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Welcome to Jerusalem THE INTV CONFERENCE EXPLORES INNOVATION IN TELEVISION, digital and social media, and anything in between, though it takes place as far from Hollywood as one can get, in Jerusalem.

Much like the high-tech industry, the start-up nation, and the national-security industries, the Israeli television content industry has earned a place of honor for over a decade. Israeli formats are sold and watched all over the world, as remakes or with English subtitles, and now, as the borders between the continents have narrowed, in Hebrew and Arabic as well.

This is our sixth year holding the INTV Conference in Israel, and we have hosted over 100 speakers from various countries. Each year we examine and redefine innovation in the different worlds of television, financial models, distribution, the growing presence of streaming and digital platforms offering long and short forms, and the worlds of gaming that have been seen by over hundreds of millions of people.

The innovations of INTV 2018 may already be eulogized this year. In a world that moves at a breakneck speed, the conference is devoted to understanding the global influences on content consumption, the impact of fake news, the ramifications of the #MeToo movement, and the ways in which social media influencers command the consciousness of audiences worldwide.

Hundreds of top executives, creators, talents, producers, distributors, screenwriters, advertising agents, gamers, and digital marketers arrive every year in order to study and deepen their understanding, invest in networking and do business in a way that can produce both immediate and long-term collaborations. On stage at the previous INTV Conference, top executives have made headlines ranging from interesting to sensational.

The uniqueness of Israel and Jerusalem draws many industry professionals to their first visit, and many leave full of admiration after personal encounters with people they had never met before, experiencing a new city, lectures, and panels at an international conference with many participants, unique in essence and size.

Many of the speakers who arrive every year create new and fascinating connections and afford us access to the people running the international media and entertainment industry, who determine the way of the future.

The INTV Conference is an Israeli vision led by Avi Nir, CEO of Keshet Media Group, and Alon Shtruzman, CEO of Keshet International, and has attracted high-quality collaborators who infuse it with wisdom and innovation every year, making it a renowned event within the international media industry.

This year, for the first time, we are joined by Deadline Hollywood, which appeals to a variety of readers who wish to follow the latest trends and hear the opinions and lectures of industry leaders.

I extend my deepest gratitude to the Jerusalem Development Authority for its endless support, to the conference participants from all over the world, to the dozens of speakers making the long trip to Jerusalem, to the Israelis taking part in the conference, and to our strategic partners over the years: Rick Rosen and Marc Korman of WME. I wish us all a wonderful conference,

Shira Margalit Director and Head Editor INTV Conference

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MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 9:45AM

Opening Remarks

10:00AM - 10:45AM

“When Avi met Cindy” CINDY HOLLAND

VICE PRESIDENT OF ORIGINAL CONTENT, NETFLIX

Moderator: Avi Nir - CEO, Keshet Media Group

10:45AM - 11:30AM

The Rise of Documentary: Academy Award-Nominated RBG JULIE COHEN

ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED DIRECTOR OF RBG

AMY ENTELIS

EVP FOR TALENT AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, CNN WORLDWIDE

Moderator: Mike Fleming - Co-Editor-in-Chief Film, Deadline Hollywood

11:30AM - 12:00PM

Coffee Break

12:00PM - 12:30PM

Marriage Vows 2.0 – How Media Economies Adapt to a Future with Less Interruption DAVID ABRAHAM

CEO, WONDERHOOD STUDIOS

Q&A: Amit Mashiah - CEO, McCann Tel Aviv

12:30PM - 1:10PM

Programming Chiefs Discuss the Changing Global Landscape SALLY RILEY

HEAD OF SCRIPTED, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

FRANK SEYBERTH

COMMISSIONER, SERIES AND INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS, ZDF

LEE MASON

COMMISSIONING EDITOR, DRAMA, CHANNEL 4 ENTERTAINMENT

JOE MACE

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Moderator: Atar Dekel - VP, Global Drama, Keshet International

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Lunch Break

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‫מלכות‬ ‫בת אל‬ ‫ה‬ ‫בתולה‬ ‫יומני‬ ‫קירשנ‬ ‫באום‬

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‫‪HOME OF THE‬‬ ‫‪ISRAELI CREATION‬‬

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 2:00PM - 2:30PM

How Amazon is Forging a New Global TV Strategy GEORGIA BROWN

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Creative Financing and Strategic Partners: Thinking Outside the Box JAN MOJTO

CEO, BETA FILMS

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3:40PM - 4:00PM

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4:00PM - 4:45PM

Introduction: Tal Granot-Goldstein - CEO, HOT The Show Must Go On – The Advantages of Writing a Second Season MIRIT TOOVI

HEAD OF DRAMA DEPARTMENT, HOT

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Packing Premium “High End” PETER MICELLI

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, FILM AND TELEVISION, eONE

ARI GREENBURG PRESIDENT, WME

KEITH REDMON

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Teenage Idol: Greg Berlanti – From Dawson’s Creek to 14 Series Going at the Same Time GREG BERLANTI

WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

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10:40AM - 11:10AM

Fortnite or 5G? The Next Big Trends that will Shape the Future of Media and Entertainment DANNY PELED

MANAGING PARTNER, KDC MEDIA FUND

11:10AM - 11:40AM

Coffee Break

11:40AM - 12:10PM

The Rise of Short-Form Storytelling ERIN KEATING

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF SNAP ORIGINALS, SNAP INC.

LAUREN ANDERSON

CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, INDIGO DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT ARTS

GIL GOLDSCHEIN

CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BUNIM/MURRAY PRODUCTIONS

Moderator: Dror Globerman - Digital Expert and TV Host, Keshet Media Group

12:10PM - 12:35PM

Comedy for the Win! A Serious Case for Political Comedy MIK MOORE

FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL, MOORE + ASSOCIATES

12:35PM - 1:00PM

Case Study – The Story of Giro D’Italia Israel 2018 SYLVAN ADAMS

ENTREPRENEUR, AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR ISRAEL

Moderator: Ben Mittelman - Sports Correspondent and Editor, The Israeli News Company

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lunch Break

SCHEDULE AND PRESENTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 2:00PM - 2:30PM

Fireside Chat ALEX MAHON

CEO, CHANNEL 4

Moderator: Avi Nir - CEO, Keshet Media Group

2:30PM - 3:10PM

The Film Factor: How Filmmakers are Changing the Landscape of Television LIZA CHASIN

FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCER, FOUNDER OF 3DOT PRODUCTIONS

DANNY PERKINS

FOUNDER, ELYSIAN FILM GROUP (FORMER CEO, STUDIOCANAL)

SUE NAEGLE

PRESIDENT OF TELEVISION, ANNAPURNA PICTURES

JONATHAN BARUCH

FOUNDING PARTNER, RAIN MANAGEMENT GROUP

ADI EZRONI

CO-HEAD, KESHET FILMS

Moderator: Victoria Cook - Partner of Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

3:10PM - 3:40PM

Animation.il – Made in Jerusalem YORAM HONIG

OF THE JERUSALEM FILM FUND AND ISRAELI CREATORS PRESENT: THE BEST OF ISRAELI ANIMATION

3:40PM - 4:20PM

Coffee Break

4:20PM - 4:50PM

The Magical Science of Storytelling STACY RUKEYSER

SHOWRUNNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER (UnREAL, Without a Trace, One Tree Hill)

KATIE O’CONNELL MARSH CEO, PLATFORM ONE MEDIA

ORLY ADELSON

PRESIDENT, ORLY ADELSON PRODUCTIONS

Moderator: Michal Cooper-Keren - Creator, Head Writer and Showrunner

4:50PM - 5:30PM

Breaking Story: Inside the Writer’s Mind GREG BERLANTI

WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR (You, The Flash, Riverdale)

JED MERCURIO

SCREENWRITER AND SHOWRUNNER (Bodyguard)

Moderator: Rick Rosen - Head of Television, WME

SCHEDULE AND PRESENTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

TALKING TV Brimming with excitement and explosive announcements, the INTV conference goes from strength to strength

BY PE T ER WHIT E

FROM HOLLYWOOD TO THE HOLY LAND, the INTV conference has managed to create conversation and headlines over the last six years, while also treating some of the biggest film and TV execs from around the world to parts of the Old City of Jerusalem that few are able to enjoy.

The event ostensibly started as a way for Keshet Media Group, run by the formidable black t-shirted Avi Nir, to lure A-list Hollywood execs and network chiefs to its backyard as it looked to sell its projects to the U.S. While I’m sure the two-day conference on the banks of the Old City still helps grease the wheels of its global scripted and formats business, it also helps to showcase the growing

BUSTLE Attendees take in last year’s conference.

importance of international to the entire entertainment business.

The venue, the Jerusalem International YMCA, itself is a glorious location straight out of central casting and is so close to the historic walled area that it feels like it is the backdrop of a Hollywood action movie.

The conference has also grown over the years; the first year I attended, it had the feel of a nostalgic school trip with the likes of Lionsgate’s Sandra Stern and WME’s Rick Rosen leading a group to the Mayor’s house for cocktails on a rickety bus.

But it has always attracted top talent, arguably punching above its weight in attendees. Last year, for instance, featured Fox TV Chairman and CEO Gary Newman, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys, Turner chief Kevin Reilly and Showtime’s David Nevins, while previous incarnations have featured Dana Walden, Bob Greenblatt, Jeff Zucker and Hugh Laurie.

The event has also always found

a way to create a buzz; one of the earliest iterations featured a visit to the set of entertainment format Rising Star, which put Keshet on the map with a slew of deals in 2013.

While many of us were watching the local singers, international buyers, including ABC in the U.S., were hurriedly trying to snap up the rights to the show. One U.K. buyer even made an audacious bid to steal the rights from under the noses of ITV after having snuck in to see the shiny floor series live.

In 2017, The Night Manager was the focus. Laurie appeared in Jerusalem alongside exec producer Stephen Garrett and director Susanne Bier and the latter caused a stir when she revealed that a followup to the AMC/BBC spy drama was being developed even though it was originally thought to be a limited series, having been based on the John Le Carré classic. Although the sequel has yet to make it to air, a source

close to the show told me recently that they’re still figuring out a way to follow it up.

Last year’s INTV, however, was the one that really caught the headlines. This was after it emerged, on a Deadline-moderated panel session, that Claire Foy received less than Matt Smith to star in Netflix’s royal drama The Crown.

Exec producer Suzanne Mackie revealed that while the former Doctor Who star did make more than Foy during the first two seasons, this gender disparity would be fixed for Seasons 3 and 4, which sees Olivia Colman replace Foy as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip. The news traveled far and wide, from the New York Times to Buzzfeed and Vanity Fair, as well as via all of our trade rivals.

One would assume that organizers Keshet would not want a repeat of this, particularly as it caused much consternation and embarrassment around production company Left Bank and its corporate owners Sony, and even ended up pushing Netflix to fix all gender disparities on its third-party produced titles.

However, with a glint of trouble in their eye and a knowing nod to P.T. Barnum’s “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”, they are hoping for more headlines this year. I’m sure the likes of Greg Berlanti, RBG director Julie Cohen, Netflix’s Cindy Holland, Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio and Amazon’s European content chief Georgia Brown have all been heavily briefed, but you never know what might come out by the Western Wall. ★

THE SPEAKERS

Background on speakers appearing at the 2019 INTV Conference CINDY HOLLAND

JULIE COHEN

ing the hires of more than 30

Kennedys, which is the most-

VICE PRESIDENT OF ORIGINAL

ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED

television journalists, scores of

watched CNN Original Series

CONTENT, NETFLIX

DIRECTOR OF RBG

contributors and commentators,

among total viewers to date.

and launching four premium Cindy Holland is the VP for

Entelis has also led the acqui-

content brands for the network’s

sition or co-production of more

producer of RBG, along with Betsy

global platforms. Under her

than 40 films, including the 2018

West. RBG, released by Magnolia,

leadership, CNN launched CNN

Critics’ Choice Documentary

veteran, is responsible for ac-

Participant and CNN Films in

Original Series and HLN Original

Award-winning RBG and Three

quiring and launching original

2018, is one of the top grossing

Series, which develop non-

Identical Strangers. Both films

series for the over 130 million

documentaries of all time and

fiction programming; CNN Films,

premiered at the 2018 Sundance

Netflix global members, and

was shortlisted for an Academy

which produces and acquires

Film Festival and secured spots

was named to the 2018 Time

Award. Previously, Julie directed

documentary films for festival,

on the 2019 Oscars Shortlist in

100 list of most influential

and produced nine feature docu-

theatrical, and broadcast distri-

the category of Best Documen-

people. Under her purview,

mentaries for festivals, digital

bution; and CNN Films Presents,

tary Feature. In addition, RBG

Holland and her team have

release and public television

which acquires encore runs of

was honored with the Alfred

launched award winning and

including The Sturgeon Queens

notable documentary features

I. duPont-Columbia Award. In

critically acclaimed projects

(PBS, official selection, Berlin

for broadcast on CNN.

2018, Love Gilda premiered as

that span drama, comedy,

International Film Festival 2015)

In only six years, Entelis and

family/YA, documentaries,

and American Veteran (Freestyle,

her team have produced more

Tribeca Film Festival, and later

stand-up specials and docu-

2017). Before she started making

than 35 CNN Original Series, in-

won the audience award at the

series. Previously, Holland

documentaries, Julie was a staff

cluding the Peabody and 10-time

Cinetopia Film Festival. Entelis

oversaw domestic TV licens-

producer for NBC News and the

Primetime Emmy Award-winning

also developed Steve Jobs: The

ing for Netflix after starting

creator and producer of Supreme

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

Man in the Machine; acquired the

her career at the company in

Court Watch on Court TV. She

Entelis’ team also developed the

2014 BAFTA nominee, Blackfish,

DVD acquisition.

has won two duPont Columbia

three-time Primetime Emmy

seen by more than 28 million

Awards, two Gracie Awards, and

Award-winning United Shades of

viewers during its first 28 tele-

various business and cre-

three New York Emmy Awards.

America with W. Kamau Bell. In

casts on CNN; and has executive

ative development roles at

She holds a B.A. from Colgate

2017, Entelis’ team launched HLN

produced many others.

e-commerce startup Kozmo.

University and master’s degrees

Original Series, dedicated to true

Entelis’ career in televi-

com and for film production

from Columbia Journalism School

crime, mysteries, and investiga-

sion journalism began at ABC

companies including Mutual

and Yale Law School.

tions. The highly rated program-

News where she worked as a

ming includes Unmasking a Killer,

producer for programs including

Inside Evil with Chris Cuomo, How

20/20 and World News Tonight

Original Content at Netflix.

Holland, a 16-year Netflix

Before Netflix, she held

Film Company and Balti-

Julie Cohen is the director/

the opening night film for the

more/Spring Creek. Holland

AMY ENTELIS

is a graduate of Stanford

EVP FOR TALENT AND

It Really Happened with Hill Harper,

with Peter Jennings. During her

University. An avid cyclist,

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT,

and Something’s Killing Me with

30-year tenure at ABC News,

Holland has ridden the 545

CNN WORLDWIDE

BD Wong.

Entelis worked in various roles

mile AIDSLifecycle HIV/AIDS fundraising ride 10 times

In 2018, CNN Original Series Amy Entelis is executive

of increasing responsibility,

launched five new series: The

ultimately serving as senior vice

and counting in support of

vice president for talent and

Radical Story of Patty Hearst;

president for talent strategy,

the LA LGBT Center, and also

content development for CNN

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in

development, and research.

supports GLAAD, the MPTF

Worldwide.

History; Christiane Amanpour: Sex

A graduate of Vassar College,

Foundation, Exploring The

Soon after her arrival in

& Love Around the World; 1968:

Entelis received a Master of

Arts, and The Saban Com-

2012, Entelis began shaping a

The Year That Changed America

Science in journalism from Co-

munity Clinic.

renaissance at CNN, initiat-

and American Dynasties: The

lumbia University and serves as a

HOLLAND

RILEY

COHEN

SEYBERTH

ENTELIS

ABRAHAM

where she is responsible for

Head of Screen Australia’s

development and production

Indigenous Department,

of all Drama, Comedy and

from 2000 to 2010, she

Indigenous programs.

reinvigorated Indigenous

In her role Sally has

filmmaking and fostered a

overseen international co-

strong new generation of

productions such as Mystery

Indigenous storytellers.

Road (All3 Media), Harrow (ABCSI), Pine Gap (Netflix) and

FRANK SEYBERTH

Glitch (Netflix). She has also

COMMISSIONER, SERIES

member of the Board of Visitors

Public Service Broadcasting

worked with the indepen-

AND INTERNATIONAL

of the Columbia University

to British creativity. Previ-

dent production sector in

CO-PRODUCTIONS, ZDF

Graduate School of Journalism.

ously, David was CEO at UKTV

shepherding award-winning

between 2007-2010 where he

Australian commissions to

Frank Seyberth is an

masterminded the launch of

screen, including Riot, Rake

executive producer at ZDF

CEO, WONDERHOOD STUDIOS

Dave; at Discovery Networks

and Jack Irish.

within the department that

(FORMER CEO, CHANNEL 4)

USA between 2005-2007 he

DAVID ABRAHAM

Upcoming series in 2019

is overseeing the interna-

led the revival of cable chan-

include Black B*tch (Keshet),

tional fiction programs for

David launched Wonder-

nel TLC as its President and

Les Norton (Sonar), Frayed

all entities and channels

hood Studios in 2018—a next

GM; and before heading to

(SKY), The Heights (NBCU)

of the ZDF group. He is

generation creative company

the U.S., David led Discovery

and Diary of an Uber Driver

focussed on international

that combines program mak-

Networks UK as General Man-

(All3 Media).

co-productions mainly for

ing with creative agency skills.

ager during a four-year period

Before this, Sally was

the second primetime,

He led Channel 4 as Chief

of rapid growth from 2001. In

the inaugural Head of ABC

but also commissioning

Executive between 2010 and

1995, David was a founding

TV’s Indigenous Depart-

shows at ZDFneo and

2017. During that period the

partner of the influential in-

ment, where she pioneered

event programmes for

network underwent a major

dependent advertising agency

groundbreaking productions

the primetime. He has

creative overhaul, grew annual

St Luke’s. He is also a Patron

such as Cleverman, Gods of

been lately responsible for

revenues to c£1bn and pio-

of the Royal Television Society

Wheat Street, Black Comedy,

shows such as The Bridge,

neered a data strategy which

and a BAFTA member.

8MMM, The Warriors, and

Trapped, Beck, Undercover

Redfern Now, the first series

and La Zona.

attracted over 15m registered users. A focus on Channel 4’s

SALLY RILEY

unique remit was also accom-

HEAD OF SCRIPTED,

ten, acted and produced by

he worked for different

panied by a record number of

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING

Indigenous Australians.

publishing houses, cultural

major industry awards.

CORPORATION

A proud Wiradjuri

institutes and film festivals.

In 2014 David gave the prestigious MacTaggart

Sally Riley is the Head of

to be commissioned, writ-

Before joining ZDF

woman, Riley is a leading

At ZDF he started in 2001 in

advocate for Indigenous

the highly acclaimed night

Lecture at the Edinburgh TV

Scripted for the Australian

perspectives, voices and sto-

slot for emerging directors

Festival on the importance of

Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

ries. In her former role as

(Das kleine Fernsehspiel), fol-

lowed in 2011 by developing

Meet the Parents and talent

BBC Worldwide-distributed

Munich, and obtained an

a new digital channel (ZDF.

show Stepping Out. He was

programming including Africa,

MBA at the Institut Européen

Kultur).

also part of the team that re-

Mad Dogs, Misfits, Natural

d’Administration des Affaires

developed Love Island for ITV2.

