Mr. Stu Levy Chair of the Producers Guild of America’s International Committee, Online Video Committee and the PGA ProShow Stu Levy is an international entrepreneur, producer, director and writer. Founder of the pioneering media company TOKYOPOP, Stu is known for establishing the manga market in North America. As a producer, Stu has a number of feature films and TV shows in various stages of development, including adaptations of the books Alex Unlimited, Riding Shotgun, Earthlight and Mail Order Ninja. He produced English adaptations of many anime series including the hits Initial D, GTO, and Rave Master. His first studio feature film as Executive Producer was Priest, released theatrically in 2011 through Sony Pictures. Stu has directed two feature films (feature documentary Pray for Japan and award-winning feature debut Van Von Hunter), docu-reality series America’s Greatest Otaku, and several music videos. Stu created and wrote the chart-topping graphic novel Princess Ai with Courtney Love, as well as the novels Juror 13, Karma Club and Sailor Moon. Fluent in Japanese and a licensed California attorney, Stu serves as chair of the Producers Guild of America’s International Committee, its Online Video Committee, and the PGA ProShow, and was previously a Board Member of its New Media Council. He actively oversees two YouTube Channels (youtube.com/tokyopoptv and youtube.com/producersguild) and is developing a mobile platform for reading comics. His philanthropic activities have included Japan’s tsunami recovery, projects with Make-a-Wish Foundation, and literacy advocacy. Besides speaking at numerous industry events and guest lecturing, Stu’s an avid endurance athlete, an amateur composer, and a phototrigger- happy foodie.
Seminar Making Asian Films in America Date: 24 March, 2015 (Tuesday) Time: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM