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Diversity: The Bigger Picture
Some of the biggest shows on TV today, both unscripted and scripted, feature diverse casts and stories that connect with diverse audiences. In order to craft authentic TV about and for the real world, diverse talent is needed at the executive level. At the Diversity: The Bigger Picture panel, you'll meet execs who are shaping TV schedules - and culture - with diversity as a priority. What more can be done to ensure that there is more diverse talent behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera? -
Amping up Unscripted: New Buyers Showcase
With SVOD, VOD, social media platforms and myriad other outlets for unscripted content emerging rapidly, Amping up Unscripted will bring several of these new buyers to the table to share insight and intel. What are they looking for in content? How much do they need? And how can you work with them? Find out all this and more through this panel.
Amy Emmerich
Chief Content Officer
Refinery29
Ivana Kirkbride
Chief Content Officer, go90
Verizon
Jay Levine
Executive VP
Warner Bros Digital Networks
Scott Reich
SVP, Programming
Fullscreen
You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Pitch your project to top production execs!
As a professional in this industry, you know how valuable time with buyers and top executives can be. Much of our program provides delegates with unprecedented access to decision-makers through a variety of structured networking sessions like Pitching Partners where production execs take individual, three-minute pitches from potential production partners. Sign-ups open May 24 so act fast to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
Eli Holzman
Founder, CEO
The Intellectual Property Corporation
Brett-Patrick Jenkins
Head of Development
Propagate Content
B.J. Levin
SVP, Development
Wilshire Studios
Tara Long
EVP, US Alternative Programming
Entertainment One Television
Adam Reed
President
Thinkfactory Media
Bruce Robertson
EVP, Creative Strategy
Lucky 8 TV
Cynthia Stockhammer
SVP, Development
Critical Content
Joe Weinstock
Head of West Coast Development
Leftfield Pictures
You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Let's Make a (New) Deal
Following up on our standing-room-only discussion at the Realscreen Summit titled "Under Pressure: The State of the Unscripted Nation," Let's Make a (New) Deal brings together various viewpoints and perspectives from different sectors of the industry to take on the following challenges: reducing the hoop-jumping in development and production practices, and forging deals that effectively incentivize producers while protecting profits for all parties. Come early for what promises to be an enlightening, provocative discussion.
And as part of the audience, you can be part of the action, as the panel gathers real-time audience feedback with the help of our friends at Dialsmith. Make your voice heard!
Michael O'Connell
Senior Writer
The Hollywood Reporter
Thom Beers
Partner
BoBCat
Howard Lee
EVP, Development & Production, TLC / GM, Discovery Life Channel
Discovery Communications
Gena McCarthy
EVP, Programming & Development, FYI
A+E Networks
Brent Montgomery
CEO
ITV America
SallyAnn Salsano
Founder, Executive Producer & CEO
495 Productions
You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Realscreen Awards Hall of Fame 2017 honoree Mike Darnell to keynote
Realscreen West is pleased to announce that in addition to being honored as an inductee into the Realscreen Awards Hall of Fame, television trailblazer Mike Darnell will also be featured as one of the exclusive keynote speakers headlining the upcoming industry conference in Santa Monica.
As president of unscripted and alternative television at Warner Bros., Darnell runs three Warner Bros. companies – Warner Horizon Alternative Television, Telepictures Productions and Shed Media – and currently oversees more than 35 series in broadcast, cable and syndication. Darnell's division produces such primetime hits as Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey (NBC), plus the upcoming spin-off Little Big Shots: Forever Young; the top unscripted series, The Voice (NBC); the longest-running relationship franchise with The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise (ABC); and First Dates (NBC). In addition, Darnell's division is producing the primetime revival of Love Connection on FOX, hosted by Andy Cohen, as well as NBC's upcoming Genius Junior, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, and the Ellen DeGeneres-hosted Ellen's Game of Games, among others.
