Saturday: Join a live Q&A with Morgan Spurlock on TED Conversations

At noon Eastern / 9am Pacific on Saturday, jump into our question-and-answer session with filmmaker Morgan Spurlock — maker of The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. You’re invited to use TED Conversations to ask questions for Morgan to answer. (We just had fun doing one of these Q&As with Hans Rosling.) It’s a chance to ask a longer, more considered questions than in a typical livechat, and to dive into the issues that Morgan explores in his new movie — about how branding and advertising are changing world culture.

At noon Saturday, come to the front page of TED Conversations and join in! And if you want to know more about “the greatest movie ever sold,” here’s the man himself:

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The greatest TED Talk ever sold: Morgan Spurlock on TED.com

Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But … why? With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. And yes, the onstage naming rights for talk were sponsored too. By whom and for how much? He’ll tell you. (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 19:28)

Watch Morgan Spurlock’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 900+ TEDTalks.

THIS SATURDAY: Join a Q&A with Morgan Spurlock! Meet us online at 9am Pacific on TED Conversations >>

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