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Connecting the unscripted and
non-fiction entertainment community online.
Connecting the unscripted and
non-fiction entertainment community online.
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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.
About Realscreen West
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.
Fast-track your business
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, lead intimate breakout sessions and round table discussions.
Make the Connection
Through our signature Luncheon Roundtable, Meet a Mentor, Meet an Expert, Speed Pitching 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.
Kim Chessler Itskowitch
VP, Unscripted Programming
Lifetime Television
Jennifer Gordon
VP, Development
TLC
Cat Rodriguez
VP, Unscripted Development & Programming
Lifetime
Bert Klasey
Sr Director Development, Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Lilla Hurst
Global Head of Acquisitions
Drive
Priya Singh
Commissioning Editor, Factual
ITV
Revital Basel
Managing Director
Keshet International
Ryan Pirozzi
Head of Prime Video Marketplace
IMDb TV
Ryan Chanatry
General Manager
Topic
Cecilie Olsen
SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted
ITV Studios
Julian Curtis
COO
Lineup Industries
Jonathan Skogmo
CEO
Jukin Media
Marc Kamler
Head of Unscripted Packaging
A3 Artists Agency
Sean Olsen
VP, Development
Game Show Network
Joni Day
Executive Vice President, Entertainment
Fremantle
Kirsty Hanson
Commissioning Editor
UKTV
Danielle Gervais
EVP, Casting & Talent
ITV America
Ariel Brozell
SVP, Development & Programming
The Content Group
Jessie Springer
Manager of Development, Nat Geo WILD
National Geographic Channel
David Brady
CEO
Cream Productions Inc.
Jennifer Vaux
VP, Content Acquisition & Programming
Roku
Joseph Schneier
SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Patty Suh
VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel
Food Network
Loren Ruch
Head of Content HGTV
HGTV, DIY Network & Great American Country
Max Micallef
VP, Head of West Coast Development
History
Jon Adler
Head of Talent & Content Development
CNN
Nicole Vogel
VP, Unscripted Programming & Development
Lifetime Television
Cynthia Fenneman
President Emeritus
American Public Television & Create TV
Leo Faber
Executive Producer, Factual & Culture
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mandel Ilagan
Vice President, Current & Development, Game Shows
Nickelodeon
Gabriel VanHuss
VP, Development & Programming
MotorTrend Group
Betsy Ayala
Head of Content, Food Network, Interim Head of Content, HGTV
HGTV, DIY Network & Great American Country
Adam Steinman
Production and Development
Warner Bros. International Television Production
Loren Baxter
Head of Acquisitions
Off the Fence
Tom Brisley
CEO
Arrow Media
Jacqueline Pitman
CEO, Casting Director & Executive Producer
Pitman Casting/Partypit Productions
Kelly Greenwood
Founder & CEO
Mind Share Partners
Sylvia Bugg
Chief Programming Executive & General Manager
PBS
Carlos King
Executive Producer, Founder
Kingdom Reign Entertainment
Shari Scorca
SVP, Head of Unscripted Content
Stage 13 (Warner Bros./Warner Bros. Television Group)
Sydney Clover
Senior Director, Development
National Geographic
Karen Gray
EVP, Human Resources
A+E Networks
Jason Sarlanis
President, TBS, TNT, truTV, ID & HLN - Linear & Streaming
TLC
Havva Eisenbaum
VP, Development, Unscripted
OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
Amanda Culkowski
Vice President, Music Program Development
MTV Networks International
Janet Han Vissering
SVP, Development & Production
Nat Geo Wild
Zoe Rogovin
Head, Non-Fiction
Showtime
Amir Shahkhalili
Partner
WME
Jill Burkhart
MGM+ Alt Programming Executive
Epix
Todd Lichten
Head of Emerging Content
Danny Gabai
Co-President
VICE
Mioshi Hill
President
Sirens Media
Barry Walsh
Editor-in-Chief & Content Director
Realscreen Magazine
Eric Deggans
TV Critic
National Public Radio (NPR)
Charles Wachter
Executive Producer & Showrunner
Hard North Media
David Ciaramella
Creative Media Consultant
K7 Media Ltd
Peter White
Executive Editor, Television
Deadline Hollywood
Nicole Silveira
VP, Unscripted, Disney Branded Television
Disney Branded Television
Caroline Baumgard
CEO
A. Smith & Co. Productions