World, Primeval, Sherlock and

in Fontainebleau.

He is involved in the strategy development of the

Before joining ITV he ran

department and therefore is

various development teams

also a member of the Euro-

at the BBC and worked as a

JAN MOJTO

pean Alliance between RAI,

producer for Endemol. He

CEO, BETA FILMS

FTV and ZDF.

started his career in front of

LEE MASON

the camera as a presenter

Top Gear.

Jan Mojto was honored with the Médaille Charlemagne pour des Médias Européens, as Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion

Jan Mojto, born in 1948,

d’Honneur, as Officier de

working on shows such as

is an international film

l’Ordre National des Arts et

COMMISSIONING EDITOR,

Holiday for BBC1 and The

producer and distributor.

des Lettres as well as with

DRAMA, CHANNEL 4

Album Chart Show for C4.

The core of his corporate

the Bavarian Order of Merit

group is Beta Film, which, in

and the Trebbia European

addition to producing and

Award for Support of the

Lee Mason is a Drama

GEORGIA BROWN

Commissioning Editor at UK

HEAD OF EUROPEAN ORIGI-

co-producing national and

Arts. He won numerous Ger-

broadcaster Channel 4 and

NALS, AMAZON STUDIOS

international film and TV pro-

man and Bavarian TV and

ductions, handles more than

Film Awards, the Lifetime

15,000 hours of program,

Achievement Award of the

has overseen series including The End of the F***ing World,

Georgia Brown is the Direc-

No Offence, Ackley Bridge,

tor of European Prime Original

making it one of the world’s

Roma Fiction Festival, was

Loaded, Crazyhead and Hol-

Series for Amazon Studios

largest distributors for televi-

person of honor at the TV-

lyoaks. Before Channel 4, Lee

where she oversees the

sion, HV and new media.

Festival La Rochelle, received

worked with a number of

development and production

The corporate group, which

the gold medal of the City of

production companies and

of scripted and non-scripted

includes Beta Cinema, Kineos

Cannes, the MIPTV Medaille

broadcasters including Tiger

Prime Originals in Europe,

and the classical music label

d’Honneur and several Echo

Aspect, BBC, Endemol Shine,

including shows like Beat,

Unitel, also has stakes in

Awards for the audiovisual

Shed Media and Keshet In-

Six Dreams, Good Omens and

many national and interna-

recording of classical music.

ternational. Upcoming series

more. Brown joined Amazon

tional production companies

include The End of the F***ing

in 2017 from FremantleMedia

as well as special interest

the city of Nitra (Slovakia),

World 2 by Charlie Covell,

where she was Executive Vice

channels. Born in Slovakia,

is member of the board of

Adult Material by Lucy Kirk-

President of Content and

Mojto left for the West in the

shareholders of Bonnier

wood and The Boys by Russell

Co-Productions, overseeing

‘70s and started his career

Media Germany (since 2007),

T. Davies.

acquisitions for Fremantle-

at the KirchGroup, where

teaches at the Filmakad-

Media International (FMI), the

he was responsible for the

emie Baden-Württemberg in

company’s distribution busi-

program sector for 14 years

Ludwigsburg and served over

COMMISSIONER,

ness, and working on a range

until 2001. He was member

nine years as President of

ITV ENTERTAINMENT

of projects including Young

of numerous supervisory

the Supervisory Board of the

Pope, D83, Apple Tree Yard and

boards such as Mediaset/

Hochschule für Fernsehen

American Gods. Previously,

Italy, Gestevisión Telecinco/

und Film (HFF) München.

in the ITV Entertainment team

Brown was SVP of Acquisitions

Spain and ProSiebenSat.1

responsible for shows such

at Shine International, where

Media AG and from 1994 –

MATTHEW VELKES

as I’m a Celebrity, Britain’s Got

she worked on Broadchurch,

2002 president of the ACT

COO, ANONYMOUS CONTENT

Talent and Who Wants to be a

Educating Yorkshire, One Born

– Association of Commercial

Millionaire. His most recent

Every Minute, 24 Hours in A&E,

Television in Europe.

commissions include game

Masterchef and Code of a Killer.

show Small Fortune and fact-

Before Shine, Brown was a

KirchGroup, Jan Mo-

thew Velkes is responsible

ent series Last Laugh in Vegas.

commercial manager at BBC

jto worked as a journalist,

for daily operations of the

Before this, Mace ran the

Worldwide and worked with

specializing in film, theatre

company as well as oversee-

development team at ITV

over 120 independent produc-

and literature. Mojto, who

ing the company’s strategy

Studios Entertainment for 5

ers in the UK and internation-

speaks eight languages,

as it relates to future growth.

years, developing prime time

ally to manage rights acquisi-

studied literature and

He works closely with the

formats, including dating show

tions and early investment on

history in Bratislava and

partners of the production/

JOE MACE

Joe Mace is a Commissioner

Before his years at the

Mojto, honorary citizen of

As Chief Operating Officer of Anonymous Content, Mat-

management company and

dent Financing Division.

reports to founder and

He then moved with the

ker was appointed CEO

CEO Steve Golin. Some of

company to International

of Tadmor Entertainment

the company’s recently

Creative Management (ICM)

Israel. The company is a

produced TV shows include

after BWCS was acquired.

development, production

True Detective, Homecoming,

At ICM, Todd was Head of

and finance company

Maniac, 13 Reasons Why,

the Media Rights Group.

based in New York, Los

Berlin Station, The Alienist,

In the past year Schen-

In 2013, he started Sto-

Angeles and Tel Aviv,

Mr. Robot, I Am the Night

ried Media Group, manag-

owned by Mr. Gideon

and One Dollar. The com-

ing the packaging and sales

Tadmor, a gas and oil

pany manages over 600

of intellectual property (IP)

tycoon and one of the

talent and literary clients

such as The New York Times,

leading businessmen in

and produces commercials

Washington Post, NPR and

the Israeli economy.

for some of the world’s

various talent including

largest brands. Prior to

Breaking Bad creator Vince

ker founded The

Anonymous Content,

Gilligan and Nebraska

Distillery—the Haifa Film

Velkes was COO at Village

screenwriter Bob Nelson.

Festival’s prestigious

Roadshow Pictures Group.

Todd began his career as

script lab—in coop-

While at Village Roadshow,

a development executive

eration with Endeavor

Velkes managed day-to-day

with Adelson/Baumgarten,

Content (WME), Keshet

operations and business

then produced with Davis

International, Tadmor

development for the com-

Entertainment at 20th

Entertainment and The

pany, which has cumula-

Century Fox and Viacom

Rabinovich Film Founda-

tively generated over $16

Productions. He received

tion, where he serves as

billion in global box office

his B.A. at Brown Univer-

Artistic Director.

sales since its inception in

sity and his MFA from the

1998. Prior to Village Road-

Peter Stark Motion Picture

show, Velkes worked at

Producing Program at

Pandemonium Films, 20th

USC’s School of Cinematic

Century Fox, and several

Arts, where he has been an

investment banking firms.

Adjunct Professor for the

Velkes received a B.A. in

past 18 years. At SMG, Todd

International Relations and

has produced Insatiable

Economics from American

(Netflix), The Mule (Warner

University.

Bros.), Modern Love (Ama-

TODD HOFFMAN

zon), The Oath (Crackle), APB (Fox), Highston (Ama-

FOUNDER AND CEO,

zon), and 36 Hours (Travel

STORIED MEDIA GROUP

Channel), among others.

Todd Hoffman is a 25-

Recently Schen-

CEO, TADMOR

independent filmmaking,

ENTERTAINMENT

MOJTO

VELKES

MASON

EMILIO SCHENKER

year veteran of studio and

BROWN

HOFFMAN

and film and television agenting. After an active

Emilio Schenker is the CEO

independent film producing

of Tadmor Entertainment

career, Todd began a suc-

Israel and an acclaimed film

cessful 13-year career as

writer, producer and direc-

a literary agent, beginning

tor. His films have participat-

at Broder Webb Chervin

ed in numerous film festivals

Silbermann Agency (BWCS),

around the world and won

where he ran the Indepen-

many awards.

MACE

SCHENKER

STAPF

Over the past decade,

MCNAMARA

BARAK

GOLDSTEIN

the critically acclaimed Star

animation landscape. The Stu-

Schenker was also the Senior

Trek: Discovery; Madam Sec-

dio’s programming also includes

ner Bros. Television, where he

Vice President of Content at

retary; Jane the Virgin; Crazy

series based on popular, viral

served as Senior Vice President

The Zappa Group, Israel’s

Ex-Girlfriend; the hit dramas

segments from The Late Late

of Advertising, Publicity and

leading music corporation,

Seal Team, FBI, Blue Bloods,

Show with James Corden, Carpool

Promotion for the studio. While

and is considered to be

Hawaii Five-O, MacGyver, Mag-

Karaoke for Apple Music and

at Warner Bros., Stapf was

one of Israel’s top Artistic

num P.I., The Code, Bull, Instinct

Drop the Mic for TBS, as well as

responsible for some of the

Directors. He served as the

and Elementary; the popular

Insatiable, Unbelievable and Dead

industry’s most memorable

Artistic Director of dozens

comedy series The Neighbor-

to Me for Netflix. Additionally,

and successful series launch

of festivals including the Tel

hood and Man with a Plan, as

the Studio produces the comedy

campaigns, including ER, Friends

Aviv Piano Festival and Tel

well as the upcoming series

anthology series The Guest Book

and The Drew Carey Show.

Aviv Jazz Festival.

Fam; Charmed, Dynasty and In

for TBS; Our Cartoon President

the Dark for The CW; and the

and Your Honor for Showtime

he helped engineer include

graduate of Film Studies at the

action-adventure drama Blood

as well as A Higher Loyalty, a

efforts on behalf of Dallas, Fam-

Steve Tisch School of Film and

& Treasure, which will make its

miniseries based on former FBI

ily Matters, Full House, Murphy

Television, Tel Aviv University.

debut in summer 2019.