Before Warner Bros., Darnell cemented his status as one of the most influential executives in television history through his 19-year career at Fox Broadcasting Company, where, as president of alternative programming for the network, he was responsible for hundreds of series and specials, including Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef, So You Think You Can Dance, Kitchen Nightmares, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Temptation Island, The Simple Life, Joe Millionaire, Family Guy and, of course, the mega-hit American Idol.
In this special keynote conversation, which is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. on June 7, Darnell will be joined by longtime friend and fellow unscripted television veteran Mark Itkin. Over the course of a 34-year career, the veteran WME agent whom Darnell regards as "simply the best in the business," packaged such staples as The Real World, Project Runway, Deal or No Deal and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and was also a trailblazing force when it came to bringing international formats such as Big Brother and Hell's Kitchen to the U.S. After retiring from the agency business in 2015, Itkin recently announced that he is joining the board of Santa Monica-based streaming television company TV4 as a senior advisor.
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Meet with top agents and distributors
There is still time to register for the 9th edition of Realscreen West in Santa Monica, CA, the West Coast's largest and most relevant international gathering of content creators, distributors and broadcasters in today's non-fiction and unscripted entertainment industry.
In an effort to expand your network and advance your business ventures, we've assembled some of the top distributors and agents in unscripted entertainment and made them available for you to meet with in our signature Meet an Expert sessions. Sign-ups open May 17th, so act fast to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
Todd Christopher
Partner
Gersh Agency
Jake Dexter
Agent, Alternative Television
Paradigm Talent Agency
Sam Harowitz
VP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions
FremantleMedia International
Andreas Lemos
VP, Acquisitions & Sales
Banijay Rights
Babette Perry
Head of Broadcast & Alternative TV
Innovative Artists
Ross Raphael
Agent, Non-Scripted Television
WME
Gillian Rose
SVP, Sales & Acquisitions, U.S
Sky Vision
Adam Steinman
VP, Creative, Format, Development & Sales
Warner Bros. International Television Production
Marielle Zuccarelli
Chief Operating Officer
GRB Entertainment
You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Lunch with top network execs
Don't miss being part of the 9th edition of Realscreen West, taking place Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Santa Monica, CA.
Realscreen West offers unprecedented access to international reality and factual commissioners. By registering for this event, you will have the chance to sign up to lunch with a senior development/programming executive. During our signature Luncheon Roundtables, you'll learn more about their programming needs and perhaps glean information that will help your project take off!
Sign-up for these exciting sessions starts on May 10th, so make sure you're registered before then. Spots for these important lunches fill up fast. You can read about some of the confirmed table hosts below, or check out who is confirmed so far. Act fast to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
Joseph Ferraro
VP, Development
Bravo Media
Rabih Gholam
President, Non-Scripted TV
Studio 71
Endyia Kinney-Sterns
Senior Executive Consultant, Original Programming
BET Networks
Timothy Kuryak
SVP, Unscripted Development & Production
UP TV
Charlie Parsons
VP, Development
National Geographic Channel
D'Angela Proctor
SVP, Programming & Production
TV One
Benny Reuven
VP, Development
Oxygen Media
David Schiff
SVP, Programming & Development
GSN
Rob Swartz
SVP, Development & Production
REELZ Channel
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Meet with top producers
There is no better place to examine the state of unscripted's new realities and to meet future partners with bold new ideas, willing to take a chance to capture and challenge an audience, than at Realscreen West. Take part in our signature networking sessions and connect with the industry's top producers while gleaning valuable knowledge at Meet a Mentor. Here are the producers that will be hosting these intimate and interactive sessions at Realscreen West.
Rasha Drachkovitch
CEO & Co-Founder
44 Blue Productions
Stephanie Drachkovitch
President & Co-Founder
44 Blue Productions
Lauren Lexton
CEO
Authentic Entertainment
Jonathan Murray
Founder and Executive Consultant
Bunim-Murray Productions
Realscreen West takes place from June 6-8, 2017 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, CA.
Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate of US$925; offer expires Friday, April 21. Registration includes admission to the Realscreen Awards. The full rate is $1125, so we encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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In conversation with Conrad Riggs
Realscreen West will host a keynote conversation with Conrad Riggs, head of unscripted programming for Amazon Originals, on June 7.
