What Happens Next? The Future of Drama Series Unveiled
The future of drama series appears intriguing, following years of exponential content production growth and the entry of new players into the market. Now, a phase of consolidation seems imminent. We are enlisting insights from top global drama professionals to shed light on the potential developments in the near and long term. Through their expertise, we aim to uncover the various scenarios that may unfold, offering a glimpse into the exciting times ahead.
SPEAKERS
MARK TUOHY
VP of Scripted Drama, Max (formerly HBO Max) / US
EMMANUEL ECKERT
Acquisition deputy director, Mediawan Rights / FR
DANNA STERN
Managing Director and Executive Producer, In Transit Productions / DE
LEONID GODIK
VP International Sales & Acquisitions, Beta Film Group / DE
MODERATED BY
Alex Traila
Programme Manager, Council of Europe / FR
TIME
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
15:00 – 16:00 (CET)
LOCATION
Hotel Europe Atrium
Mark Tuohy
Mark Tuohy started his career working at WME (Endeavor) before going to work at New Line Cinema for three years. After New Line, he worked as a co-producer on THE RITE (2011), starring Anthony Hopkins, before joining Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell’s Electric City Entertainment as Director of Development. While at Electric City, he worked on various film and television projects, including Derek Cianfrance’s THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2012) and Matt Ross' CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016). Transitioning into television, he held positions as Director of Scripted Entertainment for Fox International Channels, launching their first original series, OUTCAST (2016-2017), and as Vice President of Creative Affairs for A+E Studios, overseeing the development of PROJECT BLUE BOOK (2019-2020) for History and REPRISAL (2019). He is currently Vice President, Scripted Original Programming for Max (formerly HBO Max), where he was the executive on the award-winning limited series STATION ELEVEN (2021-2022) and the recent limited series FULL CIRCLE (2023) from director Steven Soderbergh. He currently has several shows in production for Max, including THE PENGUIN starring Colin Farrell and the new JJ Abrams’ series DUSTER (2021).
Emmanuel Eckert
Emmanuel Eckert worked for 15 years for M6 group as a buyer (in charge of the artistic selection for TV series and movies) and producer. He developed pre-acquisition deals and produced many domestic fictions and international co-productions. In 2011, Emmanuel became a producer, first within Newen Group and then as an independent producer. He has been director of acquisitions for Lagardère Studio Distributions since April 2018 and is now working for Mediawan Rights, the distribution arm of Mediawan, the first production company in France.
Danna Stern
Danna Stern is an Executive producer, Global content executive, a seasoned content executive working across borders and genres, and the managing director of In Transit Productions, focused on scripted and non-scripted productions. Founder of Israel’s yes Studios, Danna created a distribution/development powerhouse delivering premium content for international platforms. Recognised for helping bring Israeli content to global audiences, she is responsible for launching: Fauda, Shtisel, The Devil Next Door, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem etc. She has been selected twice as one of Variety Magazine’s Top 500 Global Media Leaders. Her next series – the first Hebrew Netflix original – premieres this fall. In addition, Danna has spearheaded dozens of format adaptations in multiple territories: YOUR HONOR (2020-2023), currently the bestselling scripted format; ON THE SPECTRUM (2018), 68 WHISKEY (2020), THE GOOD COP (2018), SIGNIFICANT OTHER (2022), FAUDA (2022), India etc.
Leonid Godik
Leonid Godik, born in Moscow in 1984, has been Vice President of International Sales and Acquisitions at Beta Film since 2020. He has been with the Munich-based distributor since 2014, after working as a producer, creative producer and screenwriter for numerous production companies, among them Sony Pictures Russia, Mediakraft, Amedia and others. Godik graduated from Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in 2013, where he received a diploma in Series Production. He previously received a Master of Law at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 2008.
Alex Traila
Alex Traila is a European audiovisual policy expert with over 15 years of experience in the film industry and government affairs and contributor to a number of reports and studies. He is currently programme manager for the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions at the Council of Europe, where he is actively involved in the development of a set of measures dedicated to strengthening international series co-production practices.