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UBC2C Presenters ) Laura Belsey - DirectingLaura Belsey is an award-winning director, whose commercials and short films have won numerous international honors, including a Cannes Gold Lion. Her "New York, New York" spot for the Coalition for the Homeless, hailed by ...) Robert Lamoreaux - Animating Your StorylineRobert Lamoreaux Lamoreaux, has written, developed, and produced some of the most popular animation series for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and ABC Family including ‘Totally Spies,’ ‘Hey Arnold!,’ the Annie Award-nominated ‘Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi’ and ‘Catdog.’ ...) Rosalind Jarrett - Journalism and New MediaRosalind Jarrett, BA ’69 Rosalind Jarrett is Executive in Charge of Publicity for the Screen Actors Guild Awards® and has contributed to expanding the audiences for the SAG Awards telecasts on TNT and TBS since 1999. ...) Alan Zweibel - Comedy Writing for All GenresAlan Zweibel ’72 Multi-Emmy Award-winning writer/producer/director, Alan Zweibel began his career as part of the original ‘Saturday Night Live’ writing team. His TV credits also include ‘It’s Garry Shandling Show,’ ‘Monk’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Zweibel’s ...) Peter Riegert - ScreenwritingPeter Riegert ’68 Veteran actor/writer/director Riegert has appeared in more than 30 films such as ‘The Mask’ and ‘Coldblooded.’ He was nominated for an Emmy for his role in ‘Barbarians at the Gate,’ (CBS), played Richard ...) Linda Gelman - Improv: Thinking on Your FeetLinda Gelman ’72 Gelman started her career as a dancer, having taken classes at UB in spite of being a Russian history major. She earned an MA in dance education at Columbian University Teachers College, ...) Harris Ferris - Managing For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Cultural OrganizationsHarris Ferris ’78 Executive director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ferris previously headed the Nevada Ballet in Las Vegas and New Jersey's American Repertory Ballet, where he was managing director to the affiliated Princeton Ballet School. ...) Richard Lawrence - The Agent's Role in the Entertainment IndustryRichard Lawrence ’67 Richard Lawrence started his career at Abrams-Rubaloff & Associates (AR&A) an agent for voice over performers and celebrities. In 1976 he founded Richard Lawrence Enterprises, a personnel management company representing actors, comedians, and ...) Ray Leslee - Shakespeare SingsRay Leslee ’76, ’77 Leslee is considered one of the leading composers of music for Shakespeare in the world. His musicals have been produced by the Shubert Organization, Playwrights Horizons, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Alabama ...) Saul Elkin - Starting a Theatre Company and Perfecting Your Audition: An Actor's WorkshopSaul Elkin Saul Elkin, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the UB Department of Theatre and Dance, is founder and artistic director of Shakespeare in Delaware Park, now in its 35th season, and co-founder and artistic ...) Jeanne Palmer Fornarola - Dance Audition and Panel DiscussionJeanne Palmer-Fornarola ’00 (UB Faculty) Clinical assistant professor in dance at the University at Buffalo, Palmer-Fornarola is the director of the Dance Program in the Department of Theater and Dance. She instructs courses in ballet, dance ...) Paul Zuckerman - Improv: Thinking on Your FeetPaul Zuckerman ’72 Zuckerman trained with Del Close at the Second City in Chicago and helped bring Chicago City Limits to New York in 1980. He performed with the company for 15 years and is ...) Ken Tabachnick - Managing For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Cultural OrganizationsKen Tabachnick ’77 Tabachnick has worked in all areas of entertainment for some 30 years. After a long career as a lighting designer for opera, dance, theater, and television, he earned his JD from Fordham Law School. ...) Robert Fingerman - The Business of Independent FilmRobert S. Fingerman ’80 (BS Accounting, UB School of Management) Managing partner of Fingerman & Macke, CPA, PC, a Long Island-based CPA firm, Fingerman has more than 28 years’ experience providing accounting and tax services to ...) Don Zakarin - Entertainment, Arts and Media Law PanelDon Zakarin '72 He is chairman of the litigation department at New York’s Pryor Cashman “having attained the position mostly by clean living and inertia.” He considers himself a general litigator, having represented clients in a ...) Bobby Collins - Stand-up ComedyBobby Collins ’73 American Comedy Award winner for Best Male Stand-up, Collins has hosted VH-1’s Stand Up Spotlight, A&E’s An Evening at the Improv, and Showtime’s A Pair of Jokers. He has opened for Frank Sinatra, ...) Jody Kleinberg Biehl - Journalism and New MediaJody Kleinberg Biehl Jody Kleinberg Biehl became the director of UB’s Journalism Certificate Program in January 2009. Before coming to UB, she worked as an editor at Der Spiegel Online, Europe’s largest news magazine and Germany’s ...Check out this great profile piece written by Julie Wesolowski from the UB News Bureau on one of UBC2C NYC’s presenters, funny man Alan Zweibel! UB alum Alan Zweibel always knew he wanted to be a comedy writer—the difficult part was getting a degree that related to his career goal. The Long Island native transferred to UB after spending a year at Buffalo State College. When it was time for him to declare Continue reading Great Article about Presenter Alan Zweibel!
Don Zakarin (BS Management Science, UB School of Management ’72) has been distinguished as not only one of New York Metro Area’s top litigators but one of the top litigators in the United States. Working with well-known musical artists, including, Mariah Carey, Enrique Iglesias, Kanye West and Britney Spears in copyright infringement cases and contractual disputes, Zakarin has secured multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients throughout his career. Currently, Don Zakarin is Continue reading 9 Questions with Don Zakarin (Media Law) A&E TV Networks CEO and keynote speaker for UBC2C NYC Abbe Raven recently talked business with Advertising Age. Following the merger of Lifetime with AETV last summer, Raven hopes that Lifetime can reclaim its former status as a cable-rating champ by replicating the success of History and A&E. Read the full interview here. If you want to learn more about the TV business, don’t miss Raven’s keynote address at UBC2C Continue reading Abbe Raven talks with Advertising Age Robert Fingerman (BS Accounting, UB School of Management ’80) works with individuals in the music, art and entertainment industries providing accounting and tax services to a wide range of companies and individuals. Rather than becoming “just a number” in the large pool of SUNY Buffalo graduates, Fingerman chose to use his degree and experience to propel himself into the media industry as a specialized accountant and consultant. He didn’t just settle for a usual career Continue reading 10 Questions with Robert S. Fingerman
Christine La Monte, BA ‘69, a former film studio marketing executive, is a producer of theatre, television and film. Under the La Monte Productions banner, she has several films in various stages of development, including, “Red Hot Mamas” written by Gary Goldstein; a documentary, “The Other Side of 90,” a film about women in their 90′s which she is also directing; and a film based on the critically acclaimed legal thriller, “Justice Deferred” Continue reading 11 Questions with Christine La Monte |
    
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