Zack Zucker is a Literary Manager at Bellevue Productions. Prior to joining Bellevue, Zack worked at Google, United Talent Agency, and Twentieth Century Fox. On the feature side, his clients have placed #1 on the 2020 and 2021 Black Lists, won the Nicholl Fellowship, and had films premiere at Sundance, TIFF, and Tribeca. On the TV side, his clients have written on such series as FBI: International, How We Roll, Black Lightning, AJ & the Queen, & Flatbush Misdemeanors. As a producer, his feature, THE NOVICE, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won multiple awards including Best US Narrative. The film went on to sell to IFC Films and was nominated for five Indie Spirit Awards, including Best Feature.

EveryWhere Studios is an Independently financed production company committed to bringing unique voices and stories to screens everywhere. Working with both true and fictionalized stories, the EWS team identifies compelling content and talented writers to create noteworthy television series, event series and movies for all distribution platforms. They have produced many projects for the Lifetime Network.

Casey Hodgkinson is a Creative Executive at Apatow Productions, where she develops projects for both film and TV. She started her career in representation, most notably at 3 Arts Entertainment, where she worked closely with some of the top comedic talent in the world. She holds a BA in Cinema and Television Arts from Cal State Northridge.

Andrew Kersey is a literary manager with a focus on nurturing unique storytelling voices in film and TV. In 2021, his client's comedy VACATION FRIENDS starring John Cena and Lil Rel was Hulu's biggest 3-day weekend opener for an original in the streamer's history at the time. The sequel just wrapped. Another recent success is the sale of his client’s sci-fi spec, VARIETAL, to Universal with Mike De Luca, the Oscar-nominated producer behind THE SOCIAL NETWORK and the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY movies. His incredibly talented clients have projects at all the major studios as well as streamers Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu. In tv, his clients have sold projects to and worked for networks and cable channels such as ABC, Fox, NBC, CW, AMC’s ALLBLK, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and WGN America. His clients’ projects have been packaged — and many sold — with such top tier talent as Sandra Bullock, The Rock, Lil Rel, Chris Pratt, Anna Faris, Ice Cube, Sylvester Stallone, Zach Galifianakis, Maggie Q and Adam Scott.

Chris Coggins began her career directly after graduation from USC School for Cinematic Arts working as a Creative Assistant at Escape Artists/Sony Pictures, where she assisted on productions The Pursuit of Happyness, The Weather Man, The Taking of Pelham 123, Knowing and The Great Debaters. She also secured the scripts for and co-produced The Back-Up Plan and Hope Springs. Coggins then moved on to working at Allison Shearmur Productions at Lionsgate, where she developed Pride, Prejudice and Zombies and Cinderella. She worked at Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment as Head of Development and at Luc Besson’s studio EuropaCorp. She recently moved into management at Heroes and Villains Entertainment representing writers, actors, directors and wellness professionals.

Before joining HBO Max International as Director, Programming, Georgina was Director of Development in the SPLATAM team at Gaumont Television, which produces shows like “El Presidente” for Amazon and “Narcos” for Netflix. She previously launched the film development department for Cinépolis, the second-largest theater chain worldwide. She started her career at Fox, Universal, MGM and the Univision-Netflix joint venture, Story House Entertainment on series such as “El Chapo”. Through her production company, Off-Hollywood Films, she produced films like "The Reports on Sarah & Saleem" (International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 audience and jury awards), "Sanctorum” (Venice International Film Festival closing film 2019), “Martinez” (Berlinale labs, Tribeca and AFS fund winner 2018).

Giselle Contreras is a manager of television at 3Pas Studios, Eugenio Derbez’s production company. In television, 3Pas has set up projects at HBOMax, Apple+, Amazon, Hulu, FX, Starz, E!, Nickelodeon, ABC, and NBC. Their half-hour comedy ACAPULCO airs on Apple+, and they are currently working on a television adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's classic film WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN starring Gina Rodriguez with Lionsgate and I Can & I Will for Apple+. She worked at Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network, an English language, Latino-infused cable channel, as well as with The Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation, eventually transitioning to Overbrook Entertainment's Film/TV production and development department.

Jasmine Johnson originally hails from Bowie, Maryland. She attended Temple University where she received her B.A. in Film and Media Arts. After graduation, Johnson moved to Los Angeles where she cut her teeth in talent management, working at various companies including Anonymous Content, before transitioning to development. She now serves as Crypt TV's EVP of Development and is a Co-Executive Producer on Peacock's THE GIRL IN THE WOODS and an Executive Producer on AMC/Shudder's upcoming feature THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER.