Director James Comey’s memoir.

Brown, Lois & Clark: The New

Schenker is an MFA and BFA

He’s presently a PhD candidate at Freie Universitat Berlin.

The Studio also produces the

Prior to his current position,

Stapf joined CBS from War-

Other acclaimed campaigns

Adventures of Superman, Sisters

Daytime Emmy Award-winning

Stapf was Senior Vice President,

talk show The Talk, as well as

Current Programming, CBS

the Emmy Award-nominated

Entertainment, a position he

1985 as a unit publicist for

PRESIDENT,

late night series The Late Show

held since July 1999, oversee-

Embassy Television. He joined

CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS

with Stephen Colbert and The Late

ing primetime series activities

Lorimar Television in a similar

Late Show with James Corden.

for CBS’s top-rated roster

capacity in 1986. Stapf was

For CBS All Access, the Studio

of entertainment program-

named Director, Publicity for

dent, CBS Television Studios in

produces The Good Fight; Strange

ming. In that role, he was the

Warner Bros. in 1989, oversee-

September 2004.

Angel; the streaming service’s

executive who shepherded the

ing all series campaigns while

In his position, Stapf is

first comedy series, No Activity;

shows that helped make CBS

continuing to serve as unit

responsible for overseeing

Why Women Kill; Interrogation,

the number one network. He

publicist on Dallas and all Miller-

all of the Studio’s program

as well as the upcoming highly

worked with each program’s

Boyett projects, including Full

development and production,

anticipated revival of The Twilight

producers to maintain the qual-

House and Family Matters.

basic cable and premium

Zone. Additionally, as part of the

ity and direction of established

channel markets.

expansion of the Star Trek uni-

comedies and dramas, such as

President, Publicity in 1991,

DAVID STAPF

David Stapf was named Presi-

CBS Television Studios is

and I’ll Fly Away, among others.

Stapf began his career in

Stapf was promoted to Vice

verse, the Studio produces the

Everybody Loves Raymond, The

expanding his responsibilities

one of the industry’s leading

Untitled Star Trek series featuring

King of Queens and Judging Amy,

to include corporate, trade

suppliers of programming for

Sir Patrick Stewart reprising the

as well as playing a key role in

and consumer advertising

broadcast, basic and premium

role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard,

establishing newer hits including

and media buying. He was

cable, and streaming plat-

Star Trek: Short Treks, as well as

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,

named Senior Vice President,

forms. The Studio’s program-

the recently announced Star

CSI: Miami, Without a Trace and

Publicity, Advertising and

ming includes the phenome-

Trek: Lower Decks, which marks

Two and a Half Men, shows that

Promotion for Warner Bros.

nally successful NCIS franchise;

CBS All Access’s foray into the

helped transform the Network.

Television in 1997.

JULIE MCNAMARA

DEBORAH BARAK

Network’s biggest hits, includ-

served as the CEO of HOT

EVP, ORIGINAL CONTENT,

PRESIDENT, BUSINESS OPERA-

ing The Big Bang Theory, Two

Telecommunications Group

CBS ALL ACCESS

TIONS, CBS ENTERTAINMENT,

and a Half Men and The Late

since August 2015. Prior to this

CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS AND

Show with David Letterman, and

appointment she was HOT’s

CBS NEWS

cast renegotiations for long-

Deputy CEO and B2C Manager.

In her position, McNamara oversees all current and future

running series such as NCIS,

original series for the CBS All

Deborah Barak was named

Access subscription service.

President, Business Operations,

CBS All Access first expanded

Granot-Goldstein has twenty

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

years of extensive experience

and Criminal Minds.

in the communications market,

CBS Entertainment, CBS Televi-

For the Network’s big

into providing subscribers with

sion Studios and CBS News, in

events, Barak has secured

ing sales, service and support

exclusive original programming

October 2015.

long-term renewals for key

arrays operations and leading

franchise specials, including

large scale mergers.

in 2017 with the new edition of

In this position, Barak works

amongst which are manag-

The Good Wife, titled The Good

closely with the presidents of

The Grammy Awards, The

Fight, Star Trek: Discovery, and

CBS Entertainment, CBS Televi-

Kennedy Center Honors and

Granot-Goldstein served

No Activity. The Good Fight was

sion Studios and CBS News to

the Academy of Country

as the CEO of Entrypoint,

recently renewed for its third

manage the business issues and

Music Awards.

an integration company

season, and second seasons are

strategies for their respective ar-

currently in production for the

eas. She also runs the Business

original Survivor cast contract,

infrastructure that led to its

latter two series.

Affairs departments for each

which became the template for

ultimate success. Previously,

division, overseeing negotiations

reality television agreements.

she served as VP of HR and

CBS All Access also launched

In 2000 Barak drafted the

Previously, Barak served as

Before joining HOT,

where she created a robust

the period drama Strange

for talent and producer deals,

Angel in the summer of 2018,

program licensing agreements

Executive Vice President, Busi-

Operations & Management at 012 Golden Lines, a leading

and followed that with its new

and developing new business

ness Operations, CBS Network

ISP, where her responsibili-

mystery series One Dollar, which

models. In addition, Barak con-

Television Entertainment

ties included overseeing the

premiered August 30.

tinues to represent CBS on the

Group since October 2010.

merger between 012 and

Additional upcoming series

board that oversees The CW.

Prior to that, she was Execu-

Internet Gold. She also served

include Kevin Williamson’s Tell

During her tenure at CBS,

tive Vice President, Business

as VP of Human Resources

Me a Story, a dark, modern twist

Barak has led some of the

Affairs, CBS Network Televi-

and Head of Sales at Internet

on fairy tales, and The Twilight

Network’s and Studio’s highest-

sion Entertainment Group

Gold for five years.

Zone, from Jordan Peele and

profile negotiations. Most

since 2004 and Senior Vice

Simon Kinberg, with additional

recently, she negotiated the

President, Business Affairs, CBS

CEO in August 2015, she has

programming to be announced.

talent and production agree-

Entertainment from February

created a dramatic turn-

McNamara joined CBS All

ments for CBS’ new late night

2002 through October 2004.

around in the company’s mar-

Access after spending 10 years

franchises with Stephen Colbert

Previously, Barak served as

ket position and image, with

at CBS Television Studios,

and James Corden, the first late

Senior Vice President, Business

HOT surpassing its biggest

most recently as Executive

night shows to be produced by

Planning and Special Projects,

competitors in all parameters.

Vice President, Drama Devel-

CBS Television Studios.

playing a key role in the nego-

Under her leadership, HOT

tiation of new media deals and

has been transformed from a

co-production agreements.

traditional telecom company

opment, overseeing develop-

Barak also helped establish a

Since her appointment as

ment for all primetime drama

new business model to finance

series for broadcast televi-

original scripted series in the

Prior to joining CBS,

sion. In that role, McNamara

summer, with lower network

Barak was an associate at

enterprise driven by innova-

shepherded The Good Wife,

license fees and a unique in-

O’Melveny & Myers.

tive operating methods and

Elementary, Scorpion, Jane

season SVOD window. The deal

the Virgin, Hawaii Five-0, Blue

template helped expand the

UCLA and received her law

rapidly changing market

Bloods, Madam Secretary,

Network’s original programming

degree from Loyola Law

environment. During the

Under the Dome and NCIS: Los

in the summer with shows such

School in Los Angeles.

past years Granot-Goldstein

Angeles, among others.

as Under the Dome, Extant and

Barak is a graduate of

Prior to that, she served as

Zoo, while also creating more

Vice President, Drama Develop-

profitable program assets for

TAL GRANOTGOLDSTEIN

ment, at ABC Network, where

the Company.

CEO, HOT

she developed Alias, Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy.

In addition, she has handled license renewals for many of the

into an agile and dynamic

poised to adapt to today’s

has succeeded in improving and stabilizing the company’s service operations, slowdown costumers’ churn and regain HOT’s leadership in content

Tal Granot-Goldstein has

and technology.

TOOVI

MIRIT TOOVI

HOOGI

ERENBERG

KAMENETZKY

NOA YEDLIN

also published short stories in

HEAD OF DRAMA

scriptwriter and creator. To-

CREATOR OF STOCKHOLM,

journals and anthologies, some

DEPARTMENT, HOT

gether with Galit Hoogi, she

ARTZA PRODUCTIONS,

of which have been translated

created and wrote the com-

KAN AND KESHET

into other languages.

Since 2005, Mirit Toovi is the

Noa Erenberg is a TV

edy series My Darling Sisters,

Yedlin has published

head of drama at the Israeli

which in its first season won

Cable company HOT Telecom-

five Israeli academy awards,

2013 Sapir Prize for Literature

and articles, and has also

munication Systems LTD. In her

including best comedy and

(The Israeli Mann Booker). In

been a presenter on televi-

position, Mirit has developed

best comic script. Its second

2014, she was named by Haaretz

sion and radio. Her essay,

and overseen many successful

season is nominated for

Magazine one of “66 Israeli

“The Tyranny of Emotion,”

award-winning series such as

seven academy awards.

women you should know”. Her

was incorporated into the

writing has been likened to that

Israeli matriculation language

of Yaakov Shabtai and Ephraim

examination. She teaches

In Treatment, Euphoria, Pillars

Noa Yedlin is recipient of the

numerous opinion pieces

of Smoke, Bastards, Miguel, VIP,

LEORA KAMENETZKY

Zaguri Empire and Sirens, as

CREATOR OF FALSE FLAG

Kishon. Her book, House Arrest,

creative writing and gives

well as feature films such as

(SEASON 2), MASHA

for which she won the Sapir

lectures throughout Israel.

Golden Globe winner Waltz with

PRODUCTIONS AND KESHET

Prize, spent months at the top of the bestseller list in Israel. It is

PETER MICELLI

currently being adapted for the

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER,

wrote the series False Flag 2.

theatre and is expected to air at

FILM AND TELEVISION, eONE

She was the script editor and

Tel Aviv’s Beit Lessin Theatre.

