Mill Valley filmmaker Tiffany Shlain will launch “The Future Starts Here,” a new web series about technology and innovation, starting Thursday, Oct. 10 on AOL On Network. The series includes eight five-minute episodes dealing with such topics as motherhood, tech etiquette, creativity and robotics. All feature Shlain’s iconoclastic filmmaking style, with archival footage, humor and personal commentary.

Shlain is founder of the Webby Awards and was part of the First National Day of Unplugging, which encourages people to turn off their phones and computers during Shabbat. Her new series can be accessed at www.on.aol.com.