In this session, the decision makers from both established platforms and new ones on the way will share their perspectives on the digital marketplace. Learn how the many online distribution channels vary from each other and why digital demand for content is exploding. Session sponsored by General Motors. Speakers Agnes Chu Senior Vice President, Co…

Times may change, but the pitch remains the critical component of Hollywood salesmanship. It’s the first — and sometimes only—opportunity for your idea to sink or swim. Throughout the years, this session has been one of the Produced By Conference ‘s most popular, and we are excited to provide attendees an extraordinary opportunity to refine their p…

Seems like everyone wants a piece of the podcast pie. Here’s an opportunity to learn from creatives who are breaking barriers when it comes to podcast content. Whether it’s a solo story or a show with a cast, hear from the producers, actors, comedians and entrepreneurs making waves in this fast-growing field. Speakers Alexandra Cunningham Dirty Joh…

Featuring Ava DuVernay, Cindy Holland, Jane Rosenthal, Jonathan King & Berry Welsh It was a shocking crime that made headlines from coast to coast — a jogger brutally raped in New York’s Central Park in 1989. Five Black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were wrongly convicted of the attack. The men were finally exonerated in 2002 but not before they…

Sponsored by Variety Just as there is no one way to produce a story, there is no one way to finance a film. Raising money for your project can be a complex path to navigate. These panelists will help streamline the process and give advice on not only how to come up with the capital but what kinds of projects they’re looking to finance. Speakers Jes…

Where do we go from here? Never before in the history of entertainment have there been so many avenues for creating content or such a wildly diverse audience to consume it. This generation of viewers is looking to the next generation of producers to come through for them. Hear from some of the top people doing just that: Dan Goor, co-creator and EP…

There’s never been more productions that are making a statement about society and the times in which we live. From examining race relations to shattering stereotypes, these voices are producing some of the most thought-provoking content and truly making a difference across the globe. Sponsored by The Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at …

Insurance may be one of the last arrangements you make in your production, but it is for certain one of the most important. Done properly, it can mean all the difference in executing a safe, smart, and profitable production. In this panel, we bring perspectives from production executives and risk management & insurance professionals to explore real…

The popularity of the documentary genre has grown exponentially over the last two decades, due in large part to producers’ willingness to push the boundaries of the form. Re-enactments, animation and a variety of experimental and hybrid styles have taken their place alongside the more traditional observational and verité formats, leading to an unpr…

This unique conversation brings together the global media leader and Oscar-nominated filmmaker for a discussion about their creative partnership as executive producers on their critically-acclaimed OWN television show Queen Sugar, as well as their approach to leadership, both on set and within the industry. Speakers: Bruce Cohen; American Beauty, W…

CONVERSATION WITH: KEVIN FEIGE Speaker: Kevin Feige, Producer, Marvel Studios; Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War Moderator: Pete Hammond, Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, Deadline - Session sponsored by Pinewood Atlanta Studios

The industry’s (and the global audience’s) appetite for animated content has continued to expand. This panel will give attendees insight into the unique challenges of producing animation for both film and television. Our session’s panelists span all forms of animation, ranging from major studio to independent productions, and from CG to 2D to stop-…

Conversation with Jim Gianopulos and Neal Moritz at the 2018 Produced By Conference at Paramount Pictures Studios. Speakers: Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures Corporation Neal H. Moritz, Principal, Original Films; Fast and the Furious Franchise, Jump Street Franchise

From the 2017 Produced By Conference in Los Angeles.

Conversation with: Ted Sarandos and Jerry Seinfeld. Netflix’s Chief Content Officer has been the key driver behind the digital company’s transformation into an original content powerhouse. This conversation will discuss how Netflix is changing the rules for how serialized television is produced, released and distributed globally. Sponsored by Cinec…

On this special episode, recorded at the 2017 Produced By: New York conference, production designers Paul Austerberry (The Shape of Water, Len and Company, Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Santo Loquasto (Wonder Wheel, Blue Jasmine, Bullets Over Broadway) talk about how they do what they do. About Paul Austerberry Paul is the production designer on Guil…

Producers Guild Award-winning Producer J. Miles Dale talks about The Shape of Water, and shares his advice on what people need to do to get into the industry. About J. Miles Dale Miles Dale, is a prolific producer and director with a career spanning over 30 years. Most recently he has served as executive producer and principal director on all four …

Documentary producers Keith McQuirter and Nick Stuart join by phone to discuss their film Milwaukee 53206, documentary as a tool for social justice, and how they have taken their projects directly to communities in what Nick describes as “documentaries from below.” About Keith McQuirter Keith McQuirter is an award-winning producer and director with…

Amy Pascal and Kristie Macosko Krieger discuss working with Steven Spielberg, their lives as producers, and how they got into the industry. About Amy Pascal Amy Pascal is the Founder and CEO of Pascal Pictures, a film and television production company based at SONY. In addition to this summer’s smash hit Spider-Man: Homecoming, on which Pascal serv…

Producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman join me by phone to discuss their film Wonder and their work as producers in film and television. David Hoberman David Hoberman (Producer) is the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films and Television. He is one of the leading producers in the entertainment industry today. His Disney-based company, Mande…

