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SeriesFest is returning to Denver, Colorado adjacent period and has group its lineup for its twelfth iteration.
The arena will return spot betwixt May 6 and 10 and features screenings and panels pinch stars of The Four Seasons, The Testaments and Ponies arsenic good arsenic manufacture execs including Jana Winograde and Susan Rovner from vertical workplace institution MicroCo.
The news comes days aft nan arena revealed that D’Arcy Carden will beryllium honored pinch nan Excellence successful Acting Award.
A screening of nan 2nd play of Netflix’s The Four Seasons will beryllium followed by a speech pinch Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver arsenic good arsenic co-creator Tracey Wigfield. A screening of The Testaments, Hulu’s follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, will beryllium followed by a speech pinch Amy Seimetz. Ponies co-creators David Iserson and Susanna Fogel will subordinate a speech astir nan Peacock series.
There will besides beryllium screenings of shot documentary My Father, Dick Allen, live-action euphony bid Rainbow Socks, All3Media’s Babies, La Méridienne Productions’ Jailbreakers, Brazilian bid Raul Seixas: Let Me Sing and Jean Dujardin-led Zorro.
Full database of panels:
Behind The Deals: Agents and Managers
Get a behind-the-scenes look astatine really careers, deals, and projects travel to life successful nan intermezo industry. Join apical agents and managers arsenic they stock really they observe talent, guideline careers, and style nan stories you love. Whether you’re a creator aliases a instrumentality of nan process, this is your chance to meet nan group who make nan deals happen. Panelists see Senior Manager astatine TCA MGMT Erich Smith, Partner astatine The Gersh Agency Roy Ashton, Owner & Talent Manager astatine CBM, Cheri Barner and Manager & Partner astatine Echo Lake Entertainment, Dave Brown.
Creative Control: Building Ownership successful Film & TV
Creative imagination is only portion of nan equation — ownership is power. This sheet explores why filmmakers and showrunners must deliberation for illustration entrepreneurs, retaining power and building lasting worth from their work. Industry leaders including award-winning shaper and CEO & Co-founder of Kinetic Energy Entertainment Diana Williams, CEO of Artie Matt McDonald, and Founder and CEO of Collective Moxie Julie Ann Crommett stock strategies for navigating deals, protecting rights, and turning ideas into sustainable careers.
The Directors of Shondaland: Vision and Story
Shondaland is synonymous pinch bold storytelling, unforgettable characters, and visually move television. Behind each powerful capacity and iconic infinitesimal is simply a head bringing nan book to life. In this conversation, board and creatives from nan Shondaland family stock really they construe communicative to surface crossed immoderate of television’s astir beloved series. From navigating emotionally charged scenes and ample ensemble casts to maintaining nan unique reside audiences expect, these filmmakers will talk nan craft, collaboration, and imaginative instincts that specify nan Shondaland style—and really they bring imagination and cinematic power to 1 of television’s astir influential storytelling universes. Featuring Vice President of Scripted Series astatine Netflix, Marco Esquivel, SVP Netflix Features & ABC Series Annie Laks, and “Bridgerton” Directors Gia-Rayne Harris, Jaffar Mahmood and Nzingha Stewart.
Faith In The Frame
This sheet explores nan intersection of faith, spirituality, entertainment, and nan increasing taste power of values-driven storytelling. At a clip erstwhile audiences hunt for meaning and authenticity, creators are progressively engaging a wide and divers spectrum of belief and belief perspectives connected screen. Yet these portrayals transportation some opportunity and responsibility. How tin storytellers incorporated religion thoughtfully, debar stereotypes, and bespeak nan complexity of belief successful today’s world? Join america for a speech astir practice and stories rooted successful divers beliefs – uncovering nan opportunity to grow audiences, foster connection, understanding, and meaningful change. Panelists see Grosse Pointe Garden Society and nan upcoming Little House connected nan Prairie prima Jocko Sims, and Nobody Wants This writer Ryann Werner.
Impact In TV: Littleton Road Productions
At this year’s Impact successful TV panel, we grant Littleton Road Productions for redefining purposeful storytelling. Through bid for illustration Devil successful Disguise, The Girl from Plainville, and Dr. Death, nan institution spotlights victims while exploring nan quality effect down real-life tragedies. Beyond nan screen, its effect campaigns link audiences to resources supporting intelligence health, younker and LGBTQ+ homelessness, and diligent advocacy. Their activity shows really storytelling tin thrust consciousness and meaningful societal change. Featuring Littleton Road Productions laminitis Patrick Macmanus, and “Devil successful Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” prima Michael Chernus.
Inside ESPN: Stories, Studios and Sports Media
Executives from ESPN’s starring storytelling brands — including ESPN Films, 30 for 30, E60, SEC Storied, and ESPN Originals — travel together for a speech connected nan improvement and accumulation of premium sports content. The chat will research really ESPN brings stories to life crossed platforms, from acclaimed documentaries to original series, and nan evolving domiciled of storytelling wrong nan broader Disney ecosystem. Featuring Lindsay Rovegno, nan Emmy-winning Vice President & Executive Producer for ESPN Originals, José Morales, nan Vice President & Executive Producer of Original Content, Producer of ESPN Original Content Scott Siebers, and elder head for 30 for 30 and ESPN Films, Ben Webber.
Micro Dramas, Major Impact
Bite-sized storytelling is having an outsized impact. This SeriesFest sheet explores nan emergence of microdramas and really short-form, serialized contented reflects evolving spectator habits while reshaping imaginative workflows and business models crossed nan intermezo industry. Industry leaders and creators talk nan early of storytelling done microdramas—and item who’s starring nan way. Featuring leaders successful nan microdrama abstraction including MicroCo’s CEO Jana Winograde, MicroCo’s CCO Susan Rovner, and Executive Producer astatine Edgewood Place Entertainment Wendy Calhoun.
State of Indie TV: Risk, Innovation & Opportunity
Independent tv is driving nan early of nan manufacture done bold ideas, entrepreneurial risk-taking, and innovative business models—and it has been cardinal to SeriesFest since 2015. This sheet brings together trailblazing creators, independent studios, and manufacture leaders to analyse really indie TV is shaping today’s intermezo marketplace, from financing and accumulation strategies to distribution, scale, and sustainability. Join america for a forward-looking speech celebrating nan pioneers building what’s adjacent including Showrunner and Founder of The 51 Entertainment, Malcolm Spellman, Founder of Unleashing Giants, Emil Pinnock, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark Emily Best, and Founder of Liston James Productions, Jaime Pressly, and her producing partner, Kelly Brown.
