San Francisco-based filmmaker and founder of Webby Awards, is finding a big audience with her video series called “The Future Starts Here,” has been picked up for season two by Verizon. Since its debut last year, the show has had 20 million views she says. At the AOL NewFront event we spoke with her about the show and plans for season two.
Tiffany Shlain Readies Season Two on AOL, Verizon Sponsoring
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