POINT OF CONTACT
A Documentary Series · Vol. I
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Point
of
Contact.

The people behind the people.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR'S BIBLEConfidential · Internal
Dream Con hallway conversation
Cover Frame
DREAM CON 2026
What happens when the right people meet?
HOUSTON · TX
GRB · HALL D
DIRECTED
K. KING
PRODUCED
KMG Studio
RUNTIME
7–10 MIN
§ 00/ Contents
POC · 2026 · pp. 002
Contents

The Book

Fifteen sections. One documentary. Read in order, or open to any spread.

  1. § 01Letter from the Creative Director
    →
  2. § 02Documentary Thesis
    →
  3. § 03Story Philosophy
    →
  4. § 04Who Is Kendale?
    →
  5. § 05The Story Compass
    →
  6. § 06Documentary Structure
    →
  7. § 07Master Timeline
    →
  8. § 08Scene Cards
    →
  9. § 09Character Dossiers
    →
  10. § 10Interview Library
    →
  11. § 11Social Playbook
    →
  12. § 12Edit Playbook
    →
  13. § 13Shot List
    →
  14. § 14Deliverables
    →
§ 01/ Letter from the Creative Director
POC · 2026 · pp. 004
Opening

A Letter, Before The Cameras Roll.

Most people think success happens because the right person got discovered. We rarely stop to ask who introduced them.

Who negotiated the partnership. Who believed in the idea before it had traction. Who made the phone call that changed everything.

For every creator with millions of followers, there are managers, producers, executives, lawyers, accountants, founders and operators whose names rarely appear on stage — but whose fingerprints are on nearly everything we consume.

Point of Contact exists to document those people. Dream Con is simply where we begin.

Over four days, we're following Kendale King, CPA — not because he's the story, but because he naturally moves between rooms most people never see.

As he introduces us to the people behind some of the biggest creators, companies and partnerships in entertainment, we begin to understand something bigger:

Opportunities aren't random. They're built through trust. They grow through relationships.

This isn't a documentary about networking. It's a documentary about how culture is actually built.

— Jax King
Creative Director / POINT OF CONTACT
§ 02/ Documentary Thesis
POC · 2026 · pp. 010
Theme

What Happens
When The Right
People Meet?

A documentary exploring the invisible relationships that quietly shape culture, business and opportunity.

Emotional Journey
  1. 01
    Curiosity
    ↓
  2. 02
    Discovery
    ↓
  3. 03
    Respect
    ↓
  4. 04
    Perspective
    ↓
  5. 05
    Inspiration
    ↓
  6. 06
    Possibility
§ 03/ Story Philosophy
POC · 2026 · pp. 016
Philosophy

We Are Not Documenting Dream Con.

We are documenting the invisible economy behind creator culture.

Dream Con is simply the backdrop. The lighting, the badges, the panels — these are the set. The story is what happens between them.

The audience should never leave thinking, "that looked like a fun event."

Instead, they should leave thinking:

"I never realized how many people it takes to create one opportunity."

Handshake in a hospitality suite
MOMENT ZERO
A introduction is where culture actually starts.
§ 04/ Who is Kendale?
POC · 2026 · pp. 022
Kendale King portrait
ROLE
THE CONNECTOR
TITLE
CFO
BASE
LOS ANGELES
Character · 01

The
Connector.

The audience's guide. Not the hero. Not the interviewer. The translator.

He introduces us to the people we would have otherwise overlooked. He opens doors. Creates trust. Makes introductions. Connects worlds.

Throughout the documentary, we slowly realize Kendale is one of the people helping move culture forward.

THE GUIDE

He shows the audience where to look.

THE TRANSLATOR

He explains a world most viewers don't see.

THE DOOR-OPENER

He gets access others cannot.

THE TRUST-BUILDER

People say things around him they wouldn't say on camera.

§ 05/ The Story Compass
POC · 2026 · pp. 028
Compass

Point The Camera Here.

One page. Two columns. Every crew member should be able to answer this question before recording begins.

Capture
DO
  • ✓Relationships
  • ✓Introductions
  • ✓Trust
  • ✓Listening
  • ✓Decision Makers
  • ✓Unexpected Conversations
  • ✓Access
  • ✓Mentorship
  • ✓Partnership
  • ✓Operators
  • ✓Connection
Avoid
SKIP
  • ✕Generic event recap
  • ✕Celebrity worship
  • ✕Random crowd shots
  • ✕Long stage coverage
  • ✕Footage without story
§ 06/ Documentary Structure
POC · 2026 · pp. 034
Three Acts

How The Film Unfolds.