Jay Glazer is a manager/producer who represents creatives in film, theatre, and television. Jay studied business and film at The University of Southern California. While studying, he worked at Brillstein Entertainment Partners & The Gersh Agency, where he started his professional career. After a decade in management, Jay departed Roar to found Neon Kite, where he represents screenwriters, directors, and actors, as well as actively develops projects. His debut feature, Get Luke Lowe, stars Emma McDonald premiered in 2020. He is currently in development with Mandalay Pictures, H2L, Storied Media Group, and Storyboard Entertainment.

As Head of Development at Intrigue, Joe specializes in adapting IP and original scripts for the U.S. television and feature film industry. Some of his development sales include EINSTEIN to CBS, ESCAPE to NBC, and CONNECT to FOX as well as adaptations of a popular tabletop game series, a Dark Horse comic, a NYT best seller, and a Newberry Award winning novel. Most recently, Intrigue produced pilots for ABC and The CW and went to series at NBC with GAME OF SILENCE. They also produced MARMADUKE for 20th Century Fox. Raised by a Jewish Chilean immigrant, Joe is bicultural, fluent in Spanish, and played a key role in the development of a new AVOD platform called Globi TV which features premium international films and series.

Kristina Sutton Lennon is the Executive Director at Focused Artists and a Talent Manager for Citizen Skull. As a Literary Manager for Focused Artists, she has facilitated book deals with publishers for clients, pitched content to producers, studios and networks, and has projects in various stages of development with production companies. She prides herself on her diverse slate of content and has a proven track record in sourcing material, script development and talent scouting. She is a proud member of NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) and the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance.

Lindsey joined Citizen Skull Productions in 2020, first working in their non-scripted department before transitioning over to scripted development in 2021. Recent projects include Street Gang for HBO, Glorious for Shudder, and Collision for Netflix. CSP Management currently represents writers, directors, producers, show creators, showrunners, and on-camera talent. They have writers staffed on major network shows, and creators with content on a plethora of outlets and development deals at ABC, SONY, and various streamers.

Mahak Jiwani is a scripted exec at Jigsaw Productions where she sources and develops compelling and diverse stories. Originally from Pakistan, Jiwani has produced short films all over the world which have won awards at Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW and Huesca Film Festival. She has also worked in production capacities on award-winning features like PORNO and DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD. Her work has received support from Focus Features and IFP. She is a graduate of the Creative Producing program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Art.

MJ Grogan is the Director of Development at ACE Content where he develops and produces a slate of feature films, scripted television, feature documentaries, and docu-series. Prior to joining ACE, MJ served as the Director of Story and Development at Legendary Entertainment where he worked on films such as DUNE, ENOLA HOLMES, and the upcoming sequel to the beloved classic A CHRISTMAS STORY. Before joining Legendary, MJ was a producer on the PGA winning and Emmy Nominated docu-series Vice: World of Sports on the Viceland network.

Shelby Eggers (she/her) works at Lit Entertainment Group, a management and production company known for features FREE GUY and THE TOMORROW WAR and TV series RAISED BY WOLVES and PROMISED LAND. Previously, Shelby worked with the showrunner of two prime-time broadcast shows and in development at Ellen Pompeo’s Calamity Jane Entertainment. Originally from Atlanta, Shelby is now based in Los Angeles.

Wes Ambrecht is a writer, producer and development executive. He currently serves as the Head of Studio Partnerships for Titan1Studios, overseeing the Toronto based shingle's push into Film and TV. Prior to this, Wes was the VP, Development and Production at Foundation Films and the Director of Development at both Paper Plane Entertainment and Viewfinder Pictures. Wes' work has shown at festivals worldwide, most notably Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Cannes, and he has been recognized by both the Sundance Institute and the Sprite Young Filmmaker Series.

Currently the Director of Development for Zero Gravity Management, a prolific management and production company behind major projects like Netflix’s Ozark and Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, William Deasey is responsible for handling and supporting all aspects of film and television creative development for Zero Gravity's production slate.

Jeff Brody is a member of the lit department at Authentic Talent + Literary Management. He began his career in the TV division at Lakeshore Entertainment. He moved into the talent department at Authentic, then transitioned over to Authentic’s literary division. He now works with several showrunners and creators, helping them tailor their projects so they are more attractive to performers.

Andrea Dimity is a literary manager, producer. For more than a decade, Andrea has been actively working in feature film development and production. Prior to management, she worked for producers such as Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Todd Phillips, Chris Meledandri. She has also served as Associate Producer (Untitled HL Project) at Walt Disney Studios and was previously engaged on a local Walt Disney Studios production called the United that was shot entirely in Jordan. Andrea is currently executive producing Kandahar (Gerard Butler) for Thunder Road Pictures, Her client, Pete Barry is the writer of Marian, a twist on a Robin Hood tale that was sold to Amy Pascal and Colombia Pictures with Margot Robbie starring and producing along with Donald De Line.

