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The Awards Presentation will announce the winners of the Pitch-a-thon, Late Night Competition, Digital Short Series Competition, and Independent Pilot Competition. With 32 jurors this year, this is sure to be an exciting presentation!
2020 SERIESFEST JURY
Independent Pilot Unscripted Jury: Ryan Harrington (VP of Documentary Films, National Geographic), Andy Singer (EVP TV & Digital Content, Alkemy X), Lynn Sadofsky (SVP, Programming and Development, Food Network),Travis Tammero (Agent, Media Finance, Creative Artists Agency), and Katie Neff (SVP of Development, High Noon Entertainment)
Independent Pilot Drama Jury: Riva Marker (President, Nine Stories), Susan Lewis (Senior Vice President of Original Programming, Starz), Ben Travers (Deputy Editor & TV Critic, IndieWire), Miriam Mintz (VP of TV, Likely Story), Beau Swayze (Manager, Management 360), Michael Callas (Creative Executive, Fuqua Films) Isabel San Vargas (President of Production & Operations, Propagate Content), and Katie Cates (TV Literary Agent, ICM Partners)
Independent Pilot Comedy Jury: Katie Lowes (actress), Adam Shapiro (actor), Evan Shapiro (President, National Lampoon), Garret Martin (Senior Editor, Paste Magazine), Allison Wasserman (Manager in Original Programming, HBO), Jackie Sosa (VP of Development, Chelsea Handler Productions), Dade Hayes (New York Business Editor, Deadline), and Tamir Muhammad (CEO, Populace Productions)
Late Night Comeptition Jury: Anna Roberts (SVP Distributions & Acquisitions, Nacelle Company), Sam Zimmerman (Director of Programming, Shudder), Laura Prudom (Editorial Manager, IGN), and Danielle Kreinik (Director of Television Development, Ubisoft)
Digital Short Series Competition Jury (presented by Fullscreen): Brian Newman (Founder, Sub-Genre), Daryn Carp (Host, PeopleTVs Reality Check), Rob Yang (actor), Kuye Youngblood (Head of Development and Production, BRIC TV), Krystal Hauserman (VP, Marketing & Communications, Fullscreen) and Liz Shannon Miller (Senior TV Editor, Collider)
Pitch-a-Thon Panel of Experts: David Rambo (Co-Executive Producer, Empire, CSI & Revolution), Valerie Stadler (Co-Founder, Big Swing Productions), Christine Davila (Creative Executive, Stage 13), Eric Jewett (CU Denver College of Arts & Media), Ian Robertson (Unleashing Giants Studios), J.J. Green (Unleashing Giants Studios)
Proudly Sponsored by Hyde Park Jewelers
The Awards Presentation will announce the winners of the Pitch-a-thon, Late Night Competition, Digital Short Series Competition, and Independent Pilot Competition. With 32 jurors this year, this is sure to be an exciting presentation!
2020 SERIESFEST JURY
Independent Pilot Unscripted Jury: Ryan Harrington (VP of Documentary Films, National Geographic), Andy Singer (EVP TV & Digital Content, Alkemy X), Lynn Sadofsky (SVP, Programming and Development, Food Network),Travis Tammero (Agent, Media Finance, Creative Artists Agency), and Katie Neff (SVP of Development, High Noon Entertainment)
Independent Pilot Drama Jury: Riva Marker (President, Nine Stories), Susan Lewis (Senior Vice President of Original Programming, Starz), Ben Travers (Deputy Editor & TV Critic, IndieWire), Miriam Mintz (VP of TV, Likely Story), Beau Swayze (Manager, Management 360), Michael Callas (Creative Executive, Fuqua Films) Isabel San Vargas (President of Production & Operations, Propagate Content), and Katie Cates (TV Literary Agent, ICM Partners)
Independent Pilot Comedy Jury: Katie Lowes (actress), Adam Shapiro (actor), Evan Shapiro (President, National Lampoon), Garret Martin (Senior Editor, Paste Magazine), Allison Wasserman (Manager in Original Programming, HBO), Jackie Sosa (VP of Development, Chelsea Handler Productions), Dade Hayes (New York Business Editor, Deadline), and Tamir Muhammad (CEO, Populace Productions)
Late Night Comeptition Jury: Anna Roberts (SVP Distributions & Acquisitions, Nacelle Company), Sam Zimmerman (Director of Programming, Shudder), Laura Prudom (Editorial Manager, IGN), and Danielle Kreinik (Director of Television Development, Ubisoft)
Digital Short Series Competition Jury (presented by Fullscreen): Brian Newman (Founder, Sub-Genre), Daryn Carp (Host, PeopleTVs Reality Check), Rob Yang (actor), Kuye Youngblood (Head of Development and Production, BRIC TV), Krystal Hauserman (VP, Marketing & Communications, Fullscreen) and Liz Shannon Miller (Senior TV Editor, Collider)
Pitch-a-Thon Panel of Experts: David Rambo (Co-Executive Producer, Empire, CSI & Revolution), Valerie Stadler (Co-Founder, Big Swing Productions), Christine Davila (Creative Executive, Stage 13), Eric Jewett (CU Denver College of Arts & Media), Ian Robertson (Unleashing Giants Studios), J.J. Green (Unleashing Giants Studios)