{"id":487,"date":"2009-05-26T11:48:08","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iemmys.wpengine.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2018-11-07T16:36:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T21:36:29","slug":"international-academy-expands-its-ambassador-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemmys.tv\/international-academy-expands-its-ambassador-program\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY EXPANDS ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY EXPANDS ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM<\/span><\/h1>\n

Brian Seth Hurst, CEO of The Opportunity Management Company appointed Global Digital Ambassador
\nTarif Sayed, Owner and Managing Director of Dubai-based The FRAME appointed Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n

New York, May 26, 2009<\/strong> – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the addition of Brian Seth Hurst, CEO of The Opportunity Management Company and Tarif Sayed, Owner and Managing Director of Dubai based production company The FRAME to its Ambassador program, bringing the total of Ambassadors to fifteen. (A list of Academy Ambassadors follows this release.)<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of The International Academy\u2019s strength lies in its membership, and we are confident that Brian and Tarif will further expand our international outreach in their respective industries and regions,\u201d said Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. \u201cWe look forward to having them join the distinguished group of Ambassadors already representing us throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in 2007, the program has successfully increased the profile of The International Academy\u2019s activities on a local level, while engaging producers and broadcasters in Academy events and stimulating entries into The International Emmy\u00ae Awards competition.<\/p>\n

A well regarded authority on the subject of emerging entertainment, Hurst becomes the Academy\u2019s first industry Ambassador, focusing on digital initiatives throughout the world. Hurst has been involved with The International Academy for several years and has been instrumental in shaping The International Digital Emmy\u00ae Awards competition, now in its fifth year.<\/p>\n

An established documentary producer, Sayed becomes the first Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates which includes growing media hubs Abu Dhabi and Dubai. He has been active with The Academy as a Juror, Member and Semi-Final Regional Host.<\/p>\n

Brian Seth Hurst, CEO, The Opportunity Management Company<\/strong>
\nBrian Seth Hurst is CEO of The Opportunity Management Company, a strategic consultancy and cross media production company that is driving the next generation of entertainment. Referred to as \u201cthe father of cross platform\u201d, Hurst coined the term in 1998 as MD of Convergent Media at Pittard Sullivan, where he launched TV Guide as the first ever cross platform brand.
\nA well regarded authority on the subject of emerging entertainment, Hurst is a regular panelist and key note speaker at conferences including AFI\u2019s Digital Content Lab, NATPE, NAB, CES, Digital Hollywood and MIPTV. He also has addressed private broadcaster gatherings in South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom briefing them as to trends in new technologies, alternative distribution and audience behavior. Hurst is also Second Vice Chair of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.<\/p>\n

Tarif Sayed, Owner and Managing Director, The FRAME<\/strong>
\nTarif Sayed has a reputable name as an executive producer-director particularly in documentary films. He is the owner and Managing Director of The FRAME, a leading production and post production film and media company based in United Arab Emirates and specialized in the production of documentaries, reality shows and formats. The FRAME\u2019s clients include leading regional and international broadcasters such as Discovery Channel, Al Jazeera Channel, Dubai TV and Arte.<\/p>\n

The 2009 International Academy Ambassadors:<\/strong>
\nArgentina: Sebastian Darcyl, President, Telefilms
\nAustralia: Gai Dunlop, CEO, Festcom
\nCyprus: Andy Hadjicostis, Managing Director, Sigma Television
\nFrance: Steven Bawol, Managing Director, Helion Pictures
\nGermany: Leopold Hoesch, Managing Director, BROADVIEW TV GmbH
\nGhana: Talal Fattal, CEO, Metro TV
\nHungary: Gabor Banyai, Producer, Interaktiv Ltd.
\nIsrael: Gabriel Rosenberg, Group President and CEO, Jerusalem Capital Studios Ltd.
\nMexico: Alejandra Leon de la Barra, Founder & CEO, ALB Comunicacion y Relaciones Publicas Norway: Hans Rossin\u00e9, Programsjef\/Head of Drama, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
\nRussia: Alexander Shustorovich, President, Fashion TV Russia, LTD.
\nSouth Africa: Roberta Durrant, CEO, Penguin Films
\nUnited Arab Emirates: Tarif Sayed, Managing Director, The FRAME
\nVenezuela: Jose Escalante; CEO\/President & GM, Dori Media America, Inc.\/Dori Media Dist. GmbH
\nGlobal Digital Ambassador: Brian Seth Hurst; CEO, The Opportunity Management Company.<\/p>\n

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<\/strong>
\nThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy\u2019s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy\u00ae Awards Ceremony held in New York, The International Digital Emmy\u00ae Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy\u00ae World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy\u00ae Awards in the following fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Children & Young People; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie\/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong>
\nThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences\u00a0
\nEva Obadia, Director, Marketing & PR
\neva.obadia@iemmys.tv<\/a>\u00a0
\n+ 1-212-489-6969<\/p>\n

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