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MONDAY, JANUARY 27 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020
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RSS Creative Refresh From its humble beginnings in 1999, the Realscreen Summit has, over the past 20 years, cemented its standing as the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment. For two decades, delegates from around the world have convened at the Summit to network with, and learn from the leading lights of the industry, making it a must-attend event for content creators, distributors, agents, commissioners and multi-platform broadcasters of unscripted and factual content.
From its humble beginnings in 1999, the Realscreen Summit has, over the past 20 years, cemented its standing as the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment. For two decades, delegates from around the world have convened at the Summit to network with, and learn from the leading lights of the industry, making it a must-attend event for content creators, distributors, agents, commissioners and multi-platform broadcasters of unscripted and factual content.
From Albert Maysles to David Zaslav, the Realscreen Summit has featured the best and brightest business and creative minds in non-fiction entertainment, and for its 20th anniversary milestone edition, delegates can expect to be educated and inspired by an incredible array of thought leaders, deal makers and disruptors from within the industry and beyond. In addition, the Realscreen team, in conjunction with the Summit's advisory board and a special 20th anniversary executive committee, is crafting new content and networking initiatives that will make the event a fresh and vital experience for return attendees and first-timers alike.
The Realscreen Summit - helping you to "Reinvent the Real" for 20 years.
Jon Adler
Head of Talent & Content Development
CNN
Sarita Alami
Director of Programming
MailChimp
Brandon Allen
Manager, Linear & Digital Development
Fuse Media
Sarah Amos
VP Development & Production, Non-Fiction TV & Documentaries
Marvel Entertainment
Bengt Anderson
Executive Producer
National Geographic
Gregor Angus
Chief Executive
TrueRoyalty.tv
Avi Armoza
CEO
Armoza Formats
Steve Ascher
EVP, Head of Development
A+E Networks
Betsy Ayala
Head of Content, Food Network, Interim Head of Content, HGTV
HGTV
Hayley Babcock
Founder and CEO
A+E Networks
Rob Bagshaw
Executive VP, Creative
Nickelodeon
Christian Barcellos
SVP Development & Production
CNBC
Alison Barrat
enior Vice President and Head, Content
Love Nature
Emily Baustien
Development, Discovery Factual
Discovery, Inc.
Loren Baxter
Head of Acquisitions
Off the Fence
Al Berman
President & Executive Producer
Berman Productions
Camille Bernier-Green
Head, Development, A Touch More
Facebook Watch
Josh Bider
Partner, Non-scripted TV
WME
Liz Brach
Senior Director of Programming
HGTV
David Brady
CEO
Cream Productions
Marco Bresaz
Founder & CEO
AMC, SundanceTV & BBC America
Sophie Bressler
Senior Agent, Alternative Programming, Digital Media, Licensing & Branding
Abrams Artists Agency
Brie Bryant
SVP, Original Programming
Lifetime
Heather Budman
Agent, Unscripted
Kaplan Stahler Agency
Meghan Cassin
VP Content
Nat Geo Wild
John Cavanagh
Executive Producer
Smithsonian Channel
Ryan Chanatry
General Manager
Topic
Devin Cheema
Founder
CuriosityStream
Sydney Clover
Senior Director, Development
National Geographic
Jeffrey Conroy
Co-Founder/Partner
BoBCat Studios
Jennifer Corbett
Head of Audience Development and Brand
Crunchyroll
Amanda Culkowski
Vice President, Music Program Development
MTV International
Dan Cutforth
Co-Founder
Alfred Street Industries
Jennifer Daly
President
Critical Content Studios
Alison Dammann
Head, Development
Good Caper Content
Geoff Daniels
Vice President, Development & Production
National Geographic Channel
Nicola Davey
SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions
TCB Media Rights
Eric Deggans
TV Critic
National Public Radio (NPR)
Elyse Delmore
VP, Unscripted Development
MGM Television
Wes Dening
Head of Global Formats
Eureka
Anthony DiBiase
Agent, Alternative & Factual Programming
APA
Toby Dormer
EVP, Unscripted Television
Entertainment One Television
Stephanie Drachkovitch
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
44 Blue Productions
Pamela Duckworth
Head of Fubo Studios and Original Programming
fubo Sports Network
Gretchen Eisele
Director of Development and Production
Science Channel
Emily Elisha
VP, Acquisitions
Banijay Rights
Liesel Evans
Creative Director, UK Factual
Raw TV
Toby Faulkner
SVP, Content discovery+
Cynthia Fenneman
President Emeritus
American Public Television & Create TV
Danny Fenton
CEO
Zig Zag Productions
Kathleen Finch
Chairman & CEO, US Networks
Discovery, Inc.
