SPECIAL SERIES: The Brand Show @ The Produced By Conference 2009

Entertainment Industry Heavy Hitters Weigh In: How technology, content distribution and branded entertainment are changing the future of marketing.

Tim Gibbons, Executive Producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm, discusses what branded entertainment means with host Ethan Whitehill, CEO of Two West.

On June 6 and 7, The Brand Show participated in the first-annual Produced By Conference 2009, an unprecedented gathering of the entertainment industry’s top producers and emerging talent. Created by the Producers Guild of America, the conference exceeded expectations with a full schedule of A-list speakers and panelists who offered advice, insights and predictions to a sold-out audience.

During the event, Ethan Whitehill, host of The Brand Show and CEO of Two West, had the unique opportunity to interview the brightest minds in entertainment about the changing industry and the growing connection between storytelling and branding.

For pictures and bios of our guests visit – The Brand Show @ Produced By Conference

Marshall Herskovitz - Producers Guild of America, President (7:56)
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Gale Anne Hurd - Valhalla Motion Pictures, Produced By Conference, Chair Member (4:42)
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Mark Gordon - Mark Gordon Productions (12:18)
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Ralph Winter - 90,000 Feet, Founder (12:33)
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Tim Gibbons - Curb Your Enthusiasm, Executive Producer (12:30)
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Jeff Gomez - Starlight Runner Entertainment, President and CEO (13:55)
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Ira Deutchman - Emerging Pictures, President and CEO (5:43)
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Ted Mundorff - Landmark Theatres, CEO (8:39)
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John Heinsen - Producers Guild of America New Media Council, Co-Chair (13:18)
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Stuart Levy - TOKYOPOP, CEO and Chief Creative Officer (21:45)

Daniel Tibbets - GOTV, Executive Vice President and Studio Chief (9:36)

Diane Ladd - Exxcell Entertainment, Producer, Director, Actress (11:34)

Steven Taylor - Rock Entertainment, Vice President of Innovation (21:37)

Eisuke Tsuyuzaki - Panasonic, Vice President Corporate Development (6:07)

Nick Smerigan and Jeremy Hariton - Albuquerque Studios, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President (9:58)

After listening, join us on LinkedIn and share your thoughts on the future of branded entertainment and how Hollywood and consumer brands can work together to build world-class brands.