Foundation Auction Features Exclusive TV Meetings Available for Bid

The Television Academy Foundation today announced an exciting and exclusive slate of professional television meetings up for bid in Charitybuzz's 10th Annual Entrepreneur Auction. The fundraising auction, which benefits the nonprofit's education programs, offers access to top industry creatives on Hollywood's hottest shows.

Bidding for the auction is now live on Charitybuzz and ends Dec. 4, 2024, at noon (PST).

Here's a look at just some of the entertainment entrepreneurial experiences up for bid right now:

  • Power Lunch With DC's The Penguin Writer and Showrunner Lauren LeFranc. Learn all about television writing and development during a 45-minute power lunch with LeFranc, creator and showrunner of the hit HBO series The Penguin.

  • Inside the Writer's Room With Only Murders in the Building Writer John Hoffman. Learn all about the writing process on top television shows in a private meeting with the five-time Emmy nominee behind such hit shows as Grace & Frankie and Looking.

  • Power Lunch With Doctor Odyssey and Feud: Capote vs. The Swans Writer Jon Robin Baitz. Gain industry insight in an hourlong power lunch with playwright, film and television writer Baitz.

  • Meeting With The Gilded Age's Executive Producer Salli Richardson-Whitfield. A 45-minute industry information meeting with Emmy-nominated director, executive producer and actress Richardson-Whitfield.

  • Power Lunch With the Head of Content at Roku, David Eilenberg. Gain invaluable insight on the state-of-the-industry from the man responsible for the overall vision, creative strategy, and domestic and international market execution for content across Roku media.

  • One-Hour Power Lunch With Josie Craven, Vice President of Television and Film at Hello Sunshine. Take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production and development during a one-hour power lunch with Craven, producer on such shows as The Morning Show, The Last Thing He Told Me and Daisy Jones & The Six.

  • Power Lunch With Brian O'Rourke, Chief Production Officer of Apple's Media Arts Lab. Get up to date on the advertising industry in a one-hour power lunch with O'Rourke to learn all about Apple's Media Arts Lab.

  • Power Lunch With the Executive Vice President of Television at Village Roadshow Entertainment, Alix Jaffe, at SoHo House. Meet with Jaffe who oversees Village Roadshow Television's independent business focused on scripted content.

  • Meeting With the Founder of Bunim-Murray Productions, Jonathan MurrayLearn the basics on selling a reality TV show with Murray who has created and executive produced some of the industry's most innovative unscripted television programs, such as Born This Way (A&E), "Autism: The Musical" (HBO), Starting Over (syndicated) and Valerie's Home Cooking (Food Network).

  • Power Lunch With the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Management Group, John PollakAllied MGMT Group is a forward-thinking management company focused on partnering with, packaging and representing the most sought-after new and existing Latino voices across traditional and digital media.

Plus, much more! Bid now at Televisionacademy.com/auction.

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