FAME GC is proud to offer access to celebrated industry professionals through our special Mastering the Art guest speaker series, bringing access to a diverse array of industry professionals from the arts communities for presentations, discussions and master classes.
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Past Events:
Mastering the Art of TV and Film Distribution
with Dan Cohen
The FREE session with DAN COHEN, Chief Content Licensing Officer for Paramount Global, and the President of Republic Pictures was recorded on April 21, 2025. Dan currently leads Paramount Global's content licensing and distribution operations. He is responsible for monetizing a large and growing portfolio of original content that airs or streams on the CBS Television Network, The CW, Paramount+ and SHOWTIME, as well as programming from Paramount Pictures, CBS Studios, CBS News, CBS Media Ventures, the MTV Entertainment Studios, Nickelodeon, VIS, Miramax and third-party partners through the Republic Pictures label. He also runs worldwide home entertainment for the company overseeing the distribution of the industry’s largest library of film and television titles.
Dan's storied career also includes 20 years at Disney/ABC, where he served as Executive Vice President of Pay Television and Digital Sales for home entertainment and television distribution for Walt Disney Studios.
We thank Dan for offering his insights and expertise on the rapidly growing and evolving global media and entertainment marketplace. We are incredibly grateful for his generous support and participation.
Mastering the Art of Screenwriting
with Al Gough
This FREE inaugural session with Hollywood producer, writer, director, show-runner, and creator AL GOUGH (Spiderman 2; Wednesday; Beetlejuice Beetlejuice movie; Smallville; The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor; Hannah Montana: The Movie; Charlie’s Angels; and more) was recorded on December 4, 2024. This program is now is available on FAME GC’s YouTube channel. Click here:
We extend our thanks to Netflix, for their program support, and to Al Gough, who has graciously agreed to share his valuable time with us.