JAMES FRANCO INTERVIEW: GENERAL HOSPITAL, VIRTUAL REALITY, FAMILY LIFE

www.bayareahq.com - James Franco shares a funny story about a virtual reality experience at Sundance Film Festival, explains General Hospital, and talks about his family.

The Maverick Spirit Award is given to influential individuals who embody the independent and innovative mindset. It is the most prestigious award given at the Cinequest Film Festival.

James Franco received the award at the Storytelling Reimagined Conclave at the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto, CA on February 28, 2016.

Global Leaders (representing diverse media, art and technology fields) joined Cinequest’s Leadership Council and Community for an electrifying event around story-telling opportunities in new and exciting media. It used to be that story-telling was relegated to “the creatives.” Now filmed story-telling is a normal part of people’s lives from social media to executive communications. Further, new technologies, such as virtual reality, open new ways for audiences to experience stories and for artists to tell them. The event included a moderated conversation with a thrilling roundtable of leaders, video presentations and a Maverick Spirit Award presentation to a futuristic and dynamic story-teller, James Franco.