Altera Meetup: The Independent Era

For decades, building a media career meant getting someone else's permission first. A network. A studio. A distributor. A label. The gatekeepers decided who got a platform, who got a budget, and who got an audience. That model is breaking down and the people who built careers inside it are the ones leading the charge out.

This month's Altera meetup features a former national journalist who has been at the center of that shift. She's business partners with Joy Reid. She's interviewed Don Lemon about how he used technology to build an independent media empire after leaving MSNBC. And she's been advocating inside newsrooms and production houses for years that the future belongs to creators who learn the tools and own their distribution. Her story is your story, told from a different seat at the same table.

We are also giving attendees an exclusive first look at Co-Writer, FilmPro's new AI-powered story development environment, currently in alpha. Co-Writer is built to help filmmakers and storytellers research, ideate, outline, draft, refine, and plan their projects all in one place, covering the full development to pre-production pipeline. This is the part of filmmaking most people rush through, but the better the planning, the better the film. Alex Lugo from Film Pro will walk you through the tool and you will get early access to try the alpha before its public release.

Run of Show: 6:00 PM: Doors open, food and drinks, networking 6:30 PM: Jacque Reid on the state of media and the shift from traditional to independent 7:00 PM: Alex Lugo demos Co-Writer and leads a hands-on workshop 7:30 PM: Lightning round: share your work with the room

Want to share your work during the lightning round? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/MmfmoBUmVqoczAEU7 or email [natalia@alterafestival.com](mailto:natalia@alterafestival.com) ahead of time to download.

Who this is for: Filmmakers, directors, producers, journalists, content creators, and media professionals who built careers the traditional way and are ready to understand what comes next. If you have ever felt like the gatekeepers were the only thing standing between your work and your audience, this is your room.
This is a paid event. Spots are limited.