Andy Cohen is the President of Grade A Entertainment, a production/management company involved in producing film, television and theatre and representing writers, directors and authors for film and tv. Selected credits include: GIFTED starring Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, and Mckenna Grace for Searchlight; UNTRACEABLE starring Diane Lane for Sony Pictures; HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Off-Broadway; and a number of other film and television projects. Upcoming projects include MAGIC KINGDOM FOR SALE for Netflix and THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE for Walden Media.

Beth Bruckner O’Brien is a producer and executive who has worked on 36 films during her career, most recently as an independent producer developing and packaging a slate of films, including THE NEST, which she is producing alongside Halle Berry’s production company run by Holly Jeter. As the SVP of Solstice Studios between 2018-2021, Beth executive produced Robert Rodriguez’s HYPNOTIC, starring Ben Affleck (now in post production), as well as co-produced the film, UNHINGED, starring Russell Crowe. She previously executive produced BULLET HEAD and LEATHERFACE, a prequel to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. She also worked as a development executive on THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD franchise, the OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN franchise, the EXPENDABLES franchise, and the MECHANIC franchise. Prior to that, Beth served as a development executive at Peter Block’s company, A Bigger Boat, working on HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, SAW 6, SAW 3D, John Carpenter’s THE WARD, and Adam Green’s FROZEN.

Jamie Wager is the principal at Capital Creations, where he focuses on TV writers. Current clients include Maria Ferrari, creator of UNITED STATES OF AL; Shawn Simmons whose show WAYNE currently airs on Amazon; Jon Worley, currently a CO-EP on RAISED BY WOLVES at HBO Max, and who’s adapting “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” for Miramax TV; and Sheila Wilson who wrote on both season of WARRIOR NUN on Netflix, and in between as a story editor Marvel’s HELSTROM for Hulu. Jamie was VP of Television at Alcon Entertainment, Director of Current Programming at the WB Network, Director of Comedy at 20th Television before starting his own management company.

Braxton is a literary manager at Lee Stobby Entertainment, the company that represents writers such as Kate Trefry (Stranger Things, Fear Street), Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves, John Wick 3) and Isaac Adamson (Bubbles, Chippendales).

Navid Mcllhargey has been a studio executive and producer for over 20 years. As an executive at Joe Roth’s Revolution Studios, he oversaw production on films such as WHITE CHICKS, PETER PAN, and TEARS OF THE SUN. In 2004, he moved to Joel Silver’s Silver Pictures where he was a producer on the Guy Ritchie directed ROCKNROLLA. In 2008 Navid became Executive Vice President at New Regency, where he oversaw production of THE DARKEST HOUR and BROKEN CITY.. In 2015, Navid started Vandal Entertainment, which focuses primarily on elevated thematic and character based/high-concept genre fare. The company released its first film entitled THE HUNTER’S PRAYER starring Sam Worthington. McIlhargey most recently produced MODERN LOVE for Amazon.

Originally from North Carolina, Josh Dove started out his career working at Gersh. He has since worked at multiple management companies before landing at his current position as a manager with Circle of Confusion.

A former sports journalist covering U.S. Soccer, MLB, and the NBA, Daniel Seco began his Hollywood career in 2013 at Resolution. He joined CAA in 2014 where he worked in the motion picture literary department before venturing into literary management on the feature side at Writ Large in 2015 as a coordinator/junior manager. A series of consulting jobs including a stop at Netflix in its Original Film department gave way to Seco joining Schemers Entertainment as a literary manager in 2018. Currently, Seco is a literary manager and partner at Empirical Evidence, a literary creative company founded by Derrick Eppich. Seco is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland and the University of Florida as well as a cancer survivor.

Samantha Shear is the VP of Development at Emmy-winning global entertainment company Zoic Studios. She joined the company in 2018 to launch their new content division, Zoic Pictures. Some of the feature film projects in development so far include the original screenplay SID at Amazon Studios with Davis Entertainment as well as holiday rom-com Meet The Clauses and The Secret Tree with 1440/Universal. In television, Zoic is developing a YA Korean fantasy series Gilded with Sony Television and Wheel of Time creator Rafe Judkins and arcane punk comic book series Battle Chasers created by Joe Madureira and to be adapted by Derek Kolstad (John Wick) with Alcon Entertainment.

Derek Beamer is a Creative Executive at Cannonball Productions, where he develops projects for film and TV with a focus on meaningful true stories and unique points of view. He began his career in freelance production, working on everything from major studio releases, narrative television, and low budget independent feature films before joining Cannonball in 2014. A Wyoming native and graduate of Chapman University’s film production program, Derek takes a dedicated hands-on approach to filmmaking He served as Co-Producer on Cannonball’s feature film SAINT JUDY.