Mark Anstendig

Supervising Producer, original programming and production, VH1

As a Supervising Producer for VH1, Mark Anstendig spearheads development and production on a diverse slate of programming – from feature docs, to reality series, to news specials.

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Speaking at Speed Pitching Round II, (12:15 - 12:45) 30 Mins With Mark Anstendig, VH1

Thom Beers

CEO & Executive Producer, Original Productions

Thom Beers’ passion for honoring every day heroes and his gift for telling their stories has firmly established his non-fiction brand, Original Productions, as television’s number one creator of honest-to-goodness unscripted reality programming.

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Pierre Brogan

Agent, Creative Artists Agency

Speaking at (3:00 - 3:30) 30 Mins With Pierre Brogan, CAA

Henry Capanna

COO, Go Go Luckey Entertainment

Go Go Luckey Entertainment is a Santa Monica-based creative partnership known for making young, fresh entertainment programming with a signature cinematic look.

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Speaking at (11:15 - 11:45) 30 Mins With Henry Capanna, Go Go Luckey

Nick Catliff

Chief Executive Officer, Lion Television Inc.

Nick is one of the founders of Lion Television and is currently joint managing Director of Lion in the UK and President of Lion Inc in the USA.

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Steve Cheskin

SVP, Programming, WE Network

Speaking at (11:15 - 11:45) 30 Mins With Steve Cheskin, WEtv

Laura Civiello

VP Development, G4

As Vice President of Development for G4, Laura Civiello oversees the development and production of the network’s original series. In this role, Laura develops programming for all dayparts and in multiple genres including competition, reality, documentary, gameshow, animation and scripted comedy. She also builds the network’s relationships within the creative, distribution and agency communities and oversees the original series staff managing the projects she develops. Laura has been instrumental in shaping G4’s brand through the launch of such shows as Ninja Warrior, Unbeatable Banzuke, Code Monkeys, Hurl!, Human Wrecking Balls, Wired for Sex and G4’s block of international programming, Duty Free TV.

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Speaking at (3:00 - 3:30) 30 Mins With Laura Civiello, G4 Media

Chris Coelen

Chief Executive, RDF Media

In February of 2006, Chris Coelen joined RDF USA and Pangea Management Group as CEO. At RDF USA, Coelen is charged with growing RDF's US production, infrastructure and ancillary businesses. In his role as CEO of Pangea Management Group, Coelen and his team seek to maximize the intellectual property rights of global scripted and reality formats, and help to guide careers from television to licensing and merchandising. Since joining RDF USA and Pangea, the companies have sold and/or produced series such as Don’t Forget the Lyrics (Fox), Wife Swap (ABC), Secret Millionaire (Fox), How to Look Good Naked (Lifetime), Dance Machine (ABC), Ladette to Lady (MTV), The Two Coreys (A&E), Coolio’s Rules (Oxygen), The Royal Family (special edition of 20/20, ABC), JK Rowling Special (ABC), Shaq’s Big Challenge (ABC), Banzai (G4), Ice-T’s Rap School (VH-1), Mind Control with Derren Brown (Sci-Fi), and Meadowlands (Showtime).

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Speaking at (12:15 - 12:45) 30 Mins With Chris Coelen, RDF Media

Neil A. Cohen

VP Nonfiction & Alternative Programming, A&E Television Networks

David Davis

VP, National Television Production, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Speaking at Speed Pitching Round I, (12:15 - 12:45) 30 Mins With David Davis, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Carl Deal

Producer/Director, Elsewhere Films

Carole Dean

Producer, Writer, Mentor, Funder, Roy W. Dean Grants & Author of The Art of Film Funding: Alternative Financing Concepts

Michael C Donaldson ESQ

Attorney & Partner, Donaldson & Callif

Michael C. Donaldson is an entertainment attorney who has been fighting for independent filmmakers for over thirty years. As President of the International Documentary Association, he negotiated with the cable networks to prevent the wholesale migration of credits from the screen to the internet by organizing and leading the Documentary Credit Coalition. He served on the Advisory Committee for the Documentary Filmmakers Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use and was the only attorney in private practice to serve on the drafting committee for the recently released Statement of Best Practices for On-line Video. He also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Stanford Fair Use Project. He negotiated with Media Professional Insurance Company, Chubb Insurance Company, and other companies to offer fair use riders on the E&O insurance policies which allowed many films to be made under the fair use doctrine. He helped draft and lobbied strenuously for Orphan Works legislation. Donaldson helped draft the Rome Resolution to harmonize Fair Use across the European Union. He lectures frequently at law schools and film schools in Europe and across the United States. In addition to representing writers, producers, and directors, he serves as General Counsel to Film Independent (home of the Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival) and the Writers Guild Foundation.

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John Farren

Creative Director, 360 Production

John Farren has just launched his own indy production company, 360 Production, specialising in history and science for TV and across emerging platforms. John was Editor of the BBC’s multi-award winning history flagship programme Timewatch for six years. He commissioned and executive produced 70 episodes of the strand, with average audiences of over two million. John also pioneered the brand’s launch into online space with hits like Bloody Omaha and Stonehenge Live. Previously John was also an exec for Granada and Scottish/GingerTV.

Danny Fenton

Managing Director, Zig Zag Productions

John Ford

President & General Manager, Discovery Channel

Elaine Frontain Bryant

VP, Non Fiction & Alternative Programming, A&E Television Networks

Peter Gaffney

SVP Programming Strategy, Scheduling & Acquisitions, History

Peter Hamilton

Managing Director, Peter Hamilton Consultants

Peter Hamilton leads a New York-based consulting firm that helps television professionals to create and implement their business development strategies. His clients have included such leading commercial and non-profit organizations as CBS, Discovery Communications, Smithsonian Channel, AETN Networks, NBC News, National Geographic Society, BBC Americas, Scripps Networks, Weather Channel, CBC, ABC, RAI, WDR, HITN-TV, ITVS, Ford Foundation, Tile Films and Enterprise Ireland. Contact: +1-646-322-4856

Jeff Hasler

SVP, Development & Production, Discovery Channel