As part of our networking series designed to grow your connections, we’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted entertainment and made them available for you to meet with. Sign up to find out what these industry experts can offer you and your production. 

*Advance sign up is required - One (1) Meet an Expert spot can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Lilla Hurst

Global Head of Acquisitions

Drive

Table host

Harry Gamsu

VP of Development and Sales

Red Arrow Studios International

Table host

Cecilie Olsen

SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted

Argonon

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions, Co-Productions & Sales

Beyond Distribution

Table host

Jessica Watson

Vice President, Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships

Boat Rocker Media

Table host

Paul Heaney

CEO

TCB Media Rights

Table host

Marielle Zuccarelli

President, International Sales

GRB Entertainment

The challenge is real: how to capture an increasingly elusive millennial audience with unscripted content. How are they watching? Why are they watching? What are they watching? New platforms are racking up billions of views for shareable content, and viral sensations, new and returning, are setting ratings records, so it seems that someone has cracked the code. This session will bring together some of the leading media brands making the connection, to discuss how they do it, and why it’s important for the genre.

Speaking

Tom Wright

Strategic Advisor

Vertical Networks

Suzanne Kolb

President

Group Nine Media

Matthew Segal

Co-Founder

ATTN:

Fernando Mills

Executive Producer

VH1

Evan Shapiro

Producer/Owner

eShap.tv

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Chachi Senior

Head of Development

Paramount Network

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Robyn Lattaker-Johnson

Agent, Media Consultant

Revolt TV & Media

You have the option over lunch to sign up for a luncheon roundtable hosted by select network and production development executives. Luncheon Roundtables are an informal affair and a chance for producers to learn a little more about programming needs  and parttnership opportunities of networks and production studios who may meet the producer that will help deliver their next big hit. These are NOT pitch sessions – just a fantastic networking opportunity. Arrive at the session 15 minutes before start time and check in with the room monitor. 

*Advance sign up is required - One (1) Luncheon Roundtable spot can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 9th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Timothy Kuryak

Executive Producer

UP TV

Table host

Fay Yu

Head of Content

Animal Planet

Table host

Patrick Moses

Head of Development

Viceland

Table host

Deran Atamian

VP, Current & Development

Studio Lambert

Table host

Christmas Rini

EVP, Development, Unscripted Original Series

Endemol Shine North America

Table host

Noel Hedges

EVP, Acquisitions

Entertainment One

The proliferation of social media platforms moving into the content space continues at a quickening pace, and producers are keen to join the action. Each platform taking the plunge aims to deliver a unique programming offering to its users, distinct from what is currently available via linear and SVOD, and also distinct from its competitors. But in every case, the content is meant to be social, shareable, and smartphone friendly. Hear from leading social video platforms and producers about how to craft content that connects audiences to the programming, the platform, and to each other.

Speaking

Nate Hayden

SVP, Originals

Jukin Media

Jake Avnet

COO

Indigenous Media

Camila Jimenez Villa

CEO & Co-Founder

FMG Studios

Melanie Moreau

Strategic Advisor

Complex Networks

Gavin McGarry

President

Jumpwire Media

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches.

Participants who have successfully signed up for a speed pitching spot should check in at the session room for processing 20 minutes in advance of their scheduled time or risk forfeiting their slot. For those who did not secure a spot in advance, some space may become available due to no-shows. Arrive at the session 20 minutes before start time and check with the room monitor.