Brad Abramson
Head of Documentary
A&E
Jenny Ramirez
Senior Vice President, Entertainment Unscripted Alternative Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming
WarnerMedia
Angela Freedman
Director of Development
Travel Channel
Marisa Weinstein
VP, Development
MTV Entertainment Group
Adrian Padmore
Commissioning Editor, Factual
Channel 5
Meghan Cassin
VP Content
Magnolia Network
Carolyn Gross
Director, Programming & Development
Food Network & Cooking Channel
Joseph Maxwell
Head of Unscripted
SBS
Alex Leibow
Sr. Development Manager
Snapchat
Rob Swartz
SVP, Development & Production
REELZ Channel
Angela Molloy
SVP, Development & Original Production AllBlk & WEtv, Unscripted
WE TV
Natalie Vinet
SVP, Global Distribution
Boat Rocker Media
Christian Beetz
CEO
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Liz Cowie
Senior Manager, Development & Alternative Programming
VICE TV
Gena Konstantinakos
Vice President, Originals
Topic
Mike Stiller
Head of East Coast Development
History
Sahara Bushue
Director, Unscripted Series
Westbrook Studios
Julie St. Aubin
SVP, Development & Production
HBO Max
Tara Nadolny
Associate Director, Development, VICE TV
VICE
Cara Groom
Director of Development
Pilgrim Media Group
Elaine Frontain Bryant
EVP, Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime & LMN
A&E
Natalka Znak
President
ZnakTV
Andrew Jeffrey
n/a
Realscreen
Maritza Chong-Qui
Manager of Development
Travel Channel
Harriet Armston-Clarke
Senior Global Acquisitions Manager
TVF International
Jean Shi
SVP, Unscripted Television
Fremantle
Zoe Di Stefano
Creative Executive, Kids & Family, YouTube Originals
Google/YouTube
Heidi Reavis
Managing Partner
Reavis Page Jump LLP
Irad Eyal
CEO
Haymaker West
Justin Lacob
Head of Development
XTR & Co-Founder of Documentary+
Sharon Vuong
SVP, Alternative Programming & Development
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming
Rebecca Quinn
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
HBO Max
Lizzie Fox
SVP, Non-Fiction Programming
HBO Max
Nicole Emanuele
Partner
YouTube
Tiffany Williams
EVP, Unscripted Programming & Development
BET Networks
Dolyn Chasin
Sr. Director, Production & Development
CNBC
Alison Barrat
enior Vice President and Head, Content
Love Nature
Wendy Llinas
Sr. Director, Programming & Development
PBS
Maitee Cueva
Executive Producer, Development & Production
A&E
Rachel Nelson
Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios
Corus Entertainment
Ashley McFarlin
VP, Unscripted & Scripted Development and Production
WE TV
Katie Isaacson
Senior Director CNN Original Series
CNN
Andrew Strauser
Chief Content Officer
Magnolia Network
Franklin Cumberbatch Jr
Executive Producer
A&E
Jessica Schmiedchen
Director of Development, Unscripted Content
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Zara Frankel
Senior Director, Programming & Development
PBS
Paul Lewis
Programming & Development
HGTV
Luke Bauer
VP, Development & Production
CNBC
Joe Rivadeneira
SVP, Development & Production
Group Nine Studios
Sean Wheatley
Head of Acquisitions
Passion Distribution
Emily Elisha
VP, Acquisitions
Banijay Rights
Wesley Dening
Head of Global Formats
Eureka
Arun Maljaars
VP, Content & Channels
INSIGHT TV
Michael von Wurden
CEO
Snowman Productions
David Stefanou
Head of Unscripted Programming
WE TV
Charlie Parsons
SVP, Global Development
National Geographic Channel
Paul Stead
EVP, Unscripted Television - UK, eOne & Managing Director, Daisybeck
Daisybeck Studios and EVP, eOne Unscripted TV UK
Donald Albright
Co-Founder
Tenderfoot TV
Abby Greensfelder
Founder & CEO
Everywoman Studios
Adam Lewinson
Chief Content Officer
Tubi
Mimi Blanchard
Senior Director, Current Programming
BET Networks
Jennifer Harkness
SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production
Blue Ant Studios
Richard Life
SVP Acquisitions and Co-Productions
Cineflix Rights
Ruby Kuraishe
Commissioning Editor, Entertainment
BBC
Patrick Weiland
President
Intuitive Content
Hayley Babcock
Founder and CEO
Hayley Babcock Media Consulting
Connie Hodson
Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships
Beyond Rights
Aneka Hylton-Donelson
Director of Development
National Geographic Channel
Sara Helman
VP, Production & Development, TLC
TLC
Julie Neimat
EVP, Employee Experience
Discovery, Inc.
