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Announcing the NALIP Media Summit 2025 Panel: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. A fireside chat with the creator economy visionary, Neil Waller and the Co-Founder of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, on the convergence of legacy and new media.

Meet the speakers:

@odeskinator - Ben Odell is an award-winning producer and CEO of @3pas_studios, which he co-founded with Eugenio Derbez. His films have won top honors at Sundance, Argentina's Academy Awards, and Spain's Goya, with nominations for the Emmys and Independent Spirit Awards. His recent credits include Radical, The Valet, Overboard, and How to Be a Latin Lover, as well as TV hits like LOL, De Viaje con los Derbez, and Acapulco. Beyond film, he authors the Substack @enter.open.gardens.

@neilwaller - Neil Waller is a British entrepreneur and the co-founder of @Whalar, a global influencer marketing company he launched with his business partner James Street. Together, they built Whalar into a leading platform that empowers creators and connects them with major brands to produce culturally relevant and highly effective content. Under their leadership, Whalar has grown into a multifaceted company at the forefront of the creator economy, earning prestigious recognition including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Waller also spearheaded the development of The Lighthouse, Whalar’s creator campus in Venice Beach, which serves as a collaborative hub for creators, brands, and media innovators. This venture exemplifies their broader mission to bridge traditional media and the creator-led future. With partnerships spanning TikTok, Meta, and other major platforms, Waller and Street have helped redefine the marketing landscape through authenticity, community, and technology-driven storytelling.

Secure your pass today: www.nalipevents.com

Announcing the NALIP Media Summit 2025 Panel: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. A fireside chat with the creator economy visionary, Neil Waller and the Co-Founder of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, on the convergence of legacy and new media.

Meet the speakers:

@odeskinator - Ben Odell is an award-winning producer and CEO of @3pas_studios, which he co-founded with Eugenio Derbez. His films have won top honors at Sundance, Argentina's Academy Awards, and Spain's Goya, with nominations for the Emmys and Independent Spirit Awards. His recent credits include Radical, The Valet, Overboard, and How to Be a Latin Lover, as well as TV hits like LOL, De Viaje con los Derbez, and Acapulco. Beyond film, he authors the Substack @enter.open.gardens.

@neilwaller - Neil Waller is a British entrepreneur and the co-founder of @Whalar, a global influencer marketing company he launched with his business partner James Street. Together, they built Whalar into a leading platform that empowers creators and connects them with major brands to produce culturally relevant and highly effective content. Under their leadership, Whalar has grown into a multifaceted company at the forefront of the creator economy, earning prestigious recognition including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Waller also spearheaded the development of The Lighthouse, Whalar’s creator campus in Venice Beach, which serves as a collaborative hub for creators, brands, and media innovators. This venture exemplifies their broader mission to bridge traditional media and the creator-led future. With partnerships spanning TikTok, Meta, and other major platforms, Waller and Street have helped redefine the marketing landscape through authenticity, community, and technology-driven storytelling.

Secure your pass today: www.nalipevents.com

Announcing the NALIP Media Summit 2025 Panel: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. A fireside chat with the creator economy visionary, Neil Waller and the Co-Founder of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, on the convergence of legacy and new media.

Meet the speakers:

@odeskinator - Ben Odell is an award-winning producer and CEO of @3pas_studios, which he co-founded with Eugenio Derbez. His films have won top honors at Sundance, Argentina's Academy Awards, and Spain's Goya, with nominations for the Emmys and Independent Spirit Awards. His recent credits include Radical, The Valet, Overboard, and How to Be a Latin Lover, as well as TV hits like LOL, De Viaje con los Derbez, and Acapulco. Beyond film, he authors the Substack @enter.open.gardens.

