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Media Industry Conversations PodcastScreenwriter/Agent Relationship: Cindy McCreery and Jim EhrichThis week's MIC Podcast features a panel on the Screenwriter/Agent relationship with Jim Ehrich, literary agent, and Cindy McCreery, screenwriter and Chair of the Radio-Television-Film Department at UT Austin. Cindy McCreery is Chair of the Department of Radio-Television-Film here at UT Austin, where she teaches screenwriting. Cindy has written many feature and television scripts, and most recently wrote and produced I'll Be There, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival. She also just finished writing a film called Honey Girls for Sony Pictures. Jim Ehrich is a literary agent at Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston and represents both writers and...2025-04-0956 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMark Shapiro - President and COO, Endeavor and TKOFor this week’s MIC Podcast, we’re excited to present our conversation with Mark Shapiro, moderated by Dr. Alisa Perren and James Andrew Miller. For regular listeners of the MIC podcast, this episode will have a unique structure, as James Andrew Miller moderates the first half of the conversation and Alisa Perren moderates the second half.
Mark Shapiro is President and Chief Operating Officer of Endeavor and TKO. Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, and the Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through the entertainment agency WME. Prior to joining Endeavor in 2014, Mark Shapiro was CEO of Dick...2025-03-031h 00
Media Industry Conversations PodcastElaine Frontain Bryant - EVP and Head of Programming at A&E, Lifetime, and LMN - September 30, 2024This week's guest is Elaine Frontain Bryant who is Executive Vice President and Head of Programming at A&E, Lifetime, and LMN. She manages the programming teams for all three networks and is responsible for overseeing the development, creation and execution of all programming. Elaine has developed lots of groundbreaking unscripted programming, such as Storage Wars and Duck Dynasty, and her work on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath garnered the show an Emmy. Elaine previously held positions at the History Channel and Magna Global Entertainment, and she is a graduate of Texas Christian University.
Elaine Frontain Bryant spoke to UT...2025-02-1759 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastEntertainment Law Panel: PJ Shapiro and Greg Slewett - November 4, 2024This week's MIC podcast features a panel on Entertainment Law with attorneys PJ Shapiro and Greg Slewett. Both Slewett and Shapiro are founding partners at Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett, and Kole LLP, which was established in 2021 with philanthropy, civic engagement, and inclusion as its core tenants. JSSK LLP represents some of Hollywood's most in-demand talent, including Donald Glover, Florence Pugh, Emma Stone and Adam McKay. PJ earned his Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UCLA, and Greg graduated from our very own Radio-Television-Film department here at UT.
PJ and Greg spoke to UT students on November 4, 2024 and the conversation was hosted...2025-02-031h 02
Media Industry Conversations PodcastColby Gaines - Founder of Back Roads Entertainment - Oct. 28, 2024This week’s guest is Colby Gaines, who is the Founder of Back Roads Entertainment. Colby, who produces unscripted series in his home state of Texas after 20 years in NYC, is an Emmy nominated executive producer and one of the top storytellers in unscripted entertainment. He’s well known for having co created cable’s longest-running hit show, Pawn Stars. He’s managed large teams and a variety of C-suite partners and famous personalities, developing, producing and distributing thousands of hours of content for television, brands and fortune 500 companies.