The Invitation
ACT I
ACT I/ 01

The Invitation

Open inside Kendale's hospitality suite. Clean, minimal setup. Beautiful lighting.

Kendale introduces the purpose of Point of Contact — that audiences usually celebrate the people on stage, but rarely recognize the people who helped get them there. Immediately intercut with cinematic footage of Dream Con: executives, creators, managers, brands and behind-the-scenes conversations. The audience should become curious and begin asking, 'Who are these people?' Emotion: Curiosity.

The Operators
ACT II
ACT II/ 02

The Operators

Reveal the hidden ecosystem. This is the heart of the documentary.

As Kendale moves through Dream Con, each conversation introduces another piece of the creator economy — managers, agents, executives, brand partners, founders, creator-partnership leaders, talent representatives. Every featured guest answers one question: why does this role matter? Each person receives a cinematic freeze-frame introduction with Name, Company, Role and Why They Matter. Emotion: Discovery. Respect. Connection.

Relationships Become Opportunity
ACT III
ACT III/ 03

Relationships Become Opportunity

Recognizable talent like Issa Rae represents the result of everything the audience has just learned — not the focus.

Managers, executives, brand partnerships, producer relationships, trust, long-term collaboration — all lead to moments like these. When Issa Rae appears on stage, it feels earned because the audience now understands everything that happened behind the scenes to make that moment possible. Intercut stage moments with backstage, production crew, managers, executives, team members, credential holders and relationship moments. Keep reminding viewers that the stage is only one part of the story. Emotion: Perspective. Inspiration. Possibility.

§ 07/ Master Timeline
POC · 2026 · pp. 044
Four Days

Thursday → Sunday.

Every event has a story purpose. Every event has a must-capture. Nothing on this timeline is footage-for-footage-sake.

ThursdayJul 9
1 EVENTS
4:30 PM
Industry Mixer
Managers · Agents
Purpose
First room. Establish faces.
Must Capture
Kendale making 3 introductions
High
FridayJul 10
5 EVENTS
12:00 PM
Pitch Please
Founders · Investors
Purpose
Founders under pressure
Must Capture
Reaction shots of judges
Med
2:00 PM
Opening Ceremony
Talent · Execs
Purpose
Scale of the event
Must Capture
Wide crowd + Kendale in it
High
2:30 PM
RDC Gatekeep  Sponsored by State Farm
Matt · RDC · State Farm
Purpose
Partnerships brought to life
Must Capture
Matt with partners, branded activation, audience engagement
High
4:00 PM
Morgan Stanley Panel
Finance · Talent
Purpose
Money meets culture
Must Capture
Off-stage exec conversation
High
5:30 PM
Film Festival
Filmmakers · Audience
Purpose
Creator work on the big screen
Must Capture
Audience reactions + filmmaker intros
Med
SaturdayJul 11
5 EVENTS
12:00 PM
Tubi Panel
Tubi Execs · Creators
Purpose
Platform strategy in creator economy
Must Capture
Post-panel handshakes
High
1:30 PM
Black Power Rangers Meet-Up
Cosplayers · Creators · Fans
Purpose
Personal content — creator community as story
Must Capture
Joyful group recognition + individual portraits
Med
2:00 PM
Martian Blueberry
Brand Reps · Creators
Purpose
Brand activation as trust
Must Capture
Founder ↔ creator exchange
Med
4:30 PM
Comedy Show
Talent · Producers
Purpose
Culture-first entertainment
Must Capture
Backstage green room
High
6:30 PM
Charity Basketball Game
Talent · Sponsors
Purpose
Relationships in motion
Must Capture
Check signing
Med
SundayJul 12
2 EVENTS
12:00 PM
Monetization Panel
Managers · Execs
Purpose
The business of creation
Must Capture
Post-panel dealroom energy
High
1:00 PM
Issa Rae Fireside Chat
Issa Rae · Moderator
Purpose
Culture-builder in reflection
Must Capture
Audience reaction · quotes
Hero
§ 08/ Scene Cards
POC · 2026 · pp. 058
Cue Cards

One Spread Per Scene.

Bring these to set. Read the story purpose out loud before you start rolling. Everything else follows from that.

Tubi Panel
SATURDAYSCENE

Tubi Panel

Purpose

Show a platform investing in creator-led storytelling.

Emotion

Recognition — 'these executives actually get it.'

