Moderator:
Scott Edwards; Executive Vice President, Head of Creative Advertising, Fox Entertainment; in this role he helped launch any number of hit shows, including 9-1-1 & 9-1-1 Lone Star, 24: Legacy & 24: Live Another Day, Animal Control, Empire, The Floor, Gotham, Next Level Chef, The Masked Singer and The X-Files.
Panelists:
Kelly Kiernan; Sr. Vice President of Production & Production Technology at NBCUNIVERSAL. A seasoned producer and executive, Ms. Kiernan has worked with directors, producers, and showrunners including Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Tony Scott, Nick Antosca, Robin Vieth and Don Mancini. Her film & TV credits include Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Man on Fire, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and the Steven-Spielberg produced documentary A Price for Peace.
Jeanette B. Milio; media financier and producer of over 45 television and theatrical projects with a production volume of more than $250 million to date. Ms. Milio’s content is successfully distributed by streamers, studios and networks worldwide including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Discovery, TLC, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and others.
Lucretia “Lu” Stinnette; award-winning director, screenwriter and producer of short films, documentaries and music videos. Her films take a nuanced look at the way class, economics and racial identity shape interiority. Ms. Stinnette is currently packaging her first feature film "Currency" which was awarded the San Francisco Film Society/Rainin Foundation screenwriting grant.
Jennie Lew Tugend; producer with more than three decades of expertise in the Hollywood motion picture business, including film and TV development, production financing, marketing, and distribution. Her producing credits include: Free Willy, Lethal Weapon, and HBO's Tales from the Crypt. She is currently developing the feature film adaptation of best-selling novel "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet".
Myles Yaksich; award-winning writer, director, and producer. His films have screened at over 50 festivals, winning more than 35 awards. Albatross, his feature directorial debut, won several best film and best director awards. Currently, Mr. Yaksich is developing several projects, including two feature films and a limited series.