Come meet three film industry professionals and hear how they built their careers in this series of casual conversations facilitated by Professor Emmanuel Keravec. This is an in-person event with the guest calling in via video to share insights from their experience on the professional practices of the TV and movie productions and their career path to producing for the industry. These free-hour conversations are open to any interested students. Bring your questions and your friends!
FA 221A
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut is a Los Angeles-based producer and director with over 30 years of experience in the television industry. He has contributed to numerous television shows, including How I Met Your Mother, Dream On, and so on. In addition to his work in television, Halpern-Fingerhut has directed documentaries such as Pageant (2008) and When Boys Fly (2002).
Hayley Theisen
March 26, 12-1pm
FA 221A
Hayley Theisen is a writer and producer based in New York City. Hayley was raised in Michigan and moved to New York to attend the New School, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in film and literature, and her master’s degree in media studies. Additionally, she received a graduate certificate in screenwriting from New York University’s School of Professional Studies. She worked with independent producer John Lyons for the past 10 years, heading up development and production, working under first look deals at HBO and Topic Studios. She’s worked on The Young Pope and Sisters, and most recently was an associate producer on the Netflix comedy series The Pentaverate and an executive producer on the award-winning documentary All The Beauty And The Bloodshed for HBO and NEON. Her upcoming projects include narrative television and features, as well as documentaries.
Date TBA (early April)
Marta Evry is an accomplished film and television editor with a career spanning multiple high-profile projects. She has worked on acclaimed TV series such as Lovecraft Country, The Man in the High Castle, Snowpiercer, and The Pacific. Her expertise extends to feature films, including The X Files: I Want to Believe. Evry is also skilled in behind-the-scenes photography and has contributed to various productions through her company, Blue Cow Productions. With decades of experience, she has established herself as a respected figure in the industry.