Bashir, Lebanon, Zero Motivation, Someone to Run With and The Unorthodox.

GALIT HOOGI

Leora co-created and

a writer on the successful

Yedlin’s new bestselling

As Chief Strategy Officer

CREATOR OF MY DARLING

drama series Fauda. She

novel, Stockholm, (shortlisted for

for eOne’s Film and Television

SISTERS, TEDY PRODUCTIONS

took part in developing, writ-

the Sapir Prize 2017) has been

business, Peter Micelli leads the

AND YES

ing and editing many drama

adapted into a television series

company’s content strategy,

series, such as Hameuhedet

which was highly successful in

leveraging his deep industry

and Katmandu. Leora cre-

Israel (the second season is on

relationships to drive innova-

dian and TV writer and creator.

ated, wrote, co-wrote, and

its way). The series was pre-

tive talent-driven partnerships

She created My Darling Sisters with

directed the drama series:

sented at festivals around the

around the world.

Noa Erenberg for YES.

Alex (2008), Dog’s Life (2006),

world, and is now being bought

Hoogi is also a writer and a

Adumot (Red Team) (2004-

by TV channels worldwide.

panelist on the satire TV show Gav

2005), and The Good Guys

Her previous books, a col-

Ha’Uma and a daily radio show co-

(2002), made for teenage

lection of satirical essays, You

at the leading entertainment

host at Tel Aviv radio station.

audiences. Adumot, written

Ask, God Replies (Xargol/Am

and sports agency, Creative

and directed by Kamenetzky,

Oved 2005) and Track Changes

Artists Agency (CAA). There

was an Israeli Academy

(Kinneret Zmora-Bitan 2010)

he represented many of the

CREATOR OF MY DARLING

award winner. Leora studied

received rave reviews, and

world’s leading writers, produc-

SISTERS, TEDY PRODUCTIONS

at the Tel Aviv University and

Yedlin was earmarked as one

ers, and directors including:

AND YES

at the School of Visual Arts

of the most promising voices

Damon Lindelof, Jon Favreau,

in NYC.

in Israeli literature. She has

Jenji Kohan, Seth MacFarlane,

Galit Hoogi is a stand-up come-

NOA ERENBERG

Prior to joining eOne, Micelli served as co-head of the television department and an agent

YEDLIN

MICELLI

GREENBURG

Alex Kurtzman, Simon Kinberg,

platforms, including Apple

Jordan Peele, Sacha Baron Co-

(Planet of the Apps, Dickinson,

hen, David Ayer, Misha Green,

Outlaws), Facebook Watch

Endeavor talent agency formed

Todd Philips, James Patterson,

(Queen America starring

in 1995, Greenburg was the first

Mitch Hurwitz, Sam Esmail and

Naomi Watts, and an Untitled

promoted agent at the upstart

Philadelphia. He is a graduate

Dan Harmon. As well, Micelli

Christiano Ronaldo project),

agency, and seven years later,

of UC Berkeley, and resides in

helped build and represent

Amazon (Bosch, The Con-

was the first homegrown partner

Los Angeles with his wife and

production companies and

nection), and YouTube Red

at the firm. As part of the Execu-

two children. He and his fam-

independent studios such as

(Cobra Kai, Weird City).

tive Committee at Endeavor, he

ily are among the country’s

helped lead the agency’s growth

largest supporters of Autism-

Platform One Media, Gaumont

Before joining eOne,

and Sydney offices.

REDMON

An original employee of the

many series from the DC universe including Arrow and The Flash.

Greenburg grew up in

International Television, The

Micelli represented Molly

to 1000 employees, a world-

related charities; their Team

Mark Gordon Company, Will

Bloom’s novel Molly’s Game

wide footprint, and a successful

Greenbean effort has raised

Packer Productions, Cedar

and also worked with eOne

merger with the venerable Wil-

over $4,000,000 for autism

Park Entertainment, and Sonar

to package ABC series Desig-

liam Morris Agency.

organizations since 2005.

Entertainment, among others.

nated Survivor and The Rookie.

Greenburg has played a

Micelli also helped spearhead

critical role in the growth of

KEITH REDMON

most innovative agents in

eOne’s successful efforts to

WME’s television department.

PARTNER, MANAGER AND

Hollywood, he has had a

bring The Chronicles of Narnia

He has spent 20 years as a

PRODUCER, ANONYMOUS

huge influence on the design

to Netflix. Micelli began his

television packaging agent,

CONTENT

and creation of independent

career at CAA in 1995 as a

orchestrating record-breaking

television finance. His inno-

Mailroom Trainee.

deals for clients such as

Recognized as one of the

vation has created new paths to production that helped

ARI GREENBURG

streaming platforms develop

PRESIDENT, WME

their original programming slates. He was instrumental

Ari Greenburg is President

Keith Redmon was born

Amblin Partners, Greg Ber-

and raised in Montana. He

lanti, Dan Fogelman, Michael

earned his B.A. from Pep-

Green, Carlton Cuse, Adam

perdine University before

Horowitz & Edward Kitsis,

beginning his career in

Brian Koppelman & David

entertainment as a trainee

in the packaging and sale of

of WME, a leading global

Levien, Shawn Levy, Rob

at The William Morris Agency

Netflix’s initial original series

entertainment agency. Named

McElhenney, Marti Noxon, the

in 1997. He worked at

including House of Cards,

one of Fast Company’s Most

Russo Bros., and Josh Singer.

Propaganda Films before

Orange Is the New Black,

Innovative Companies, WME

He helped package many hit

joining Anonymous Content

Hemlock Grove, Narcos and

represents artists and content

series, including This Is Us,

as a manager and producer

Sense8, and has continued to

creators across books, digital

Westworld, Sharp Objects, Jack

in 2004. Now a partner at

sell them projects, including

media, film, food, music,

Ryan, Chilling Adventures of

Anonymous, he is an Acad-

GLOW, Frontier and Ar-

television, and theater. WME is

Sabrina, and Riverdale. During

emy Award nominee whose

rested Development. He has

part of the Endeavor network.

his 23 years at WME, he has

producing credits include

packaged dozens of series,

The Revenant, Triple 9, and

also sold projects to, and

In his role, Greenburg over-

helped develop the original

sees daily operations of the

including It’s Always Sunny in

Rendition, as well as the tele-

programming slates for many

agency across its Beverly Hills,

Philadelphia, Bob’s Burgers,

vision series Berlin Station

other influential content

New York, Nashville, London

The O.C., Supernatural, and

and Counterpart.

BERLANTI

PELED

KEATING

ANDERSON

GREG BERLANTI

Hollywood. Danny’s mission

in 2017 from Big Beach TV,

one year, Indigo has produced a

WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

is to locate startups with the

where she was the West Coast

variety of short-form series for

most innovative technologies

Executive and produced a

Snapchat’s Discover platform,

in the field of media and help

slate of comedy, documentary

leading their push into scripted,

Globe-nominated writer,

them grow into global compa-

and drama series, originating

premium content. From a

director, and producer, Greg

nies. Prior to that, Danny was

the half-hour dramedy Vida

viewership standpoint, Indigo

Berlanti is the force behind

an entrepreneur X2; prior to

(Starz). Prior, she served as

shows have compelled audi-

some of the most inven-

that, working as VP Business

Director of Development and

ences to watch in ways that defy

tive and acclaimed works in

Development for the biggest

Production at IFC TV. In this

industry standards and show

film and television. Berlanti

production company in Israel,

role, she developed and over-

a transformation in traditional

started in television on the hit

leading M&As and strategy.

saw the network’s brand-de-

mobile behavior.

A WGA, DGA and Golden

show Dawson’s Creek.

He currently works as

ERIN KEATING

fining comedy series, including

Prior to Indigo, Lauren was

the Emmy-nominated, WGA

a 12-year NBC Entertainment

executive producer of Arrow,

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT

and Peabody Award-winning

veteran. In her former role as

The Flash, DC’s Legends of

MANAGER OF SNAP ORIGINALS,

Portlandia and Funny or Die’s

Senior Vice President, Primetime

Tomorrow, Supergirl, You, River-

SNAP INC.

The Spoils of Babylon. Erin has

Programming, Lauren oversaw

also been Director of Program-

shows such as Parks and Recre-

ming and Development at

ation, The Office, The Carmichael

opment and production of

Magna Global Entertainment,

Show, and The Good Place.

scripted Snap Originals, origi-

where she oversaw the award-

directorial debut in 2000 with

nal shows created exclusively

winning Johnson & Johnson

sional career at the National

The Broken Hearts Club. His

for Snapchat. She is respon-

Spotlight films on TNT.

Basketball Association in New

most recent feature directo-

sible for helping to shape the

rial project is the critically

creative strategy and execu-

LAUREN ANDERSON

acclaimed Love, Simon. He

tion of made-for-mobile shows

CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER,

currently resides in Los Ange-

for Snapchat’s more than 180

INDIGO DEVELOPMENT AND

les with his husband and son.

million daily active users.

ENTERTAINMENT ARTS

dale, Black Lightning, Blindspot, Titans, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and All American.

Berlanti made his film

Erin Keating leads devel-

In less than two years, Erin

Lauren began her profes-

York City, starting as a summer intern while earning her B.A. from Columbia University.

