

DIY DAYS asks Mark

 

What are you currently working on that you’re excited about?

Mixing tech with storytelling for THE LOST CHILDREN and my next projects.

What are some of your favorite sites and / or mobile apps and brief why?

Er…I like Pulse, a pretty RSS reader for Android. I like the usual suspects in blogs, like Mashable, Techcrunch, Wired, etc.

What are you currently watching, reading or playing?

Reading: “The Leftovers” by Tom Perrotta, “Area 51″ by Annie Jacobson, and “Do What Thou Wilt – A biography of Aleister Crowley”. Watching: Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Dr. Who. Plus some newer horror films like Insidious and Paranormal Activity 2.

For More on Mark and his work visit

Twitter:@megamarkharris