Some networks may require you to sign a submission release or non-disclosure agreement in advance of your meeting. If this is required by the network, the room monitor at the face to face check-in desk onsite will hand you the network's document for you to review, sign and deliver directly to your host during your meeting time slot.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of (3) Speed Pitching spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Angela Molloy

SVP, Development & Original Production AllBlk & WEtv, Unscripted

WE TV

Table host

Cara Casey

Development Lead

YouTube Originals

Table host

Betsy Slenzak

VP, Unscripted Programming

E! Entertainment

Table host

Monica Valdes

Director, Programming & Development

Oxygen Media

Table host

Erica Diaz-Gant

VP, Development

Investigation Discovery

Table host

Lauren Celinski

Content & Community, YouTube Shopping

Lifetime

Table host

Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Joseph Schneier

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Monica Rodman

EVP, Alternative Development

Universal Television Alternative Studio

It’s only a couple of years away, but with the speed of change seeming to accelerate with each passing year, it’s prudent — and perhaps a little fun — to predict what changes will impact the mediasphere by 2020, and what changes will be on the way in the years following. Here, experts in various sectors will offer predictions about trends that will impact the way we consume content, and the way you conduct your business.  

Speaking

Keri Lewis Brown

Founder & CEO

K7 Media Ltd

Robert DeFranco

CEO

The Future Group

Richard Gray

Managing Director

ACF Investment Bank

John Ford

Head of Programming

NPACT

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Christy Dees

VP, Development

Bravo

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

John Feld

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HGTV, DIY Network & Great American Country

At Amazon Studios, Heather Schuster oversees documentary series, unscripted formats and alternative comedy. In her first six months at Amazon, she has overseen the launch of the larger ‘All or Nothing’ sports programming brand and Will Ferrell’s live comedy special on New Year’s Day, as well as spearheading new development, including the recently-announced Lorena Bobbitt docuseries from executive producer Jordan Peele.

In her keynote conversation at Realscreen West, Schuster will discuss her ambitions for Amazon’s unscripted division, the impact of new buyers and platforms upon the unscripted content industry, and how producers can work with her and her team.

Speaking

Heather Schuster

Founder + CEO

Amazon Studios

Interviewer

Brent Montgomery

CEO

Wheelhouse Entertainment

As part of our networking series designed to grow your connections, we’ve assembled some of the top agents in unscripted entertainment and made them available for you to meet with. Sign up to find out what these industry experts can offer you and your production. 

*Advance sign up is required - One (1) Meet an Expert spot can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Will Horowitz

Agent

ICM Partners

Table host

Sean Zeid

Vice President, Unscripted Talent & Content

Paradigm Talent Agency

Table host

Debra Goldfarb

Partner - Head of Alternative Television

Gersh Agency

Table host

Matthew Baskharoon

Non-scripted TV Agent

WME

Table host

Ed Davis

Senior Director, Unscripted Development, TBS, TNT & truTV

United Talent Agency

Table host

Daniel Pine

Agent

Creative Artists Agency

Table host

Jared Thompson

Senior Agent

Abrams Artists Agency

Table host

Kyle Komen

Agent, Alternative & Factual Programming

APA

Speaking

Interviewer

Jonathan Murray

Founder & Executive Consultant

Bunim-Murray Productions

Marco Bassetti

CEO

Banijay Group

International hit formats have been a huge boon for the global television industry, and now, the new platforms taking a big bite into the content business are hungry for fresh formats. But doing business with the new players can involve new rules, especially for format creators and producers used to licensing rights to various markets. This session will examine how the emergence of new platforms on the formats scene is impacting the industry, from creative and business standpoints.

Speaking

David Collins

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

Scout Productions

David Broome

CEO/Executive Producer

25/7 Productions

Jennifer O'Connell

Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Velvet Hammer Media and Chief Executive Officer, Pantheon Media Group

Lionsgate

Mark Koops

President

INE Entertainment

Ben Relles

Content Strategy - Office of Reid Hoffman

YouTube Originals

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches.

Participants who have successfully signed up for a speed pitching spot should check in at the session room for processing 20 minutes in advance of their scheduled time or risk forfeiting their slot. For those who did not secure a spot in advance, some space may become available due to no-shows. Arrive at the session 20 minutes before start time and check with the room monitor.

