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Pitch It!
Facilitator:
Gary Lico, President & CEO, CABLEready
Panelist:
Caroline Behar, Head of Acquisitions & International Coproductions, France 5
Deana Jordan Sullivan, Executive Producer, Discovery Networks International
Richard Life, Head of Factual Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Channel 4 International (UK)
Jerry McIntosh, President, CBC News
John F Wilson, SVP & Chief TV Programming Executive, PBS
Increase your pitching prowess by watching 5 brave producers pitch their project to our panel of buyers (not to mention a room full of potential buyers, distributors and coproduction partners). Learn from the success stories, or learn from the rejection - either way you'll pick up do's and don'ts by watching it happen in real time.
Sponsored by CABLEready
Pitch It! Is open to all genres of programming this year and the judges will be selected after the pitches are approved, so that they are perfectly matched with the pitch content. Applications will be judged on content quality and applicant's experience, ensuring that those presented are dynamic and interesting both to the panel and the audience.
The following pitches have been selected to be presented live at the RealScreen Summit:
Pitchers:
Alex Kronemer, Executive Producer, Unity Productions Foundation - "Islamic Spain! Three Faiths in One Land"
Charlotte Uzu, Head of International Development, Les Films D'Ici - "Les Galeries Des Glaces"
Josh Miller, Executive Producer, Panacea Entertainment - "The Fringe"
Holly Stadtler, President/Producer, Dream Catcher Films - "Finding Our Voices"
Zoltan Török, Director, Scandinature Films - "Jungle Soccer"
SPEED PITCHING - February 8 - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm*
(Pre-registration required)
Mark Anstendig, Supervising Producer, Original Programming & Production, VH1 News & Documentary
Case study presenter:
Geoff Daniels, Senior Vice President, Development & Production, National Geographic Channels International
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Ivana Schechter-Garcia, Director, News and Documentaries, Spike TV
Mark Fichandler, , Court TV
Dirk Hoogstra, VP, Development & Programming, Discovery Channel
Jared Lipworth, Director Science Programs, Thirteen/WNET New York
Alberta Nokes, Director of Documentaries & Series Programming, Vision TV
Amani Roland, Sr Program Associate Program Development & Ind Film, Discovery Communications, Inc.
Stephen Shelanski, SVP Programming Acquisitions, Starz Entertainment Group LLC
Bill Sykes, VP, Broadband Programming, DIY Network - Scripps Networks
Michael Winter, Director of Programming, Outdoor Life Network
Peter Grimsdale, Acting Controller of Science & Factual, Five
SPEED PITCHING - February 9 - 7:45 am - 9:15 am*
(Pre-registration required)
Maria Armstrong, Executive Producer & Owner, W Network (Corus Entertainment)
Laura Civiello, VP Development, G4TechTV
David Davis, VP, National Television Production, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Karen Gelbart, SVP of Lifestyle Content, Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc
Matt Hanna, Vice President of Development, VH1
Dr. Ali Hossaini, Executive Producer & Director of Programming, Gallery HD, Equator HD, LAB HD
Deana Jordan Sullivan, Executive Producer, Discovery Networks International
Chris White, Director of Programming & Production, P.O.V.
Karen Fuglie Miles, Senior Program Officer, Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities
Susan Werbe, EP, Programming, The History Channel, A & E Networks
Courtney Thompson, Senior Manager, Development & Production, National Geographic Channels International
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