Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood, May 4-7, 2009 Monday, May 4th 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Track III - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Reality Shows, Reality Stars: Content, Platforms & Commerce Noah Oppenheim, Head of Unscripted Development, Reveille Joerg Bachmeier, SVP, Digital Media & Business Development, Endemol USA, (Big Brother, Deal or no Deal) Alex Barkaloff, Executive Producer, Lionsgate Kevin M. Townsend, Managing Partner, Science + Fiction Jesse Csincsak, Professional Snowboarder, ABC's "The Bachelorette" Jacy Nova, Writer, Moderator Noah Oppenheim, Head of Unscripted Development, oversees development for Reveille with a primary focus on unscripted and new media. He most recently served as Reveille’s Vice President of Development, and was responsible for the development of programs including the new NBC unscripted series starring Tony Robbins and an unscripted pilot for Fox. Oppenheim joined Reveille in 2008 from NBC where he served as Senior Producer on THE TODAY SHOW. During his eight years at NBC, Oppenheim produced the pilot of Jim Cramer’s MAD MONEY for CNBC, served as Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Joe Scarborough’s primetime MSNBC show, and, at age 23, produced HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS. Oppenheim is the co-author of THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL, a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in social studies. Joerg Bachmeier, Senior Vice President, Digital Media, Business Development, Endemol, (Big Brother, Deal or no Deal): Joerg joined Endemol USA in 2006 as Director and was elevated to VP Business Development, Strategic Planning, Digital Media in 2007. He was promoted to SVP, Digital Media & Business Development in September 2008 and now heads-up the US Digital Department. Previously he was the Director New Media & Business Development, ZDFE for one of the biggest European TV Networks (ZDF, annual sales US$ 1,6 billion) and managed the production, co-production and distribution of content across multiple platforms. Prior to that Joerg worked for two other big Media Networks: the German Kirch Group (annual sales at that time US$ 1,8 billion) and CNN International. At CNN International Joerg was part of a small team that established the brand new German office where he handled the strategic planning and organization of all sales and marketing activities. At KirchSport he distributed sports TV and media rights into over 30 countries including USA, Canada, UK and Brazil. Alex Barkaloff, Executive Producer, Digital Media, LIONSGATE: As Executive Producer for Digital Media at Lionsgate, Alex Barkaloff is responsible for developing high-impact mobile entertainment, applications, games and communities from the company’s 12,000 film library and hit TV shows as Weeds, Mad Men, Crash and Fear Itself. Additionally, he oversees original digital productions, especially those that can be cross-developed for filmed entertainment and TV. Prior to Lionsgate, Alex created media-based mobile applications for musical artists, graphic novels and dramatic, horror and comedy projects with such companies as UCP Morgen/qPass, Nellymoser, and mobile operators including T-Mobile, Telefonica, Belgacom, Era Poland and handset makers including Nokia. An entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Alex founded GlobalNet Ventures in San Francisco in 1998 and ArtistOne, an online digital music distributor. His enterprise experience ranges from Oracle to PSION (UK) to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA. Kevin Townsend, Founder/ Managing Partner, Science + Fiction: Kevin Townsend is a 24-year veteran of the Entertainment and Marketing industries. In 2002 he founded Science + Fiction and has been one of the pioneering evangelists in the Branded Programming industry for over a decade. Science + Fiction has become the leader in the branded programming world, producing the smash hits “The Rookie” (based on the hit Fox TV show “24”) and “In The Motherhood”, the most watched Online program in 2008, among other shows. Science + Fiction’s ability to unite the entertainment and marketing industries at the core of their respective strengths, creative development, has made S+F the go-to studio for advertisers and distribution channels to enter the branded programming space. He spent most of the 1990's as a key member of George Lucas's management team at Industrial Light + Magic and ILM's parent company, Lucas Digital. At ILM he grew the marketing & commercial division into one of the most prolific production companies in the world while managing an almost 200% growth in revenue year over year. Expanding its offerings to include Live Action, Visual Effects, and Post Production all under one roof, Kevin pioneered a production methodology that is now commonplace throughout the industry. In addition, he created a division of ILM Commercial Productions dedicated to the growing need to help advertisers migrate into the convergence media realm. Prior to joining Lucas Digital, he had a ten-year career as an independent producer. With clients as varied as Coca-Cola, Steven Spielberg, and Megadeth, his career has touched on all aspects of film making, from feature film & television, to music videos, to commercials. Kevin has worked on six out of the seven continents and produced in some of the most exotic and remote locales in the world. A multiple Clio, MTV Music, AICP/Moma, Cannes Lion, One Show, Belding, ADC, and Emmy nominee/winner, he has been associated with some of the most successful entertainment/advertising/brand building exercises in recent memory. A Master Rank Skydiver, former Guardian Angel and student of American history and film, he is a father of four, and lives in Marin County California. Jesse Csincsak, is a professional snowboarder residing in Breckenridge, Colorado. He is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding, which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a snowboard instructor at Breckenridge Ski Area. In January 2008, Jesse was featured as the snowboard coach on the hit MTV show, Made. Jesse also appeared on season 4, of the hit ABC TV show the Bachelorette. He captured the heart of Deanna Pappas and beat out fellow suitor Jason Mesnick, in the final rose ceremony. Deanna and Jesse had set their wedding date on May 9th, 2009 but their relationship ended in November 2008. Most recently, he has appeared in a new episode of MTV Made, and as a featured guest reporter on Extra TV. Jacy Nova, a writer and astrologer, is co-author of the teen graphic novel series, the Vampress Girls. In 2008, her first two books "City of the Lost Souls" and Witches of Cazador" debuted, and is published by Kensington Books. She is the Editor for the popular gossip blog Astrochicks.com. A unique voice in celebrity news, she gives readers the daily dish, and provides an astrological perspective on fans favorite reality, film, and music stars. Astrochicks, a member of the Glam Network, reaches over 500,000 readers per month. In June 2009, Astrochicks is scheduled to release its new iPhone application and mobile wap site. Also, she will launch a new web series "Psychic Celebs," hosted by Justine Kenzer, also known as "Psychic Girl." A new entertainment talk show, with a cosmic twist.