Jon is an Emmy-winning producer who oversees the creative development of Story Syndicate projects as well as the creative execution of all projects in production. In this role, he is responsible for developing and creatively overseeing series, feature documentaries, podcasts, and scripted projects. Prior to joining Story Syndicate, Jon served as VP of Documentaries and […]
Pagan Harleman is an Emmy award winning filmmaker who specializes in innovative storytelling. She attended NYU Grad Film and initially focused on narrative — working in post with Spike Lee, Ang Lee, and Alan Rudolph — before pivoting to documentary. She has vast experience as a show-runner creating challenging and engaging stories that run the […]
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema. Kinema is a global film distribution and exhibition platform that leverages the power of community and social interaction to screen and stream films. She was previously the founder and CEO of the award-winning impact agency Picture Motion. Prior to PicMo, she ran impact for Righteous Pictures, […]
A film industry vet for over 25 years, Michael Tuckman served as VP of Theatrical Sales for THINKFilm. He now runs mTuckman media, with which he works directly with filmmakers under their own banners or with other distributors. Releases include Academy Award nominees The Eternal Memory, Ascension and Last Days in Vietnam in addition to all […]
Emily Rothschild is an independent consultant providing services to films and film companies with her extensive background in acquisitions, distribution, marketing and community engagement. For several years, Emily served in various executive roles for distribution companies in the US. Most recently, she was Director of Theatrical Acquisitions and Marketing for PBS Distribution, where she helped […]
Seth Ricart is the founder and supervising colorist at RCO Color and Finishing in NYC. His work has garnered numerous accolades. Narrative films include Expats, Hustle, We the Animals, and Janet Planet. Documentaries include The Dynasty, Cartel Land, The Territory, American Symphony, Dick Johnson is Dead and many more. Clients have included A24, Apple, Netflix, […]
Ibrahim Nash’at (Director/Co-Producer/Cinematographer) (born June 17, 1990 in Jeddah) is a multi-award-winning Egyptian documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. In his career in journalism, he has woked with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America, and others. Ibrahim holds a master’s degree in documentary […]
Sean Jefferson is Counsel in the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. Mr. Jefferson has wide-ranging experience in entertainment and media, representing financiers, production companies, producers, filmmakers, athletes, writers, and independent distributors. He has negotiated complex single picture and slate multi-party financings on behalf of producers and financiers. He has also represented producers in recent cutting-edge […]
Hayden Goldblatt is a partner and Co-Chair of the Frankfurt Kurnit Entertainment Group in New York, where he focuses on motion picture, television, and digital media work. Mr. Goldblatt has wide-ranging experience in all areas of entertainment and media law, representing producers, writers, directors, documentary filmmakers, financiers, lenders, and independent distributors. He has negotiated complex […]
Samia Khan is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and thought leader. She is a 2024 Sundance x Doris Duke Fellow and CAAM Fellow. She was recently named by Forbes Magazine and the World Economic Forum as one of the top filmmakers creating compelling character-driven films on climate change. As a commercial director, Samia has worked with […]