Ivo Fischer
Head Of Unscripted Talent And Content
WME
Jimmy Fox
Executive Vice President, Unscripted Development & Sales
Main Event Media
Zara Frankel
Senior Director, Programming & Development
PBS
Lauren Frasca
SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network
Magnolia Network
Glen Freyer
SVP, TV & Digital Content
Alkemy X
Dolores Gavin
Senior Executive Production & Development
A&E Network
Lauren Gellert
EVP, Development & Original Programming
WE TV
Laetitia Giansily-Doyle
Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America
Terranoa
Lisa Godfrey
SVP Original Content and Corus Studios
Corus Entertainment
Debra Goldfarb
Head of Alternative Television
Gersh Agency
Jennifer Gordon
VP, Development
TLC
Sean Gottlieb
VP, Head of Development
A&E Network
Shade Grant
Agent, Nonfiction Television
ICM Partners
Amanda Groom
Managing Director
The Bridge
Mike Gunton
Creative Director, Factual & Natural History Unit
BBC Studios
Janet Han Vissering
SVP, Development & Production
Nat Geo Wild
Jennifer Harkness
SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production
Blue Ant Studios
Karin Heijink
SVP Content, Marketing & Products
Viasat World
Sara Helman
VP, Production & Development, TLC
TLC
Susan Henry
Senior Director, Original Programming & Production
TV One
Roger Henry
VP, Programming
MotorTrend Network
Mioshi Hill
President
Lifetime
Danny Horan
Head of Factual
Channel 4
Kelly Hornsby
Head of Programme Acquisitions
A+E Networks EMEA
Amber Howard
Agent, Alternative Programming, Digital Media, Licensing & Branding
Abrams Artists Agency
Nikolas Huelbusch
Director, Unscripted
ZDF Enterprises
Rose Hughes
Vice President, Sales, UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Keshet International
Marcie Hume
VP, Programming
A&E Network
Lilla Hurst
Global Head of Acquisitions
Drive
Mandel Ilagan
Vice President, Current & Development, Game Shows
Nickelodeon
Katie Isaacson
Senior Director CNN Original Series
CNN
Maria Ishak
SVP, Sales North America
All3media International
Andrew Jackson
Non Executive Director
Plimsoll Productions
Patrick Jager
Founder
CORE Innovation Group
Susie Jones
Head of Factual
SBS Television
Greg Kampanis
SVP & General Manager
Omnia Media
Jen Kavanagh
SVP, Marketing & Media
Philadelphia Eagles
Paula Kerger
President & CEO
PBS
Bruce Klein
President & Executive Producer
Atlas Media Corp
Felix LaHaye
Founder & CEO
United Esports
Stephen Land
Managing Partner, A3 Content
Jupiter Entertainment
Robyn Lattaker-Johnson
Agent, Media Consultant
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Betsy LeBlanc
Director, International
PBS International
Howard Lee
President of Disco Channel
TLC
David Lee
VP, Content & Development
MotorTrend Network
Eli Lehrer
Executive Vice President and Head, Programming Genres & Music Services
History
Alex Leibow
Sr. Development Manager
Snap Inc
Arielle Lever
Agent, International TV & Media
ICM Partners
Mark Levine
VP, Television, Digital Video & Podcasts
Magnolia Network
Marisa Levy
Chief Content Officer
BET Networks
Richard Life
SVP Acquisitions and Co-Productions
Cineflix Rights
Sam Linton
VP, Production and Development, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
Jane Lipsitz
CEO
Alfred Street Industries
Joe Livecchi
Chief Executive Officer
Noble Savages
Tara Long
Global President, Unscripted Television
Entertainment One
Krista Look
VP, Original Lifestyle Content
Corus Entertainment
Arun Maljaars
VP, Content & Channels
INSIGHT TV
Laura Marshall
CEO
Icon Films
Ross Mathews
Ghen Maynard
Gena McCarthy
Founder & President
A+E Networks
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson MBE
Managing Director of Global Strategy
Pact
Ashley McFarlin
VP, Unscripted & Scripted Development and Production
WE TV
Brian McGinn
Partner
Supper Club
Winona Meringolo
SVP, Development
Investigation Discovery
Hayden K. Meyer