Primary

Kendale (Moderator) · Tubi Executives

Supporting

Creators post-panel

Must Capture
  • ✓Panel wides
  • ✓Executive off-stage conversation
  • ✓Moderator nodding on stage
  • ✓Two-shot: exec ↔ creator handshake
Social Moments
  • · 30s vertical of best quote
  • · BTS mic-check w/ Jackie
Interviews
  • · Tubi exec — 5 min post-panel
  • · Creator reaction on-camera
Editing Note

Freeze-frame introduce each panelist. Lower-third with company + one-line story angle.

Issa Rae Fireside Chat
SUNDAYSCENE

Issa Rae Fireside Chat

Purpose

Culture-builder in reflection. Payoff for Act III.

Emotion

Inspiration → Possibility.

Primary

Issa Rae · Moderator

Supporting

Audience of creators + operators

Must Capture
  • ✓Hero close-up of Issa mid-answer
  • ✓Audience reaction cutaways
  • ✓Quote card moments
  • ✓Wide of full room
Social Moments
  • · Quote-first vertical clips
  • · Photography for hero doc thumbnail
Interviews
  • · N/A — capture stage only.
Editing Note

Slow push-in on hero moments. Silence on the beat before her best line.

Morgan Stanley Panel
FRIDAYSCENE

Morgan Stanley Panel

Purpose

The money behind the culture. Trust between finance + talent.

Emotion

Curiosity → Respect.

Primary

Kendale (Moderator) · MS Panelists · Talent guests

Supporting

Creators in audience

Must Capture
  • ✓Kendale interacting with MS reps
  • ✓Off-stage huddle
  • ✓Detail shots: notes, badges
Social Moments
  • · Insight-first vertical
  • · Kendale POV BTS
Interviews
  • · MS panelist — 3 questions
  • · Talent guest — 2 questions
Editing Note

Split screen: stage vs. hallway. Same conversation, two rooms.

Charity Basketball Game
SATURDAYSCENE

Charity Basketball Game

Purpose

Relationships in motion. Business dressed as play.

Emotion

Warmth. Access.

Primary

Talent-players · Sponsors on the sideline

Supporting

Kendale courtside

Must Capture
  • ✓Check signing
  • ✓Sideline conversation between plays
  • ✓Slow-mo hero moment
  • ✓Sponsor branding in periphery
Social Moments
  • · Hype reel (:15)
  • · Sideline BTS
Interviews
  • · Sponsor rep — 2 min
  • · Player — 90 sec cooldown interview
Editing Note

Sports-doc pace. Kinetic type over freeze frames.

§ 09/ Character Dossiers
POC · 2026 · pp. 076
Character Dossiers

Who Walks Into Frame.

One page per featured guest. Portrait, story angle, questions. Placeholder cards mark guests we're still confirming.

Kendale King
Dossier · 01
TITLE
THE CONNECTOR · CPA
COMPANY
KING MONETIZATION GROUP
Character · 01

Kendale King

Moves fluidly between finance, talent and executive rooms.

Why They Matter

Kendale is both participant and narrator. As a trusted operator inside the industry, he uses his relationships to introduce the people whose work shapes culture from behind the scenes.

Documentary Questions
  • — Who was your first real point of contact?
  • — What does trust look like in a business relationship?
  • — When has one introduction changed everything?
Social Questions
  • · Finish this sentence: opportunity is ___.
  • · One deal you'll never forget.
Character Card Graphic

Freeze-frame w/ role card: THE CONNECTOR. Gold underline.

KHLEO THOMAS
Dossier · 02
TITLE
THE VISIONARY · CREATOR
COMPANY
TBD
Character · 02

KHLEO THOMAS

A bridge between gaming, music, and creator culture.

Why They Matter

Payoff character. His journey shows the power of personal brand.

Documentary Questions
  • — Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?
  • — How do you decide who to work with?
  • — What do most creators misunderstand about scale?
Social Questions
  • · What's one email that changed everything?
Character Card Graphic

Slow push-in freeze. Serif quote card. No lower-third — let him stand alone.

AARON CONEY
Dossier · 03
TITLE
MANAGER / TALENT REP
COMPANY
TBD
Character · 03

AARON CONEY

The advocate in the room the creator can't be in.

Why They Matter

Bridge between talent and executive decision-making.

Documentary Questions
  • — What's the difference between a manager and an agent — and does it still matter?
  • — What do execs get wrong about talent?
  • — Describe a moment you had to protect a client.
Social Questions
  • · One introduction that changed a career.
Character Card Graphic

Lower-third with client roster ticker. Dark background.

Matt Alsberg
Dossier · 04
TITLE
BRAND EXECUTIVE
COMPANY
TBD
Character · 04

Matt Alsberg

Decides which cultural bets a brand actually funds.

