Danna Stern
Danna Stern | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Television executive, producer |
| Known for | Former head of Yes Studios |
| Notable work |
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| Spouse | Dov Gil-har |
| Children | 3 |
Danna Stern runs In Transit Productions[1] and is the former head of Yes Studios.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Stern studied at Tel Aviv University and the Kellogg School of Management.[4] Stern worked as a news producer for Israeli Army Radio[5] and then spent six year with Reuters Television in Jerusalem. In 1999 she joined yes TV[6] as an acquisitions executive working her way up to vice president and in 2017 became managing director of Yes Studios.[7][8] During her tenure, Fauda was the first show in Hebrew to get picked up by Netflix.[9] Stern is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[10][11]
In 2023, Stern was selected to be on the international jury of the inaugural Berlinale Series Award at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[12][13]
In 2024, Stern was selected to be on the international jury of NEM Zagreb 2024.[14]
Stern is producing Bros, a Netflix Hebrew-language TV series from Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon.[15]
Along with Reinhardt Beetz and Duki Dror, Stern produced a documentary about the Re'im music festival massacre called Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre.[16][17]
Awards
[edit]Stern won Best Documentary at the German Television Awards for Hamas Festival Attack – The Survivors Of The Desert Rave.[18][19]
Personal
[edit]Stern's husband is Israeli journalist and TV anchor, Dov Gil-har. They have three children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Survive 'Til '25… And Then A Bit Longer; Nostradamus Report Author And Industry Execs Look To The Future — Seriencamp". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Danna Stern". Banff Media Festival. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Georgy, Anat; Goichman, Refaella (28 October 2021). "This woman knows how to sell Israeli TV to the world". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern". Variety. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "What Makes Israeli TV So Good? Our Interesting Lives". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern". Content LA. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern". INTV. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern Turning Israeli Shows Like Fauda Global Hits". Hollywood Reporter. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern Turning Israeli Shows Like Fauda Global Hits". Hollywood Reporter. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern". Banff Media Festival. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Danna Stern". INTV. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Berlinale Series to Premiere Shows From HBO Max, Amazon, Disney+". Hollywood Reporter. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Berlinale Series Unveils Eight World Premieres & TV Jury". Deadline. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "NEM Zagreb Unveils Jury". Video Age International. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Netflix Boards Hebrew-Language TV Series From Guy Amir & Hanan Savyon". Deadline. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "'Supernova,' Documentary About Hamas Attack on Music Festival in Israel, Unveils First Trailer (Exclusive)". Variety. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "'Supernova,' Documentary About Hamas Attack on Music Festival in Israel, Acquired for France, Germany, Italy and More (Exclusive)". Variety. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Television award: "Zweiflers" wins, tears for "Friedländer"". traunsteiner-tagblatt. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Israel-Gaza Doc 'Hamas Festival Attack – The Survivors Of The Desert Rave' From Duki Dror Set For ZDF/Arte". Deadline. Retrieved 26 September 2024.