Variety is premiering the trailer (below) for feature documentary “Transition,” which follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan.
The film, directed by Monica Villamizar and Bryon, will be released in the U.S. on March 26 by Gravitas Ventures. The film is available now for pre-order on Apple. AGC International is selling it at the European Film Market this week.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was...
The film, directed by Monica Villamizar and Bryon, will be released in the U.S. on March 26 by Gravitas Ventures. The film is available now for pre-order on Apple. AGC International is selling it at the European Film Market this week.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was...
- 2/16/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
AGC International launching international sales at AFM.
Tinder Swindler studio AGC Unwritten has sold US rights to Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s feature documentary Transition to Gravitas Ventures.
The film follows Australian filmmaker Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan.
The primary subjects of the story are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (Teddy) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
AGC International will screen Transition and launch international sales at the AFM next week, and Gravitas Ventures plans a March 2024 release.
The documentary received its world premiere at Tribeca Festival and...
Tinder Swindler studio AGC Unwritten has sold US rights to Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s feature documentary Transition to Gravitas Ventures.
The film follows Australian filmmaker Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan.
The primary subjects of the story are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (Teddy) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
AGC International will screen Transition and launch international sales at the AFM next week, and Gravitas Ventures plans a March 2024 release.
The documentary received its world premiere at Tribeca Festival and...
- 10/26/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Tinder Swindler” studio AGC Unwritten has sold U.S. rights to Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s feature documentary “Transition” to Gravitas Ventures.
The film follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan. AGC International will screen the film and launch international sales at the American Film Market next week. Gravitas will release the film in March 2024.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was an official selection at Sheffield DocFest,...
The film follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan. AGC International will screen the film and launch international sales at the American Film Market next week. Gravitas will release the film in March 2024.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was an official selection at Sheffield DocFest,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
“Those About to Die,” AGC Television’s upcoming gladiator series from Roland Emmerich, stars Anthony Hopkins and boasts a cast drawn from across Europe and the Middle East. It’s also financially innovative.
Rather than rely on a single, deep-pocketed streamer to write the check for the pricey series, budgeted at $145 million for the first season, AGC adopted a split rights structure: U.S. rights are licensed to Peacock, European rights to Hep, the Herbert Kloiber Sr./Constantin joint venture, and AGC International distributing in the rest of the world.
AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford takes pride in proving the naysayers wrong with financing for the project set in ancient Rome and based on Daniel P. Mannix’s book of the same name.
“We’ve assembled the show’s financing through a complex and innovative web of rights deals, banking arrangements and soft money,” Ford says. “We also assembled...
Rather than rely on a single, deep-pocketed streamer to write the check for the pricey series, budgeted at $145 million for the first season, AGC adopted a split rights structure: U.S. rights are licensed to Peacock, European rights to Hep, the Herbert Kloiber Sr./Constantin joint venture, and AGC International distributing in the rest of the world.
AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford takes pride in proving the naysayers wrong with financing for the project set in ancient Rome and based on Daniel P. Mannix’s book of the same name.
“We’ve assembled the show’s financing through a complex and innovative web of rights deals, banking arrangements and soft money,” Ford says. “We also assembled...
- 5/9/2023
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
AGC Studios’ unscripted arm AGC Unwritten has expanded with the hires of Emily Knight as VP of development, Yael Egnal as senior manager of development, Hannah Shuman as manager of development and Moriah Lee as development coordinator.
Emily Knight, a key creative force behind the hit dating format “Ex on The Beach,” joins AGC Unwritten from the U.K. with a specialty in creating and selling large-scale global original formats across multiple genres. Most recently, Knight was head of development at Expectation Entertainment, where she ran the factual slate, overseeing commissions for several networks including the BBC and Netflix.
Prior to that, Knight was head of development for the U.K. arm of All3Media’s Maverick TV, where she sold multiple series ranging from the adventure engineering format “Escape” for Channel 4, through to the reboots of global formats such as “How to Look Good Naked” and “10 Years Younger.” Prior to focusing on development,...
Emily Knight, a key creative force behind the hit dating format “Ex on The Beach,” joins AGC Unwritten from the U.K. with a specialty in creating and selling large-scale global original formats across multiple genres. Most recently, Knight was head of development at Expectation Entertainment, where she ran the factual slate, overseeing commissions for several networks including the BBC and Netflix.
Prior to that, Knight was head of development for the U.K. arm of All3Media’s Maverick TV, where she sold multiple series ranging from the adventure engineering format “Escape” for Channel 4, through to the reboots of global formats such as “How to Look Good Naked” and “10 Years Younger.” Prior to focusing on development,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
President and equity partner of AGC Unwritten Joel Zimmer continues to build out the division.
AGC Studios and its unscripted, non-fiction subsidiary AGC Unwritten have assembled the development team as AGC Unwritten president Joel Zimmer continues to build out the division.
Joining the company are Emily Knight as vice-president of development, Yael Egnal as senior manager of development and Hannah Shuman as manager of development, while Moriah Lee joins as development coordinator.
AGC Unwritten works on unscripted content including TV feature and TV documentaries and has projects in development at Peacock and Netflix. It is in post-production on a feature...
AGC Studios and its unscripted, non-fiction subsidiary AGC Unwritten have assembled the development team as AGC Unwritten president Joel Zimmer continues to build out the division.
Joining the company are Emily Knight as vice-president of development, Yael Egnal as senior manager of development and Hannah Shuman as manager of development, while Moriah Lee joins as development coordinator.
AGC Unwritten works on unscripted content including TV feature and TV documentaries and has projects in development at Peacock and Netflix. It is in post-production on a feature...
- 12/6/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The unscripted arm of Stuart Ford’s indie studio AGC Studios has named its development team.
Emily Knight has been named AGC Unwritten’s VP of Development for the unit, with Yael Egnal, Hannah Shuman and Moriah Lee also joining the team.
AGC Unwritten was launched earlier this year with Joel Zimmer in charge as President and is now set to kickstart its development slate.
British-born Knight is known for working on formats such as MTV dating show Ex on the Beach. She was most recently Head of Development at UK-based Expectation, where she oversaw a slate of commissions for the likes of the BBC and Netflix. She was also Head of Development for All3Media-owned Maverick in the UK, where she worked to reboot global formats How to Look Good Naked and 10 Years Younger. She has also worked in production on shows such as The Voice and The Apprentice.
Emily Knight has been named AGC Unwritten’s VP of Development for the unit, with Yael Egnal, Hannah Shuman and Moriah Lee also joining the team.
AGC Unwritten was launched earlier this year with Joel Zimmer in charge as President and is now set to kickstart its development slate.
British-born Knight is known for working on formats such as MTV dating show Ex on the Beach. She was most recently Head of Development at UK-based Expectation, where she oversaw a slate of commissions for the likes of the BBC and Netflix. She was also Head of Development for All3Media-owned Maverick in the UK, where she worked to reboot global formats How to Look Good Naked and 10 Years Younger. She has also worked in production on shows such as The Voice and The Apprentice.
- 12/6/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the success of Emmy-nominated “Tinder Swindler,” director Felicity Morris is already at work on Netflix’s miniseries “All American Nightmare,” she said at Rome’s Mia.
Morris, previously at Raw TV, started her own company Ladywell Films with “Tinder Swindler” producer Bernadette Higgins.
“It felt like the right time to do my own thing,” she said.
“All American Nightmare,” clocking in at three episodes, will be completed next summer. Raw TV is also on board.
“I have learnt a lot over the years and [when it comes to] true crime, there always needs to be a reason to tell that story,” she stated, admitting filmmakers should do more than just “rehash another story about a cold-blooded killer.”
“It has this amazing woman who fell victim to a horrendous crime. But it’s about more than that. It’s about victims not being believed, about the institutions that are meant to protect us and yet they fall short.
Morris, previously at Raw TV, started her own company Ladywell Films with “Tinder Swindler” producer Bernadette Higgins.
“It felt like the right time to do my own thing,” she said.
“All American Nightmare,” clocking in at three episodes, will be completed next summer. Raw TV is also on board.
“I have learnt a lot over the years and [when it comes to] true crime, there always needs to be a reason to tell that story,” she stated, admitting filmmakers should do more than just “rehash another story about a cold-blooded killer.”
