FACULTY SEMINAR | 2011 SESSIONS

THE BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS
Rob Swartz, Former VP, Original Series, Cartoon Network

SECURING RIGHTS
Stephen R. Fisch, Co-Managing Partner, StewartInk Productions
David Pierce, Esq. , Pierce Law Group LLP

SERIES SHOWRUNNERS
Rob Swartz, Former VP, Original Series, Cartoon Network (Moderator)
Alex Gansa, Showrunner - Homeland
David A. Goodman, Exec. Producer, Showrunner - Allen Gregory
Janet Tamaro, Creator/Exec. Producer - Rizzoli & Isles

DIRECTING FOR TELEVISION
Michael Gallant, Producer/Director/Writer (Moderator) Rob Corn, (Drama)
Asaad Kelada (Comedy)
Bertram van Munster, (Reality)

BELOW THE LINE
Gary Baum, Cinematographer
Louis Cioffi, Editor
Paul Graff, Visual FX Supervisor
Michael Hynes, Production Designer

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
Ginny Nugent, VP, Production, HBO Films (Moderator)
Len Amato, President, HBO Films
Peter Gould, Writer
Jeffrey Levine, Executive Producer
Kramer Morganthau, Cinematographer
Paula Weinstein, Executive Producer

TRACKING TOMORROW’S TELEVISION TODAY
Nick DeMartino, President, Nick DeMartino Consulting

PROGRAMMING THE NETWORK CHANNELS
Alan Perris, COO, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Moderator)
Jeff Bader, EVP, Planning, Scheduling and Distribution - ABC
Preston Beckman, EVP, Strategic Program Planning and Research - FOX
Kelly Kahl, Senior EVP - CBS Primetime
Kevin Levy, VP, Program Planning and Scheduling - The CW
Lisa Vebber, Senior VP, Program Planning and Scheduling - NBC

THE REALITY OF REALITY
Sam Alexander, Director of Development, The Wolper Organization
Ian Busch, Supervising Producer/Writer
Rico Martinez, Executive Producer, Writer, Director

GREENLIGHT YOUR CAREER WITH THE EP ADVANTAGE! MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING AND MOVIE MAGIC BUDGETING
Caitlin Bogert, Manager, Product Sales
Shawn Gillespie, Director, Production Incentive Administration and Finance
Franklyn Gottbetter, Product Manager, Products

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY
Steve Olson, Senior Manager Theatrical and Television Contracts, Screen Actors Guild

HISTORY OF THE EMMY®
John Leverence, Senior VP, Awards, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences