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Literary Manager | Producer
Intellectual Property Group - Stone Village Pictures
TVFilmRights.com has the rare opportunity to share a fun conversation with Mr. Joel Gotler, perhaps one of the Industry’s most respected and omnipresent Literary Managers and Producers of book-to-screen adaptations for film and television. As head of the Intellectual Property Group (IPG), he represents an extensive slate of award-winning written properties that have been produced as critically acclaimed projects for film and television. Some of the projects he has brought to fruition and represents, include; “L.A. Confidential”, “The Black Dahlia”, “Angela’s Ashes”, “The Untouchables”, “Chocolat”, “The House of Sand and Fog”, “Dangerous Minds”, and “Indecent Proposal”, as well a countless other notables.
IPG’s production arm, Stone Village Pictures, led by Mr. Gotler, is currently in development and pre-production on numerous feature films, including “Rififi”, starring Al Pacino, and directed by Harold Becker (“One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”). Also on deck is the adaptation of New York Times Bestseller, “True Believer” by Nicholas Sparks (“The Notebook”).
A veteran of the industry, he provides a surprising bit of advice for screenwriters, and shares his thoughts on why audiences are addicted to films based on true stories.
Executive Vice President | International Production
Universal Pictures International
TVFilmRights.com welcomes Clare Wise, Executive Vice President of International Production at Universal Pictures International, for an exclusive interview in our continuing series, “Talking TV/Film Rights”.
Ms. Wise manages and oversees the production and creative team, and all the productions and production relationships in Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, South Korea, China and Rest-Of-World for Universal Pictures International (UPI). She, along with UPI, co-produced with The Weinstein Company the Oscar nominated Quentin Tarantino film, “Inglorious Bastards”.
She brings to us an understanding of the global movie-making market from conception to production, and the process of producing for a major Studio. We, along with the Producers, Writers, Publishers and Agents at TVFilmRights.com thank her for sharing her time and experiences with us.
Brandy Rivers
Manager/Production Executive
Magnet Management
For those of you with great stories- be they books, scripts, true stories, or other, Brandy Rivers is a person you want to know. As Manager and Production Executive for Magnet Entertainment, she handles both film makers and literary talent, as well as spearheading original projects from development through production. Ms. Rivers brings an elite history of experience having worked with some of our industry's most prolific Producers at Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment.
We're privileged to have her share her thoughts and insight with our members and friends at the TV/Film Rights Marketplace.