“It has this amazing woman who fell victim to a horrendous crime. But it’s about more than that. It’s about victims not being believed, about the institutions that are meant to protect us and yet they fall short.
- 10/16/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Rome’s innovative Mia market dedicated to international TV series, feature films, and documentaries is gearing up for its eighth edition with an increased international industry presence, a new animation section, and lots of European content – most of which in early stages of production – on display.
The upcoming Oct. 11-15 Mia mart (whose acronym stands for the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo or International Audiovisual Market) this year is positioned prior to the Mipcom content market and conference that runs Oct. 17-20 in Cannes, since Mipcom has shifted its dates forward.
But the repositioning has not impacted the number of registered attendees which is up more than 12 compared with past Mia editions. More than 900 international industry execs are expected to make the trek, and counting, organizers said at a Rome press conference on Thursday.
Significantly, U.S. streamers will be at Mia in full force. Execs from Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Apple,...
The upcoming Oct. 11-15 Mia mart (whose acronym stands for the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo or International Audiovisual Market) this year is positioned prior to the Mipcom content market and conference that runs Oct. 17-20 in Cannes, since Mipcom has shifted its dates forward.
But the repositioning has not impacted the number of registered attendees which is up more than 12 compared with past Mia editions. More than 900 international industry execs are expected to make the trek, and counting, organizers said at a Rome press conference on Thursday.
Significantly, U.S. streamers will be at Mia in full force. Execs from Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Apple,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. TV’s Leigh London Redman has been tapped as the new president for Berlanti Productions. The executive is expected to start her post in September, where she will be heading up television operations for the company and reporting to partners Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
Redman previously served as the executive vice president of drama development at Warner Bros. Television, the flagship scripted programming unit of the Warner Bros. Television Group. She began the role in August 2020 amid the merger of Warner Horizon Scripted Television into Warner Bros. Television.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Leigh Redman to Berlanti Productions as our new president of television,” Berlanti and Schechter said in a statement. “We have had the great fortune to work with Leigh throughout her tenure at Warner Brothers Television and Warner Horizon. Leigh was instrumental in developing ‘You’ and ‘The Flight Attendant’ among many others.
Redman previously served as the executive vice president of drama development at Warner Bros. Television, the flagship scripted programming unit of the Warner Bros. Television Group. She began the role in August 2020 amid the merger of Warner Horizon Scripted Television into Warner Bros. Television.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Leigh Redman to Berlanti Productions as our new president of television,” Berlanti and Schechter said in a statement. “We have had the great fortune to work with Leigh throughout her tenure at Warner Brothers Television and Warner Horizon. Leigh was instrumental in developing ‘You’ and ‘The Flight Attendant’ among many others.
- 7/7/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
The Tinder Swindler firm AGC Studios has launched an unscripted and non-fiction subsidiary that Magical Elves development chief Joel Zimmer will lead as President.
AGC Unwritten will house all of AGC’s unscripted output in one place, with Zimmer charged with developing, financing, producing and distributing a variety of shows and alternative programs, AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford announced. These will sit alongside AGC’s slate of features and scripted TV projects.
In the coming weeks, AGC Unwritten will unveil a slate of non-fiction content across film and television, including several projects currently being shepherded by Bj Levin, who is moving across AGC Studios to the new company as EVP of Non-Fiction Content. Zimmer is building out an executive team, which will also be announced soon.
AGC had one of the breakout doc hits of the year earlier in 2022 with The Tinder Swindler, which became Netflix’s most...
AGC Unwritten will house all of AGC’s unscripted output in one place, with Zimmer charged with developing, financing, producing and distributing a variety of shows and alternative programs, AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford announced. These will sit alongside AGC’s slate of features and scripted TV projects.
In the coming weeks, AGC Unwritten will unveil a slate of non-fiction content across film and television, including several projects currently being shepherded by Bj Levin, who is moving across AGC Studios to the new company as EVP of Non-Fiction Content. Zimmer is building out an executive team, which will also be announced soon.
AGC had one of the breakout doc hits of the year earlier in 2022 with The Tinder Swindler, which became Netflix’s most...