Why They Matter

Shows the audience where creator-brand deals actually get made.

Documentary Questions
  • — How do you evaluate a creator partnership?
  • — What's a bet you almost didn't make?
  • — Where does culture usually get lost in translation?
Social Questions
  • · Finish this sentence: relationships are ___.
Character Card Graphic

Split-screen: exec desk left, creator scroll right.

§ 10/ Interview Library
POC · 2026 · pp. 096
Interview Library

Questions Are The Camera.

Every category below opens with a story objective. The signature closing question runs through the entire series — the same question, asked eight different ways.

Signature Question · Every Interview

"Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?"

ALWAYS ASK
CAT · 01

Managers

Objective

Reveal the mechanics of representation — the calls, the calendar, the protection.

Long-form
  • — What's the difference between a good manager and a great one?
  • — Describe the moment you knew a client was going to break out.
  • — What do you protect your clients from that they never see?
Rapid Fire
  • One introduction that changed a career.
  • Finish this: my job is really ___.
  • One deal you'll never forget.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 02

Executives

Objective

Show the room where cultural bets actually get funded.

Long-form
  • — How do you decide which creators to invest in?
  • — What's a bet you almost didn't make that paid off?
  • — How has your definition of talent changed in five years?
Rapid Fire
  • What's one email that changed everything?
  • Who deserves more credit?
  • Finish this: opportunity is ___.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 03

Founders

Objective

Capture conviction. The line between belief and delusion.

Long-form
  • — What did you see that everyone else missed?
  • — Who took a meeting with you before you deserved it?
  • — What's one thing you got wrong on the way here?
Rapid Fire
  • Finish this: success is built on ___.
  • One relationship that unlocked your company.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 04

Talent

Objective

Ask about the people, not the platform.

Long-form
  • — Who told you 'yes' before anyone else did?
  • — What did your first real team look like?
  • — How do you protect the work as it scales?
Rapid Fire
  • What's one thing creators misunderstand?
  • One deal you'll never forget.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 05

Parents / Managers

Objective

Show the trust ecosystem behind young talent.

Long-form
  • — How do you evaluate an opportunity for someone you love?
  • — What's the hardest 'no' you've had to give?
  • — What do you wish the industry understood about being on this side?
Rapid Fire
  • Finish this: relationships are ___.
  • Who deserves more credit?
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 06

Producers

Objective

The invisible authors of taste and pace.

Long-form
  • — What's a production decision no one noticed but changed everything?
  • — Describe a moment on set that only a producer would catch.
  • — How do you build trust in a room fast?
Rapid Fire
  • One introduction that changed your career.
  • Finish this: my job is really ___.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 07

Creators

Objective

Move past 'how do you make content?' to 'who is around you when you do?'

Long-form
  • — Who was your first real point of contact in the Creator industry?
  • — What conversation last week changed how you're thinking?
  • — When did you realize this was a business?
Rapid Fire
  • What's one email that changed everything?
  • Finish this: success is built on ___.
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

CAT · 08

Sponsors

Objective

Show where brand dollars actually meet culture.

Long-form
  • — How do you decide a partnership is real vs. transactional?
  • — What's a creator relationship that outlasted the deal?
  • — What do internal marketing teams get wrong most?
Rapid Fire
  • Finish this: opportunity is ___.
  • Who deserves more credit?
Closing

Who has been the most important point of contact in your career — and why?

§ 11/ Social Playbook
POC · 2026 · pp. 122
Jackie King · Social Lead

Social Playbook.

Social isn't a byproduct of the doc — it's a parallel storytelling track.

INSTAGRAM STORIES
✓

Rolling BTS — 3–5 stories per event day. Character-first, never room-first.

REELS / VERTICALS
✓

1 quote-first, 1 relationship-first, 1 kinetic-typography edit per day.

PHOTOGRAPHY
✓

10 hero stills per day. Portrait > wide. Available light preferred.

TIMESTAMP LOGGING
✓

Every 30 min: note best moment, best quote, best face. Feeds editor + captions.

QUOTE COLLECTION
✓

Running Google Doc. One quote = one caption = one story slide.

TREND OPPORTUNITIES
✓

Flag anything spontaneous inside the room worth reshaping into a native trend.

CAPTION IDEAS
✓

Short, human, one thought. If it sounds like marketing, rewrite it.

POSTING SCHEDULE
✓

Daily 6pm CT recap post. Individual clips staggered next 72 hrs.

CONTENT BUCKETS
✓

1) Character intros 2) Business insight 3) Relationship moments 4) BTS craft.