Agency Partner, EVP, Head of Alternative & Factual Programming, Senior Agent
APA
Max Micallef
VP, Head of West Coast Development
History
Diane Min
Head of Format Sales + Development
CJ ENM
Shawn Moffatt
Co-Owner & CEO
Go To Team
Angela Molloy
SVP, Development & Original Production AllBlk & WEtv, Unscripted
WE TV
Gold Morgan
Manager of Programming and Production
TV One
Tara Nadolny
Associate Director, Development, VICE TV
VICE TV
Kelly Nash
VP, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming AMC, Sundance TV, BBCA
AMC, BBC America & SundanceTV
Tony Nguyen
VP, Development
Bright Bay Creative
Michael O'Connell
Senior Writer
The Hollywood Reporter
Sean Olsen
VP, Development
Game Show Network
Cecilie Olsen
SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted
ITV Studios
Danielle Ostroske D'Ingillo
Senior Director, Development
TLC
Nicole Page
Partner
Reavis Page Jump LLP
Allison Page
Global President, Magnolia Network
Magnolia Network
Charlie Parsons
SVP, Global Development
National Geographic
Jonathan Partridge
Senior Executive Producer
A&E Network
Tim Pastore
CEO/Co-Founder
All3Media America
Michaela Pereira
Caroline Perez
SVP, Development & Production
Science Channel
Lucy Perez
Director, Alternative Programming
USA Network/Syfy
Babette Perry
Head of Broadcasting & Hosting
Innovative Artists
Alexander Piper
Head, Night Studios
YouTube Originals
Noah Pollack
VP, Original Content, Unscripted
M.A.P Media & Consulting
Diane Rankin
Executive Vice President, Content Development & Commercial Strategy
Distribution360
Shaun Robinson
Host
90 Day Fiance Tell All
Jane Root
Founder & CEO
Nutopia
Jenna Rosa
SVP, Unscripted Development
Bravo Media & E! Entertainment
Natalie Rose
Commissioner
UKTV
Pete Ross
SVP of Development
Left/Right
Brittinee Royes
VP, Unscripted Lifestyle & Docuseries
Oxygen Media
David Royle
Chief Programming Officer & EVP, Production
Smithsonian Channel
Loren Ruch
Head of Content HGTV
HGTV
Lynn Sadofsky
SVP, Food Network Programming & Development
Food Network
Robert Salvestrin
CEO
Lucky You
Wayne Sampson
Co-Head Rooster Teeth Studios
USA Network/Syfy
Jason Sarlanis
President, TBS, TNT, truTV, ID & HLN - Linear & Streaming
TLC
Amy Savitsky
SVP, Programming
History
Polly Scates
Head of Acquisitions
Channel 4
Jessica Schmiedchen
Director of Development, Unscripted Content
CBC
Michael Schneider
TV Editor
Variety
Joseph Schneier
SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Rob Shaftel
Founder & Executive Producer
Hit + Run Creative
Matt Sharp
CEO
Sharp Entertainment
Dan Silver
VP, Originals-Non-Fiction
Disney+
Perry Simon
Chief Programming Executive & General Manager General Audience Programming
PBS
Edward Simpson
Chief Strategy Officer
Wheelhouse
Rachel Smith
Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content, Lifestyle & Documentaries
NBCUniversal
Jessie Springer
Manager of Development, Nat Geo WILD
Nat Geo WILD
Carlyn Staudt
EVP Global Channels & Streaming
Love Nature
Adam Steinman
Production and Development
Warner Bros. International Television Production
Colleen Steward
President & CEO
Tremendous! Entertainment
Patty Suh
VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel
Food Network
Joe Sungkur
SVP, Current, Alternative
Fox Broadcasting Company
Jessie Surovell
Head of TV Development
ATTN:
Igal Svet
Executive Vice President
Discovery
Rob Swartz
SVP, Development & Production
REELZ Channel
Howard Swartz
EVP Development
Discovery Channel
Tony Tackaberry
CEO + Founder
Lion Television USA
Drew Tappon
Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network
495 Productions
Bill Thompson
Head, Alternative Television
Verve
Matt Trierweiler
Director, Original Programming & Development
HGTV
Zena Van Ackeren
Owner, Casting & Development
MGM Studios
Bertram van Munster
Executive Producer
The New Media Collective
Nicole Vogel
VP, Unscripted Programming & Development
Lifetime
Jessica Watson
