The Deadline Reality TV Summit heads to SXSW London on June 2, featuring speakers from Netflix, Two Four, Remarkable, UTAS UK, Fremantle and Studio Lambert. Talent from Taskmaster will also be there, as will a new generation of producers discussing how AI is reshaping unscripted television, while Emilia Fox joins a session on true crime.
Full program and RSVP details for Deadline readers are below (capacity is limited).
Deadline Reality TV Summit
Syeda Irtizaali, Netflix’s UK unscripted boss, will be the keynote speaker. Irtizaali is one of the UK’s best-known unscripted execs. She was one of the architects behind the landmark BBC-NBC deal that has seen The Traitors become a smash hit on both sides of the pond. She will reveal her priorities and goals as Director, UK Unscripted, at Netflix and give her take on the business.
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Alex Horne is joining proceedings to talk about his hit show Taskmaster. Horne will be joined by director Andy Devonshire, series producer Andy Cartwright and executive producer Jon Thoday. Together, they will break down how the team continues to create Taskmaster’s inventive games while balancing comedy and competition.
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Emilia Fox is among the guests for a ‘Truth About True Crime’ session. She will be joined by Sky commissioner Bruce Fletcher, The Tinder Swindler, Don’t F**k With Cats producer Felicity Morris and well-known criminologist David Wilson.
A session on the future of entertainment programming will feature executives behind shows including SNL UK, The Traitors, Last One Laughing: UK, Destination X and The Apprentice. Speakers include UTAS UK’s Helen Kruger Bratt, Twofour’s David Brindley, Studio Lambert’s Tim Harcourt, Fremantle’s Ben Crompton and Remarkable/Initial/Znak TV’s Natalka Znak.
There will also be a focus on how artificial intelligence is impacting the unscripted biz, with 404 Films talking about its AI-powered talent show, AiMation on making the world’s first AI reality show, Spirit Studios on how AI can power up true crime and docs, and the Twinnin platform discussing how contributors and performers can best be represented.
Venue & RSVP
The event will be held at the Tab Church in Shoreditch on June 2. It is open to all SXSW London delegates.
Deadline readers are also invited and can register here: Reality TV Summit at SXSW London
Check out the full Schedule.
09:30AM — THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT
The trends, talent and businesses shaping unscripted TV
- Helen Kruger Bratt, Managing Director, UTAS UK
- Natalka Znak, CEO, Remarkable/InitialZnak TV
- Ben Crompton, Global Head of Entertainment, Fremantle
- David Brindley, CEO, Twofour
- Tim Harcourt, Chief Creative Officer, Studio Lambert
10:30AM — THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUE CRIME
The secrets behind one of the world’s biggest genres
- Emilia Fox, Silent Witness and In the Footsteps of Killers
- David Wilson, Professor of Criminology, Criminologist and Author
- Felicity Morris, Producer (Tinder Swindler, Don’t F**k With Cats, American Nightmare)
- Bruce Fletcher, Sky
11:30AM — KEYNOTE
Syeda Irtizaali, Director of Unscripted, Netflix UK
12:25PM — AI GOES OFF SCRIPT
Producers and creatives are using artificial intelligence to power character generation, create whole new formats, and generate movie-level sequences in their shows.
- Jimmy Wooley Founder, 404 Films
- Matt Campion Founder, Spirit Studios
- Katrien Grobler Founder & CEO, Twinnin.ai
- Tom Paton Founder and CEO of AiMation
6PM — DRINKS RECEPTION
0730PM — TASKMASTER: A TV MASTERCLASS WITH ALEX HORNE
- Alex Horne, Creator & Co-Host
- Andy Devonshire, Director
- Andy Cartwright, Series Producer
- Jon Thoday, Executive Producer