WFTV Event: What’s Distribution Got to Do with It?

In this event, chaired by Suz McKenna, Commercial Director, Unscripted, BBC Studios, the panel will explore the current landscape and why these are challenging times for producers and distributors. They will also discuss why producers now often need to appoint distributors much earlier in the process and how the role of a distributor is changing.

Joining Suz on the panel will be Lilla Hurst, Joint Managing Director, Drive; Soleta Rogan, Managing Director, Rogan Productions and Hannah Demidowicz, Consultant, PBS International and formally Commissioning Editor, TCB Media and BBCSD.

Speakers

Lilla Hurst, Joint Managing Director, Drive

Lilla is a coproduction specialist, with extensive experience in her field and a contacts network across Europe, Australia and North America. Before co-founding Drive with Ben, she ran Lillavision, helping indies to secure co-production and deficit finance. Previously Lilla was Head of Co-Production for factual and scripted projects at Channel 5, Head of Acquisitions and…