Vice President, Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships
Boat Rocker Studios
Nina Weinstein
Executive Producer
MSNBC
Todd Weiser
SVP, Programming & Development
Food Network
Pamela Welch
SVP, Development
GRB Studios
Sean Wheatley
Head of Acquisitions
Passion Distribution
Lauren Whitelaw
Head of Programming
OUTtv Network
Deborah Williams OBE
Chief Executive
Creative Diversity Network
Keith Wooten
Director, Creative Development
BET Networks
Matt Wrablik
SVP, Development
Critical Content
Maggie Zeltner
Director Programming and Development, HGTV
HGTV
About Realscreen Summit
The Realscreen Summit is the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment. Launched in 1999, the 22nd edition returns to the vibrant and culture-rich city of New Orleans, and will include the annual celebration of the Realscreen Awards, dedicated to honoring the best programs in competition, lifestyle, reality, non-fiction, and digital content.
GET UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL DECISION-MAKERS
We bring together creators, buyers and distributors of unscripted and non-fiction programming for four days of panels, pitching and networking. Realscreen events provide unrivaled access to leaders in the international business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment.
LEARN FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
Glean practical insight into the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment from industry leaders -- the ones that are driving trends and change -- as they participate in lively debates, topical panels and roundtable discussions.
FAST-TRACK YOUR BUSINESS
Through our signature Luncheon Roundtable, Meet a Mentor, Meet an Expert, Speed Pitching, Pitching Partners and 30 Minutes With... sessions, we make it easy to make the connections you need to propel your business, and bring you face to face with industry-leading executives.
CELEBRATE WITH THE BEST
Taking place during Realscreen Summit, the Realscreen Awards continuously evolve to best represent the diverse types of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment programming that fall under the Realscreen umbrella. Click here for more information on the 2020 program.
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It's no exaggeration for me to say that there wouldn't be a Stephen David Entertainment without Realscreen. In 2010, I started my company with a home equity line in a one room office, by myself. But Realscreen made it possible for me to get in front of network people and make my first sale. Everything we've done since was built up from that point. Realscreen has become a huge resource for us in terms of connecting with executives and vital information. I would advise anyone trying to break into the business to start with Realscreen.
- Stephen David, CEO, Stephen David Entertainment
- Stephen David, CEO, Stephen David Entertainment
"Realscreen is my favorite market to attend. It's got a great combination of stimulating industry keynote speakers, briefings and panel sessions, while also being a good place to network and do some real business."
- Philip McGovern, CEO, Big Mountain Productions
"Over the past decade, the Realscreen Summit has grown into one of the most critical hubs of the global non-fiction television industry, and has always been a must-attend event for A+E Networks. From the state-of-the-art panels to the non-stop networking and pitching in a fun, yet productive environment, it's become the place where everyone goes to learn, buy, sell, and have a great time with friends and colleagues."
- Robert Sharenow, President of Programming, A+E Networks
"More meetings, more greeting, more deals than the normal human body can endure. But who's 'normal' in this business..."
- Jane Root, Founder & Chief Executive, Nutopia
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