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Producers in our marketplace.
Mike Medavoy
Chairman & CEO
Phoenix Pictures
TVFilmRights.com is
priviliged to share with you our exclusive interview with legendary film
Producer, and 2011 Oscar
Nominee for Best Picture ("Black Swan"), Mike Medavoy of
Phoenix Pictures.
Medavoy's success in film spans decades, leaving his fingerprint on many of our
time's most celebrated movies, including 7 Best Pictures Oscar Winners. While serving as Head of Production for United
Artists, he was part of the team responsible for "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", "Rocky", and "Annie Hall". Also
under his guidance at UA were "Apocalypse Now", "Raging Bull", "Network", and
"Coming Home".
Following his brilliant tenure at UA, he Co-Founded Orion Pictures and
spearheaded the release of award winning films, such as "Platoon", "Amadeus",
"Dances with Wolves", and "The Silence of the Lambs".
His midas touch continued as Chairman of TriStar Pictures where he oversaw the
release of even more critically aclaimed films, including, "Philadelphia",
"Sleepless in
Seattle", "The Fisher King", "Legends of the Fall", and "Hook".
In 1995, Medavoy launched Phoenix Pictures. As Chairman and CEO he delivered to
audiences "The People vs. Larry Flynt", "The Mirror Has Two Faces", "U-Turn",
"Apt Pupil", "The Thin Red Line", "The 6th Day", "All The King's Men", "Zodiac",
"Pathfinder" and "Miss Potter", among others. Most recently, Phoenix Pictures
released "Shutter Island", (directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Leonardo Di
Caprio), as well as "Black Swan", which garnered a Best Picture Oscar Nomination
for Medavoy and team, and an Oscar Winning Best Actress performance from Natalie
Portman..
Mr. Medavoy joined Scott Manville at TVFilmRights.com for a brief chat about
film producing, story, and his newest projects that hold a personal connection
for this iconic Producer.
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Joel Gotlerr
Literary Manager | Producer
Intellectual Property Group - Stone Village Pictures
TVFilmRights.com has the rare opportunity to share a fun
conversation with Mr. Joel Gotler, perhaps one of the Industry’s
most respected and omnipresent Literary Managers and Producers
of book-to-screen adaptations for film and television. As head
of the Intellectual Property Group (IPG), he represents an
extensive slate of award-winning written properties that have
been produced as critically acclaimed projects for film and
television. Some of the projects he has brought to fruition and
represents, include; “L.A. Confidential”, “The Black Dahlia”,
“Angela’s Ashes”, “The Untouchables”, “Chocolat”, “The House of
Sand and Fog”, “Dangerous Minds”, and “Indecent Proposal”, as
well a countless other notables.
IPG’s production arm, Stone Village Pictures, led by Mr. Gotler,
is currently in development and pre-production on numerous
feature films, including “Rififi”, starring Al Pacino, and
directed by Harold Becker (“One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”).
Also on deck is the adaptation of New York Times Bestseller,
“True Believer” by Nicholas Sparks (“The Notebook”).
A veteran of the industry, he provides a surprising bit of
advice for screenwriters, and shares his thoughts on why
audiences are addicted to films based on true stories.
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Clare Wise
Executive
Vice President | International Production
Universal
Pictures International
TVFilmRights.com welcomes
Clare Wise, Executive Vice President of International Production
at Universal Pictures International,
for an exclusive interview in our continuing series, “Talking TV/Film Rights”.
Ms. Wise manages and oversees the production and creative team,
and all the productions and production relationships in Brazil,
Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, South Korea,
China and Rest-Of-World for Universal Pictures International
(UPI). She, along with UPI, co-produced with The Weinstein
Company the Oscar nominated Quentin Tarantino film, “Inglorious
Bastards”.
She brings to us an understanding of the global movie-making
market from conception to production, and the process of
producing for a major Studio. We, along with the Producers,
Writers, Publishers and Agents at TVFilmRights.com thank her for
sharing her time and experiences with us.
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Brandy Rivers
Manager/Production Executive
Magnet Management
For
those of you with great stories- be they books, scripts, true
stories, or other, Brandy Rivers is a person you want to know.
As Manager and Production Executive for Magnet Entertainment,
she handles both film makers and literary talent, as well as
spearheading original projects from development through
production. Ms. Rivers brings an elite history of experience
having worked with some of our industry's most prolific
Producers at Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Summit
Entertainment.
We're
privileged to have her share her thoughts and insight with our
members and friends at the TV/Film Rights Marketplace.
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