Fenton Bailey

CO-CEO, World of Wonder

Yvonne Body

Head of Co Productions & Acquisitions, Beyond Distribution

Yvonne joined Beyond Distribution in 2002. Based in Beyond’s London office, she is responsible for sourcing and developing programming from around the world to add to Beyond’s growing catalogue of factual, lifestyle, drama and children’s programming.

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Speaking at Pitching Roundtables I

James Burstall

CEO, Leopard Films & Leopardrama

James has a broad range of experience in factual, reality and drama programming. As executive producer, he has devised many formats and series, including Missing, Natural Born Dealers, Zodiac SOS, Cash in the Attic, Thunder Races, The History of House Music, Back to Basics, Running on Empty, Hollywood Religions, Drug Nation, Secret History of Hacking, Cannibal Killer and Snappers.

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Speaking at The Agent Debate

Cynthia A. Fenneman

President & CEO, American Public Television

Cynthia A. Fenneman was appointed American Public Television’s fourth President and CEO, effective January 2001, by the company’s Board of Trustees. She is a broadcasting and production executive with 31 years of experience in commercial, public and network cable television. Fenneman has been awarded more than 30 international, national and regional awards, including 12 regional Emmys and a CableAce.

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Speaking at We've Got That in Development…, Pitching Roundtables II, (1:50 - 2:20) 30 Mins With... Cynthia Fenneman, American Public Television

Danny Fenton

CEO & Executive Chairman, Zig Zag Productions

Danny Fenton spent five years at the BBC first in the Youth, Entertainment & Features department in Manchester and then in the Features department in London where he worked on a number of award winning shows including Standing Room Only, Clash of the Titans and Match of the 70’s.

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Speaking at Are You Smarter Than a Commissioning Editor?, Pitching Roundtables I, The Producer’s Roundtable

Michael Hoff

President & Executive Producer, Michael Hoff Productions

Michael Hoff is President and Executive Producer of MHP. An Emmy-award winning producer, writer, and director for 25 years, Hoff's successes in innovative series and specials include National Geographic Channel's Hooked and Ultimate Factories, Voom's Green Wheels, WEtv’s Chain Gang Girls, Fine Living Network’s What’s Your Time Worth?, CourtTV's I, Detective, and Fox Broadcasting's Interrogation Room.

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Speaking at WORKSHOP: Evaluating the Production Budget, Pitching Roundtables II

Lilla Hurst

Founder, Channel Five

Lilla Hurst has been responsible for securing co-production finance for factual & entertainment on Five since 2004. The channel’s most co-produced strands are the hugely successful Extraordinary People and Revealed, both now into their fifth year of commissioning. In addition Lilla manages ad-funded content projects across the channel.

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Chris Knight

President, Knight Enterprises

Richard Life

Head of Acquisitions & Co Productions, Granada International

Richard Life recently joined Granada International as Head of Factual Acquisitions and Co-Productions, managing the ITV plc company’s relationships with its factual producer clients.

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Rob Miller

President, Peleton Entertainment

Rob is the President of Peleton Entertainment. Working on all levels of broadcasting, including network, cable, syndication, and co-production financing, Rob represents producers of reality, documentary and feature film production. He has recently sold shows to Lifetime, USA, History Channel, CMT, HBO, A&E, Spike TV, and TNT and the series currently in production for 2007 represent over $30 million in license fees. In addition, Peleton represents distribution rights for the licensing of programming to both the domestic and international broadcasting markets.

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Speaking at The Agent Debate

Judith Orlowski

VP, Development & Acquisitions, Fine Living TV Network

Television programming veteran Judith Orlowski is the new Vice President of Development and Acquisitions at Fine Living. She has brought three new acquired series to the air in 4Q 07: Design Inc. with Sarah Richardson, Wedding SOS and The Heat with Mark McEwan. Additionally, she is the exec in charge of production on Top 20 Travel Tips, Top 20 New Parent Tricks, Top Ten 401(k) Mistakes and Money Terms You Need to Know.

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Speaking at Are You Smarter Than a Commissioning Editor?, Pitching Roundtables II

Jonathan Towers

President & Chief Creative Officer, Towers Productions, Inc.

Jonathan Towers is the founding Chairman of Towers Productions, Inc., and Executive Producer of the company's programming. Since founding the company in 1989, Mr. Towers has created nearly one thousand hours of high-quality, non-fiction and entertainment programming. Clients include A&E, Biography Channel, Court TV (truTV), CNN, Discovery Networks, Food Network, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, Lifetime, MSNBC, National Geographic Channel, NBC, PBS, The Weather Channel and WGN.

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Tug Yourgrau

President, Powderhouse Productions Inc.

Tug Yourgrau is an award-winning filmmaker with more than twenty-five years experience. He has executive produced or produced and directed series and programs for The Discovery Channel, TLC, National Geographic, History Channel, WGBH and PBS. Among his recent productions was the award-winning 120" PBS special Raising Cain. Tug served as Senior Producer for Special Projects at The Monitor Channel, and as Senior Producer at WGBH-Boston. Tug is also an award-winning playwright and theatrical director. His play, The Song of Jacob Zulu, received 1993 TONY nominations for Best Play and for Best Score (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Time Magazine chose the play as one of The Ten Best of 1993. Tug's theatre directing earned him Boston's 1993 Moss Hart Award. Tug was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a BA from Swarthmore College and an MA in Modern European History from Boston University. Tug is married with two children.

Speaking at Pitching Roundtables II