CONVERSATION SERIWES - NEW YORK
RE:LEARNING 01
with Pierre Zandrowicz & Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland
DATE
Thursday, March 5
7:00 PM
LOCATION
Plena Productions
77 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
PRICE
Free
We are launching something new at our Brooklyn studio, The Constellation. Introducing “Re:learning”, an after-work conversation series that’s part salon and part screening with a focus on sharing and discussing innovative ideas. Join us for our first
For this edition, director Pierre Zandrowicz will share exclusive excerpts from his recent tv series (8 episodes, airing mid-2026), which is a hybrid project blending AI tools with traditional on-location and studio filmmaking. He’ll unpack his creative process, the realities of blending different workflows, and why this hybrid model made sense for him and the network.
The talk will be moderated by Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland, a Peabody-nominated, Emmy-winning director. Michaela is a pioneer in immersive storytelling and among the first to premiere a film using OpenAI’s SORA platform.
This discussion will explore new methods of storytelling while challenging the desire to use new technology for the sake of novelty. It will delve into cinema, authorship, and what really changes—and what doesn’t—when new tools enter the room.
In collaboration with Plena Productions.
PIERRE ZANDROWICZ
Pierre Zandrowicz is a director and filmmaker known for his passion for visual storytelling. With award-winning works showcased at festivals like SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca, he’s also a pioneer in VR narrative fiction, having created the first VR fiction short film broadcast in Europe. Pierre began his photography career with a group exhibition at the Rencontres d’Arles in France. Now based in Brooklyn, New York, he focuses on film, experimental video, and photography, integrating AI tools into his creative approach. His latest film, In Search of Time, co-directed with Matt Tierney, was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival.
MICHAELA A. TERNASKY-HOLLAND
Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland is a Peabody-nominated and Emmy award-winning director who specializes in creating impactful stories using immersive and interactive technology. She is one of the first directors to create and premiere a short film utilizing Open AI’s SORA platform, which screened at Tribeca Festival. Her first original animated series garnered over 2.2 million views on YouTube within a month of release. More of her prolific work in animation has been recognized as Best Directing in XR by The Collision Awards, VR Film of Year Finalist by the International VR Awards, and Grand Prize Winner at The Philippine Animation Festival. As a nominee for the Producers Guild of America’s Innovation Award, she is also a consultant, speaker, and thought leader, who has been recognized as one of the 100 Original Voices of XR and listed as one of Blooloop’s 50 Immersive Influencers.