BTS STRATEGY
✓

Camera-op filming camera-op. Show the effort behind the calm.

§ 12/ Edit Direction
POC · 2026 · pp. 138
Edit Direction

The Feeling, Not The Feature.

Every editorial choice below is about emotion. If a technique isn't making the audience feel something, cut it.

References
  • MEAN GIRLS

    Character freeze — the room stops so the audience can meet someone.

  • WOLF OF WALL STREET

    Confident introductions with lower-thirds that flatter and warn.

  • DRIVE TO SURVIVE

    Kinetic pace, high-stakes narration, character-first sports doc.

  • THE DEFIANT ONES

    Relationship mapping over time. Trust as the true subject.

  • SUCCESSION

    Silence, restraint, weight. Let a decision land without music.

Techniques
FREEZE FRAMES

Stop time. Say: this person matters.

CHARACTER CARDS

Give the audience permission to remember a name.

RELATIONSHIP MAPS

Show the web the audience can't see in the room.

ANIMATED LOWER THIRDS

Confidence, not clutter. In, hold, out.

HUD GRAPHICS

Editorial info design — never fake camera telemetry.

VOICEOVER MOMENTS

Kendale's voice as a soft narrator, not a host.

SPLIT SCREENS

Two rooms, one conversation. Cause and effect.

MATCH CUTS

Movement carries meaning across a scene change.

SOUND DESIGN

Textures under conversation. Never louder than a whisper.

GRAPHIC SYSTEMS

One typographic voice across doc + social.

§ 13/ Shot List
POC · 2026 · pp. 148
Shot List

What Comes Home On The Card.

Minimal text. Icons. Checklists. Bring this to every event and mark what's captured before you leave the room.

Industry Mixer

EV·01
  • ☐Wide of room · establish
  • ☐Kendale entering
  • ☐Handshake close-ups
  • ☐Overhead of two-tops
  • ☐Detail: drink + business card

Morgan Stanley Panel

EV·02
  • ☐Panel wide
  • ☐Kendale moderating
  • ☐Post-panel handshake
  • ☐Detail: notes + branded lanyard
  • ☐Off-stage huddle

Tubi Panel

EV·03
  • ☐Panelist portraits (3×)
  • ☐Audience listening
  • ☐Kendale nodding cutaway
  • ☐Backstage pre-panel
  • ☐Post-panel exec ↔ creator handshake

Charity Basketball Game

EV·04
  • ☐Warm-up candids
  • ☐Sideline conversation
  • ☐Hero slow-mo dunk or shot
  • ☐Sponsor branding in periphery
  • ☐Pan from talent bench to Kendale + sponsors courtside

Comedy Show

EV·05
  • ☐Green room laughter
  • ☐Wide crowd reaction
  • ☐Backstage handshake
  • ☐Mic-check moment
  • ☐Talent ↔ producer 2-shot

Issa Rae Fireside

EV·06
  • ☐Hero close-up
  • ☐Wide of full room
  • ☐Audience reactions
  • ☐Moderator listening
  • ☐Post-chat: audience quotes

How to Monetize Your Content

EV·07
  • ☐Panelist speaking to camera
  • ☐Slide/screen inserts on revenue streams
  • ☐Audience taking notes
  • ☐Kendale moderating
  • ☐Post-panel: 1-on-1 creator follow-up
§ 14/ Deliverables
POC · 2026 · pp. 170
Deliverables

What Ships.

Hero Documentary

7–10 minutes

Theme: 'What Happens When The Right People Meet?' Follow Kendale as he introduces the audience to the hidden operators behind creator culture.

PRIORITY

Short Form Cuts

10–15 vertical clips

Character intros · business insight · networking moments. Native vertical, quote-first.

SOCIAL

High Impact Assets

6–7 marketing clips

For paid + partner distribution. Editorially finished, brand-safe, quote-driven.

MARKETING

Photography

40+ hero stills

Portrait-led. Available light. Delivered organized by day + character.

STILLS

Raw Footage Library

Organized · timecoded

Every card offloaded nightly. Metadata by event, character, moment.

ARCHIVE
CLOSING MONTAGE · FREEZE-FRAME EVERY OPERATOR

Name · Role · Organization — one after another. No single person creates culture alone. Everyone has a role.

The Stage Is
Where The Audience
Looks.

Point of Contact is where we look.

FADE TO BLACK
POINT OF CONTACT
EPISODE ONE
"What Happens When The Right People Meet?"
POC · STUDIODREAM CON · 2026V.1 · INTERNAL