- 7/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios is launching AGC Unwritten to bring its burgeoning unscripted and non-fiction output under one umbrella, the company unveiled on Tuesday.
Industry veteran Joel Zimmer will lead the new operation as president of AGC Unwritten, AGC Studios chairman and CEO Ford announced.
Zimmer has “a mandate to further deploy AGC’s robust resources to develop, finance, produce and distribute a variety of unscripted and alternative programming, mirroring AGC’s already expansive activities in feature films and scripted television shows,” the company said. “AGC will build on the success it has already garnered with their non-scripted projects. Earlier this year AGC Television’s documentary The Tinder Swindler was a breakout hit, becoming Netflix’s most watched documentary ever and the first to top Netflix’s list of its most popular films worldwide.”
AGC’s non-fiction lineup also...
Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios is launching AGC Unwritten to bring its burgeoning unscripted and non-fiction output under one umbrella, the company unveiled on Tuesday.
Industry veteran Joel Zimmer will lead the new operation as president of AGC Unwritten, AGC Studios chairman and CEO Ford announced.
Zimmer has “a mandate to further deploy AGC’s robust resources to develop, finance, produce and distribute a variety of unscripted and alternative programming, mirroring AGC’s already expansive activities in feature films and scripted television shows,” the company said. “AGC will build on the success it has already garnered with their non-scripted projects. Earlier this year AGC Television’s documentary The Tinder Swindler was a breakout hit, becoming Netflix’s most watched documentary ever and the first to top Netflix’s list of its most popular films worldwide.”
AGC’s non-fiction lineup also...
- 7/5/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Tinder Swindler” production outfit AGC Studios has launched a new division for non-fiction and unscripted content, headed by former Magical Elves executive Joel Zimmer.
AGC Unwritten will develop, finance, produce and distribute the company’s burgeoning unscripted slate, with Zimmer serving as president. The intention is for the non-scripted arm to match AGC’s busy operations in the feature film and scripted TV arena.
Set up by Stuard Ford in 2018, AGC Studios’ non-fiction titles include the upcoming documentary series “Nobu,” about the famed restauranteur and entrepreneur Nobu Matsuhisa, from documentary director Matt Tyrnauer. The company has also co-financed three documentaries with CNN Films, including “Lady Boss: the Jackie Collins Story,” “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer.”
The new company’s non-fiction slate across film and television will soon be announced. The roster includes several projects being shepherded by Bj Levin, who is moving...
AGC Unwritten will develop, finance, produce and distribute the company’s burgeoning unscripted slate, with Zimmer serving as president. The intention is for the non-scripted arm to match AGC’s busy operations in the feature film and scripted TV arena.
Set up by Stuard Ford in 2018, AGC Studios’ non-fiction titles include the upcoming documentary series “Nobu,” about the famed restauranteur and entrepreneur Nobu Matsuhisa, from documentary director Matt Tyrnauer. The company has also co-financed three documentaries with CNN Films, including “Lady Boss: the Jackie Collins Story,” “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer.”
The new company’s non-fiction slate across film and television will soon be announced. The roster includes several projects being shepherded by Bj Levin, who is moving...
- 7/5/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The subsidiary is headed by former Magical Elves executive Joel Zimmer.
AGC Studios is launching a new subsidiary, AGC Unwritten, to handle its unscripted and non-fiction film and television output.
The new company will develop, finance, produce and distribute projects and will be headed by president Joel Zimmer, a former independent producer and executive at unscripted production operation Magical Elves.
The subsidiary plans to announce a slate of non-fiction film and TV projects, including several currently being shepherded by AGC Studios executive B J Levin, who will become executive vice president of AGC Unwritten. Other executives are to be named soon.
AGC Studios is launching a new subsidiary, AGC Unwritten, to handle its unscripted and non-fiction film and television output.
The new company will develop, finance, produce and distribute projects and will be headed by president Joel Zimmer, a former independent producer and executive at unscripted production operation Magical Elves.
The subsidiary plans to announce a slate of non-fiction film and TV projects, including several currently being shepherded by AGC Studios executive B J Levin, who will become executive vice president of AGC Unwritten. Other executives are to be named soon.