Amanda Spain
VP, Longform Acquisitions
MSNBC
Dane Joseph
VP, Unscripted Series
MTV Entertainment Group
Manori Ravindran
London Correspondent
Variety
Amy Introcaso-Davis
EVP, Development & Production, Factual Programming
Discovery
Sophie Watts
DeJeana Chappell
Senior Manager, Workplace Strategy Leader, Corporate Real Estate
EY
Brenda Davis
SVP, Human Resources
Endemol Shine North America
Haley Kaufman
SVP, Alternative Entertainment
Fox Broadcasting Company
Hayden K. Meyer
Agency Partner, EVP, Head of Alternative & Factual Programming, Senior Agent
APA
Igal Svet
Executive Vice President
Discovery Channel & discovery+ docs
Dana Volkmer-Jones
Director, Programming & Development Food Network
Food Network
Brooke Townsend
Sr. Director, Non-Fiction Programming & Development
History
Harriet Allen
Commercial Executive, Non-Scripted
all3media International
Jamie Canniffe
SVP, Alternative Programming
Sony Pictures Television
Jennifer Caserta
Chief Transformation & People Officer
AMC Networks
Alec Shankman
Senior Partner and Head, Alternative
A3 Artists Agency
Rachel Brenner
VP, Development
Investigation Discovery
Christopher Spry
SVP, Development
Jupiter Entertainment
MyKhanh Shelton
SVP, Enterprise Inclusion
WarnerMedia
Michelle Byars
SVP, Development
ITV America
Tom Bilyeu
CEO & Co-Founder
Impact Theory Studios
Ellen Windemuth
CEO
WaterBear Network
Rob Wade
Chief Executive Officer
Fox Entertainment
Thomas Dey
CEO & Founder
ACF Investment Bank
Anjali Midha
Co-founder & CEO
Diesel Labs
Harjeet Chhokar
Commissioning Editor, Factual
Channel 4
Kathleen Meek
Manager, Original Content, Scripted & Factual
Corus Entertainment
Ed Davis
Senior Director, Unscripted Development, TBS, TNT & truTV
WarnerMedia
Caroline Perez
SVP, Development & Production
Science Channel
Paul Heaney
CEO
BossaNova Media
Samuel Kissous
President
Pernel Media
Erica Diaz-Gant
VP, Development
ID and True Crime Originals on discovery+
Jim Casey
President
Painless Productions
Lauren Anderson
Head, Brand & Content Innovation, Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, and Amazon Freevee
IMDb TV
David Collins
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
Scout Productions
Tina Perry
President OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming
OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
Scott Purdy
National Media Industry Leader
KPMG
ABOUT REALSCREEN LIVE
The 2021 edition is expanded to feature five days of keynotes and panels with industry leading executives, as well as focused networking opportunities designed to foster new connections and provide a forum for dialog and the exchange of creative ideas. Ultimately, Realscreen Live’s goal is to power business transactions.
Discover. Connect. Engage.
Discover
and meet unscripted and non-fiction programming creators and buyers during three days of online panels and pitching opportunities.
Connect
with prospective partners through virtual Speed Pitching and 30 Minutes With… sessions structured to help you make the connections you need to move your business forward.
Engage
with experts and peers through realXchange, our interactive tool designed to help you make meaningful connections and share your project concepts and ideas.
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