Caleb Masters

Caleb Masters is a content creator, podcast host, marketer, and film critic with a lifelong love of pop culture. Masters currently serves as the editor-in-chief of The Cinematropolis, a film essay website dedicated to thoughtful conversations and analysis on cinema. At the Cinematropolis he hosts a bi-monthly podcast, The Cinematic Schematic, where he reviews movies, interviews filmmakers, and discusses noteworthy topics with co-hosts and people of interest from the entertainment industry. He also currently serves as the vice president of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle.

With more than ten years of working as an online film critic and producing content as an independent creator and corporate marketer, Masters continues to explore new ways to hold create compelling conversations related to pop culture through emerging new media.

1:00 PM | Location: Boomer B

Good Year for Gaming Movies and TV Shows

Movies based on games, like Mario Brothers or D&D, have found new audiences. Is it a great new storytelling trend or a flash in the pan? Time will tell as gamers' favorite games continue coming to life onscreen (and game companies gain new players with new story demands).

Moderator: Evan T. Wardwell

Panelists: Aaron Bossig, Caleb Masters, Evan T. Wardwell, FoxDaddy, James Farr, Lollalotus

Tracks: Film & TV, Gaming, Pop Culture & Entertainment

2:00 PM | Location: Boomer A

The Age of the Mega Media Machine

Comcast, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Fox: The top 5 media corporations own a majority of the media we consume worldwide. Netflix is a close sixth, piloting the streaming model we enjoy today. That's A LOT of control over message and narrative. As Wilde said, "Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that influenced us.

Moderator: Daniel Erickson

Panelists: Caleb Masters, Daniel Erickson, Dr Paisley, Kevin Dilmore, Matthew Price, Scott Zrubek

Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, Business & Marketing, Film & TV, History, Writing & Publishing, Art

10:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Crimson Meeting Room

Late Night Artists Chat

This is a chance for artists and fans to meet in a relaxed setting to talk all things art! Ask questions, share ideas, and socialize. (Hotel side, 2 hours.)

Moderator: Peri Charlifu

Panelists: A. Lee Martinez, Allison Stein, Caleb Masters, Creative Countess, Harold Neal, J.H. Fleming, Jan S. Gephardt, Kimber E Chessmore, Liz Campbell, Lollalotus, Mel White, Melinda LaFevers, Mike Kennedy, Peri Charlifu, Robert Daniels, Scott Zrubek, Sue Sinor, Terry Southard, THE james k burk, Tim Frayser, W. J. Hodgson