GIL GOLDSCHEIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BUNIM/

DANNY PELED

has helped grow Snapchat’s

MANAGING PARTNER,

slate of exclusive shows to

Content Officer (CCO) for Indigo

KDC MEDIA FUND

over 70 series, including CBS’

Development and Entertain-

James Corden’s Next James

ment Arts, the joint venture stu-

Chairman and CEO of Bunim/

Danny Peled is the Manag-

Lauren Anderson is the Chief

MURRAY PRODUCTIONS Gil Goldschein serves as

Corden, which garnered two

dio between NBCUniversal and

Murray Productions (BMP) and

ing Partner of KDC Media

Emmy Awards in 2018, and

Snapchat. Lauren was named to

is responsible for the continuing

Fund, a JV between Keshet,

Makeready’s drama Class of

the position in November 2017.

growth of the 32-year-old com-

Israel’s leading broadcaster

Lies, which received a 2019

As CCO, Lauren is responsible

pany as both a production stu-

and Dick Clark Produc-

WGA nomination for best

for all aspects of the studio’s

dio and international business

tions, the biggest televised

short form new media original.

business and creative develop-

entity in addition to managing

entertainment production

Erin joined Snap Inc., the

ment, including production,

the daily operation. Combining

company globally, based in

parent company of Snapchat,

research and marketing. In just

business and creative acumen,

Olympic medals, the construction of a children’s hospital at Wolfson Hospital in Holon to serve underprivileged children, revolutionizing the field of emergency medicine with a new emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, GOLDSCHEIN

MOORE

ADAMS

a project to supply laptops to special education teachers, and a scholarship program

he has been instrumental in set-

MIK MOORE

ting and guiding the company’s vision regarding both network

also the driving force behind

FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL,

Sylvan has quickly integrated

Tel Aviv’s Sylvan Adams com-

MOORE + ASSOCIATES

and devoted himself to serv-

muter bicycle path network,

ing his country, as his calling

which he envisions as a step

card reads: “Self-appointed

along the path to transform-

and global expansion, and with sole greenlight authority on the

for promising artists. He is Since moving to Israel,

Mik Moore is one of the

company’s projects, has led the

leading digital media campaign

Ambassador at large for the

ing his city into an Amsterdam

sale, production and distribution

strategists in the United States,

State of Israel”. The citizens

of the Middle East.

of more shows over the past few

combining a deep understand-

of Israel, Israeli government

years than throughout all of the

ing of public policy and electoral

officials, and foreign dignitar-

worked tirelessly to promote

company’s illustrious history.

politics with years of experience

ies have recognized Sylvan’s

coexistence, peace, and

as a writer, editor, producer, and

steadfast commitment to pro-

national pride through sports

role in expanding BMP’s global

public speaker. His campaigns,

moting Israel and enhancing

in Israel. Sports enable people

footprint by negotiating Banijay

with videos starring Sarah

the daily lives of its citizens.

from different races, religions,

Group’s acquisition of the com-

Silverman, Aasif Mandvi, Samuel

pany in 2010, providing BMP

L. Jackson, and others, have

member of the Giving Pledge, an

together and compete with

with access to Banijay’s interna-

been honored by the Pollies,

organization begun by Warren

respect and friendship.

tional formats and Banijay with

the Reed Awards, the Cannes

Buffett together with Bill and

He is a co-owner of

distribution of BMP formats to

Lions, Google, The Peabody

Melinda Gates for billionaires

Israel’s first professional

the international marketplace.

Awards and Facebook. Founder

committed (in writing, as signers

cycling team, Israeli Cycling

and Principal of the NYC-based

of the “pledge”) to give away

Academy, founded in 2014,

includes Keeping up with the

creative agency Moore + Associ-

the majority of their wealth to

which competes all over the

Kardashians, Total Divas and

ates, Mik is a thought leader in

philanthropic pursuits.

world as an ambassador for

Total Bellas (E!), The Real World,

the emerging fields of cultural

The Challenge, The Challenge:

and narrative strategy.

Goldschein also played a key

BMP’s current programming

Champs vs. Pros, The Challenge:

Sylvan is the only Israeli

In particular, he has

and ethnicities to come

Sylvan’s philanthropic

the home country. He is also

investments are focused on

behind the establishment of

two themes:

the first cycling velodrome

Champs vs. Stars, The Challenge:

SYLVAN ADAMS

CT’s Getting Married and Lindsay

ENTREPRENEUR, AMBASSADOR

abroad and internally, through

a state of the art 250-me-

Lohan’s Beach Club (MTV), Born

AT LARGE FOR ISRAEL

innovative, non-polemical

ter wooden track, nearing

means, such as sports and

completion at the Olympic

cultural activities.

Center in Tel Aviv. Sylvan

This Way (A&E), Earth Live (National Geographic), Ball in the

Sylvan Adams, aged 60, is a

1. Promotion of Israel both

2. Promotion of Jewish

in the Middle East, featuring

Family (Facebook Watch) Miz

Canadian-born businessman,

and Mrs. (USA Network), Family

philanthropist and amateur

Identity in the diaspora, or as

Israel’s neighboring countries

or Fiancé (OWN), Growing Up

cycling champion. Adams

he likes to call it, “ensuring

to train and compete in the

is a Drag and Endless Sum-

served as the CEO of Montreal-

Jewish grandchildren.”

velodrome. Additionally,

mer (Snapchat). BMP has also

based real estate firm Iberville

produced They Call Us Monsters

Developments, and was the sole

the creation of a sports

Velodrome will host the 2021

(PBS), Valentine Road (HBO),

shareholder of Summit Inter-

excellence institute at Tel Aviv

Junior World Track Cycling

Pedro (MTV) and the Emmy

national Bank. In 2016, Sylvan

University (where he is a Vice-

championships, one of many

Award-winning Autism: The

made Aliyah, settling in Tel Aviv

Chair) aimed at converting

international events this facil-

Musical (HBO) for BMP Films.

with his wife Margaret.

Israeli athletic potential into

ity will offer.

His projects in Israel include

plans to invite athletes from

the Sylvan Adams National

Sylvan’s commitment to

business is funded by advertis-

Government’s DCMS Advisory

directed by Jose Padilha and

sports as a vehicle for peace

ing with revenues of c£1bn an-

Panel on the BBC. She was also

starring Rosamund Pike; Josie

was exemplified by his bring-

nually and has a unique purpose

previously Appeal Chair of

Rourke’s Mary Queen of Scots,

ing the Giro d’Italia Big Start

to innovate, take creative risks

The Scar Free Foundation – a

starring Margot Robbie and

to Israel, literally (as bike

and inspire positive change and

national charity funding pioneer-

Saoirse Ronan; Johnny English

races take place outdoors)

ensure that all of Great Britain is

ing and transformative medical

3, directed by David Kerr and

showing off the entire

represented in its programs.

research into disfigurement.

starring Rowan Atkinson; and

country, from north to south,

Alex was CEO of Foundry,

James Marsh’s Night in Hatton

to nearly a billion television

the leading design and visual

LIZA CHASIN

viewers. This was the largest

and 3D effects software firm,

FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCER,

Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay,

event ever to be held in the

for two years, from 2015-2017,

FOUNDER OF 3DOT

and Ray Winstone.

country, and the first time a

under its ownership by Hg

PRODUCTIONS

Cycling Grand Tour has com-

Capital. Foundry is at the heart

peted outside of Europe.

Garden, starring Michael Caine,

Among the notable projects she has also executive pro-

of the creative industries and

Liza Chasin (Producer)

duced are the Netflix series

Abroad, Sylvan’s com-

technology sectors in London,

founded film and television

Gypsy, starring Naomi Watts

mitment to Jewish identity

making software for the virtual

production company 3dot

and Billy Crudup; Joel and

is largely focused on Jewish

reality, design and entertain-

Productions after a 26-year

Ethan Coen’s Hail, Caesar!, star-

education, as he believes that

ment industries. Alex is now

career at Working Title Films,

ring George Clooney, Channing

young secular Jews must know

a board member and Deputy

culminating as the president

Tatum and Josh Brolin; Tom

the beauty and worldwide im-

Chairman at Foundry.

of U.S. Production. A graduate

Hooper’s The Danish Girl, star-

of Tisch School of the Arts at

ring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia

pact of their people’s history

Before Alex moved into

and culture in order to impart

technology she spent 15 years

NYU, Chasin began her career

Vikander; Everest, directed by

contemporary relevance

running creative production

in the entertainment industry

Baltasar Kormákur and star-

and pride in their heritage.

companies and her focus is

serving in various capacities at

ring Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke,

Using his native Montreal as

high growth, international and

a number of New York-based

Jake Gyllenhaal and John

his “laboratory”, he recently

entrepreneurial businesses. She

production companies.

Hawkes; the award-winning

inaugurated the Sylvan Adams

was CEO of Shine Group, which

Herzliah High School in Mon-

she joined in 2006, and with

Title in 1991 as director of

Theory of Everything, starring

treal offering, through a digni-

partners built the group through

development and was elevated

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity

fied and discrete online tuition

M&A and organic growth into an

to the role of vice president of

Jones; Richard Curtis’s About

assistance model, affordable

organization with 27 creative la-

production and development,

Time, starring Rachel McAd-

Jewish education, that he

bels in 12 countries, and brands

becoming the head of the Los

ams, Domhnall Gleeson and

hopes to export to other

including MasterChef, Biggest

Angeles office and overseeing

Bill Nighy; Edgar Wright and

North American communities.

Loser, Broadchurch, Spooks & The

the company’s creative affairs

Simon Pegg’s The World’s End;

Adams has also donated to

Bridge. Prior to this she had a ca-

in the United States in 1996.

Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables,

other Montreal institutions

reer in media across Europe, at

Most recently, Chasin

such as the YMHA and the

Talkback Thames, FremantleMe-

executive produced Darkest

Anne Hathaway and Russell

Yaldei Center for developmen-

dia Group and RTL Group. She

Hour, directed by Joe Wright

Crowe; Joe Wright’s Academy

tally challenged youth.

started off as a PhD Physicist

and starring Gary Oldman,

Award-winning Atonement,

and then a strategy consultant

which won a Golden Globe

and Anna Karenina, featuring

at Mitchell Madison Group in the

for Oldman’s performance

Keira Knightley and Jude Law;

pre-2000 internet boom.

and received 6 Academy

Asif Kapadia’s documentary

Award nominations, including

Senna; Baltasar Kormákur’s

Independent Director at Ocado

Best Picture; Edgar Wright’s

Contraband; Tomas Alfredson’s

Channel 4, the British public-

Plc, and co-founder of tech start-

Golden Globe and Academy

critically praised Tinker Tailor

service television broadcaster.

up WeAreTV. Alex is a supporter

Award-nominated Baby Driver,

Soldier Spy; Oliver Parker’s

Channel 4 is a publicly-owned

of the creative industries and

starring Ansel Elgort and Jamie

commercial success Johnny

and commercially-funded family

has been Chairman of Royal

Foxx; the Golden Globe and

English: Reborn; Greg Mottola’s

of channels with a statutory re-

Television Society Programme

Academy Award-nominated

Paul; Paul Greengrass’s Green

mit to deliver high-quality, inno-

Awards, Non-Exec on the Edin-

Victoria & Abdul, directed by

Zone; Kevin MacDonald’s State

vative, alternative content that

burgh International Television

Stephen Frears and starring

of Play; and Adam Brooks’

challenges the status quo. The

Festival, and a member of the

Judi Dench; 7 Days in Entebbe,

Definitely, Maybe. Throughout

ALEX MAHON CEO, CHANNEL 4

Alex was previously Senior Alex Mahon is the CEO of

Chasin first joined Working

and critically-acclaimed The

starring Hugh Jackman,

MAHON

CHASIN

PERKINS

NAEGLE

her illustrious career, Chasin

was acquired by Vivendi-owned

director Paul King’s first

See-Saw Films, Warp Films and

has been involved in the

Studiocanal in 2006. He assumed

feature Bunny and the Bull and

Big Talk Productions.

development and production

the role of UK CEO for the

continued their collaboration

of acclaimed films from many

company in 2010 and departed

through to the Paddington

England, Perkins has delivered

prolific filmmakers. Among her

in 2018 to form new venture EFG

franchise. Filmmaking talent

the keynote speech at the UK

credits include Tim Robbins’

– Elysian Film Group.

such as Ben Wheatley, Idris

Film Production Finance Market

Elba, Rian Johnson, Paddy

and spoken at the BSAC conference, NFTS and BFI.

Academy Award-winning Dead

Throughout his career,

A board member of Creative

Man Walking, Joel and Ethan

Perkins has overseen the

Considine, James Marsh, Ron

Coen’s O Brother, Where Art

production and distribution

Howard, Guillermo del Toro,

Thou? and Fargo, and Roger

of critical and box office hits

Jacques Audiard, Kathryn

SUE NAEGLE

Michell’s smash hit Notting Hill.

such as Tinker Tailor Soldier

Bigelow, Todd Haynes, Chris

PRESIDENT OF TELEVISION,

Spy, Paddington 1 & 2, Legend,

Morris, Shane Meadows,

ANNAPURNA PICTURES

ron Maguire’s Bridget Jones’s

Macbeth, Early Man and the

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tomas

Diary, Stephen Frears’ High

Shaun the Sheep Movie.

Alfredson, Garth Jennings,

She also co-produced Sha-

Fidelity, Shekhar Kapur’s Acad-

His taste in local fare led to the

emy Award-winning Elizabeth, Richard Curtis’s classic Love

Sue Naegle started her ca-

Philippa Lowthorpe, Marjane

reer at United Talent Agency

acquisition and distribution of UK

Satrapi, Joe Cornish, Lynne

where she quickly moved

breakthrough hits such as This is

Ramsay, Juan Antonio Bayona

up the ranks to partner and

Actually and Paul and Chris

England, In the Loop, Four Lions,

and Hayao Miyazaki have all

co-head of the TV Lit Depart-

Weitz’s About a Boy.

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and

enjoyed a collaborative rela-

ment. In 2008, she became

The Imitation Game.

tionship with both Optimum

President of HBO Entertain-

Perkins has also a proven

and Studiocanal UK, under

ment, and was instrumental

advocating for safety and

track record for supporting the

Perkins’ creativity, guidance

in shepherding such shows as

equity in the workplace. She

very best of U.S. independent

and leadership.

Game of Thrones, Boardwalk

currently resides in Los Ange-

production and talent with

les with her husband.

Chasin is a founding member of the Time’s Up campaign

DANNY PERKINS FOUNDER, ELYSIAN FILM GROUP (FORMER CEO, STUDIOCANAL)

During his tenure, Opti-

Empire, True Blood, Treme,

significant awards traction across

mum/Studiocanal have gener-

Eastbound & Down, Enlight-

titles such as Carol, Manchester by

ated £470m ($650m) at the

ened, Veep and Girls. In 2013,

the Sea, Room, Hell or High Water,

UK box office since 1999 and

Naegle left her post at HBO

The Wrestler and The Hurt Locker.

received 114 BAFTA Nomina-

to start her own television

tions and 24 Wins.

and film production company,

He has long been an advocate for world cinema,

Films that Perkins is cred-

Naegle Ink. Most recently,

Danny Perkins has more

having acquired and distributed

ited on have earned £175m

Naegle joined Annapurna

than two decades of experi-

prestigious titles such as Amores

($260m) at the UK box office

Pictures as President of their

ence in the international film

Perros, Pan’s Labyrinth, Spirited

and $1.1bn worldwide.

television division. APTV’s first

business. Spanning across all

Away, Persepolis and A Prophet, to

facets of the industry from

name a few.

development, production and

Perkins has built a legacy

He leaves Studiocanal UK

projects include The Ballad of

having developed strong

Buster Scruggs and Mixtape,

personal relationships with all

both for Netflix. She also

IP acquisition to marketing and

across both companies for nur-

of the major UK production

produced the features Family

distribution in all of its forms.

turing emerging and established

companies including Work-

for Sony Worldwide and Film

filmmaking talent:

ing Title Films, Heyday Films,

Arcade and Shirley with Killer

Aardman, Blueprint Pictures,

Films and LAMF.

He co-founded UK indie Optimum Releasing in 1999, which

Optimum backed writer-

BARUCH

EZRONI

HONIG

RUKEYSER

JONATHAN BARUCH

and actors. After several

she produced A Late Quartet,

YORAM HONIG

FOUNDING PARTNER,

prosperous years on his own,

directed by Yaron Zilberman

FOUNDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

RAIN MANAGEMENT GROUP

he joined Michael Ovitz and

and starring Philip Seymour

& CEO OF THE JERUSALEM

Rick Yorn’s Artist Manage-

Hoffman, Christopher Walken

FILM & TV FUND

ment Group (AMG) and

and Catherine Keener; The

founding partner at Rain

became one of the company’s

English Teacher, directed

Management Group, a media

early employees, where he

by Craig Zisk and starring

er, artistic director & CEO of

company that manages the

was one of the early adopters

Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear

the Jerusalem Film & TV Fund,

careers of artists and pro-

of transitioning playwrights

and Lily Collins; SXSW Game

Israel’s first municipal film

duces/packages content in all

into the Television business.

Changer award-winner Kelly &

fund.

areas of entertainment. The

When AMG merged with The

Cal, directed by Jen McGowan

company’s diverse client list

Firm, Jonathan left to start

and starring Juliette Lewis

Honig produced and directed

includes winners/nominees

Rain. Outside the entertain-

and Jonny Weston; All Nighter,

more than 20 TV films. For

of the Golden Globes, Oscars,

ment industry, Jonathan sits

directed by Gavin Wiesen and

the past 10 years, the fund

Emmys, Tonys, National Book

on the board of Israel 21-C,

starring J.K. Simmons and

has invested in the produc-

Awards, Billboard Awards,

a non-partisan, nonprofit

Emile Hirsch; Dean—winner

tion of more than 70 feature

AMAs, NAACP Image Awards,

organization that supplies

of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festi-

films and television series

Humanitas, and The Pulitzer

diverse and reliable news

val Founders Award—written

on Jerusalem and filmed

Prize, including executive pro-

and information about 21st

and directed by Demetri

in Jerusalem. Many are co-

ducers on The Americans and

Century Israel.

Martin and starring Demetri

productions with funds and

Martin, Kevin Kline, Gillian Ja-

producers from Europe and

cobs and Mary Steenburgen;

North America. The Fund and

and Saturday Church, written

its films are a bright star in

and directed by two-time

Israel’s award-winning film

WGA award nominee Damon

and TV industry, with Oscar

Jonathan Baruch is the

The Handmaid’s Tale, among others. RMG has packaged or

ADI EZRONI

produced numerous projects

CO-HEAD, KESHET FILMS

including Queen of the South (USA), The Terror (AMC), 9 to 5

Adi Ezroni serves as the co-

Yoram Honig is the found-

Before leading the fund,

(FOX), Stitchers (FREEFORM),

head of Keshet Studios’ film

Cardasis and starring Luka

nominations in the best For-

Wahlburgers (A&E), and the

division together with Mandy

Kain, Indya Moore, MJ Rodri-

eign Language Film category

upcoming Nellie Bly film,

Tagger Brockey.

guez and Margot Bingham.

and grand prizes at leading

Adi received the 2008 U.S.

film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Tokyo.

Escape From the Madhouse

Prior to Keshet, Ezroni

(LIFETIME), starring Christina

and Brockey produced under

State Department Global

Ricci and the Emmy and Tony-

their Spring Pictures label.

Hero Award for her work in

award winning Judith Light.

Ezroni is also a former part-

raising awareness of human

STACY RUKEYSER

ner at Priority Films and an

trafficking with the films

SHOWRUNNER, EXECUTIVE

award-winning actress.

Holly and Redlight. She is also

PRODUCER, WRITER

a lead actress in Israel’s top

(UnREAL, WITHOUT A TRACE, ONE TREE HILL)

Jonathan grew up in Long Island and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from

In 2009, Ezroni and

the University of Michigan.