@neilwaller - Neil Waller is a British entrepreneur and the co-founder of @Whalar, a global influencer marketing company he launched with his business partner James Street. Together, they built Whalar into a leading platform that empowers creators and connects them with major brands to produce culturally relevant and highly effective content. Under their leadership, Whalar has grown into a multifaceted company at the forefront of the creator economy, earning prestigious recognition including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Waller also spearheaded the development of The Lighthouse, Whalar’s creator campus in Venice Beach, which serves as a collaborative hub for creators, brands, and media innovators. This venture exemplifies their broader mission to bridge traditional media and the creator-led future. With partnerships spanning TikTok, Meta, and other major platforms, Waller and Street have helped redefine the marketing landscape through authenticity, community, and technology-driven storytelling.

Secure your pass today: www.nalipevents.com

Announcing the NALIP Media Summit 2025 Panel: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. A fireside chat with the creator economy visionary, Neil Waller and the Co-Founder of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, on the convergence of legacy and new media.

Meet the speakers:

@odeskinator - Ben Odell is an award-winning producer and CEO of @3pas_studios, which he co-founded with Eugenio Derbez. His films have won top honors at Sundance, Argentina's Academy Awards, and Spain's Goya, with nominations for the Emmys and Independent Spirit Awards. His recent credits include Radical, The Valet, Overboard, and How to Be a Latin Lover, as well as TV hits like LOL, De Viaje con los Derbez, and Acapulco. Beyond film, he authors the Substack @enter.open.gardens.

@neilwaller - Neil Waller is a British entrepreneur and the co-founder of @Whalar, a global influencer marketing company he launched with his business partner James Street. Together, they built Whalar into a leading platform that empowers creators and connects them with major brands to produce culturally relevant and highly effective content. Under their leadership, Whalar has grown into a multifaceted company at the forefront of the creator economy, earning prestigious recognition including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Waller also spearheaded the development of The Lighthouse, Whalar’s creator campus in Venice Beach, which serves as a collaborative hub for creators, brands, and media innovators. This venture exemplifies their broader mission to bridge traditional media and the creator-led future. With partnerships spanning TikTok, Meta, and other major platforms, Waller and Street have helped redefine the marketing landscape through authenticity, community, and technology-driven storytelling.

Secure your pass today: www.nalipevents.com

Welcome To OG: APPROVED—your front-row seat to the entertainment revolution. We spotlight artists who are breaking the rules but also building the future—creators Hollywood should be looking to if it wants to thrive in the new world order. Hand-picked by Open Gardens, these storytellers fuse craft with innovation, forging new models where the industry sees dead ends. They don’t follow Hollywood’s playbook—they write the next one. Their methods and communities are reshaping fandom, storytelling, and entertainment itself. Whether you’re inside the system or forging your own path, these are the voices defining what comes next.

This week we have @thedorbrothers

Read more at the link in bio!

Social media has already gutted kids’ programming and is now tearing through unscripted content. And if you think scripted TV and movies are safe, you’re not paying attention.

But don’t fret yet, fellow Legacy media people — disruption isn’t always a death sentence.

Sometimes, it’s a goldmine—if you know where to dig.

Read more at the link in bio!

Welcome to the first edition of The Reading Garden — your weekly dose of the most compelling media stories.

Every Friday, we’ll spotlight three interesting articles that we’re paying attention to, and unpack what they mean for legacy media.

Read more at the link in bio!

Welcome To OG: APPROVED — your front-row seat to the entertainment revolution. We spotlight artists who are breaking the rules but also building the future—creators Hollywood should be looking to if it wants to thrive in the new world order.

Our first creator: @mosesjewelry

Read more at the link in our bio!

#creatoreconomy #creatorcontent #tiktok #influencer #hollywood #legacymedia

Legacy media needs to look more like social media.

In the old days—let’s call it BS, Before Socials—Hollywood created culture. It was the center of the entertainment flywheel. It could make a piece of content, market it, and bring an audience.

Now?

Audiences expect to participate. They expect to engage. They expect to belong.

Read more at the link in our bio!

#contentcreator #creatoreconomy #substack

Today, I’m launching a Substack called Open Gardens. This space will explore the impact, influence, and potential convergence of social media and legacy media— all through the eyes of a seasoned producer stepping into new media territory with fresh curiosity.

Read more at the link in our bio!

#contentcreator #creatoreconomy #substack #tiktok #legacymedia