Episodes

  • Inside Showrunning

    Inside Showrunning

    · The Art and Business of Producing

    How has the role of the showrunner evolved throughout our current golden age of scripted television? And is it still the most demanding job in showbiz? On any given day, a showrunner will be answering questions (and/or putting out fires) from her writers, director, cast, network, post-production team, UPM… and probably writers, again. In this extraordinary session, a group of television’s top showrunners discuss the finer (and not so fine) points of making scripted television happen. What qualities and skills are required to turn out polished, compelling stories, week after week? And how do the necessities of being a good boss complicate the process of storytelling?

    Speakers

    Barbara Hall
    (Madam Secretary; Homeland; Joan of Arcadia)

    Jenni Konner
    (Girls; Help Me Help You; Undeclared)

    Terence Winter
    (The Wolf of Wall Street; Boardwalk Empire; The Sopranos)

    Greg Yaitanes
    (Banshee; House, M.D.)

    Moderator
    Mark Gordon
    (Saving Private Ryan; Grey’s Anatomy; Ray Donovan; President Emeritus, Producers Guild of America)

  • Independent Film: The Hottest Ticket In Town

    Independent Film: The Hottest Ticket In Town

    · The Art and Business of Producing

    Getting an independent feature made is more challenging than ever, but as this year’s Oscars demonstrated, uniquely innovative and compelling stories can yield handsome rewards. From story development and assembling a strong producing team to the pitfalls of acquisition, marketing and distribution, this session will cover the bases.

    Session Sponsor
    DIRECTV

    Speakers
    Richard Abramowitz
    President, Abramorama Entertainment

    Arianna Bocco
    SVP Acquisitions and Production, IFC Films

    David Friendly
    Sneakerheadz, Little Miss Sunshine; Principal, Friendly Films

    Hanny Patel
    Senior Director, Digital & Emerging Markets, DIRECTV

    Russell Schwartz
    President, Pandemic Marketing

    Moderator
    Ted Mundorff
    President and CEO, Landmark Theatres

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  • Conversation with: Mark Burnett

    Conversation with: Mark Burnett

    · The Art and Business of Producing

    By its very nature, reality television is a producer’s medium. And no producer in the history of reality TV has defined the format more than Mark Burnett. From his long running franchises Survivor, The Apprentice, Are you Smarter Than a 5th grader?, and Shark Tank to his recent juggernaut The Voice, Burnett consistently has set the terms of the reality TV discussion. This Conversation will turn an eye towards the future of the format, while also discussing the essential elements of reality television success-- from concept development, to casting, to the challenges of structuring story arcs both within and across episodes. How does a producer shape an unfolding story from the sidelines? What are the considerations when making alterations from season to season? And given the 100 million viewers and record DVD sales of Burnett’s hit, The Bible, what lessons of reality production did he apply to his first scripted series?

    Mark Burnett
    Survivor, The Voice, The Apprentice, Shark Tank, The Bible

    MODERATOR:

    Vance Van Petten
    National Executive Director, Producers Guild of America

  • Top 5 Things Every Producer Should Know

    Top 5 Things Every Producer Should Know

    · The Art and Business of Producing

    Whether you’re producing film, television or digital media– the essential questions of producing remain the same.

    This session will include information regarding copyrights and clearances, scheduling, how to stay on top of budgeting, identifying your target market and distribution opportunities as well as on set safety and security.

    Session sponsored by Momentous Insurance. From Produced By Conference 2016.

    Speakers:

    Jeremy Alter, Touched with Fire, Inland Empire Marc Bienstock, SVP of Production, Lightning Entertainment Mike Kelly, Media Risk Control Manager, ProsSight Specialty Insurance Winnie Wong, SVP, Momentous Insurance Brokerage

    Moderator:

    Moderated by Rachel Klein, Producer/CEO, Fire Starter Studios, Solaris Media Group; ’30 for 30, The Fab Five’, NEA United States of Arts
  • Conversation with: Joe & Anthony Russo

    Conversation with: Joe & Anthony Russo

    · The Art and Business of Producing

    With the epic opening of Captain America: Civil War, Joe & Anthony Russo have completed an unlikely journey from directors of lively, rule-breaking independent films and TV series to creative leaders of the defining blockbuster franchise of our era. This unique Conversation considers the brothers’ extraordinary output as skilled producers and directors of comedies, dramas and superhero slugfests alike.

    Despite the Russos’ broad and eclectic credits, this session will also seek to explore the defining aspects of the duo’s work that cross media and genres, such as their extraordinary skill with handling large ensemble casts, and their ability to deftly create coherent and consistent (if chaotic) worlds for their characters to run amuck in.

    Speakers:

    Anthony Russo, Principal, Getaway Productions; Community, Happy Endings Joe Russo, Principal, Getaway Productions; Community, Happy Endings

    Moderator:

    Moderator by Pete Hammond, Columnist and Chief Film Critic, Deadline Hollywood