Hutch Parker joins me to discuss his latest film Logan, and sheds some light on what filmmakers should be thinking about as they consider working with major studios. About Hutch Parker Hutch Parker is a film and television producer whose recent projects include the critically-acclaimed features, Logan starring Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart in th…

Academy award-winning producer Mark Johnson (Rain Man, Breaking Bad, Downsizing) joins me in studio to talk about working with Academy award-winning director Alexander Payne (Nebraska, Sideways, Downsizing) on Downsizing. We also talk about his transition from feature films into TV, and how he got his start working on films in Spain. About Mark Joh…

Nina K. Noble, and her producing partner David Simon, have created some of the most groundbreaking television series in the modern age. In this episode, Nina talks about her work as a Producer, and what it takes to re-create a 1970s Times Square for her latest project HBO’s The Deuce. About Nina K. Noble Nina K. Noble is a freelance producer, and p…

For the last few years both content creators and consumers have gotten used to hearing the terms Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), but so many still don’t really understand what these terms actually mean. In this episode, AR/VR expert Adaora Udoji sits down with me to discuss what it all means, and how we can access the technology to…

In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Berger (Founder/Executive Producer) and Amy Laslett (Producer/President) from the L.A. based production company Kids at Play. Our conversation starts by us talking about the origins of their unique COO, but soon turns to the business behind collaborating with producers, brands, agencies, networks, top talent, an…

Produced By: New York Podcast Produced By: New York chairs Bruce Cohen, Dana Kuznetzkoff, and Debbie Myers dial in to give us a preview of what to expect during the 2017 conference. For more information, or to register, go to www.producedbyconference.com. If you want to submit question ideas for the speakers, you can email us at pbny@producersguild…

In this episode, Producers Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane drop by the studio to talk about their latest film Landline, a movie about two sisters dealing with discovering their fathers infidelity. Directed by Gillian Robespierre and stars Jenny Slate, Abby Quinn, Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, and John Turturro. They also talk about their lives as produce…

In this episode taped during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, I speak to Co-Founders of the Queer Producers Collective Jessica Devaney and Sam Tabet and Outfest Program Manager Lucy Murkerjee-Brown about how their organizations support LGBTQ storytellers. We also discuss the importance of authenticity in storytelling and the challenges of bringing L…

This year two films set out to draw attention to the Armenian Genocide. The Promise is a love story set at the beginning of the genocide that follows a group of characters as they deal with the persecution of the Armenian people. Embedded in the production of The Promise is Intent to Destroy, a documentary that weaves the production of the the narr…

Produced By Conference Program Director, Madelyn Hammond joins us in studio to give us a preview of what to expect at the conference on June 10th and 11th on the 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles. For more information, or to register for the conference visit www.producedbyconference.com. ABOUT PRODUCED BY: LOS ANGELES 2017 Learn from and netw…

When the Blair Witch Project project premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, it arrived amongst a whirlwind of viral marketing. In this episode, Producer Mike Monello talks about how they took advantage of emerging digital technologies, and how those decisions influenced the theatrical pickup of the film.…

Transmedia isn't just about marketing an existing property, it's also about telling stories in ways that engage audiences that aren't possible in the traditional broadcast model. In this episode of Produced By, Campfire's Vice President of Creative, Mike Monello; Creative Director, Nick Braccia; and Creative Technologist, Mark Harris drop by to dis…

For this episode, I am joined by Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green, and Peter Saraf, who along with their fellow nominees Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, and Marc Turtletaub, were awarded the 2017 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer award for their work on Loving, an intimate portrait of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple behind the landmark Supreme Court Case L…

In this quick take episode, I talk to 2017 PGA Award Winning producers Marc Platt and Jordon Horowitz about their film La La Land. This interview took place during the Nominees Breakfast where representatives from all the PGA Award Nominated films come together for a candid and informal discussion sharing the stories of how their successful films c…

In this episode, I talk to members of the producing team behind the Amazon Prime Video series, The New Yorker Presents: Executive Producer, Kahane Cooperman Supervising Producer, Jack Lechner Line Producer, Dana Kuznetzkoff Story Producer, Kay Rothman Produced by Jigsaw Productions and Condé Nast Entertainment, this series brings the pages of The N…

In this bonus Quick Take episode, Ira Deutchman talks about the definition of being an independent producer and why he chooses to stay out of the studio system. Visit your podcast feed to download the whole interview with Ira where we discuss amongst other things the reality of producing credits, and what he sees is the future of theatrical distrib…

On this episode we talk to independent filmmaker, marketer, and distributor Ira Deutchman about the roles of the producing team and the future of content creation.

In a second episode recorded at the 2016 Produced By: New York conference, guest hosts Amita Patel and Sean David Johnson, interview Marvel’s Luke Cage creator and Executive Producer, Cheo Hodari Coker about his highly successful series. Since taping the interview Netflix has announced that the show has been renewed for a second season. Relevant Li…

In this special episode recorded at the 2016 Produced By: New York conference, guest hosts Amita Patel and Sean David Johnson, are joined by Eric Orme (Head of Amazon Video Direct) and Meaghan Wilson (Senior Producer, HBO Digital and Social Media), to discuss how networks and content producers use various platforms to reach their audience. Relevant…