- 7/5/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
AGC Studios, Stuart Ford’s production company that is behind the hit Netflix documentary series “The Tinder Swindler,” has launched its own nonfiction and unscripted division and appointed executive Joel Zimmer as president to lead the team.
AGC Unwritten will be its own subsidiary company and will bring the indie studio’s unscripted and non-fiction output under one umbrella. Zimmer will have a mandate to develop, finance, produce and distribute a variety of unscripted and alternative programming.
AGC will announce a nonfiction slate of films and TV in the coming weeks, including several projects that are currently being shepherded by Bj Levin. Levin will move across AGC Studios to the new company Unwritten and serve as EVP of Non-Fiction Content. Zimmer is also building out an executive team which will also be announced shortly.
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AGC Unwritten will be its own subsidiary company and will bring the indie studio’s unscripted and non-fiction output under one umbrella. Zimmer will have a mandate to develop, finance, produce and distribute a variety of unscripted and alternative programming.
AGC will announce a nonfiction slate of films and TV in the coming weeks, including several projects that are currently being shepherded by Bj Levin. Levin will move across AGC Studios to the new company Unwritten and serve as EVP of Non-Fiction Content. Zimmer is also building out an executive team which will also be announced shortly.
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- 7/5/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Dan Goldsack, previously head of factual entertainment at British producer Burning Bright, is relocating to the U.S. to head up development for Nailed It! producer Magical Elves.
Goldsack, whose credits at Burning Bright include ITV’s Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home and BBC’s When Ruby Wax Met…, becomes EVP Development at the Tinopolis-owned production company.
He replaces Joel Zimmer, who previously held the position at the company.
Goldsack will head up the development team, oversee all development across the entire company and report directly to co-CEOs Jo Sharon and Casey Kriley.
Before joining Burning Bright, Goldsack was head of development and exec producer at Tinopolis-owned producer Mentorn, where he developed series including Sky’s An Idiot Abroad. He has also worked on series including Big Brother, Last Chance Lawyer NYC and Elizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime.
“It’s an absolute honor to join such...
Goldsack, whose credits at Burning Bright include ITV’s Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home and BBC’s When Ruby Wax Met…, becomes EVP Development at the Tinopolis-owned production company.
He replaces Joel Zimmer, who previously held the position at the company.
Goldsack will head up the development team, oversee all development across the entire company and report directly to co-CEOs Jo Sharon and Casey Kriley.
Before joining Burning Bright, Goldsack was head of development and exec producer at Tinopolis-owned producer Mentorn, where he developed series including Sky’s An Idiot Abroad. He has also worked on series including Big Brother, Last Chance Lawyer NYC and Elizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime.
“It’s an absolute honor to join such...
- 4/19/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“America’s Got Talent” producer Joel Zimmer is returning to Magical Elves, where it all started for him, to run the production company’s development. Additionally on Wednesday, Magical Elves Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon announced the promotion of their casting lead Samantha Hanks to the executive vice president level.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” Kriley and Sharon said in a joint statement, “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer’s first producing job was with Magical Elves on an early season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” Kriley and Sharon said in a joint statement, “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer’s first producing job was with Magical Elves on an early season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.
- 1/22/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Unscripted TV production company Magical Elves has made two key changes to its executive team, bringing on board veteran television producer and development exec Joel Zimmer as executive vice president of development, and promoting longtime Elves casting exec Samantha Hanks to executive vice president of casting and talent relations.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon in a statement. “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer, who will be responsible for leading the company’s development and sales team,...
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon in a statement. “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer, who will be responsible for leading the company’s development and sales team,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Top Chef and Project Runway producer Magical Elves has hired veteran TV producer and development executive Joel Zimmer as Evp Development, and promoted longtime Magical Elves casting executive Samantha Hanks to Evp, Casting and Talent Relations.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon, in making the announcement.“Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
As Evp of Development, Zimmer will lead the team responsible for all development and sales for Magical Elves. A veteran content creator and media executive,...
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon, in making the announcement.“Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
As Evp of Development, Zimmer will lead the team responsible for all development and sales for Magical Elves. A veteran content creator and media executive,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Profit” has risen again. Or at least it will soon.
