Vince Manze, President, NBC Program Planning
LEARNING ANNEX NEW YORK, NY– AUGUST 7, 2007
Always seeking innovative methods for expanding opportunities in the television industry for novices and entertainment professionals, RUDY GASKINS and PUSH CREATIVE Advertising joins the Learning Annex to present the legendary VINCE MANZE, president of NBC Program Planning, creator of NBC's "Must See TV" and multiple Emmy Award-winner to the Learning Annex with a titanic panel of industry insiders to shed light on how anyone with the drive and imagination can get a show on TV. They'll cover all sides of the process from developing the idea, writing, pitching, producing, getting an agent and, of course, getting to the people who say 'yea' or 'nay.' “Coming up with a good Idea is a great thing but knowing what to do with it is even better.” says, VINCE MANZE.
And that’s the promise of this first ever seminar. Participants will see actual samples pulled from the NBC archives and take part in a lively give and take with the experts who live this business every day.
Explains moderator RUDY GASKINS, “Getting a show on television is one of those illusive endeavors that has bested the best of producers, yet alone TV newcomers. This extraordinary group of talented TV executives will reveal the real-world insights that make shows happen, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they launch a few careers in the process.” There’s no doubt that that new careers could be in the making as VINCE MANZE will be joined by a stellar panel of notable industry leaders:
LAUREN ZALAZNICK, President, Bravo, Named as one of Hollywood Reporter's Top 100 Women in Entertainment in 2006, Bravo President Lauren Zalaznick oversees all programming, marketing, digital and new business strategies for the network. Under her watch, Bravo has become the No. 1-ranked network for upscale viewers across all cable entertainment networks. Zalaznick has led her team to nine Emmy Award nominations for series including "Project Runway," "Inside the Actors Studio," and "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," and has developed and launched pop culture buzz-generating shows like "The Real Housewives of Orange County" and "Top Chef."
NATALIE KOSSON MASHAAl, President, Kingfish Productions, Executive Produced Relationship Rehab for E! Entertainment/
ADAM LEIBNER, Agent, N.S.Bienstock, Inc.: Adam represents on-air talent and producers in network and local news, syndication, and cable. In addition to representing talent, Adam focuses on the development and packaging of television programming. The department has helped sell show's such as Dog The Bounty Hunter, Extreme Home Makeover, The Fabulous Life, and Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader to name a few. Adam's expertise in contracts and negotiation stems from his experience as a corporate attorney in top-20 law firm Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays, and Handler in New York City.
STEVEN WEINSTOCK, President, True Entertainment, is a nine time Emmy award winning producer, co-founder and President of True Entertainment. Under his guidance, True has grown rapidly into a leading television and film production company. True currently produces programming for Discovery, TLC, Lifetime, National Geographic Channel, Hearst, Style and VH1, among others. This year, Mr. Weinstock was awarded his most recent Emmy as an executive producer on the TLC series, A Baby Story.
Register by calling the New York office at (212) 371-0280
Course 415WNY, Section A
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 from 06:45 PM to 09:30 PM
Location: Manhattan
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