APA has made several key promotions while also upping multiple employees to agent.
The agency has promoted partner and TV lit agent Kyle Loftus to the newly created role of head of scripted content development. In addition, Loftus, partner and co-head of TV lit Lindsay Howard Parker, and partner and head of worldwide music Bruce Solar will all now join the agency’s executive committee.
Finally, Maude Reilly, Halle Mariner, Lucy Tashman and Erin Morris have been promoted to agent in scripted literary. Philip Fernandez has been promoted to agent in talent.
Named one of Variety‘s New Leaders in 2015, Loftus will oversee APA’s scripted development work across all divisions in his new role. He will work closely with Howard Parker and her fellow TV lit co-head Sheryl Petersen as well as Steve Fisher, APA’s head of intellectual property.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce the...
The agency has promoted partner and TV lit agent Kyle Loftus to the newly created role of head of scripted content development. In addition, Loftus, partner and co-head of TV lit Lindsay Howard Parker, and partner and head of worldwide music Bruce Solar will all now join the agency’s executive committee.
Finally, Maude Reilly, Halle Mariner, Lucy Tashman and Erin Morris have been promoted to agent in scripted literary. Philip Fernandez has been promoted to agent in talent.
Named one of Variety‘s New Leaders in 2015, Loftus will oversee APA’s scripted development work across all divisions in his new role. He will work closely with Howard Parker and her fellow TV lit co-head Sheryl Petersen as well as Steve Fisher, APA’s head of intellectual property.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce the...
- 11/24/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Apa has reached a deal with the Writers Guild of America, ending a nine-month standoff over allowing the agency to represent guild members.
The full-service agency made the announcement Tuesday, four days after the Gersh agency signed a similar deal with the WGA. It’s the sixth mid-size agency to accede to the WGA’s bans on agency packaging fees and affiliate production ownership, joining Abrams, Buchwald, Gersh, Kaplan Stahler, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston and Verve.
WGA members were told in April to fire their agents if the agents had not agreed to ban packaging fees and affiliate production. Apa is joining more than 70 agencies allowed to represent WGA members. The agency also announced it will bring the Television and Motion Picture Literary businesses together under the banner of Apa Scripted Literary.
Apa literary partners Lee Dinstman, Lindsay Howard Parker, Sheryl Petersen, Kyle Loftus and David Saunders said: “Apa is...
The full-service agency made the announcement Tuesday, four days after the Gersh agency signed a similar deal with the WGA. It’s the sixth mid-size agency to accede to the WGA’s bans on agency packaging fees and affiliate production ownership, joining Abrams, Buchwald, Gersh, Kaplan Stahler, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston and Verve.
WGA members were told in April to fire their agents if the agents had not agreed to ban packaging fees and affiliate production. Apa is joining more than 70 agencies allowed to represent WGA members. The agency also announced it will bring the Television and Motion Picture Literary businesses together under the banner of Apa Scripted Literary.
Apa literary partners Lee Dinstman, Lindsay Howard Parker, Sheryl Petersen, Kyle Loftus and David Saunders said: “Apa is...
- 1/22/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Agency for the Performing Arts (Apa) announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the Writers Guild of America on packaging fees and will resume representing writers through a new, consolidated literary division.
The new division, called Apa Scripted Literary, will merge the existing TV and Motion Picture divisions and will be led by the heads of those divisions, Howard Parker and Sheryl Petersen. They will continue to report to Evp and Head of Literary, Lee Dinstman.
“Apa is a full-service global boutique focused solely on artists, their careers, and their personal experience as clients of the agency. Representing writers has and will continue to be a cornerstone of this company,” read a statement from the agency.
Also Read: Gersh Signs Agreement With WGA to Resume Representation of Hollywood Writers
“We remain tirelessly dedicated to offering clients the best possible representation with a forward-thinking approach,” the statement continued.
The new division, called Apa Scripted Literary, will merge the existing TV and Motion Picture divisions and will be led by the heads of those divisions, Howard Parker and Sheryl Petersen. They will continue to report to Evp and Head of Literary, Lee Dinstman.