CNBC has renewed the series, in which serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis saves struggling businesses while investing his own cash in the process, for a third season, the network said Thursday.
The new season will launch in the spring.
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CNBC also announced that it has greenlit two new series, “Blue Collar Millionaires” and “Restaurant Confidential: New York.”
“Blue Collar Millionaires” is billed as “a docu-series that profiles big personalities who’ve gotten rich by getting their hands dirty.
CNBC has renewed the series, in which serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis saves struggling businesses while investing his own cash in the process, for a third season, the network said Thursday.
The new season will launch in the spring.
See video: ‘Complications’ Ep Matt Nix Reveals Show Inspired by His Own Home Invasion
CNBC also announced that it has greenlit two new series, “Blue Collar Millionaires” and “Restaurant Confidential: New York.”
“Blue Collar Millionaires” is billed as “a docu-series that profiles big personalities who’ve gotten rich by getting their hands dirty.
- 1/15/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Spike TV is heading to Miami for a spinoff of its successful La-set Tattoo Nightmares series. The network has ordered 10 half-hour episodes of Tattoo Nightmares Miami from SallyAnn Salsano. It’s slated to go into production this spring for premiere in the fall in conjunction with the fifth season of the network’s other tattoo franchise, Ink Master. Tattoo Nightmares Miami will feature three new tattoo artists — Clint Cummings, a former contestant on Ink Master Season 2; local artist Samuel Suarez, better known to his clients as High Noon; and Reese Hilburn, a female fine artist and tattooist from Southern California — who will tackle cover-ups as well as create and execute extreme original tattoos. That could include tattooing someone’s head, eyelid, or a major surgery scar. Tattoo Nightmares’ current season is averaging 1.1 million viewers, improving the time period by 147% in adults 18-49 and 82% in viewers. Tattoo Nightmares and Tattoo Nightmares...
- 5/8/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Oxygen Media announced this morning it will “further delve” into the tattoo genre, picking up Tattoos After Dark, chronicling the “outrageous antics that take place” during the night shifts at two tattoo shops in Los Angeles — House of Ink, in the heart of the Venice boardwalk, and Ink Candy, steps away from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From the producers of Jersey Shore, Tattoos After Dark is scheduled to premiere in January 2014 with 12 half-hour episodes. Oxygen’s tattoo competition series Best Ink returns for Season 3 in December. Distributed by NBCUniversal, the format for Tattoos After Dark will be featured at Mipcom this week. “There is a fascination with the tattoo culture among our young female audience and this series is sure to deliver more over-the-top moments and outsized personalities,” Rod Aissa, Svp Original Programming and Development, Oxygen Media, said in today’s announcement. Tattoos After Dark is produced by 495 Prods...
- 10/7/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Fangasm, Season 1, Episode 1: “Beam Me Up, Stan”
Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm E.S.T. on SyFy
My first reaction to Fangasm was how much I related to the people on the show and how respectfully they were treated. Executive Producers SallyAnn Salsano and Joel Zimmer did a good job getting geeks with different interests and personalities on their show as interns for Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo. The cast range from Andrew Duvall, a hilarious Star Trek fan who ironically works for Enterprise Rent A Car to Dani Snow, a cosplayer who is interested in Lord of the Rings, comics, and special effects makeup. The other cast members are Kristin Hackett, a huge comics fan who wants to start her own fashion line; Mike Reed, an outgoing DC Comics fan who also cosplays; Molly McIsaac, an outspoken and hilarious comics fan and cosplayer; Paul Perkins, who loves Star Trek...
Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm E.S.T. on SyFy
My first reaction to Fangasm was how much I related to the people on the show and how respectfully they were treated. Executive Producers SallyAnn Salsano and Joel Zimmer did a good job getting geeks with different interests and personalities on their show as interns for Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo. The cast range from Andrew Duvall, a hilarious Star Trek fan who ironically works for Enterprise Rent A Car to Dani Snow, a cosplayer who is interested in Lord of the Rings, comics, and special effects makeup. The other cast members are Kristin Hackett, a huge comics fan who wants to start her own fashion line; Mike Reed, an outgoing DC Comics fan who also cosplays; Molly McIsaac, an outspoken and hilarious comics fan and cosplayer; Paul Perkins, who loves Star Trek...
