On Saturday, October 17th, the “Men of GammaTime” participated in an informative panel during the 2026 ALZA Festival. #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos has the recap.
These talented men include Cayman Cardiff, Shayne Davis, Seth Edeen, Luke Dodge, and Volodomyr Pielikh. “Countess of Chaos” Molly Anderson moderated the panel discussion. It featured five stories, five genres, and one new way to watch.
This event was co-sponsored by the Eris Talent Agency, GammaTime, and the 2027 Micro Drama Fest (that will be held in India).
Bill Block
Bill Block, the CEO and founder of GammaTime, made the opening remarks, and the addressed the elephant in the room, which is the impact of technology and AI on the future of the industry. “Gamma Time is committed to real actors, real writers, real emotions and real performances,” Mr. Block underscored. “I am very confident that we are all going to go with this together. I thank you guys for coming out.”
Amy Sullivan was also acknowledged for her hard work as Head of Development at Gamma Time.
Cayman Cardiff
Cayman Cardiff kicked off the panel and they showed clips of “How to Lose a F Boy” and “Build a Boyfriend.” Cardiff spoke about the importance of his scene partners feeling comfortable with him in the scenes they are doing together.
Shayne Davis
Shayne Davis is the star of “The Stolen Bride” on GammaTime, and he spoke about how this vertical hits home to him. It is moody and dark.
Seth Edeen
Seth Edeen is the star of “I Hate You, Let’s Date,” which involved him sporting a colorful speedo (that he was poked fun over). He discussed his journey into the vertical drama scene over the past few years, and how it has changed his life and career.
Luke Dodge
Luke Dodge is representing the male young adult lead, and he is said to have mastered this role to the tee. They showed GammaTime’s “Be My Girlfriend, Gossip Queen,” in his honor. The show had “Gossip Girl” CW vibes to it.
Volodomyr Pielikh
Last but not least, Volodomyr Pielikh is the star of “The Summer I Turned My Sexiest” and “Hot Priest” on GammaTime. He went on to discuss what he liked about both of those characters he played (who were “positive and good guys”).
They also previewed Volodomyr’s next vertical at the finale of this panel.
All five men were asked to describe the streaming platform GammaTime in one word and their responses included “innovative, sexy, evolutionary, badass, and elevated.”
Maryland firefighter Anthony Frazier remarked, “I think it was truly amazing to be able to experience and support these guys throughout the event. I am fortunate enough to witness all the work, time and dedication they put in behind the scenes so it was awesome to be able to see them recognized for it. The energy and passion throughout the event was unlike anything I’ve experienced before.”
The Verdict
Overall, it was a very informative panel and it gave the audience a chance to get to know GammaTime and its five leading men on a more personal and intimate level. Well done. This panel garnered two giant thumbs up.
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