“Apa is a full-service global boutique focused solely on artists, their careers, and their personal experience as clients of the agency. Representing writers has and will continue to be a cornerstone of this company,” read a statement from the agency.
Also Read: Gersh Signs Agreement With WGA to Resume Representation of Hollywood Writers
“We remain tirelessly dedicated to offering clients the best possible representation with a forward-thinking approach,” the statement continued.
- 1/22/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Updated with WGA and Ata statements and more details: Another full-service agency and Association of Talent Agents member, Apa, has reached a deal with the WGA. The agency, which immediately will resume its representation of writers, also said it will bring the Television and Motion Picture Literary businesses together under the banner of Apa Scripted Literary.
Apa is the latest member of the Association of Talent Agents to break ranks and sign the guild’s new franchise agreement. Its deal comes just days after fellow full-service agency Gersh also signed with the WGA. The other four association members to make WGA deals are Buchwald, also a full-service agency; literary boutiques the Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston agency and the Kaplan Stahler Agency; and Pantheon. Non-ata member Verve, also lit-focused, was the first mid-size agency to reach an agreement with the WGA last May.
Until last week, Apa CEO Jim Gosnell had been president of the Ata.
Apa is the latest member of the Association of Talent Agents to break ranks and sign the guild’s new franchise agreement. Its deal comes just days after fellow full-service agency Gersh also signed with the WGA. The other four association members to make WGA deals are Buchwald, also a full-service agency; literary boutiques the Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston agency and the Kaplan Stahler Agency; and Pantheon. Non-ata member Verve, also lit-focused, was the first mid-size agency to reach an agreement with the WGA last May.
Until last week, Apa CEO Jim Gosnell had been president of the Ata.
- 1/21/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Agency for the Performing Arts has named three executives to the top of motion picture and television literary departments.
Sheryl Petersen and Ryan Saul will serve as co-heads in motion picture, the agency announced on Monday, and Lindsay Howard Parker will take TV.
“Sheryl, Ryan and Lindsay have done a tremendous job in positioning Apa as a major player in all areas of content creation,” said agency lit head Lee Dinstman in making the announcement, adding “through their leadership and expertise, they embody our collaborative team-oriented culture at Apa, which has been the foundation of our success and that of our clients.”
The respective departments count clients like John and Sandy Carpenter (John was Ep on the recent Blumhouse smash revival of “Halloween”) and their Storm King Productions banner; Wes Ball and his OddBall Entertainment banner, which has a first look feature deal at 21st Century Fox where he...
Sheryl Petersen and Ryan Saul will serve as co-heads in motion picture, the agency announced on Monday, and Lindsay Howard Parker will take TV.
“Sheryl, Ryan and Lindsay have done a tremendous job in positioning Apa as a major player in all areas of content creation,” said agency lit head Lee Dinstman in making the announcement, adding “through their leadership and expertise, they embody our collaborative team-oriented culture at Apa, which has been the foundation of our success and that of our clients.”
The respective departments count clients like John and Sandy Carpenter (John was Ep on the recent Blumhouse smash revival of “Halloween”) and their Storm King Productions banner; Wes Ball and his OddBall Entertainment banner, which has a first look feature deal at 21st Century Fox where he...
- 1/15/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Apa is upping three in its Literary Group. The agency has promoted Sheryl Petersen and Ryan Saul to co-head the agency’s Motion Picture Literary department, and Lindsay Howard Parker to co-head the Television Literary department.
“Sheryl, Ryan and Lindsay have done a tremendous job in positioning Apa as a major player in all areas of content creation,” said Apa’s Head of Literary Lee Dinstman in making the announcement. “Through their leadership and expertise, they embody our collaborative team-oriented culture at Apa, which has been the foundation of our success and that of our clients.”
“They have exceptional instincts for uncovering and nurturing great talent,” added David Saunders, Executive Vice President of Apa’s Literary Group. “Their contributions to the success of the department have been extraordinary.