- 9/25/2013
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Heroes of Cosplay just premiered this week, but we already have word about the series that will be taking its slot when its 6-episode run concludes. It’s another unscripted show, another kind-of competition though we’re not positive about that, and another look at another side of the popular culture convention life. It’s called Fangasm.
TV Spot: Fangasm – Launch Trailer
Syfy Debuts Fangasm, A New Docu-series Celebrating Fanboy And Fangirl Culture, Tuesday, September 24 At 10:00 Pm Et/Pt Seven Uber-Fans Arrive in Los Angeles to Live Together And Intern for Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo
New York – August 12, 2013 – Syfy celebrates superfan culture with Fangasm (formerly titled Fandemonium), a new docu-series that follows seven very different people whose niche uber-obsessions run the gamut from comic books and collectibles to science fiction and fantasy to cosplay and live action role playing. Living together and working together at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo,...
TV Spot: Fangasm – Launch Trailer
Syfy Debuts Fangasm, A New Docu-series Celebrating Fanboy And Fangirl Culture, Tuesday, September 24 At 10:00 Pm Et/Pt Seven Uber-Fans Arrive in Los Angeles to Live Together And Intern for Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo
New York – August 12, 2013 – Syfy celebrates superfan culture with Fangasm (formerly titled Fandemonium), a new docu-series that follows seven very different people whose niche uber-obsessions run the gamut from comic books and collectibles to science fiction and fantasy to cosplay and live action role playing. Living together and working together at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo,...
- 8/15/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Spike TV has greenlit new seasons of reality series Ink Master and Tattoo Nightmares. Season three of Ink Master will debut in the summer of 2013 with 13 one-hour episodes. The 26 new episodes of freshman Tattoo Nightmares will run in 2013. Both series will go back into production early in 2013. Season two (through 8 episodes) of Ink Master is averaging 1.8 million viewers and has improved the time slot by 105% in adults 18-49. Ink Master, a competition for tattoo artists, is hosted by music and tattoo aficionado Dave Navarro and judged by tattoo artists Chris Nunez and Oliver Peck. The show is produced for Spike by Original Media, with Charlie Corwin and Andrea Richter serving as Executive Producers. Premiering in October 2012 (through 7 episodes), Tattoo Nightmares is averaging 1.5 million viewers and has improved the timeslot by 187% in adults 18-49. The show is produced by 495 Prods., with SallyAnn Salsano and Joel Zimmer as Executive Producers. The series...
- 12/3/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
MTV is taking its relationship with FriendZone and The Substitute to the next level. The network has picked up both rookie series for second seasons at 20 episodes a piece. Both unscripted programs skew young, with a median age of 20 and 77% in the 12-34 demographic, and are aimed primarily at female teens. Video: MTV's 'Jersey Shore' Boss SallyAnn Salsano Introduces 'FriendZone' FriendZone, executive produced by Jersey Shore boss SallyAnn Salsano and Joel Zimmer, follows real teens as they try to turn the tables on their best friends, jeopardizing friendships in the hopes of pursuing a romantic relationship.
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- 12/15/2011
- by Sophie A. Schillaci
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Check out these new clips from the premiere of NBC Universal's "Dance Your Ass Off" which airs on Mondays on Oxygen from 10-11 p.m. Et. The premiere is on June 29th. The 10-episode series is produced by 495 Productions. SallyAnn Salsano, known for "Design Star" and "Tool Academy," serves as executive producer. Joel Zimmer ("Nashville Star," "America’s Got Talent") co-executive produces. Twelve finalists. 2,949 lbs. One goal…to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine! Hosted by Marissa Jaret Winokur, "Dance Your Ass Off" is Oxygen’s new dance/weight loss competition series. Twelve dance enthusiasts who battle the bulge will battle each other on the dance floor And on the scale for a shot at the $100,000 grand prize. Frustrated by a lifetime of failed diets and workout fads, these contestants leave their friends and family behind and move into the "Dance Your Ass Off"...
- 6/25/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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