Exclusive: Erik Osterholm, longtime Bourdain producer/director and Down To Earth co-creator Michael Simkin launch Ultra Boom Media. The two producers are joining forces to create Ultra Boom Media alongside Oscar/Emmy nominated filmmaker Omar Mullick and veteran media and creative exec Carrie Kaylor.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
PodFest Cairo 2024 took place on Saturday, 2 March 2024 at The American University in Cairo’s (Auc) Tahrir campus in the historic Ewart Hall. This was the fifth edition of the event. It was hosted by Auc’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (Jrmc).
Highlights from the day’s events were Latif Nasser’s keynote address, which focused on finding good stories to tell. He shared the need to be constantly curious and follow different newsletters to seek content that might take you down a rabbit hole. His presentation and Q&a session was engaging, informative and inspiring.
Additional sessions included an opening forum hosted by The Passionfruit Podcast founder Maya Morshed, where ideas about implementing podcasting in the classroom were shared. Other panelists spoke about their experiences and challenges in the production process.
Mark Somers, an actor, podcaster and voice-over artist moderated the session Audio Products: Audiobooks and Audio Dramas.
Highlights from the day’s events were Latif Nasser’s keynote address, which focused on finding good stories to tell. He shared the need to be constantly curious and follow different newsletters to seek content that might take you down a rabbit hole. His presentation and Q&a session was engaging, informative and inspiring.
Additional sessions included an opening forum hosted by The Passionfruit Podcast founder Maya Morshed, where ideas about implementing podcasting in the classroom were shared. Other panelists spoke about their experiences and challenges in the production process.
Mark Somers, an actor, podcaster and voice-over artist moderated the session Audio Products: Audiobooks and Audio Dramas.
- 3/4/2024
- Podnews.net
Cairo, Egypt – Mark your calendars for the fourth edition of PodFest Cairo, on Saturday, 2 March 2024 at The American University in Cairo’s (Auc) Tahrir Cultural Campus (Tcc) in the historic Oriental Hall. Auc’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (Jrmc) hosts the event. Attendees and media crews must show a photo ID to enter campus.
The PodFest Cairo 2024 keynote speaker is Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab. He will speak about his journey in audio storytelling. Additionally, community building through audio will be the topic of discussion for Jasmin Bauomy who will also speak at PodFest Cairo. She is a senior podcast producer and audio journalist for Trz Media, which is based in Berlin. She is also an alumna of Auc and Jrmc.
The half-day conference, from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., will bring local and international audio creators together with podcast listeners for a day of knowledge sharing about planning audio interviews,...
The PodFest Cairo 2024 keynote speaker is Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab. He will speak about his journey in audio storytelling. Additionally, community building through audio will be the topic of discussion for Jasmin Bauomy who will also speak at PodFest Cairo. She is a senior podcast producer and audio journalist for Trz Media, which is based in Berlin. She is also an alumna of Auc and Jrmc.
The half-day conference, from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., will bring local and international audio creators together with podcast listeners for a day of knowledge sharing about planning audio interviews,...
- 2/15/2024
- Podnews.net
The Tribeca Film Festival has announced the 2023 jury members in the 15 different competition categories for this year’s event. Those categories include film, immersive “storyscapes,” games, audio storytelling and more. Among the jury members are Brendan Fraser, Stephanie Hsu, Zoey Deutch, Dianna Agron, Zazie Beetz, Kate Siegel, Mark Duplass, Stephen Kay, Nina Dobrev, Clea DuVall, Piper Perabo, Chance the Rapper, Noah Centineo, Jeremy O. Harris, Andrew Ahn and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Alongside the competitive awards, the fest will present the Nora Ephron Award — created to honor the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and writer. The winning films, projects, filmmakers, storytellers, and actors in each category will be announced at the Tribeca Festival ceremony on June 15th.
“We are thrilled to announce the jury for the 2023 Tribeca Festival,” said Tribeca Festival Executive Vice President of Artist Relations and Special Events Nancy Lefkowitz. “The diversity of perspectives and experiences across...
Alongside the competitive awards, the fest will present the Nora Ephron Award — created to honor the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and writer. The winning films, projects, filmmakers, storytellers, and actors in each category will be announced at the Tribeca Festival ceremony on June 15th.
“We are thrilled to announce the jury for the 2023 Tribeca Festival,” said Tribeca Festival Executive Vice President of Artist Relations and Special Events Nancy Lefkowitz. “The diversity of perspectives and experiences across...
- 6/1/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
You probably recognize Latif Nasser from his role as host of the Netflix series “Connected,” but did you know he’s also the executive producer? Did you know he’s doing a lot more than just hosting this show and producing it? He’s a man of many talents, but most people don’t know that much about him. He’s got a lot to offer, and he’s someone we feel you should get to know. If you’ve yet to watch his documentary series, it’s time to turn it on and become familiar with the message he’s trying to share. As for getting to know
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Latif Nasser...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Latif Nasser...
- 10/14/2020
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Even before becoming the host and face of the new Netflix series “Connected,” Latif Nasser knew that one of the keys to science-based storytelling is enthusiasm.
“I don’t think of myself as this made-for-tv person. I hope that the fun of the show is that it’s like, ‘Oh, this is like a kind of a goofy guy, just bouncing around the world.’ I just want to show you this amazing thing that I found out, you know?” Nasser told IndieWire.
In “Connected,” Nasser travels the world, outlining the fascinating (and sometimes fragile) connections between ideas and objects as seemingly disparate as migratory bird patterns, musical frequencies, and lunar bacteria. It’s a similar kind of passion for the unknown — or at least the under-known — that’s evident in Nasser’s work on “Radiolab,” the popular podcast that frequently focuses on the kinds of scientific oddities that power “Connected.
“I don’t think of myself as this made-for-tv person. I hope that the fun of the show is that it’s like, ‘Oh, this is like a kind of a goofy guy, just bouncing around the world.’ I just want to show you this amazing thing that I found out, you know?” Nasser told IndieWire.
In “Connected,” Nasser travels the world, outlining the fascinating (and sometimes fragile) connections between ideas and objects as seemingly disparate as migratory bird patterns, musical frequencies, and lunar bacteria. It’s a similar kind of passion for the unknown — or at least the under-known — that’s evident in Nasser’s work on “Radiolab,” the popular podcast that frequently focuses on the kinds of scientific oddities that power “Connected.
- 8/6/2020
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Yesterday was a big day for Netflix. To kick off August, the streaming giant dropped a large batch of new content, made up of classic films, underrated gems and a few titles that are already proving to be pretty popular with subscribers. Indeed, August got off to a nice start and it seems the rest of the month will be just as exciting.
Looking ahead, this week will be bringing over 20 new movies and TV shows to the platform, some of which are definitely worth a watch. But before that, today sees the arrival of 3 new titles on Netflix, comprising 2 films and 1 new TV series. Admittedly, nothing in today’s drop is particularly exciting, but we can’t exactly complain after what we got yesterday.
Up first is romantic comedy Almost Love. Billed as “an ensemble comedy about romance in the smartphone era,” it seems to have earned mediocre reviews...
Looking ahead, this week will be bringing over 20 new movies and TV shows to the platform, some of which are definitely worth a watch. But before that, today sees the arrival of 3 new titles on Netflix, comprising 2 films and 1 new TV series. Admittedly, nothing in today’s drop is particularly exciting, but we can’t exactly complain after what we got yesterday.
Up first is romantic comedy Almost Love. Billed as “an ensemble comedy about romance in the smartphone era,” it seems to have earned mediocre reviews...
- 8/2/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
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