Our community on Moviepilot loves to discover. Not only is it fun, but it allows them to find exciting new movies. Two months ago, we released a new discovery bar to improve the Moviepilot experience in two key areas: access and navigation. We’d like to invite you backstage, and let you in on how things are working out. Hint: We’re quite happy.
Here at Moviepilot Labs, we work tirelessly to see you find that “next perfect movie”. Incremental improvements is our day to day MO, but sometimes big leaps are are needed to get greater results. In this case, our team decided to start from scratch and rethink a whole new approach to discovering movies. Let’s break it down:
Jon Handschin, CPO and co-founder of Moviepilot, was invited to join the International Media Convention as part of IFA 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The event was held on Tuesday and addressed the issue of ‘smart cinema’ and how social media is changing the film industry. Jon was part of a panel discussion that included renowned industry professionals, including Marco Kreuzpaintner (Director, Founder and CCO of Summerstorm Entertainment); Kasten Aurich (Managing Director at Sabotage Films) and Oliver Damian (Producer/Managing Director at 27 Films Productions).
We’ve reached over 6 million fans in the US, so it’s about time that we have more of a presence there. We’re excited to announce that this month we’ve opened our first office in the Stateside! Situated in the heart of Los Angeles, we’re that much closer to where all the movie action and magic happens.
Got to find a particular film? Want to know which upcoming movies your favorite star will be in? The search-bar has made a return, new and improved, and ready bring the latest movies to you!
Check it out and get the most out of the hundreds of upcoming movies we have on moviepilot.com.
Moviepilot Labs is all about getting involved with the computing community, and this weekend we were psyched to help out with the July workshop for Rails Bridge supported by Rails Girls Berlin at co.up Coworkingspace.
Found Photo: Moviepilot Labs’s own @omdb at the Berlin Hack and Tell #8 in/hackable
Photo by Sebastian Glowinski for Berlin Hack and Tell
Moviepilot just celebrated its 5th birthday, and to celebrate we had an epic summer bash/family reunion at Roadrunner’s Rock and Motor Club! BBQ, friendly drinks, tunes and most of all, our extended Moviepilot family getting together to let the good times roll.
Thanks to Claudia & Co for planning, @nuc for the photos, and most of all the Moviepilots out there who came to party with us!
Moviepilot Labs’s own @letimedium presented at the June 2012 Berlin Tech Meetup, sharing Chaplin, our graph database and all the fun stuff we’ve got going on! Thanks to all who attended!
Other presenters included: Shapeways Loopcam WhenAUser Ezeep Squadmail
Check out the Berlin Tech Meetup group here.
Ever wonder what Moviepilot Labs, the headquarters for Moviepilot, is like? Sure you might be seeing some glimpses here and there, but what’s it really got going? We know we don’t have the most conventional-looking offices around, and frankly, we think they suit our unique, laid-back vibe. And what makes our Moviepilot Labs team really love this place? In a word: Style.
