Mark Levin
Executive Producer, "Big Mouth"
Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett have been screenwriters, producers and directors in both television and film for thirty years. Levin & Flackett co-created and executive produce Netflix’s hit adult-animated comedy series, BIG MOUTH, about the glorious nightmare that is teenage puberty inspired by real-life by real-life friends and co-creators Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg. HUMAN RESOURCES, their spin-off series, co-created by Levin & Flackett with Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg and Kelly Galuska, also streams on Netflix.
In film, Levin & Flackett’s wrote MADELINE, WIMBLEDON, THE PERFECT STORM, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3-D, and THE ADAM PROJECT which premiered on Netflix in 2022, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. Together, they wrote and directed the films LITTLE MANHATTAN and NIM’S ISLAND.
In television, Levin & Flackett began their writing careers on iconic shows like THE WONDER YEARS, 90210, and LA LAW. Since 2015, along with Kroll and Goldberg, Levin & Flackett co-founded the animation company BRUTUS PINK which produces animation exclusively for Netflix.
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The Next Wave of Adult Animation
With the massive success of several shows, adult animation has opened new doors of opportunity for creators who want to push the medium beyond what has traditionally been the territory of family entertainment. What are some of the challenges and rewards of producing animated content for a sophisticated, adult audience who is expecting top-quality material? How do you push the comedy envelope without becoming offensive and insensitive to segments of the audience? How much violence is considered too much for today’s viewers? We will talk to some of the show runners, development execs and creators to find out more about the next stage in this expanding and exciting area of the business.