Some networks may require you to sign a submission release or non-disclosure agreement in advance of your meeting. If this is required by the network, the room monitor at the face to face check-in desk onsite will hand you the network's document for you to review, sign and deliver directly to your host during your meeting time slot.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of (3) Speed Pitching spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Joshua Asen

Head of Television & Film

Science Channel

Table host

Raye Dowell

Sr. Manager Unscripted Original Programming

BET Networks

Table host

Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

Discovery Channel

Table host

Sierra Cowan

Executive Producer

CNN

Table host

Wayne Sampson

Co-Head Rooster Teeth Studios

Syfy/USA Network

Table host

Charles Nordlander

Owner & President

Travel Channel

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Leela Pon

SVP, Content

E! Entertainment

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Robyn Greene Arrington

VP, Original Programming & Production

TV One

You have the option over lunch to sign up for a luncheon roundtable hosted by select network and production development executives. Luncheon Roundtables are an informal affair and a chance for producers to learn a little more about programming needs  and parttnership opportunities of networks and production studios who may meet the producer that will help deliver their next big hit. These are NOT pitch sessions – just a fantastic networking opportunity. Arrive at the session 15 minutes before start time and check in with the room monitor. 

*Advance sign up is required - One (1) Luncheon Roundtable spot can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 9th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Adam Steinman

EVP, Global Formats & Acquisitions

Warner Bros. International Television Production

Table host

Max Levenson

VP, Current & Creative Development

Electus

Table host

Joni Day

Executive Vice President, Entertainment

FremantleMedia North America

Table host

Marco Bresaz

Founder & CEO

SundanceTV

Table host

Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

Table host

Sean Gottlieb

VP, Head of Development

A&E

Table host

Chanel Pysnik

Head of Unscripted

CNN

These are interesting times, and while TV can provide an escape from our realities, it can also serve as a powerful tool to help us better understand the world in which we live. Some of the factual formats currently making waves — and selling internationally — are tackling big issues through the lens of entertainment. This session, bringing together execs behind some of these formats, will explore how to transform tough subject matter into captivating formats.

Speaking

Michael von Würden

CEO

Snowman Productions

Jane Root

Founder & CEO

Nutopia

Avi Armoza

CEO

Armoza Formats

Elaine Frontain Bryant

EVP, Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime & LMN

A&E

Ricky Kelehar

SVP, Development

Optomen Productions

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Rachel Tung

VP, Development

MTV & VH1

The "Meet a Mentor" series is designed to give delegates rare access to the top producers in non-fiction and unscripted programming. Much like the Summit’s trademark "30 Minutes With…" series, delegates attending "Meet a Mentor" sessions will be able to glean valuable information in an intimate, "off the record" setting, and hear from A-list producers about topics that can help them in their career.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of (2) Meet a Mentor spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Jenny Daly

President

T Group Productions

The game show genre continues to evolve some eight decades after the very first TV game show, Spelling Bee, made its debut in 1938. From the tried and true to the brand spanking new, and from shiny floor spectacles to “in the field” contests, good game will never go away. In this session, hear from execs deeply entrenched in the game show genre about the range of shows currently racking up the ratings and the trends shaping the genre as it moves into new forms and onto new screens.

Speaking

Joni Day

Executive Vice President, Entertainment

FremantleMedia North America

Scott Sternberg

President

Scott Sternberg Productions

Fran Shea

EVP, Programming & Marketing

Game Show Network

Cleve Keller

Co-President

Keller/Noll

Jacqui Pitman

CEO, Casting Director & Executive Producer

Pitman Casting Inc/ Partypit Productions Inc.

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Ben Relles

Content Strategy - Office of Reid Hoffman

YouTube Originals

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

David Stefanou

Head of Unscripted Programming

WE TV

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches.

Participants who have successfully signed up for a speed pitching spot should check in at the session room for processing 20 minutes in advance of their scheduled time or risk forfeiting their slot. For those who did not secure a spot in advance, some space may become available due to no-shows. Arrive at the session 20 minutes before start time and check with the room monitor.

Some networks may require you to sign a submission release or non-disclosure agreement in advance of your meeting. If this is required by the network, the room monitor at the face to face check-in desk onsite will hand you the network's document for you to review, sign and deliver directly to your host during your meeting time slot.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of (3) Speed Pitching spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

Shakira Hedgpeth

Partner and Manager Bold Media and Management

TV One

Table host

Tony Nguyen

VP, Development

Complex Networks

Table host

Fay Yu

Head of Content

Animal Planet

Table host

Kristina Edwards

VP, Unscripted Content

Fuse Media

Table host

Kelly Hoover Greenway

Development Executive

MTV & VH1

Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

TLC

Table host

Kelly Nash

VP, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming AMC, Sundance TV, BBCA

AMC Networks

Reboots are all the rage these days, both in the scripted and unscripted genres. Reviving familiar properties can be a surefire way to generate buzz before the premiere, but once people tune in, the show has to appeal to fans of the original and new audiences. How much of the “DNA” of the original should you retain, and how much do you dare to freshen up for a new generation of viewers? This session will provide a special case study of TLC’s Trading Spaces. Learn from execs and talent behind the series about the strategy behind bringing the updated version to life.

Speaking

Mikey O'Connell

Writer & Editor

The Hollywood Reporter

Ty Pennington

Co-Star

Trading Spaces

Lauren Lexton

Co-Founder & CEO

Authentic Entertainment

Sabrina Soto

Co-Star

Trading Spaces

Howard Lee

President and Head, Content, TLC and Discovery and Chief Creative Officer, U.S. Networks

Discovery Inc.

Screen content consumers have a limited amount of time to spend on their viewing. How do they decide where to spend that time, in a world of practically unlimited options? Join Jon Giegengack from Hub Entertainment Research as he shares valuable data and sheds light on such topics as the importance of the viewer experience, brand perceptions, share of time across platforms, the default sources viewers turn to for entertainment, and the implications of all of this and more for the unscripted industry.

Speaking

Jon Giegengack

Principal & Founder

Hub Entertainment Research

Production partnerships are not just the domain of the larger superindies anymore. Smaller indies can now expand their reach, produce more and build their brand by pursuing pod deals, strategic investment plays and other copro partnerships – either with other unscripted producers, feature filmmakers, and yes, networks too. This session will explore the range of partnerships available to producers, as well as the processes behind establishing them, and making them work.

Speaking

Danny Tipping

Head of Factual Television

Znak & Co

Ethan Goldman

Founder & CEO

Anchor Worldwide

Rob Lee

Partner and Producer and Manager-Mainstay Entertainment

United Talent Agency

Gena McCarthy

Founder & President

A+E Networks

Stephen David

CEO

Stephen David Entertainment

Much like our signature Speed Pitching sessions, production execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one three-minute pitches from potential production partners. Slots are limited, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Participants who have successfully signed up for a pitching partners spot should check in at the session room for processing 20 minutes in advance of their scheduled time or risk forfeiting their slot. For those who did not secure a spot in advance, some space may become available due to no-shows. Arrive at the session 20 minutes before start time and check with the room monitor.

Some production companies may require you to sign a submission release or non-disclosure agreement in advance of your meeting. If this is required by the company you are pitching to, the room monitor at the face to face check-in desk onsite will hand you the release for you to review, sign and deliver directly to your host during your meeting time slot.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of one (1) pitching spot can be reserved.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:00am ET.