Colby Gaines spoke to UT students on October 28th, 2024 and the conversa...2025-01-2158 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastBrent Weinstein - Chief Development Officer at Candle Media - Oct. 21, 2024This week's guest is Brent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer of Candle Media. At Candle, Brent oversees brands like Moonbug, Faraway Road Productions, and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Before joining Candle Media, Brent worked at United Talent Agency, one of Hollywood’s largest and most influential agencies, for nearly 20 years. During his time at UTA, Brent served as Partner and Chief Innovation Officer, where he led the company’s entry into the Digital Talent business, and managed its Live Events, Podcasting, Ventures, Heartland and Web3 divisions. Brent graduated with his BA from USC, and earned his Law degree from the Univer...2025-01-081h 02
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Andrew Wang, Head of TV, Development, and ProductionThis week's guest is Andrew Wang. Andrew Wang is Head of TV, Development & Production at JuVee Productions, a production company founded by Viola Davis and Julius Tenon that emphasizes artist driven projects from a diverse range of new and established voices. At JuVee, Andrew guides projects through all stages of the development process, seeing a title through from the early days of its conception to its premiere. Before joining the JuVee team in 2016, Andrew introduced scripted programming to the Bravo Network. He additionally worked in development at Alloy Entertainment on projects such as The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, and Pretty...2024-08-2256 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastElaine Frontain Bryant - EVP and Head of Programming at A&E - Nov. 7, 2022This week, we're taking a look back at an MIC session with Elaine Frontain Bryant from Fall 2022. Elaine is Executive Vice President and Head of Programming at A&E Network, where she manages the A&E programming team and is responsible for overseeing the development, creation and execution of all programming for the network. In this role, Elaine won Emmy awards for launching the groundbreaking series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, as well as The Day I Picked My Parents. Shortly after this conversation, Elaine added the Lifetime and LMN networks to her purview as well. Elaine previously held...2024-08-071h 00
Media Industry Conversations PodcastScot Cru, Independent International Television & Media ConsultantThis week's guest is Scot Cru, who works as an independent international television and media consultant and previously served as Executive Vice President of Global Formats and Unscripted Content at MGM Studios. In this role, Scot was responsible for the distribution of MGM formats worldwide and launched MGM UK. Before that, Scot worked as Executive Vice President of International for Mark Burnett Productions for fifteen years. In that time, Scot oversaw distribution and international production of United Artists Media Group shows and formats, including The Apprentice, The Bible, and Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? In this position, Cru...2024-07-241h 00
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC Panel: Austin-Based Film FestivalsThis week's podast features a panel of film festival leaders based right here in Austin. Neha Aziz, Alka Bhanot, David Finkel, Todd Hogan, and Gabriel Ornelas visited UT Austin on March 21st, 2024 to discuss the community-based film festivals that they lead. Neha is Artistic Director for the Austin Asian American Film Festival, as well an independent filmmaker and podcaster. Alka Bhanot is Co-Founder of the Indie Meme film festival showcasing Iranian & South Asian Films, and worked previously in the Indian Television industry and as an independent filmmaker. David Finkel is Director of the Austin Jewish Film Festival, and previously worked...2024-07-101h 02Media Industry Conversations PodcastAustin Entertainment Industry PanelWe concluded the Fall 2023 semester with a panel featuring five leaders in the media industry right here in Austin. Alfred Gomez is a director of programming and development at Blind Nil Magnolia, an unscripted production company operating here in Texas. Jennifer Hutchins is a freelance producer and founder of All Entertainment Business, and has worked on series such as That Animal Rescue Show. Laura Kincaid is the Director of Operations for ATX, a thriving television festival here in Austin. Attia Rasul is a content hub editor for Atmosphere TV and a recent graduate of UT Austin. Finally, Vince Robinette is...2024-06-261h 01
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: The Screenwriter/Agent RelationshipThis week's podcast features a panel on the Screenwriter/Agent relationship with screenwriters Davia Carter and Cindy McCreery and literary agent Jim Ehrich, who visited UT on September 11, 2023. Davia Carter is an alumna of UT Austin's MFA Screenwriting program, and now works as a writer/producer for the Sylvester Stallone-led series, Tulsa King. Davia's other credits include Snowfall, Queen of the South, and Katy Keene. Cindy McCreery is Chair of the department of Radio-Television-Film at UT Austin, where she teaches screenwriting. Cindy recently premiered her independently produced film I'll Be There at 2023's Austin Film Festival and also just finished...2024-06-121h 05
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Patrick Schumacker, EP and Co-Showrunner of Abbott ElementaryThis week's guest is Patrick Schumacker, who visited UT on April 1, 2024. Patrick is an Emmy-nominated Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer at Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions, which he runs with his writing partner Justin Halpern with an overall deal at Warner Bros Television. Patrick is Executive Producer and Co-showrunner on the Emmy Award-winning hit series Abbott Elementary with Quinta Brunson, and also showruns Max’s five-season animated series Harley Quinn. Patrick has also been a writer-producer on TV series such as iZombie, Cougar Town, and How to be a Gentleman.
