Session Info
Session Info

Monday, February 23
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Silver Pearl 3

Small Stories, Big Impact: Springboarding from short films to long tail

Small Stories, Big Impact: Springboarding from short films to long tail

Monday, February 23
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Silver Pearl 3

Small Stories, Big Impact: Springboarding from short films to long tail

Short films are becoming a smart creative and commercial pathway for developing animated series and multiplatform franchises. This session explores how filmmakers and studios use shorts to test characters and tone, build early audience traction, and demonstrate market potential—revealing how bite-sized storytelling can evolve into scalable IPs and long-form success.


Featuring:

Vanessa Esteves

Chief Story Architect & Owner

Add the Dog

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Athena Georgaklis

Executive Producer, Creative & Business Strategy

Independent

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Moderating:

Heather Kenyon

Executive Producer

Citizen Kids, a division of Citizen Skull Productions

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