Sandy Shenkman - Open Pitch Session

Sandy Shenkman has a focus on TV and feature development across linear and streaming platforms. Sandy previously ran the scripted series department at Engage Entertainment, a multi-faceted development focused production company specializing in series, movies and documentaries. Prior to Engage, Sandy ran the television department at Landscape Entertainment, a studio based TV and film production company. There he worked under several first look deals at studio such as Entertainment One, FBC and Studio T. Sandy was in charge of spearheading an aggressive development slate and was responsible for selling over 20 projects to networks such as HBO, HISTORY, FBC, ABC, NBC, TNT, USA, FX, WGN, LIFETIME, AMAZON, CBC and BBC ONE in the UK. Sandy developed the half-hour digital comedy pilot DOWN DOG for Amazon Studios. Earlier in his career, Sandy worked as a story editor and executive assistant at K/O Paper Products (under their deal at 20th TV Studios), Davis Entertainment (under their deal at 20th Century Fox), Seed Productions (Hugh Jackman’s production company at 20th Century Fox). He started out in the mailroom at CAA as an agent trainee.