Patrick Schumacker sat down with Dr. Alisa Perren to discuss how he go...2024-05-291h 03
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Amanda Harrell, Former EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Alternative and Specials, MGM StudiosThis week's guest is Amanda Harrell, who visited a UT class on Unscripted Media on April 9th, 2024. Amanda is the former Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the Alternative and Specials division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. This division of MGM focuses on unscripted content, as well as podcasts and live events. In this role, Amanda was responsible for ensuring the legality of all aspects of a project, seeing productions through from the early stages of development until they aired. Amanda began her career at Mark Burnett's production company, working on projects like EcoChallenge and The Apprentice before she...2024-05-161h 04
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Jordan Levin, Former General Manager of Rooster TeethThis week's guest is Jordan Levin, who spoke with UT students on October 10, 2022. At the time of his visit, Jordan was General Manager at Rooster Teeth, an Austin-based media and entertainment company, where he was responsible for leading all aspects of the business including oversight of strategy, creative and operations. Before joining Rooster Teeth in 2019, Levin served as the CEO of Awesomeness, where he oversaw the growth of the company’s leading digital networks. He also managed its world-class film and television studio, which was behind hits like the Netflix feature film, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and...2024-05-011h 05
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Bob Berney, CEO of PicturehouseThis week's guest is Bob Berney. Bob Berney is an Alum of the RTF program here at UT Austin, and has gone on to become a leader in the field of film distribution. Bob began his career working at art house movie theaters in Houston and Dallas, where he learned the nuances of independent film distribution. He went on to found some of the most influential distribution companies in the industry, including IFC Films, Newmarket Films, and FilmDistrict. In 2005, Bob founded PictureHouse as a joint venture between HBO Films and NewLine Cinema and eventually acquired sole ownership. Throughout his career...2024-04-171h 00
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Entertainment Law Panel with PJ Shapiro and Greg SlewettThis week's MIC podcast features a panel on Entertainment Law with attorneys PJ Shapiro and Greg Slewett. Both Slewett and Shapiro are founding partners at Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett, and Kole LLP, which was established in 2021 with philanthropy, civic engagement, and inclusion as its core tenants. JSSK LLP represents some of Hollywood's most in-demend talent, including Donald Glover, Florence Pugh, Emma Stone and Adam McKay. PJ earned his Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UCLA, and Greg graduated from our very own Radio-Television-Film department here at UT.
PJ and Greg spoke to UT students on November 13, 2023 and the conversation was hosted...2024-04-0453 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC: Christopher Casanova, VP of Film & Television at Black Bear EntertainmentThis week's guest is Christopher Casanova. At the time of recording, Christopher was the Vice President of Film and Television at Black Bear Entertainment, where he oversaw production for Dumb Money, starring Seth Rogan and Paul Dano. Other upcoming Black Bear titles that Christopher has developed include horror-thriller Immaculate starring Sydney Sweeney and The Rivals of Amziah King, starring Matthew McConaughey. Christopher is now Head of Content at Princess Pictures in Melbourne, Australia. Christopher is a first generation Cuban-American and a native Texan and earned a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film from right here at The University of Texas at...2024-03-2058 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastNeal Moritz, Producer and Founder of Original FilmThis week's guest is Neal Moritz. Neal H. Moritz is the founder of Original Film and one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood today. After graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor's in Economics, Moritz earned a graduate degree from the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. Moritz's credits include some of the best-known titles in film, including the Fast and Furious franchise, 21 and 22 Jump Street, and teen classics like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Cruel Intentions. In television, Moritz has produced such notable series as Amazon's The Boys, Fox's Prison Break, and CBS's SWAT.
Neal...2024-03-0647 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastPastor Alvarado, Executive Producer and Creative Director, Riverside EntertainmentPastor Alvarado spoke to UT students on October 30th, 2023 and the conversation was hosted by Dr. Alisa Perren. They discussed his career trajectory, the scope of his work as Co-Founder and Creative Director at Riverside, and his views on the current state of the media industries.2024-02-211h 01
Media Industry Conversations PodcastTom Schatz, Professor Emeritus at UT AustinDr. Tom Schatz visited on October 2, 2023 and discussed the history of the Hollywood Studio System, the nature of research into historic media industries, and his thoughts on the current state of the industry.2024-02-071h 04
culturalstudiesAlisa Perren on media workers, Miramax, comic books, and how to study HollywoodAlisa Perren on media workers, their struggles, Miramax, comic books, and how to study Hollywood
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Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company - Sept. 9, 2022Iger visited Moody earlier this fall—before he announced his return to Disney as its CEO in November 2022—to share his insights on his career trajectory, how the Walt Disney Company evolved under his leadership, and his views on the current state of the media industries.
When: Friday, September 9, 2022 - 12 - 1:15 p.m.
Where: University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kate Cronin2023-01-121h 06Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - PJ Shapiro, Entertainment Attorney, Ziffren Brittenham, LLP - October 12, 2020Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include the role of an entertainment industry lawyer, the process of negotiating contracts, and some significant shifts in media industry business models that have occurred over the past few decades.
When: Monday, October 12, 2020 - 5 - 6:15 p.m.
Where: Zoom, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kate Cronin
MIC - PJ Shapiro, Entertainment Attorney, Ziffren Brittenham, LLP, October 12, 2020 by RTFMIC is licensed under a Creative Commons License.2020-10-161h 17
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Jerren Wright, Business Affairs Executive, Amazon Studios - September 28, 2020Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Jerren Wright's diverse experiences as a a multimedia/technology businessman and attorney in the entertainment industry.
Jerren Wright, Business Affairs Executive, Amazon Studios
When: Monday, September 28, 2020 - 5 - 6:15 p.m.
Where: Zoom, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kate Cronin
MIC - Jerren Wright, Business Affairs Executive, Amazon Studios, September 28, 2020 by RTFMIC is licensed under a Creative Commons License.2020-10-061h 19
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Raymond Mansfield, Executive Producer, Get Out; Producer, BlacKkKlansman - April 23, 2018Ray Mansfield's (RTF BS, '00)discusses his career trajectory, his roles and responsibilities as Partner for QC Entertainment, and his views on the current state of film financing, production, and distribution.
Who: Raymond Mansfield — Partner, QC Entertainment; Executive Producer, Get Out (2017); Producer, BlacKkKlansman (2018)
When: Monday, April 23, 2018 - 3-4:15 p.m.
Where: BMC 5.208, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Micah Barber
Producer: Kyle Wrather2018-08-071h 19
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Hall Hood, Studio Lead Writer, BioWare - Nov. 27, 2017We discuss Hall Hood's career trajectory since his time as an RTF major, his roles and responsibilities as studio lead writer at BioWare, and his views on the current state of the video game industry.
Who: Hall Hood, Studio Lead Writer, BioWare
When: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2018-01-311h 14
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Luke Pebler, Editor/Post at Detour Films - Nov. 20, 2017We discuss Luke Pebler’s career trajectory, his roles and responsibilities as an editor at Detour Films, and his views on the current state of media industries.
Luke Pebler, Editor/Post-production at Detour Films
When: Monday, November 20, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2018-01-241h 12
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Andrew Wang, Head of TV, Development and Production, JuVee Productions - Nov. 13, 2017We discuss Andrew Wang's career trajectory since his time as an RTF major, his roles and responsibilities as Head of TV Development and Production at JuVee Productions, and his views on the current state of television industry.
Andrew Wang, Head of TV, Development and Production, JuVee Productions
When: Monday, November 13, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin
Host; Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2018-01-171h 04
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Gaylyn Fraiche, Vice President of Movies, Mar Vista Entertainment - Nov. 6, 2017We discuss Gaylyn Fraiche’s career trajectory since her time as an RTF major, her roles and responsibilities as Vice President for Movies at MarVista Entertainment, and her views on the current state of the film and TV industries.
Gaylyn Fraiche, Vice President of Movies, Mar Vista Entertainment
When: Monday, November 6, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-12-191h 11
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Felicia Henderson, Writer/Producer/Showrunner, Writer (Marvel's The Punisher) - Sept. 25, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Felicia Henderson’s career trajectory from her time as a publicist to her time as a staff writer for shows on The WB up through her present experience as co-creator and Executive Producer for an acclaimed BET series, The Quad; her perspectives on the craft of writing for film, television, comic books, and more; and what it’s like to work in a contemporary writers’ room.
Who: Felicia D. Henderson, Producer, Writer, Director, Assistant Professor, UT Austin
When: Monday, September 25, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin, Austin...2017-12-111h 02
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Jordan Levin, CEO of Awesomeness TV - Oct. 30, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Jordan Levin's career trajectory since his time as an RTF major as well as his current roles and responsibilities in his position as CEO of the multi-platform media company, Awesomeness. The conversation will also address the growing role of new media companies and multichannel networks, the new ways media talent is developed and discovered, and how emerging platforms are impacting the larger media landscape.
Guest: Jordan Levin, CEO, Awesomeness
When: Monday, October 30, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-12-041h 12
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Noah Hawley, Writer/Producer/Director for FX's FARGO and LEGION - Oct. 16, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Noah Hawley's history and career as an executive producer, writer, and showrunner. He will discuss his work on several acclaimed television series including Bones, Legion, and the FX limited series Fargo. He will also address how economics and technology have impacted TV’s production and storytelling practices.
