Corey Ackerman

Manager/Producer, Cartel Entertainment
Formats Interested In
TV
Particularly Interested In

Stories that reflect a writer's personal experience. Stories that can be produced internationally. Procedurals. Soap operas.

Women Writers
Writers of Color
LGBTQIA+ Writers
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Sub-Genres
Animation (adult)
Animation (family-friendly)
Biopic
Buddy
Dark Comedy
Episodic TV
Faith-Based/Faith-Friendly
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
High-Concept
Latinx
LGBTQIA+
Satire
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
True Story
Workplace
More about Corey Ackerman

Corey was the driving force behind FreshMaker Media, a literary management and production company, before joining The Cartel in the fall of 2016 as a manager/producer. He represents TV writers, screenwriters and filmmakers in all media.

Corey also serves as an advisor to Jumpcut Media. Founded by serial entrepreneur and Wharton School professor Kartik Hosanagar in partnership with Silicon Valley venture studio Atomic, Jumpcut is a tech + story company that delivers smarter, faster and more cost-efficient audience insights, empowering studios & creators with a unique advantage in the global entertainment market.

On the producing side, Corey executive produced TRUST starring Victoria Justice and Melbourne-based filmmaker client Justin Dix’s sophomore feature BLOOD VESSEL.

Corey previously held the position of Vice President of Development and Production for Inferno Entertainment. Prior to joining Inferno, he spearheaded development for Southpaw Entertainment. His first development executive position was Creative Executive at Red Wagon Productions. Prior to that, he was assistant to Dede Gardner, then Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures.

Corey attended Townsend Harris High School at New York’s Queens College and holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

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