Ellis Sutton is the Coordinator to the President of Film, TV, & Audio at Hartbeat. Previously, Ellis spent time in creative development at Netflix Film & Warner Bros Pictures as well as Physical Production at Warner Bros. Ellis’ started his time after graduating USC as a Covid PA for 3 different TV shows including Miracle Workers, Insecure, and Dollface. In his free time, Ellis directs and produces short films under his production company All of a Sutton Productions. Ellis wishes to produce and direct films and TV shows.

Referenced in this podcast:

• all of a sutton: Ellis Sutton's production company
• access to action: Warner Bros. Discovery's program to give those without traditional entry points to the business access to below-the-line jobs
• film2future: a non-profit that delivers filmmaking programs to underserved teenagers in LA
• speechify: a text-to-speech app
• film courage: Ellis' go-to, YouTube channel to keep up with the industry

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Lucy Stover (she/her) is a New England born & raised creator who moved to LA to pursue entertainment last year after finishing her degree at Syracuse University. She is currently working in talent management as an Executive Assistant and Manager-in-training with Emmy Award winning manager, producer, and co-founder of More/Medavoy Management, Brian Medavoy. Previously, Lucy interned in development at NBCUniversal, Phoenix Pictures, American High productions. After hours, Lucy is passionate about her role as one of the new co-Editor-in-Chiefs to the Hollywood Assistant as well as mentorship efforts with Syracuse LA's student programming.

To connect with Lucy, email her at lucycstover@gmail.com for further questions on getting involved with THA.

Referenced in this podcast:

• UTA Job List: An industry job list emailed out by United Talent Agency (UTA) that is frequently passed around to other young industry professional
• JHRTS: Acronym for the Junior Hollywood Radio & Television Society, a members-only

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Cathy and John ask Hussain about interning while at UCLA, pivoting from Animation to Live Action, and writing.

Hussain is an aspiring writer & producer who currently works as a Producer’s Assistant to Chad Hamilton at Esmail Corp, filmmaker Sam Esmail’s company known for LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, THE RESORT, MR. ROBOT, and others. Previously, Hussain spent time working as a Showrunner’s Assistant for comedy writer Liz Astrof (PIVOTING, TWO BROKE GIRLS) as well as a development assistant on the animation team at Hello Sunshine. Hussain’s passions lie in creating genre, thriller, and comedy series that live within the intersection of art and commerce, stories that have something to say while also appealing to a wide audience.

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