Vote in SXSW Panelpicker 2019

The new TV landscape has undergone enormous upheaval. More buyers and the potential for worldwide deals has made TV more global than ever. New precedents are constantly being set for how producers can build and finance their series.

These topics will be explored through case studies and analyses of broader trends – smart development spending tips, risks and rewards of self-financed production before distribution, innovative budgeting, co-productions (when they help and when they don’t). Creatively, we’ll discuss high vs. low concepts, talent packaging, and the importance of strongly recognizable subject matter and provable IP.

Attendees will gain vital insights on how to build shows that stand out in an oversaturated but robust TV market.

Takeaways

• How self-financed production before distribution has paid off for some series (comedies in particular), and the risk factors involved.
• When co-productions and partnerships can increase a series’ potential, and when it can pose a hurdle.
• How to strategically build projects for a global marketplace, both creatively and financially.

Speakers

• Stuart Arbury, Director of TV & Episodic Content, Ramo Law
• Megan Spanjian, Senior Packaging Executive, United Talent Agency
• Keri Selig, Producer / Founder, Intuition Productions
• Scott Mednick, Producer, Scott Mednick

Organizer

• Stuart Arbury, Director of TV & Episodic Content, Ramo Law

Vote for our panel by August 30, 2018, at SXSW Panelpicker.