Variety TV FYC Fest

8:30 AM - 9:00 PM PT

Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT

Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - 9:55 AM PT

Supporting Actors Roundtable

Dakota Fanning - "Ripley"
Ricky Martin - "Palm Royale"
Jeff Schaffer - Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Randall Einhorn - Director, Executive Producer, "Abbott Elementary"
Zach Dunn - Writer, Producer, "What We Do in the Shadows"
Lewis Pullman - "Lessons in Chemistry"
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety

Go behind the scenes with favorite breakout supporting actors. Find out how panelists came into their roles and hear more about their creative process in storytelling.

9:55 AM - 10:10 AM PT

Step Into the Future of Filmmaking With "Stay Alive, My Son"

Victoria Bousis - Director, Writer, & Producer
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety

Explore the making of this groundbreaking immersive movie that uniquely blends cinema and interactive game play to experience an epic journey where you don’t watch the story – you live it.

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Meet the Makers: CBS Studios' "Frasier"

Jake Bender - Writer, Producer, "What We Do in the Shadows"
Lee Eisenberg - Executive Producer, Showrunner, Writer, "Lessons in Chemistry"
Noah Hawley - Showrunner, Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "Fargo"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM PT

Meet the Makers: Peacock’s "The Traitors"

Morgan Neville - Director, Producer, "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces"
Kate Chastain - Contestant
Justin Wilkes - Producer, "Jim Henson Idea Man"
Phaedra Parks - Contestant
Trishelle Cannatella - Contestant
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Keynote Conversation with George Cheeks, President and CEO, CBS

Issa López - Showrunner, Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "True Detective: Night Country"
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety

Find out about the leadership vision for CBS as the platform competes for audiences in an exciting but crowded media landscape.

11:30 AM - 11:50 PM PT

Meet the Makers: CBS Studios' "Colin from Accounts"

Graham Wagner - Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer, "Fallout"
Alexander Woo - Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer, "3 Body Problem"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM PT

Meet the Makers: Investigation Discovery's "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV"

Mary Robertson - Executive Producer and Director, "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV"
Emma Schwartz - Co-Executive Producer and Director, "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV"
Kate Taylor - Executive Producer
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety

Hear about the making of the explosive documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV."

12:10 PM - 12:40 PM PT

Meet the Makers: Apple TV+'s "Masters of the Air"

Colleen Atwood - Costume Designer
Michael Minkler - Supervising Sound Editor / Re-recording Mixer
Blake Neely - Composer
Richard Rutkowski - Director of Photography
Deva Anderson - Music Supervisor
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM PT

Networking Lunch

1:40 PM - 2:10 PM PT

Variety Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award and Q&A with Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig - Actor, Producer, Writer
Dr. S. Robert Levine (Presenter) - Mary Tyler Moore's Husband and Founder & CEO of the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative
Jenelle Riley (Moderator) - Deputy Awards and Features Editor, Variety

Wiig is being recognized for her extensive and groundbreaking achievements in storytelling, matching Mary Tyler Moore’s continuing extraordinary impact on the entertainment industry. Following the award presentation, Wiig will sit down for a conversation to discuss her current work in Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale.”

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM PT

Behind the Scenes with Documentary Trailblazers

Gotham Chopra - Director, EP, “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” & “In The Arena: Serena Williams”
Frank Marshall, "The Beach Boys" (Disney+)
Lance Oppenheim, "Spermworld" FX
Joie Jacoby - Showrunner, Executive Producer, "Black Twitter: A People's History" (Onyx)
Maria Wilhelm - Secrets of the Octopus (NatGeo)
Angelique Jackson (Moderator) - Senior Entertainment Writer, Variety

Hear stories behind how some of the year’s most exciting TV documentaries were filmed.

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Meet the Makers: FOX's "Animal Control"

Justin Marks - Co-Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, "Shōgun"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM PT

Networking Break

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Anatomy of a Character: FX's "FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans"

Diane Lane - Actor
Lou Eyrich - Costume Designer / Producer
Jon Robin Baitz - Executive Producer, Writer
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Game Show Fan Favorites

Rachel Kondo - Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, "Shōgun"
Will Smith - Writer and Executive Producer, "Slow Horses"
Tom Campbell - Executive Producer, "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Sam Rees - Jones - Executive Producer, "The Traitors"
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety

Go behind the scenes with your favorite game show hosts. Find out what inspires them in their roles and learn more about their creative approach in connecting with today’s audiences.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT

Reality Producers Tell All

Phil Keoghan - Executive Producer, "The Amazing Race"
Jen Darrow - EP, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” Senior VP Programming & Production, Citizen Pictures
Isabel San Vargas - President, Production and Operations, Propagate Content
Alex Baskin - Founder of 32 Flavors and EP of “Vanderpump Rules” & “The Valley”
Courtney White - President, Butternut Media
Kate Aurthur (Moderator) - Editor-at-Large, Variety

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Let’s Celebrate! 15-Year Reunion of White Collar

Jeff Eastin - Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner
Matt Bomer - Producer and Actor
Tim DeKay - Producer and Actor
Tiffani Thiessen - Actor
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety

Hear about favorite experiences and tales from the set of this popular drama which first launched in 2009.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Networking Reception

Sponsorship	Registration & Group Ticket Rates	Programming
Donna Pennestri	Flavio Gomez	Susanne Ault
donna.pennestri@variety.com	flgomez@variety.com	susanne.ault@variety.com

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