Podcast – FYCit

The Season - An FYCit Podcast

The Season – An FYCit Podcast

If you’re part of the industry—or just curious about how it all works—The Season is the show that examines the nuts and bolts of the awards machinery. We’re pulling back the curtain on what really goes on behind the scenes: the strategies driving campaigns and the personal experiences and challenges of running the awards circuit gauntlet. Each episode, we’ll be talking to key players from all corners of the awards industry — from filmmakers and artisans to awards pundits and publicists — executives, journalists, film festival programmers, and even the people working behind-the-scenes of the biggest award shows.

This episode of The Season podcast, hosted by Ryland Aldrich, features a deep dive discussion with Jason Deadrich, CEO of Vision Media, about the evolution of screener distribution and the impact of technology on awards season campaigns. It covers the transition from physical to digital screeners, the role of secure digital media, and how they plan to use their platform, Screener Passport, to create the best possible user experience for awards voters and film aficionados at large.

Show Notes:

(03:43) The Role of Mailing Houses in Hollywood

(06:26) Transition to Digital Screeners

(09:20) Challenges in Screener Distribution

(16:31) Future of Screener Technology

(18:25) Email Marketing in Awards Campaigns

(20:43) Vision Media’s Unique Approach

(22:50) Relaunching Screener Passport

(28:12) Insights on Awards Tech

(31:26) Emerging Technologies in Awards

(33:34) Lightning Round with Jason Dedrich

(36:55) Tony Miros’ FYCit Fie