Noah Hawley, Television Producer/Writer (FX's Fargo, Legion)
When: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-11-281h 19
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Luis Ribeiro, Managing Partner, LOBO design and animation studio - Oct 9, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Luis Ribeiro's career trajectory from his time as an RTF major to his current role as Managing Partner/EP for LOBO post-production in New York City. The conversation will address how post-production and design companies like LOBO collaborate with creators for animation, VFX, 3D, and more along with his experiences connecting Brazilian and U.S. advertising companies.
Who: Luis Ribeiro, Managing Partner/EP LOBO post-production
When: Monday, October 9, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-11-2058 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer, SXSW - October 2, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Hugh Forrest's career trajectory and current role as Chief Programming Officer for South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual gathering of music, technology and media voices and organizations. He will discuss the role of tech and media in Austin, organizing for an internationally-renowned festival and how SXSW has grown and connects to other parts of the media industries.
Hugh Forrest is the Chief Programming Officer, SXSW
When: Monday, October 2, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Moderator: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-11-131h 12
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Caroline Frick, Founder of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image - Sept. 18, 2017Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Caroline Frick’s diverse experiences with media archiving and preservation, film licensing, and television programming for organizations as varied as American Movie Classics, Warner Bros., The George Eastman House, the Library of Congress, and, currently, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
Caroline Frick, Founder, Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Associate Professor, UT Austin
When: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Where: CMA 2.306, University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-10-271h 12
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Owen Shiflett - April 27, 2017Owen Shiflett, (BS, Radio-TV-Film), VP, Development for Sundance Now and Shudder at AMC Networks
When: Thursday, April 27 - 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Where: Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Owen Shiflett’s career trajectory from his time as a student in RTF at UT-Austin, as well as his experience developing and producing television shows, and managing a streaming platform for AMC.
Department of Radio Television and Film, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-09-151h 10
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Jessica Chou and Britta Lundin - March 30, 2017Jessica Chou (MFA, Screenwriting), TV writer, CW's No Tomorrow
Britta Lundin (MFA, Production), TV writer, CW’s Riverdale
When: Thursday, March 30 - 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Where: Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Chou and Lundin will discuss their career trajectories from the time they received their degrees in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at UT-Austin up to their current employment as writers on prime-time television series. They will also share their thoughts on the current state of the media industries and offer advice to students hoping to pursue careers in television.
Host: Cindy McCreery
Producer: Ky...2017-09-081h 18
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - David W. Higgins - February 21, 2017When: Tuesday, February 21 - 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Where: Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include David W. Higgins’s career trajectory from his time as a student in RTF at UT-Austin, his perspectives on the craft and career of writing, as well as his experience producing for film.
Host: Micah Barber
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-09-011h 13
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Philip Levens - November 10, 2016When: Thursday, November 10 - 3:30-5 p.m.
Where: Belo Center for New Media (BMC) 5.208 (Seating is first come, first served.)
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session include Philip Levens' career trajectory, his experiences writing and producing sci-fi and fantasy television, his thoughts on the exponential boom in popularity of superhero and science fiction media, and his perspectives on the changing landscape of television and media.
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer: Kyle Wrather2017-02-1743 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Lev Spiro - October 10, 2016Lev Spiro holds a masters degree in film from the Radio-TV-Film Department at the University of Texas at Austin. He's an award winning director of TV and film who has been recognized for his work on celebrated television shows including 'Arrested Development,' 'Modern Family,' 'Weeds,' and many others. He discussed his career path in Hollywood as well as his thoughts on the changing business of making television.
The event took place at the University of Texas at Austin on October 10, 2016.
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer/Editor: Kyle Wrather2016-10-241h 17
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Todd Nienkerk and Aaron Stanush - November 30, 2015Todd Nienkerk, (BS, Radio-TV-Film) and Aaron Staunsh (BS, Advertising) are partners with the Austin, Texas-based web design and publishing company Four Kitchens. Their company has produced websites and interactive online spaces for a wide variety of companies in and around the media industry including Entertainment Weekly, NBC, and TWiT.tv.
The event took place at the University of Texas at Austin on November 30, 2015.
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer/Editor: Kyle Wrather2016-05-041h 19
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Jared Hoffman - November 23, 2015Jared Hoffman (BS, Radio-TV-Film) is the President of Generate, an online content and talent management company. He worked for years as an agent for CAA and the SVP of Video Programming for Defy Media.
Hoffman spoke at the University of Texas at Austin on November 23, 2016
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer and Editor: Kyle Wrather2016-04-231h 15
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Tim League - November 9, 2015This weeks' episode features Tim League, co-founder of the Alamo Drafthouse, a chain of theaters which combines film nostalgia, special events, and food. He's also a creator of Drafthouse Films, a film distribution company and the director of Fantastic Fest a genre movie festival in Austin, Texas. League discusses the creation of the Drafthouse as well as his own thoughts on the media ecosystem.