Brockey co-founded Spring

TV drama series, Prisoners

After a stint at ICM, Jonathan

Pictures to develop, finance

of War (the original series

built his own successful

and produce high-quality

Showtime’s Homeland is

management company rep-

and entertaining films. Under

based on), and When Shall We

producer Stacy Rukeyser most

resenting writers, directors,

the Spring Pictures banner

Kiss (HBO Europe).

recently served as Showrun-

Award-winning writer/

studio backed by TPG and

Power Women in Entertain-

Liberty Global. The studio

ment.

is now in pre-production on

MARSH

ADELSON

Prior to 2010, Katie spent

its untitled, large-budget,

four years at NBC Entertain-

10-episode science fiction

ment where [she] opened

series created and co-

the NBC NYC development

written by Simon Kinberg

office and was tapped as

and David Weil for Apple.

Senior Vice President, New

Additional projects recently

York Development. Among

announced include Party

the projects Katie developed

Girls (Laurence Fishburne)

were the Emmy Award-

for Freeform, Tony Gilroy’s

winning comedy series 30

ner and Executive Producer of

novel. Among her other

The Book of Guns through

Rock and Lipstick Jungle. In

Lifetime’s critically acclaimed,

feature scripts is The Manx-

the company’s first-look

2008, Katie was promoted

Emmy Award-nominated and

man, an adaptation of the

deal with Atlantic Nomad,

to Executive Vice President,

Critics’ Choice Award-winning

epic romance novel by her

Beacon 23 (Zak Penn) for

Drama Programming. Katie’s

drama, UnREAL. A senior

great-great-grandfather Sir

Charter Communications’

team oversaw series includ-

writer on the series since

Hall Caine.

Spectrum Originals, Kill

ing Heroes, Law & Order: SVU,

Creek (Misha Green) for

ER, and Friday Night Lights.

Season 1, she was promoted

Rukeyser began her

to Showrunner for Seasons

television-writing career in

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2002 when she was one of

American Pie, the initial

Imagine Television where she

Peabody and an AFI Award for

thirteen writers selected for

project to go into develop-

was Executive Vice President

her writing on the show.

the Warner Brothers Dra-

ment as part of the studio’s

of Development and Current

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Arrested Development, which

Tree Hill (The CW), October

Clark Peterson, producer of

for Dreamworks Animation.

was named Outstanding

Road (ABC) and Standoff

the Academy Award-winning

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Comedy Series in 2005.

(FOX) as well as Greek, The Ly-

film Monster, Devil’s Knot, Kahlil

Katie was tasked by Jeffrey

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the breadth of experience

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the studio operation from

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Orly Adelson is one of

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currently CEO of Platform

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to helping young women

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to develop both scripted

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overall 50% increase in its

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across entertainment, music and sports.

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and more. She has long

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and live event programming

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sight on programs that fast

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PROMOTION

not previously being told.

Jerusalem’s stories have not been represented on the big screen or on television, and that’s what we’ve aimed to change.

WHAT

The Jerusalem Film & Television Fund A look at Yoram Honig’s efforts to make Jerusalem a major player in film and television, on screen and behind the scenes.

WHO

In the gray industrial quarter of Jerusalem, Yoram Honig, CEO and artistic director of the Jerusalem film & television fund, opened a door to us, saying, “Welcome to Jerusalem, where dreams become reality, and reality itself is a dream.”

Beyond the opened door, just as Honig had said, we found ourselves entering a dream that was all too real.

Dozens of animators worked quietly in front of screens, developing animated characters for Disney’s Baby Muppet, while on other screens, characters from Mattel’s DreamTopia were brought to life.

WHEN

10 years ago, the Jerusalem development authority asked Honig to set up Israel’s first regional film fund, similar to worldwide film commissions and funds that attract productions both for the expansion of the region’s income and for the cultural purpose of putting local culture, landscape and heroes on the screen.

WHY

3,500 years of history, faith, war, architecture and culture, 42 empires leaving their individual mark.

Hundreds of songs, books from countless decades, from all over the world and in a variety of styles, have all celebrated it: Jerusalem,

the capital of Israel. The City of Gold that people have been thinking, talking and dreaming about for centuries, that continues to inspire today.

Jerusalem of course receives disproportionate news coverage. Yet somehow, Jerusalem barely features in fiction, in the movies or on TV. Before the Fund began supporting productions, less than 5% of the Israeli film and TV series market share took place in Jerusalem.

A city of 800,000 residents, Jerusalem comprises 40,000 students and artists, all of whom love, hate, dream, endure and overcome. These are stories about humanity that were

Culture and industry are the two main areas we concern ourselves with. Specifically, our objective is to support spaces that can foster careers and a place to create for the talented students of Jerusalem’s three film and animation schools.

In the first 18 months of the fund’s action, we’ve changed the ratio of the Israeli production market share, from less than 5% to more than 25%; our films have gained recognition and awards from leading festivals such as Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, and have even landed Oscar nominations. Last year, our movies—which account for 25% of Israel’s product—took 70% of the box office sales.

Jerusalem is the only place in Israel where a 60% cash rebate for international productions is available.

And in the past 5 years, we built Israel’s animation industry from scratch here in Jerusalem, where our studios produce local, IP-based, animated feature films and TV series, creating content for leading companies in the field like Disney and Mattel.

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HOW

Perhaps it’s our best kept secret. But you asked, and our warm local hospitality means you can expect an answer. I think you can sum it up in one sentence: In contrast to those who’ve opted for the regular Israeli method, we haven’t tried to reinvent the wheel.

We did ask for advice or guidance from local or international professionals, or visionaries. We did extensive research into different film funds and film commissions around the world, and with all this information and advice— and a significant knowledge of our local advantages and disadvantages—we built a program with several stages of development, comprising several simultaneous, parallel activities.

As an example, I’ll refer as a test case to our success in cultivating the Israeli anima-

tion industry in Jerusalem in only five years, an industry that in a very short time has begun to employ many animators in several studios and, as mentioned above, produces high quality local and international content.

One of the advantages of working in Israel is its impressive array of talents in the fields of content, art and design, and technology. One of our drawbacks is the lack of sufficient budgets. So while we have all the know-how and passion to develop local IP, we lack the financial resources to bring out ideas to fruition. Producing content for international producers, we have the know-how, and we have sufficient budgets— but it’s not our IP. It’s not, as we say in Hebrew, “Neshama.” (This little word has a big meaning behind it. It can be translated to soul,

spirit, caring, love, passion and commitment.)

If it were, we’d be taking advantage of both local and international productions, thus addressing the challenges each side poses.

Our program’s backbone is based on the acquired professional knowledge and the scope of budgets from producing international content, which in turn will support our local IP productions.

After these two steps, in which we saw international and local productions prove themselves, we took local talent to the third stage and established “The Hop Skip & Jump,” developing Israeli IP for international partners.

In a six-month annual program, leading Israeli talents receive training and guidance from creators and executives from Sony Animation, Mattel, Disney, Cartoon Network, Nelvana

and more. The developed “bibles” are presented in film markets, pitched to executives and displayed on our website.

Thus we take advantage of local talent, bringing their skills to the international industry, and soon, local animation IP will be produced by an international partner for the international market.

At the same time, we also established an international animation festival, “AniNation,” which is the largest in Israel.

The festival provides a platform for local and international content, while holding master classes and workshops by guests from around the world.

Additionally, we have created training programs for studio work, and this year, for the first time in Israel— and perhaps, for the first time in the world—an animation class will be launched at a Jerusalem high school, training the next generation of animators. Thanks to these actions, international friends and consultants, and especially the “Neshama,” we succeeded in establishing the Israeli animation industry in Jerusalem within a few years.

You must come to Jerusalem and see with your own eyes, where dreams become reality and our reality is itself a dream.

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HISTORIC The Jerusalem International YMCA decked out for INTV.

About the Venue Inside the historic Jerusalem International YMCA

BY A NT ONIA B LYTH

ON THE FACADE OF THE JERUSALEM International YMCA there are three inscriptions, which together make clear the organization’s multicultural and interfaith mission: “The Lord our God the Lord is One” in Hebrew, “There is no God but God” in Arabic, and “I am the Way” in Aramaic.

Providing community services that unite different faiths and cultures has been the drive behind the Jerusalem International YMCA since its humble 1878 beginnings in a bookstore near Jaffa Gate, and in 1993, the organization was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for those efforts. So it seems only right that today it finds its home in a beautiful landmark complex filled with unifying interfaith symbolism.

Designed by Arthur Loomis Harmon, the architect behind the Empire State Building, the neo-Byzantine-style complex comprises the Three Arches hotel, the 152-foot bell tower and community-fostering pool and gymnasium facilities.

The complex’s cornerstone was laid in 1928 by Lord Plumer, the British High Commissioner for Palestine, and in 1933, British General Edmund Lord Allenby declared the building open.

In earlier years, the organization, which is affiliated with the Young Men’s Christian Association worldwide, was forced to move several times around the city, even surviving a temporary World War I shutdown. Then, eventually, Dr.

Archibald C. Harte became General Secretary, and it was his fight for the YMCA’s multicultural mission that gained the financial support needed to give it a permanent home.

With the assistance of James Newbegin Jarvie of Montclair, New Jersey, along with U.S. and British donations, today’s YMCA complex was built on a piece of land bought from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, lying less than a mile from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to house the tomb of Jesus.

The complex’s interfaith symbolism appears in its structures in several ways. First, in its three buildings, representing the mind, body and spirit. For the mind, there’s the auditorium. For the body, the swimming pool and gymnasium, and for the spirit, the bell tower with its three chapels.

Then there’s the repetition of the number 12—a figure that resonates for the three monotheistic faiths.

There are 12 cypress trees in the garden, 12 stone arches above the balconies, and 12 windows in the dome structures. These reference the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 followers of Mohammed and the 12 apostles of Christ. While in the courtyard, 40 columns represent the 40 days endured by Jesus during his temptation and the 40 years the Children of Israel wandered in the desert.

The YMCA complex provides a multicultural space, where equality and friendship have thrived since its 1933 inauguration. As Lord Allenby said on that occasion: “Here is a place whose atmosphere is peace, where political and religious jealousies can be forgotten, and international unity fostered and developed.” ★

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