Speaker Details

Mr. Stu Levy
Producer/Director & Founder, TOKYOPOP
Stu Levy is an international entrepreneur, producer, director and writer across mediums including graphic novels, film, television and new media. Founder of the pioneering media company TOKYOPOP, Levy is known for establishing the manga market in North America. Levy has directed 2 feature films (his feature documentary Pray for Japan and his award-winning feature debut Van Von Hunter) and the 8-episode docu-reality series America’s Greatest Otaku. He is currently prepping his next directorial work, sci-fi action film The Afters. His first major studio feature film as Executive Producer was Priest, released theatrically worldwide in 2011 through Sony Pictures. As producer, Levy has a number of live-action and animated feature films and television shows in various stages of development, including adaptations of novels Alex Unlimited and Mail Order Ninja. Fluent in Japanese and a licensed California attorney, Levy also serves as chair of the Producers Guild of America’s International Committee, chair of the PGA Producers Showcase (ProShow), and was previously a Board Member of its New Media Council.
Seminar
Opportunities in Asia: Book-to-Screen Projects in Today's Box Office hits
Date: 19 March, 2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM