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TOMCRUISE.COM INTERVIEWS RICH MBARIKET & MIKE AJAKWE

LAWEBFEST: IS IT THE NEXT SUNDANCE? WSN MAGAZINE THINKS SO!

178 WEB SERIES TO WATCH RIGHT NOW!

MAX de BOWEN + MORE

Welcome, Readers of WSN Magazine! Welcome to the fine print and our 5th issue! I am eternally grateful to all the companies, web series and websites that are responsible for supporting WSN. The first WSN magazine was published back in April 2011, but Ive been covering the web series industry since 2009 through our thriving online community at http:// webseriesnetwork.com and can say that much has improved over the years. Shorter webisodes are still relevant, but more and more content creators have transitioned into producing longer web programming that rivals television. Quality and production value is through the roof, and web series is no longer foreign to the general public. I am proud to be involved in web series entertainment and our objective via WSN magazine and webseriesnetwork.com is to continue to celebrate and foster web series, everything it represents and the people that make it all happen. Involved or desire to be involved in web series entertainment? Email me at rich@richmbariket.com. Enjoy the issue and keep making web shows! Rich Mbariket, Publisher/Editor WSN magazine is published quarterly by Rich Mbariket Media. Questions/Advertising: rich@richmbariket.com

TOMCRUISE.COM INTERVIEWS RICH MBARIKET & MIKE AJAKWE

WSN founder Rich Mbariket and LAWEBFEST executive director Mike Ajakwe were recently featured on http://TomCruise.com. Mbariket and Ajakwe provided tips and advice on an informative and insightful story written by reporters on Cruises thriving online community on how to make a web series. Read the full story at http://bit.ly/HLDTpV

Featured | Max de Bowen

25 Things You Dont Know About Me Flat Whites producer opens up to WSN
1. Ive been producing Flat Whites for fun episodic weekly since August 2011. 2. Ive been making attention-seeking videos my whole life! 3. My lifes ambition has been to produce a successful feature film. 4. Im a full time entrepreneur. 5. Im a great project manager! 6. Ive managed to make making videos my living since 18. 7. Ive made promotional videos for several multi-national companies. 8. I stopped watching TV about 10 years ago. 9. I studied in Dsseldorf for a year. 10. I did a short internship as a journalist. 11. I always like discussing global politics! 12. I studied film at the New York Film Academy. 13. My NYFA graduate film was on an imaginary PUA. 14. Right now my three sisters and myself are in four different continents! 15. Im a Prince fan. 16. Ive travelled 29 countries. 17. I want to keep filming around the world until I die! 18. Ive eaten snakes, moose & whale. 19. Im a poly-phasic sleeper. 20. I dont drive. 21. My favourite film is Dark City. 22. My favourite genre is neo-noir. 23. My favourite music is funk & jazz. 24. Im a nice guy. 25. My Mother made me who I am!

Australian web video producer Max de Bowen (left) started his small production company MaxFilm in 2008. Hes spent two years travelling every continent, including studying at the New York Film Academy. In mid-2011 Max created the Flat Whites web series which since then has been releasing a new episode every week at http://flatwhites.com.

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HOT TOPICS ON WSN

Ranging from sponsorships to paid advertising to tips and tricks of web series production, weve compiled some of the most popular discussions on WSN forums. Check them out below. There is more on our website http://webseriesnetwork.com
Steiner Ellinger of The Inland Sea is working on a book about web series titled Crossmedia Innovations. http://bit.ly/ HmfggT

LAWEBFEST IS IT THE NEXT SUNDANCE? WSN MAGAZINE THINKS SO!

Its April 2012 and I am honored to be invited to participate on the Global Influence of Web Series panel at Los Angeles Web Series FestivaL, an annual three-day event that is shaping up to be the next Sundance Film Festival, in WSN magazines opinion. LAWEBFEST as its called is a showcase for new and existing work from American and International filmmakers who create, develop and produce original shows that will air online and could possibly expand into traditional outlets, including television, film, comic books and video games. The festival began in Los Angeles in 2010 in an effort to give content owners a platform to show their work. In just three years, it has outgrown its inaugural venue, a small theater in Los Angeles into the Radisson Hotel at LAX, a major international branded hotel with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. This year 178 shows submitted by creators worldwide have been selected to screen at the festival, which also attracts content buyers from around the world who are looking to leverage web shows for their markets. People who have long built strong relationships with their peers online will get a chance to meet one another face-to-face, shake hands, network and build upon existing relationships. Industry experts will attend to conduct workshops and offer expertise, tips and advice on the business of web series. WSN magazine is excited to cover the popular festival, so be sure to check our next issue which will run July-September 2012 for exclusive photos and interviews. To quote the LAWEBFEST founder Mike Ajakwe before signing off dont wait, create! So what do you think? Think LAWEBFEST could rival Sundance? Send me an email with your thoughts. - Rich Mbariket | rich@richmbariket.com

Travis Gordon of Spellfury shares his experience on securing sponsorships and advertising. http://bit.ly/H6IOAw Chloe Taylor wants to know where she could find a complete list of all the web networks. http://bit.ly/HtnmBG Mike Flores of Western X asks Web Series: What Would You Like To See Change? Thoughts? Suggestions? See what creators are saying at http://bit.ly/HUSChR Raineystorm Productions wants to know tricks for low light/no fancy camera. http://bit.ly/HP7bkP Facebook Ads? Is it worth it? Steiner Ellinger from The Inland Sea wants to know. What do you think about it? Have you used it to promote your series? Sound off at http://bit.ly/ HAek5r What are some of the best voice-over equipm ent to dub audio? Check out the comments at http://bit.ly/xSRK VG 24Kevin echos the one thing that most creators struggle with is getting more subscribers on YouTube. http://bit.ly/ HkGqZx Rich Mbariket polled the WSN community on solutions to getting your web series recognized by top online media companies. Find out what web series creators have to say at http:// bit.ly/z3swQH

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178 WEB SERIES TO WATCH RIGHT NOW!

GOOGLE OR SEARCH ON YOUTUBE 1. THE MAJESTIC THEATER CO 2. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 3. WHAT YOU CAN DO 4. ALMOST A TURKISH SOAP OPERA 5. HITMAN 101 6. EL PORVENIR 7. ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME 8. PARTY HEROES 10. TONY & MIRANDA: A THERAPEUTIC VIDEO BLOG 11. TRANSOLAR GALACTICA 12. THE PEEP JEEP 13. MONSTER 14. WHITE COLLAR POET 15. VOYAGE TREKKERS 16. THE BOTTOM RUNG 17. SPACE HOSPITAL: SEASON 2 18. MISS BEHAVE: SEASON 2 19. DIVINE 20. FESSBUC 21. WIZARD!- BOOK 1: THE SECRET WAR 22. STAGE FRIGHT 23. GAME NIGHT: SEASON 2 24. CLUTCH 25. CASTLE SIEGE 26. BOYZ, GIRLZ & SPARKZ 27. LOVEJOY LIVING 28. THE SPEEL IT SHOW 29. THE MAKING OF SERBS IN SPACE 30. FLAT WHITES 31. THE FUNNY MAN 32. TRANSYLANIA TELEVISION 33. SNOW WIGHT & THE STRIPPER: SEASON 2 34. GIGI: ALMOST AMERICAN 35. B-ROCK 36. MCCRACKEN LIVE! 37. REALITY INC. 38. THE PEOPLE THAT TOUCH YOUR FOOD 39. OFF SCREEN 40. DEVANITY 41. LAPS 42. PRETTY 43. VLOG STAR 44. FORSYTHIA 45. WALL GEEK 46. SHITTY FABULOUS LIVES 47. CHORD 48. THE BROKEN ONES 49. GOOGY 50. HUMAN RESOURCES 51. FAR FROM THE TREE 52. FUMBLING THRU THE PIECES

