Former college professor Dr. Eddie Gamarra runs Gamarra Media, selling stories and building brands across publishing and entertainment. Prior he was VP, Literary Affairs where he scouted & acquired books & other IP for Paramount's Nickelodeon & Awesomeness brands. He was also a Literary Manager/Producer at The Gotham Group representing screenwriters, directors, animators, authors, illustrators, & publishers. Clients included NYT best-selling storytellers as well as Oscar, Emmy, Annie, Caldecott, Newbery, & Geisel winners/nominees. As Executive Producer, he worked on THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy which grossed almost $1 Billion dollars. He also EP'd Jerry Spinelli's iconic STARGIRL for Disney+ and Jordan Peele's WENDELL & WILD for Netflix. Education: BA, Vassar; MA, NYU/Tisch; MA/PhD, Emory.
This eclectic panel on various current business and professional aspects of the animation and VFX world will highlight important things every studio owner, producer and artist needs to know. Panelists will offer tips on how to protect your animation ideas, copyrights, digital rights, sales and licensing rights, including attracting financial investors, as well as some of the latest technology solutions to help you up your game.