At Amazon Studios, Riggs, a veteran of the unscripted production industry, leads a global business in delivering world-class content to Amazon Prime Video members. Based at Amazon Studios' Los Angeles headquarters, Riggs and his team have created and oversee such series as The Grand Tour, the global motoring series featuring presenters Clarkson, Hammond, and May; All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals, coproduced with NFL Films; and American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, a 10-hour docuseries exploring the life and achievements of the American cultural icon.
Series in production at Amazon Studios include Novak, a docuseries following the life of famed athlete Novak Djokovic and Lore, based on the award-winning podcast that explores real-life scary stories.
Prior to Amazon Studios, Riggs headed his own production company after serving as a partner in Mark Burnett Productions, the company behind such unscripted staples as Survivor, The Apprentice and The Voice. While there, Riggs garnered multiple Emmy nominations. Prior to that, Riggs was an executive with the Walt Disney Company.
At Realscreen West on June 7, Riggs will discuss Amazon Studios' move into unscripted, the projects he and his team have underway and the process behind bringing these and other productions to Prime members, and his take on where the unscripted industry is headed, as powerful new players such as Amazon take to the field.
Realscreen West takes place from June 6-8, 2017 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, CA.
Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate of US$925; offer expires Friday, April 21. Registration includes admission to the Realscreen Awards. The full rate is $1125, so we encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Spend “30 Minutes With” a leading network exec
Registration is now open for the 9th edition of Realscreen West taking place at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel from Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8, 2017. Registration includes admission to the presentation of the 2017 Realscreen Awards, to be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
Meet a few of the recently confirmed network execs who'll be on hand for our signature "30 Minutes With" sessions, designed to give you unprecedented access to decision-makers. A Realscreen West staple, these intimate and interactive sessions feature some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, future plans and priorities.
Michael Bloom
SVP, Unscripted Series & Specials
TNT & TBS
Damla Dogan
SVP, Development & Programming
E! Entertainment
Ben Relles
Head of Unscripted Programming
YouTube Originals
Jason Sarlanis
SVP, Development
TLC
Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate of US$925; offer expires Friday, April 21. Registration includes admission to the Realscreen Awards. The full rate is $1125, so we encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
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Advisory board revealed. Register now and save
Registration is now open for the 9th edition of Realscreen West taking place at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel from Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8, 2017. Registration includes admission to the presentation of the 2017 Realscreen Awards, to be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
Realscreen West is the West Coast's most important unscripted entertainment conference. Last year's event attracted over 1,000 delegates from around the globe for three days of panels, pitching and networking. More than 200 of those were buyers of unscripted programming, making Realscreen West the perfect venue for making connections and doing business.
The advisory board features leaders from all aspects of the business of unscripted entertainment. With their guidance, the realscreen team promises to deliver a conference program that is fresh, relevant and meaningful to your business.
Meet the advisory board:
SIMON ANDREAE
Founder & CEO
Naked Entertainment
DENISE CONTIS
EVP, Development & Production
Discovery Channel
CHARLIE DEBEVOISE
CEO & Partner
NorthSouth Productions
LESLIE GREIF
Founder & CEO
Thinkfactory Media
SALLY HABBERSHAW
EVP, Sales & Co-productions, Americas
all3media International
IVANA KIRKBRIDE
Chief Content Officer, go90
Verizon
GENA MCCARTHY
EVP, Programming and Development, FYI
A+E Networks
HOWARD T. OWENS
Founder & Co-CEO
Propagate Content
BEN RELLES
Head of Unscripted Programming
YouTube Originals
CHACHI SENIOR
SVP, Original Series
SPIKE TV
LORI YORK
Agent, TV Alternative
Creative Artists Agency
Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate of US$925; offer expires Friday, April 21. Registration includes admission to the Realscreen Awards. The full rate is $1125, so we encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. You can register online or by contacting Brian Boudreau at 1-416-408-2300 ext. 284.