Apa’s television and motion picture literary department’s clients include John and Sandy Carpenter and their Storm King Production; Wes Ball...
“Sheryl, Ryan and Lindsay have done a tremendous job in positioning Apa as a major player in all areas of content creation,” said Apa’s Head of Literary Lee Dinstman in making the announcement. “Through their leadership and expertise, they embody our collaborative team-oriented culture at Apa, which has been the foundation of our success and that of our clients.”
“They have exceptional instincts for uncovering and nurturing great talent,” added David Saunders, Executive Vice President of Apa’s Literary Group. “Their contributions to the success of the department have been extraordinary.
Apa’s television and motion picture literary department’s clients include John and Sandy Carpenter and their Storm King Production; Wes Ball...
- 1/14/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tasha Brown, whose career has included development exec stints at Chernin Entertainment, Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Productions and most recently as Svp Television at Craig Zadan and Neil Meron’s Storyline Entertainment, has joined Apa as a TV literary agent.
“Tasha is an accomplished development executive with extraordinary taste and an exemplary track record,” said Lee Dinstman, partner and Evp Television Literary at Apa. “Her experience in identifying and developing both writers and hyphenates is invaluable and we are thrilled to have her join our team as we continue to expand our ranks to meet the needs of our growing roster.”
Brown joined Borderline Amazing Productions as head of development in February 2012 after being VP Comedy Development at Chernin Entertainment, where she helped develop the company’s first hit series, Fox comedy New Girl.
She started as a writer on Fox’s Grounded for Life and ABC’s Married to the Kellys,...
“Tasha is an accomplished development executive with extraordinary taste and an exemplary track record,” said Lee Dinstman, partner and Evp Television Literary at Apa. “Her experience in identifying and developing both writers and hyphenates is invaluable and we are thrilled to have her join our team as we continue to expand our ranks to meet the needs of our growing roster.”
Brown joined Borderline Amazing Productions as head of development in February 2012 after being VP Comedy Development at Chernin Entertainment, where she helped develop the company’s first hit series, Fox comedy New Girl.
She started as a writer on Fox’s Grounded for Life and ABC’s Married to the Kellys,...
- 10/9/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Apa has promoted literary agent Kyle Loftus to partner, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The 29-year-old is the youngest person to reach partner in the agency's history.
"Kyle is an exceptional agent with a dynamic sensibility for identifying and nurturing both clients and content," Apa president-ceo James Gosnell and executive vp TV literary Lee Dinstman said Tuesday in a joint statement. "He's made great strides and has achieved formidable success in a very short period of time, which speaks volumes for his accomplishments and this well-deserved promotion."
Loftus' relationship with Apa began as an ...
"Kyle is an exceptional agent with a dynamic sensibility for identifying and nurturing both clients and content," Apa president-ceo James Gosnell and executive vp TV literary Lee Dinstman said Tuesday in a joint statement. "He's made great strides and has achieved formidable success in a very short period of time, which speaks volumes for his accomplishments and this well-deserved promotion."
Loftus' relationship with Apa began as an ...
- 9/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The seven-year company veteran has been promoted from agent to VP Television Literary in the Beverly Hills office. Jack Leighton worked as a TV agent at Innovative Artists and Wma before joining Apa. His clients include The Blacklist Ep Michael Watkins; Matt Hastings, co-ep of The Originals; Karl Schaefer, showrunner on the upcoming Z Nation; and Ian Gurvitz (The Exes, Saint George). “Jack has played an integral role in the ongoing success and growth of our literary department,” Apa partner and head of TV lit Lee Dinstman said in announcing the promotion. “His expertise in identifying new talent while providing our clients with a premium level of service moves the needle forward every day.” Related: Agents Michael Kirschner & Arielle Mesirow Join Apa...