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53. THE THERAPIST 54. KEEPING UP WITH THE KARTRASHIANS 55. MADE IN MILO 56. QUEST FOR COMIC-CON 57. BLOOMERS 59. MILLENNIUM APOCALYPSE: SEASON 2 60. DAMNED 61. CITY SHEETS 62. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR 63. DEEDS OF YORE 64. MIXED BLOOMS 65. BOOK CLUB 66. AHSHE 67. FLABULOUS 68. THE ONE PERCENT 69. THE UNEMPLOYED 70. IN THE CIRCLE: THE DREAMS OF NEW YORK 71. THE INLAND SEA: AN AUSTRALIAN ODYSSEY 72. HERO BY FAITH 73. ADULT EDUCATION 74. DARK POOL 75. PLAID MEN 76. VEGAN 101: SEASON 2 77. THE BOHEMIAN 78. THE ANGLE 79. SHUTTERBUGS 80. BROKEN BONDS 81. SUNDAYS 82. BITE-SIZE GREEN 83. CHUTES & LADDERS 84. THE STARMIND RECORD 85. U-BROKE: DIARY OF A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENT 86. SKETCH 22 87. FEVER DREAMS 88. FIGHT NIGHT LEGACY 89. JOURNEY QUEST 90. BACKSTAGE BACK DOOR 91. OLD DOGS & NEW TRICKS 92. GROWING UP GUIDE PUP 93. IN REVERIE 94. TWENTY-DOLLAR NEW YORK 95. HOLLYWOOD GIRL 96. URBAN DIRT 97. BANC PUBLIC 98. OFTEN AWESOME 99. CLICK ON THIS 100. WHO IS BILLIE MACKENZIE? 101. ACTING OUT 102. ADVENTURES OF SUPERSEVEN 103. ALL ABOUT THE MCKENZIES 104. ANACOSTIA 105. ARCANA

106. ASK GRIM 107. BITTER BARTENDER 108. BLACK FOX NEWS 109. BOB AND ANDREW 110. BOOMCHICKBOOM 111. BOYSTOWN: WEST HOLLYWOOD 112. BREAKING POINT 113. BROOKLYN IS IN LOVE 114. CHOICES 115. CONSEQUENCES 116. COUCH SURFERS 117. CRISIS P.R. 118. DEAD GRANDMA 119. DEAR AUNT CONNIE 120. DESERT PATROL 121. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 122. DONT ASK, DONT TELL 123. DONT TRY THIS AT HOME 124. DR. JOHNSONS COURSE OF PUNCHES 125. EIGHTY-SIX 126. EMBERS OF WAR 127. FIVE STORIES UP 128. FOR THE WINNING 129. GET THIS BROTHA HIS OWN SHOW 130. GIRL AND BOY 131. HOPE 132. I.C.I.R.U.S. 133. I LIVE WITH THIS 134. JASON NASH IS MARRIED 135. LA SUPERCAFETERA 136. LETS TALK ABOUT SEX 137. LUCIDITY 138. MEET THE VEGANS 139. MEET THE MAYFARERS 140. MEN E MEN 141. METHOD OR MADNESS 142. MILGRAM AND THE FASTWALKERS 143. MISSED CONNECTIONS LIVE 144. MY BROTHERS KEEPER: SEASON 3 145. MY LUPINE LIFE 146. NOT 147. ON EMPTY 148. ORANGE JUICE IN BISHOPS GARDEN: SEASON 5 149. OUT WITH DAD SEASON 2 150. OUT OF CONTROL 151. RAW HEAT 152. RED CIRCLES 153. RED ROVER 154. SKOOL DAZE 155. SMART ACTRESS 156. SMOKING 157. SOUND ADVICE 158. SPACE GUYS IN SPACE 159. SUNSET JUNCTION 160. THE BOOTH AT THE END 161. THE BORED ROOM 162. THE BROWN BETTIES GUIDE: HOW TO LOOK FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES 163. THE DANGER ELEMENT 164. THE DILDOS 165. THE DINER 166. THE EX-BOX 167. THE GYM 168. THE MARRIAGE LOTTERY 169. THE MAURIZIO SHOW 170. THE NEWS MINUTE WITH MEMPHIS JONES 171. THE SYNDICATE 172. THURSTON 173. TO BE OR NOT TO BE JACK RUSSELL 174. UNCLE FRANKS GUIDE TO BEING A MAN 175. WEST OF LINCOLN 176. WESTERN X 177. WHO 178. YO SOY SEBASTIAN

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