Brown University Entertainment Group

The term “New Media” encompasses all forms of digital entertainment that utilize the interactive power of the Internet. New Media content can be accessed on-demand anywhere, any time, on any digital device, and allows for instant user feedback, creative participation, and social networking around the media content. The democratization of production, distribution, and consumption of media means there has never been more to watch – or more opportunity to produce and find an audience for quality content.

Join our panel as they discuss their experiences working in the new media space as content creators, distributors, and viewers. They will share their unique perspectives on the state of New Media, and offer their views on the different directions it may take.

Wednesday, April 13 in Los Angeles (Miracle Mile Area)
7:15p sign-in. Panel discussion begins promptly at 7:30p, please be on time.

The event is $5 for Brown alums only. To attend, you must RSVP and submit payment via PayPal online.

Our Panelists

(Disclaimer: Our guests are working industry professionals and as a result, there may be last-minute schedule changes.)

Ryan Barlow (Brown ’01) is Director of Distribution & Marketing at Vuguru, a multi-platform studio founded in 2006 by Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company. Vuguru develops, produces, and distributes innovative story-driven content for new media platforms. Ryan manages relationships with domestic and international distribution partners, coordinates internal business operations, and develops marketing strategies for Vuguru’s programming and brand partners. He also explores business development opportunities for Vuguru’s expanding slate/catalogue of content. Prior to joining Vuguru, Ryan held positions in business development, marketing, financial analysis and strategic partnerships at The Tornante Company, iTunes, HBO, Hypnotic Entertainment & Morgan Stanley. Ryan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics & Economics from Brown University.

Sandeep Parikh (Brown ’02) wrote and directed Atom.com’s highest rated and most viewed web series, The Legend of Neil, which also ran on Comedy Central and MTV2. The Legend of Neil garnered over 5 million views online, was named one of the “Top 10 Webisodes to Watch” by the Hollywood Reporter, and was nominated for 8 Streamy Awards including Best Director. Parikh is a series regular on the award-winning web series, The Guild, which has over 100 million views. He has been nominated for 2 Streamy Awards for Best Comedic Actor, appeared on NBC’s Community and its companion web series, Abed’s Films, and has hosted Comedy Central’s AtomTV. Parikh also wrote and produced The Webventures of Justin & Alden, a branded web series for Trident Gum, and directed an episode of Suite 7 (sponsored by The Better Sleep Council) for Lifetime. He was one of the first people to sign a combination new media/television deal with Comedy Central to create 2 new web series and a television pilot, all of which are currently in development.

Alex Kruglov (Brown ’02) is responsible for content acquisition at Hulu. Since joining the company in 2008, Kruglov helped it grow from 2 content providers to over 250 ranging in scope from US television networks and major studios to Bollywood, Anime creators, and independent film and digital producers. To put it simply, Kruglov watches TV and movies and talks to their creators for a living. Prior to his position at Hulu, he worked in business development at Sony Pictures Television and ran two digital media startups. In 2005, Kruglov collaborated with Brown classmates Jerome Sable (’02) and Eli Batalion (’02) to conceive and produce a musical, J.O.B. The Hip-Hopera, which enjoyed sold-out runs in Los Angeles and New York, and was nominated for numerous theater awards.