Upcoming Catalyst Events at St. Scholastica

Catalyst Director Philip Gilpin at the
Greysolon Ballroom Awards Ceremony.

There are two kinds of people at a football game: those who are part of the game on the field in one way or another, and the spectators. The same differentiation takes place on television game shows like Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

When the Disney film Iron Will was produced here in 1993 I was able to see first-hand how many people get involved in making a production like that. And actually, when you consider the football analogy or Jeopardy analogy, the same holds true. There are lots of behind the scenes roles being played, from building sets to conveying information to the camera crews.

In part, that was one of the objectives of the Catalyst Content Festival that came to town last fall, to show the full scope of what's involved in producing content, whether series television or podcasts.

This past October Duluth hosted its first Catalyst Content Festival. This was the 14th year for the fest but first here in the Northland. The buzz was terrific as makers and creators gathered with industry execs and media veterans.

The larger vision for Catalyst goes beyond an  annual convention of sorts. There's a training institute aspect of this deal, hence the partnership with the College of St. Scholastica (CSS).

Here's a current schedule of upcoming events at CSS related to Catalyst. More details to come.

How the TV industry works?
January 28, 7-8 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium - FREE lecture
Speaker: Philip Gilpin, Executive Director of Catalyst Content

Description: This lecture will focus on the structure of the TV industry and demystify the way the industry works by showing how all the pieces connect: TV networks, agencies, studios, producers, actors, writers, directors, etc.

Building Your Story World
February XX, 7-8 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium - FREE lecture
Speaker: Industry guest speaker

Description: This lecture will focus on the creative process of developing an entire storyworld using only your imagination.

How to Produce Shows That Make It
March XX, 7-8 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium - FREE lecture
Speaker: Industry guest speaker

Description: This lecture will provide an in-depth look at physical production and how to take the idea from your script and put it into reality.

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Related Links
ITV Fest Rebranded as Catalyst
Catalyst 2019: Summing Up
Catalyst Storieroad Path & Registration