FanTrust in The Hollywood Reporter: Building a Vertical Microdrama Factory
If Netflix, TikTok, and telenovelas were a thruple… you’d get vertical. That’s how FanTrust framed this rapidly scaling format in The Hollywood Reporter — and it’s not a metaphor. It’s a business model. And Vancouver is the centre of gravity. Check out what colleagues and FanTrust President Catherine Warren had to say […]
Turning Archives into Assets — AI Licensing, Rights & Revenues at MIPCOM 2025
“Creators and rights holders are sitting on training gold, and have the power to negotiate, shape, and benefit from this new economy.” — Catherine Warren, FanTrust At MIPCOM Cannes 2025, FanTrust’s Catherine Warren moderated a second standout Innovation Lab conversation: AI Licensing, Rights & Revenues, featuring Dave Davis, Chief Content […]
From Toolkits to Profit Engines — Highlights from MIPCOM’s “AI for Revenue” Panel
“AI innovation is moving from creative production straight to the C-suite.” – Catherine Warren, FanTrust At this year’s MIPCOM Innovation Lab in Cannes, FanTrust President Catherine Warren moderated one of the week’s most buzzed-about sessions: AI for Revenue; Monetizing Content in the Age of AI. Expert panellists shaped the conversation: […]
New Zealand’s Kōawa Studios
🌏 Thrilled to join the global advisory board of New Zealand’s Kōawa Studios—an exciting new venture at the University of Canterbury, focused on immersive storytelling, education, and innovation.This initiative brings together creators, technologists, entrepreneurs, and educators to shape a future where media serves purpose, place, and planet.As the former CEO of Canada’s Centre […]