Roundtables
Amanda Krentzman serves as the Head of International Originals
at Snap, where she oversees the company’s original series outside of the United
States and also works on unscripted and scripted original series globally. Krentzman
came to Snap by way of Netflix, where she was one of the first executives developing
and producing international original series in key markets such as Mexico, Germany,
Denmark, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Australia. Prior to Netflix, she worked closely
with Ben Silverman at Electus where they developed the international formats such as
‘Jane the Virgin’ for the U.S.
1:1
Pitches, Roundtables
Alasdair heads up business development and external
relationships for the Flame group.
Drawing on his previous life as a journalist and producer
Alasdair has the first-hand experience to help producers accomplish their production
goals at all stages from concept to broadcast.
Establishing and maintaining relationships with key players
such as networks, government bodies, and brands, Alasdair is able to help
productions piece together funding from a variety of sources and potentially
unexplored possibilities.
Alasdair also manages Flame’s stock footage business as well
as the Flame Coproduction Alliance, a network of likeminded producers combining
strengths and resources to create international content for the Flame Distribution
catalogue.
Working with the Distribution team, Alasdair is actively
involved with the creation of new concepts and programme ideas, including the
writing of treatments, finance plans, and collecting sales forecasts.
Alasdair also regularly attends broadcast conferences to track
new markets and emerging trends, to bring new clients and opportunities to Flame’s
ever-growing offering.
TV Format
Lab
Sancia has worked on some of Australia’s most successful
television and radio shows, as a casting producer, and also as a performer.
As a television talent producer her work includes ‘Spicks and
Specks’, ‘First Contact II”, “Luke Warm Sex’, ‘Everyone’s a Critic’, “Santo, Sam and
Ed’s Cup Fever’, ‘Adam Hillis in Gordon St’ Thank God You’re Here’ and the
under-rated AD/BC.
She trained at NIDA and has performed lead roles for STC, MTC,
Malthouse, Belvoir along with numerous guest roles on television, including the
upcoming ‘Fires’ for ABC.
Her work has toured work internationally, most notably with
her one-woman show with STC “What is the Matter with Mary Jane?” ‘Five stars out of
five- kill to get a ticket’ The Scotsman.
She is also a published author for Random House and Currency
Press and teaches acting for NIDA, NIDA Open, 16th St & the National Theatre
(Melb).
