International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

membership

IADAS is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 750 Executive Academy members such as musicians David Bowie and Beck, Martha Stewart, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, Huffington Post Founder Arianna Huffington, and AKQA Global Creative Chief Rei Inamoto.

Associate Members of IADAS are former Webby Award Winners and Nominees and other Internet professionals. Members also include writers and editors from publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Forbes, Details, Fast Company, Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Vibe, and WallPaper.

Membership in IADAS is currently by invitation only and is limited to those individuals who have catalyzed great achievements on the Internet, demonstrated extraordinary talent in a traditional medium, or who possess in-depth knowledge of new media and comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of sites within a category.

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our members

Online Film & Video [74]

NameTitleOrganization
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Larry Aidem President Rainbow Ventures
Jeremy Allaire CEO Brightcove
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William Baker President WNET
Bryan Bantry President Bryan Bantry, Inc.
Andrew Baron Creator & Co-Producer Rocketboom
Paul Beddoe-Stephens VP Digital Media Comedy Central
John Bernbach Founder Not Traditional Media (NTM)
Daniel Blackman Co-Founder and COO Howcast
Les Blank Film Director Flower Films
Matt Blank Chairman Showtime Networks
Stephen Bronstein COO IODA
Adam Buxton
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David Carson CEO Heavy
Stewart Cheifet President SCP
Jason Chow Freelance writer
David Clark President EPOP International
Robert Clasen President and CEO Starz Entertainment Group
Peter Clem VP, Interactive Video Scripps Networks Digital
Dylan Close Kontraband
Arthur Cohen President and CEO iklipz
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Heitor Dallia Film Director O2 Filmes
Kate Dean Executive Director U.S. Internet Service Provider Association
Zadi Diaz Principal Smashface Productions, LLC
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Alex Ellerson Head of Google Video Google
Matthew Evans SVP, Digital Nickelodeon
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Scott Fisher Chair of Interactive Media School of Cinematic Media
Jim Forni President Octane Rich Media
Rich Frank Chairman The Firm
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Gary Gannaway Chairman & CEO World Now
Simon Goodrich Managing Director Portable Content
Chris Gore Founder Film Threat
Steve Grove Head of News and Politics YouTube
H
Matt Hanson Creator A Swarm of Angels
Jordan Hoffner Head of News, Information and Premium Content Partnerships Google Video, YouTube
J
Jorge Just Admiral
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Dina Kaplan Co-Founder, COO Blip.tv
Joshua Kinberg Director of Product Management for Online Video PBS Interactive
Charlie Koones President & Publisher Variety
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Graham Leader Founder Granite Films
George LeBrun President/CEO Rule 13
John Lee Media Threat
Lee LeFever Principal Common Craft
Thomas Loosemore Channel 4
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John MacLeod Executive Director DigiQuest Learning Center
Jackie Markin
Tommy Means Founder Mekanism
Rodrigo Meirelles Digital Works Director O2 Filmes
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Ellen O'Neill Creative Director The Paley Center for Media
Katherine Oliver Commissioner City of New York Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
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Jamie Patricof CEO Hunting Lane Productions
Beth Porter BethPorter @ Womenstuff
Stephen Price Editor Stash DVD Magazine
Martin Puris Founder Not Traditional Media (NTM)
R
Nicholas Reville Co-Founder / Executive Director Miro (formerly Democracy Player)
Thomas Rigler EVP, Content and Entertainment Nixle.com
Jim Rosenthal CEO Kaplan Professional
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Mika Salmi President MTV Networks/Viacom
Ana Serrano Director CFC Media Lab
Tim Shey Founder Next New Networks
Ben Silverman CEO/Founder Reveille, LLC
Robin Sloan Online Studio Futurist Current TV
Rochelle Slovin Executive Director Museum of the Moving Image
Matt Smith Co-Founder The Viral Factory
Tad Smith President Reed Business Information
Gregg Spiridellis JibJab
George Spyros Treehugger
Steven Starr CEO & Founder Revver
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Lou Wallach Founder Wallach Media, LLC
Shane Walter Director onedotzero
Megan Wastell Supervising Producer, Wireless Comedy Central/MTV Networks
Chris Watts Visual Effects Supervisor Bake Visual Effects, Inc.
Ron Wechsler Vice President, Series Development & Production ESPN Content Development
Harvey Weinstein Founder The Weinstein Co.
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Suejin Yang Executive Producer, MTV Digital MTV Networks