In this session, the decision makers from both established platforms and new ones on the way will share their perspectives on the digital marketplace. Learn how the many online distribution channels vary from each other and why digital demand for content is exploding. Session sponsored by General Motors. Speakers Agnes Chu Senior Vice President, Content, Disney+ READ MORE Craig Erwich Senior Vice President of Content, Hulu READ MORE   Michael Wright President, EPIX READ MORE Vernon Sanders Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios READ MORE Moderator Chris Thomes Vice President, Marketing Strategy, ABC Studios READ MORE  

Times may change, but the pitch remains the critical component of Hollywood salesmanship. It’s the first — and sometimes only—opportunity for your idea to sink or swim. Throughout the years, this session has been one of the Produced By Conference ‘s most popular, and we are excited to provide attendees an extraordinary opportunity to refine their pitching skills with help from some of the most seasoned pros in the business. Speakers Barry Jossen Head of A+E Studios READ MORE   Gail Berman President, Producers Guild of America; Chairperson, SIDECAR READ MORE James F. Lopez President, Will Packer Productions READ MORE   Mike Farah Chief Executive Officer, Funny Or Die READ MORE  

Seems like everyone wants a piece of the podcast pie. Here’s an opportunity to learn from creatives who are breaking barriers when it comes to podcast content. Whether it’s a solo story or a show with a cast, hear from the producers, actors, comedians and entrepreneurs making waves in this fast-growing field. Speakers Alexandra Cunningham Dirty John, Chance READ MORE Chris Giliberti Head of Gimlet Pictures, Gimlet Media READ MORE   Eli Horowitz Homecoming READ MORE   Yeardley Smith Small Town Dicks, All Square READ MORE   Moderator Sanjay Sharma Founder & CEO, Marginal Mediaworks READ MORE    

Featuring Ava DuVernay, Cindy Holland, Jane Rosenthal, Jonathan King & Berry Welsh It was a shocking crime that made headlines from coast to coast — a jogger brutally raped in New York’s Central Park in 1989. Five Black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were wrongly convicted of the attack. The men were finally exonerated in 2002 but not before they were vilified in the media and forced to serve time for a crime they did not commit. When They See Us tells the heartbreaking story of this miscarriage of justice in a miniseries for Netflix, created by Ava DuVernay. DuVernay also serves as a writer and director on the series. Learn about the challenges and the journey she and her producing partners faced to bring this compelling chapter in our history to television.   Speakers Ava DuVernay When They See Us, Queen Sugar READ MORE   Berry Welsh Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Tribeca Productions READ MORE   Cindy Holland Vice President for Original Content, Netflix READ MORE   Jane Rosenthal CEO and Chairwoman of Tribeca Enterprises READ MORE   Jonathan King President, Narrative Film & TV, Participant Media READ MORE   Moderator Franklin Leonard Founder and CEO, The Black List READ MORE  

Sponsored by Variety Just as there is no one way to produce a story, there is no one way to finance a film. Raising money for your project can be a complex path to navigate. These panelists will help streamline the process and give advice on not only how to come up with the capital but what kinds of projects they’re looking to finance.   Speakers Jesse Sisgold President & Chief Operating Officer, Skydance Media READ MORE   Kip Konwiser Co-Founder, The Money Pool READ MORE   Mark Gill President & CEO, Solstice Studios READ MORE   Poppy Hanks Senior Vice President, Development & Production, MACRO READ MORE   Stacey Wolf Vice President of Business Affairs, CNN Worldwide READ MORE   Moderator Gary Lucchesi President, Lakeshore Entertainment READ MORE

Where do we go from here? Never before in the history of entertainment have there been so many avenues for creating content or such a wildly diverse audience to consume it. This generation of viewers is looking to the next generation of producers to come through for them. Hear from some of the top people doing just that: Dan Goor, co-creator and EP of Golden Globe winner Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dee Harris-Lawrence EP and showrunner on OWN’s David Makes Man, Leslye Headland co-creator and EP of Netflix’s Russian Doll, Alexandra Rushfield, the EP and showrunner on Hulu’s Shrill, and Hayden Schlossberg, co-creator of the YouTube hit Cobra Kai. Speakers Alexandra Rushfield Shrill, Love READ MORE   Dan Goor Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation READ MORE   Dee Harris-Lawrence David Makes Man, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G READ MORE   Hayden Schlossberg Counterbalance Entertainment; Cobra Kai, Blockers READ MORE   Leslye Headland Russian Doll, Sleeping with Other People READ MORE   Moderator Stephanie Allain Principal, Homegrown Pictures READ MORE     -session from Produced By Conference 2019

There’s never been more productions that are making a statement about society and the times in which we live. From examining race relations to shattering stereotypes, these voices are producing some of the most thought-provoking content and truly making a difference across the globe. Sponsored by The Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Speakers Alana Mayo President of Production and Development, Outlier Society Productions READ MORE Bonnie Abaunza Founder/Impact Producer, Abaunza Group READ MORE   Michael B. Jordan Principal, Outlier Society Productions; Black Panther, Creed Franchise READ MORE Scott Z. Burns The Report, An Inconvenient Truth READ MORE Shivani Rawat Founder & CEO, ShivHans Pictures READ MORE Moderator Kia Kiso Founding Member, Producers Guild of America Social Impact Entertainment Task Force; Producer, Zaza Productions READ MORE  

The Hollywood and tech industry moguls discuss their new premium short-form mobile streaming service, Quibi, which is short for “quick bites.” Think Hollywood meets Silicon Valley. A launch date has been set for April 2020, with plans to host more than 100 pieces of original content each week. Hear this dynamic duo provide insights into how disruptive technologies are changing the future of the entertainment industry. Session Sponsored by Delta Air Lines Jeffrey Katzenberg Meg Whitman

Horror films are among the most popular genre at the box office. In this session, attendees will hear from innovative producers who have gone beyond the traditional “slasher flicks” and taken a new, sophisticated approach to thrilling and scaring audiences.   Speakers Dustin Thomason Castle Rock, Manhattan READ MORE   Ian Cooper Creative Director, Monkeypaw Productions READ MORE   Kate Krantz Chief Content Officer, Crypt TV READ MORE   Marci Wiseman Blumhouse Co-President of Television READ MORE   Sam Shaw Castle Rock, Manhattan READ MORE   Trevor Macy The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep READ MORE   Moderator K.J. Matthews Entertainment Journalist & TV Producer READ MORE  

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito have been friends since they were up-and-coming actors in New York in the 1960s. They have worked together for decades on such popular films as War of the Roses, Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile. Douglas won an Academy Award for producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and DeVito was nominated for an Academy Award for producing Erin Brockovich. The two recently got to work together again on the award-winning Netflix series The Kominsky Method. With over 900 combined film and television credits, these entertainment industry legends will share stories from their decades of acting, directing and producing.