Recorded on November 9, 2015 at the University of Texas at Austin.
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer and Editor: Kyle Wrather2016-04-181h 15
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Matt Hullum - November 16, 2016Matt Hullum, CEO, Rooster Teeth
(BS, Radio-TV-Film)
Hullum discussed his experience developing and managing the popular online video and content MCN Rooster Teeth as well as his experiences at the University of Texas at Austin.
Recorded at the University of Texas at Austin,
Host: Alisa Perren
Producer and editor: Kyle Wrather2016-04-021h 15
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Phil Oppenheim - November 2, 2015Phil Oppenheim, Chief Curator, Comic-Con/Lionsgate SVOD Channel
When: Monday, November 2 - 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Where: University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas
Phil Oppenheim discussed his experience as a television programmer and SVP of programming for TNT and TBS. He also discussed his new role as Chief Curator for the Comic-Con Subscription-Video-on-Demand service and the challenges and opportunities of choosing content for new online media platforms.
Interviewed by: Alisa Perren
Podcast produced by: Kyle Wrather2016-02-251h 19
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Jennifer Howell - October 5, 2015Jennifer Howell - (BS, Radio-TV-Film) Head of Comedy Development, Paramount TV
When: Monday, October 5 - 4:30 p.m.
Where: The University of Texas at Austin, Department or Radio-Television-Film
Jennifer Howell described her experience working with the creators of the comedy show South Park, her work as the head of comedy development at Paramount TV and the step-by-step process of developing television programs.2016-02-181h 17
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Christos Gage and Ruth Fletcher Gage - October 29, 2015Christos Gage and Ruth Fletcher Gage, Writers, for Netflix's Daredevil
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session included their perspectives on writing for different media including broadcast TV (Law & Order: SVU), streaming platforms (Netflix’s Daredevil), video games (Captain America Super Soldier mobile game), comic books (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and beyond. They will also discuss the challenges involved in telling transmedia stories and their recent experiences in publishing a creator-owned comic book, The Lion of Rora.
Recorded at the University of Texas at Austin
Produced by Kyle Wrather2016-02-121h 31
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Don Stokes - October 26, 2015Don Stokes, CEO, Post Asylum
When: Monday, October 26 - 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Where: The University of Texas at Austin
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session will include Don Stokes’s decades of both production and postproduction experiences (e.g., editor, sound recordist, still photographer, postproduction manager), his perspective on current media industry opportunities in Dallas and across Texas, and the diverse services offered by postproduction houses such as his, Post Asylum, for which he is both owner and CEO.
For more information, visit our site: http://rtf.utexas.edu/mic2016-02-041h 09
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Brian Edwards - October 19, 2015Brian Edwards, COO, United Artists Media Group/One Three Media
(BS, Journalism)
When: Monday, October 19 - 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Topics of discussion during this Q&A session included Brian Edwards' career trajectory from his graduation from UT-Austin to his time as an entertainment attorney. We discussed his current work producing both unscripted (Survivor, Shark Tank) and scripted (History Channel mini-series The Bible, the forthcoming feature Ben-Hur) content across a variety of platforms in his role as Chief Operating Officer for Hearst/Mark Burnett joint venture, One Three Media.
For more information, visit: http://rtf.utexas.edu/mic2016-01-281h 14
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Chris Lockhart and Julie Richardson - September 28, 2015Topics of discussion during this Q&A session included Christopher Lockhart’s career working as a story editor with A-list talent and his insights on screenwriting from his role in reviewing thousands of scripts at a talent agency. Julie Richardson will focus on how she found the screenplay for Collateral and ended up getting it made. Chris and Julie have also collaborated as producers on several projects; they will discuss this process and address alternative ways of getting films made outside the traditional Hollywood model.
Recorded at the University of Texas at Austin as a production of the Department of Ra...2016-01-1019 min
Media Industry Conversations PodcastMIC - Patricia Torres-Burd - October 1, 2015Topics of discussion during this Q&A session included Patricia Torres-Burd's career trajectory since she graduated from UT’s RTF Department; her responsibilities in developing content, branding, and programming strategies for radio, TV, and new media platforms in Europe, Latin America, and the United States; and the challenges and opportunities involved in working in multiple media markets around the world.2015-10-151h 26