- 5/19/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
New Wave Entertainment literary manager Mike Goldberg has joined Apa, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. “As a highly regarded literary manager, Mike has established a strong roster of talented writers, producers and directors,” Apa exec vp/partner and head of the television literary department Lee Dinstman said in a statement. “I look forward to his contributions playing an integral role in the ongoing expansion and growth of both our television and feature literary divisions.” Photos: 11 Buzzy Books for a Summer Road Trip Goldberg, who will report to Dinstman, will focus on expanding Apa’s feature and literary TV departments. Clients
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- 8/23/2013
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apa and Wme have both announced personnel shuffles as Jeff Berg launched his new firm. Wme has promoted seven agents to partner, the agency confirmed to Backstage. The promotions went to talent agents Warren Zavala, who reps Jim Carrey and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Brad Slater, who reps Sylvester Stallone and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; literary agents Tom Wellington and Phil D’Amecourt; book agent Dorian Karchmar; and personal appearance agents Brent Smith and Stacy Mark. Meanwhile, Rob Kim, a 17-year veteran of UTA, has joined Apa as a vice president, Backstage confirmed. He joined the agency from the management firm Untitled Entertainment, where he’d been working as a manager since September. “We’re thrilled to have Rob join our ranks,” Lee Dinstman, an Apa Evp and partner, said in a statement. “His experience working with some of the top showrunners, producers and talent in the industry will be an enormous...
- 1/31/2013
- backstage.com
Exclusive: Former UTA agent Rob Kim is joining Apa as a VP after a five-month stint at Untitled Entertainment. At Untitled, Kim served as a literary and talent manager, and was to help set up and run the firm’s new dedicated television production arm. I hear he didn’t feel management was a good fit for him and wanted to return to agenting. Kim is expected to start at Apa on Monday. “We’re thrilled to have Rob join our ranks,” said Apa Evp and partner Lee Dinstman. “His experience working with some of the top showrunners, producers and talent in the industry will be an enormous resource as Apa continues to grow.” I hear Untitled, which has four series on the air that it had set up before Kim’s arrival, including HBO’s Enlightened and Showtime’s upcoming Ray Donovan, plans to hire a replacement. Kim was...
- 1/29/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
No, it's not a serial killer's bucket list.
The annual Blood List represents the best dark genre screenplays in Hollywood that have yet to be made. It’s a great way to support community and get word out about all the original films that should be on Hollywood’s radar.
Here’s how it works straight from the source:
The Blood List was created in 2009 to bring attention to darker, genre unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. A calendar year for a script to be considered for the list is from October 31st to October 31st. Voting is done by 100 industry insiders. The list is known as the 'Top horror screenplays list' but also has scripts in the sci fi, fantasy, thriller, and dark comedy space as well.
Genres included on the list are: Horror, thriller, sci-fi, dark drama, and dark comedies. This year 117 feature executives voted. Each executive chose their top...
The annual Blood List represents the best dark genre screenplays in Hollywood that have yet to be made. It’s a great way to support community and get word out about all the original films that should be on Hollywood’s radar.
Here’s how it works straight from the source:
The Blood List was created in 2009 to bring attention to darker, genre unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. A calendar year for a script to be considered for the list is from October 31st to October 31st. Voting is done by 100 industry insiders. The list is known as the 'Top horror screenplays list' but also has scripts in the sci fi, fantasy, thriller, and dark comedy space as well.
Genres included on the list are: Horror, thriller, sci-fi, dark drama, and dark comedies. This year 117 feature executives voted. Each executive chose their top...
- 11/1/2012
- by Sara Castillo
- FEARnet
Apa has signed television agent Brian Speiser from Octagon.The agency announced Speiser will take up a position in its Alternative & International Television Division, reporting to department head Hayden Meyer, and Lee Dinstman, an executive vice president in charge of television."Brian's training under John Ferriter, his gift for identifying and cultivating on-camera talent, and his experience as a television producer make him a unique player in the world of Alternative Television representation," Meyer said in a statement. "We're thrilled to have him join Apa and look forward to his contributions to our expanding division."Before the move, Speiser was a vice president at Octagon, where he represented actors Steve Jones and Conor Knighton, broadcasters Renee Bargh and Ben Mulroney, and writer Dan Savage. Speiser executive produced MTV’s “It Gets Better,” which featured Savage.Speiser started his career in the mailroom at William Morris in 2005.
- 6/29/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Sean J. Miller)
- backstage.com
Brian Speiser has joined Apa. Speiser’s addition to the company will be as agent in Apa’s Alternative and International Television division. He was previously a VP at Octagon, helping to launch the company’s entertainment division in 2009. Speiser was also an executive producer on MTV’s It Get Better anti-bullying special earlier this year. Speiser’s client Dan Savage headed the project. At Apa, Speiser will report to partner Hayden Meyer and TV head Lee Dinstman.
- 6/28/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Ryan Martin APA talent department head Ryan Martin, who is also a partner at the agency, has been selected to join the board of directors.
He joins president and CEO Jim Gosnelll, Troy Blakely, Lee Dinstman and David Saunders.
"Ryan Martin is one of the cornerstones of APA," said Gosnell. "He has done a tremendous job with the talent department in the past four years, and has been a key factor in the agency's growth. He represents the future of Apa and it is with great pride that we recognize his efforts."
Martin began his career at UTA in 1996 and spent two years with Writers & Artists before joining Apa in 2002. He was made a partner in 2005 and elevated to talent department head the following year, running day-to-day operations and overseeing 14 agents who rep 250 actor clients.
He joins president and CEO Jim Gosnelll, Troy Blakely, Lee Dinstman and David Saunders.
"Ryan Martin is one of the cornerstones of APA," said Gosnell. "He has done a tremendous job with the talent department in the past four years, and has been a key factor in the agency's growth. He represents the future of Apa and it is with great pride that we recognize his efforts."
Martin began his career at UTA in 1996 and spent two years with Writers & Artists before joining Apa in 2002. He was made a partner in 2005 and elevated to talent department head the following year, running day-to-day operations and overseeing 14 agents who rep 250 actor clients.
- 8/2/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
APA has upped agents Barry McPherson and Josh Humiston to partner.
The pair joins Jim Gosnell, Lee Dinstman, David Saunders, Troy Blakely, Steve Lassiter, Ryan Martin and Matt Ochacher as agency partners.
McPherson, whose roster includes Josh Cooke, Jorge Garcia, Will Sasso, Gary Dourdan, Crispin Glover, Bruce Campbell, Tony winner Viola Davis, Tichina Arnold, Christine Ebersole, Beverly Mitchell, Ron Perlman and John Rhys Davies, will remain vp talent and oversee the agency's New York theater department. Humiston will stay in APA's modern-rock department and work with the agency's music roster, which includes Fleetwood Mac, Lenny Kravitz and Robert Plant.
"Barry and Josh show where hard work will get you in this business," APA president and CEO Jim Gosnell said. He added that the promotions "help us achieve our goals as an agency and further our position in this business."
McPherson joined APA in 1993 as an assistant and has been an agent in the company's talent division for the past 11 years.
The pair joins Jim Gosnell, Lee Dinstman, David Saunders, Troy Blakely, Steve Lassiter, Ryan Martin and Matt Ochacher as agency partners.
McPherson, whose roster includes Josh Cooke, Jorge Garcia, Will Sasso, Gary Dourdan, Crispin Glover, Bruce Campbell, Tony winner Viola Davis, Tichina Arnold, Christine Ebersole, Beverly Mitchell, Ron Perlman and John Rhys Davies, will remain vp talent and oversee the agency's New York theater department. Humiston will stay in APA's modern-rock department and work with the agency's music roster, which includes Fleetwood Mac, Lenny Kravitz and Robert Plant.
"Barry and Josh show where hard work will get you in this business," APA president and CEO Jim Gosnell said. He added that the promotions "help us achieve our goals as an agency and further our position in this business."
McPherson joined APA in 1993 as an assistant and has been an agent in the company's talent division for the past 11 years.
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