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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.

SVP, Development, Documentary & Crime

NBCUniversal Television & Streaming

SVP Head of Smithsonian Channel Content; MTV Entertainment Studios

Sr. Director, Unscripted Development, Lifestyle, Documentary, & True Crime

NBCUniversal Television & Streaming (Documentary and Crime)

SVP, Entertainment & News Media

Senior Manager, Unscripted Development

Head of Content, Food Network, Interim Head of Content, HGTV

Head of Global Sales & Acquisitions

VP of Business Operations and Strategy

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

enior Vice President and Head, Content

Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions

Senior Director, Current Programming

Head of International Coproduction

VP, Programming Strategy & Acquisitions, VICE TV

Head, Commercial Partnerships & Strategy

Senior Vice President, Development

Partner, Head of Non-Fiction & Unscripted Practice Area

Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

Partner and Agent, Unscripted Television

SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

General Manager and Head of Programming

Manager of Development, VICE TV

Sr. Unscripted Creative Executive

Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV)

American Public Television & Create.tv

President & Chief Content Officer

Senior Director, Programming & Development

SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network

EVP, Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime & LMN

VERVE Talent & Literary Agency

Head, Alternative & Unscripted Department

Vice President and Head, Development, US

Director, Programming & Development

SVP Content, Marketing & Products

EVP, Development & Production, Factual Programming

VP of Development, Unscripted Development

Sr Director Development, Discovery Channel

Vice President, Original Content

Senior Vice President and Head of Development

Sr. Manager, Development and Production Tentpoles, Events and Live Discovery, TBS, TNT, SCI, APL, Tru

SVP Acquisitions and Co-Productions

Sr. Director, Programming & Development

SVP, ESPN+ Original Content and ESPN Films

Global Head of Red Bull Studios

Manager of Development and Original Programming

VP of Production and Programming

VP, Head of West Coast Development

Paramount, Smithsonian Channel

Senior Director of Development

SVP, Development & Original Production AllBlk & WEtv, Unscripted

Chief Strategy Officer, Hyphenate Media Group and Executive Consultant, Banijay Americas

CEO, Casting Director & Executive Producer

Pitman Casting Inc/ Partypit Productions Inc.

Executive Vice President, Content Development & Commercial Strategy

Senior Director, Unscripted Programming & Development

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Executive Producer, Development and Production

Warner Bros. International Television Production

VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel

Executive Director, Acquisitions

Director, Programming & Development Food Network

Head Of Global Unscripted Programming

Editor-in-Chief & Content Director

Paramount, Smithsonian Channel

VP, Content & Development - Magnolia Network

SVP, Programming & Development

Chicken Soup for the Soul Studios

Director Programming and Development, HGTV

The definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment.

Unprecedented access

We bring together creators, buyers and distributors of unscripted and non-fiction programming for meaningful pitching and networking opportunities. 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 Coffee + Commissioners, Luncheon Roundtables, Meet an Expert, Meet a Mentor, Pitching Partners, Speed Pitching and 30 Minutes With sessions, we will make it easy to make the connections you need to propel your business, all in an easy-to-navigate setting.