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The Conecta FICTION & ENTERTAINMENT 2023 PITCH HIGH-END SERIES Editorial Committee was formed by professional experts and senior executives from the audiovisual industry, both from Europe and America. They were in charge of reviewing and evaluating the high-end series projects received during our call for projects. From all the submitted projects, 5 of them were chosen and pitched during the face-to-face event on June 26-29, in Toledo, (Castilla-La Mancha), Spain.
MEGAN ESPINOZA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
GATO GRANDE / MGM (US)
Megan Espinoza was born in Los Angeles and lived her post-college years in Santiago, Chile. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she moved into the literary management industry, later moving into television development in the drama and comedy departments at Warner Bros. Studios. Megan later became director of development at Ted Melfi’s Goldenlight Films, where she managed film and television projects through development and production. At Gato Grande, Megan is thrilled to be able to combine her love of premium content with her passion for bringing stories to life from unique and diverse perspectives.
CHRISTIAN GOCKEL
Co CEO
BETA ENTERTAINMENT SPAIN & BETA FICTION SPAIN (SPAIN)
Christian Gockel started his professional media career at Beta Film, part of the Kirch Media Group, in the year 2000. He held various positions overseeing numerous international markets, e.g. Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. He has been actively involved in the strategic growth of the Beta Film Group. His current position encompasses acquisition, co-production, co-financing and business development for various territories. Simultaneously since 2019, as their Co-CEO, he has founded and shaped Beta´s Spanish production units Beta Entertainment Spain and Beta Fiction Spain.
AL DE AZPIAZU
SVP DISTRIBUTION & CO-PRODUCTIONS
FREMANTLE (SPAIN)
Al De Azpiazu is Senior Vice President of Distribution & Co-Productions at Fremantle International, with responsibilities for France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. He joined Fremantle in 2016 after six years at Warner Bros. International Television, where he had responsibilities for program distribution and format licensing in Europe and Latin America. He previously worked at Mediapro, Cadena SER and Televisió de Catalunya, where he performed production tasks. He holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Barcelona; he has completed the MEGA postgraduate program at the Media Business School and training programs at the Bertelsmann University and INSEAD Business School.
JOSHUA MINTZ
Chief Content Officer
DORI MEDIA INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (ISRAEL)
Producer and media executive with over 40 years of experience in the television industry in Mexico, the United States and Israel. He is currently CCO of Dori Media International Studios. Prior to this, he held management positions at the major Spanish-language television networks in the Americas: Televisa, TV Azteca, Univision and Telemundo.
Awarded the first International Emmy in the category of Best Foreign Language Program in the United States for the series “El Señor de los Cielos” in 2014 and having had a total of 3 nominations, Mintz was the precursor of ideas that split in two the history of the telenovela in the United States and Latin America. He gave birth to the successful “Super Series” format, which is now an official brand of the Telemundo network, and which highlights telenovelas with more agile and dynamic, action-packed formats.
ALEX MEDEIROS
Head of Content Drama & Documentaries
GLOBOPLAY (BRAZIL)
Alex is responsible for overseeing every step of the development and production process of Globoplay Originals, produced by Globo’s Studios, News and Sports divisions, as well as in partnerships with independent studios. Under his guidance, Globoplay has launched hit series such as Dissident Archangel, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Rensga Hits!, Rota 66: The Killer Unit, We Are Five, and Monica & Friends; true crime sensations The Evandro Case and Flordelis: Doubt or Worship; and the two massive hit telenovelas, Hidden Truths 2 and All The Flowers. At Globo Studios, he was Head of Development for scripted & unscripted shows, as well as Head of Multiplatform and Transmedia. At Globosat, he was Head of Acquisitions and Content Development for Pay TV. In a multidisciplinary career, Alex has taken part in every link of the creative chain, also acting as a director, producer, writer, and editor.