Hear Now Festival KCMO

Holiday Inn Ballroom East 45th Street, Kansas City

HEAR Now is the audio equivalent of a film festival for contemporary audio storytelling in all its forms: live and scripted solo performances; multi-voiced, classic radio drama; experimental narrative; and much more. This four-day Festival offers a multi-faceted program showcasing the many genres of audio fiction and sound art storytelling in theaters and other “listening” venues throughout […]

Hear Now Festival Presents – Sound Insight

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On Sunday, October 11, (12-1:30pm eastern), we're featuring guest #producer #director #writer and US Army #veteran Kc Wayland at our "#fireside" Zoom chat. Hosted by Lia Hagen, this episode of Sound Insight features Kc discussing his award-winning audio and film work that has been enjoyed around the world. We look forward to seeing you in […]

HEAR Now Festival: Sound in Sight – Dirk Maggs

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National Audio Theatre Festivals Presents Sound Insight ep3 with "Sandman" Producer and Director Dirk Maggs. One of the leading producers of contemporary audio fiction in conversation with host Lia Hagen about his experiences, his approach, and his audio-drama adaptation of 'Sandman' by Neil Gaiman, now on Audible. Sound Insight is presented free. Registration closes 11/22 […]

Hear Talk Featuring Sue Zizza

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Today, audio fiction blares out of millions of ear buds across the US and around the world, but that wasn't at all the case when Sue Zizza (here) got involved with the art back in college. Sue will drop by Hear Talk, National Audio Theatre Festivals' live streaming series, to discuss her journey as a […]

Hear Learn: Voice Acting for Audio Theatre

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Whether for an animation, audiobook/audiodrama, cartoon, anime, or videogame, bringing a character to life is a rich and fun skill that reaches all over the world. Veteran voice actors, Leraldo Anzaldua and Peter Spellos, lead this highly interactive course with the intent of helping attendees hone the skills needed to become and remain successful in […]

Hear Learn: Workshop 101; Introduction to Audio Production

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Workshop 101 will take attendees through the creative process from pre-production through post-production. By the end of the workshop, students will walk away with their own recorded three-to-five-minute pilot and extensive knowledge on how to create & pitch a fiction podcast.

Hear Learn: Workshop 102: Marketing & Pitching Productions

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In the first half of Workshop 102, attendees will ask themselves the question, “How do I want to portray myself, my production, and/or my company to the world?” and be taught how to answer it. More importantly, students will come away from this course knowing how to take actionable steps towards developing and executing your […]

Here Now Festival 2021

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HEAR Now is the audio equivalent of a film festival for contemporary audio storytelling in all its forms: live and scripted solo performances; multi-voiced, classic radio drama; experimental narrative; and much more. This four-day Festival offers a multi-faceted program showcasing the many genres of audio fiction and sound art storytelling in theaters and other “listening” venues throughout […]