Speaking

Table host

Cynthia Stockhammer

EP

Critical Content

Table host

Steve Robillard

Development

Original Productions

Table host

Brett-Patrick Jenkins

Executive Producer & Creator

Propagate Content

Table host

Jeff Conroy

Co-Founder/Partner

BoBCat Studios

Table host

Justin Comins

SVP, Development, Non-Scripted Television

Spoke Studios

Table host

Jonathan Cane

Executive Producer

Back Roads Entertainment

Table host

Kristin Wendell

VP of Development

Part2 Pictures

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Hayley Babcock

Founder and CEO

A+E Networks

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Lynn Sadofsky

SVP, Food Network Programming & Development

Food Network and Cooking Channel

You have the option over lunch to sign up for a luncheon roundtable hosted by select network and production development executives. Luncheon Roundtables are an informal affair and a chance for producers to learn a little more about programming needs  and parttnership opportunities of networks and production studios who may meet the producer that will help deliver their next big hit. These are NOT pitch sessions – just a fantastic networking opportunity. Arrive at the session 15 minutes before start time and check in with the room monitor. 

*Advance sign up is required - One (1) Luncheon Roundtable spot can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 9th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Table host

David Hillman

Head, Alternative & Unscripted

Lifetime

Table host

Sara Burns

SVP, Scheduling & Program Strategy

Investigation Discovery

Table host

Jeffrey Apploff

Executive Producer

Lionsgate / Apploff Entertainment

Table host

Andie Beckerman

Head of Development

Syfy/USA Network

Table host

Eric Hoberman

EVP, Development & Programming

ITV Entertainment

This year: After Frances McDormand uttered the words “inclusion rider” in her acceptance speech at the Oscars, the idea that film and television sets should be inclusive and diverse gained widespread attention and support. But what about unscripted? This session will bring together executives from various sectors of the industry to discuss the inroads that can be made in making unscripted content production more inclusive, and in turn, more reflective of reality.

Speaking

Gil Goldschein

Co-CEO

BunimMurray Productions

David Stefanou

Head of Unscripted Programming

WE TV

Michael Hammond

Chief Operating Officer

Collins Avenue Entertainment

Benjamin Lopez

Executive Director

NALIP

D'Angela Proctor

Owner/Founder

Shade Grant

President

ICM Partners

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Jennifer McGovern

SVP, Content & Development

Fuse Media

The "Meet a Mentor" series is designed to give delegates rare access to the top producers in non-fiction and unscripted programming. Much like the Summit’s trademark "30 Minutes With…" series, delegates attending "Meet a Mentor" sessions will be able to glean valuable information in an intimate, "off the record" setting, and hear from A-list producers about topics that can help them in their career.

*Advance sign up is required - A total of (2) Meet a Mentor spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

Sign ups open Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00am ET

Speaking

Avi Armoza

CEO

Armoza Formats

There has been a steady stream of boldface names from the film, television, music and sports worlds attached to non-fiction projects, ranging from feature docs to game shows and all points between. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, is having A-List talent at the helm, either behind the scenes or in the front of the camera, a prerequisite for getting your project to the table? Here, you’ll hear from execs from celebrity-driven companies about how they work, how to work with them, what projects and genres they're keen to explore, and why they’re staking a claim in the unscripted production business.

Speaking

Archie Gips

President & Partner

Unrealistic Ideas

Steve Harris

Co Founder & Head of Non Fiction & Digital

Workaholics Entertainment Group

Phillip Watson

Executive Producer

Appian Way

Constance Schwartz-Morini

Partner & Co-Founder

SMAC Entertainment

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. Seating is limited to 40 delegates to maintain an up-close-and-personal vibe. No advance sign-up required. We’ll fill space on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity. NOTE: inclusion in your personal agenda does not guarantee a spot in these sessions, so show up early!

Speaking

Amy Savitsky

SVP, Programming

A&E

Realscreen West’s 10th anniversary edition will close with a special one-on-one keynote conversation with Leah Remini — New York Times best-selling author, creator, executive producer and star of A&E Network’s hit non-fiction series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.

Join us for what will be a can’t-miss interview, where Remini will discuss bringing her story and the stories of other former Scientology members to the screen, the challenges inherent in producing the hit series, and her ambitions for developing more groundbreaking non-fiction content.

Speaking

Interviewer

Cynthia Littleton

Managing Editor, Television

Variety

Leah Remini

Star, Executive Producer

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath