ReCON
Toronto
2017
MAY 2017 \\ TORONTO \\ CANADA
PRODUCERS PANEL
JAMIE PAUL ROCK
BIOGRAPHY: Jamie Paul Rock started his career in television as the floor director of the Canadian sketch comedy series "SCTV, “ eventually working his way into a credit as associate producer. After the show left the air, he served as assistant producer on a number of TV shows and films. He produced the TV movie "TekWar: TekLords,” and later joined the production team of a spin-off series "TekWar.” From 1997 to 2001 he was a producer on "La Femme Nikita.” Since that time Jamie Paul has been the executive producer on numerous TV productions, including “Mutant X,” “Playmakers,” “ReGenesis,” “The Kennedys,” “Cracked” and “Heartland”.
Appearances were subject to change due to unforeseen professional or personal commitments.
JAY FIRESTONE
BIOGRAPHY: With over twenty-five years experience, Jay Firestone is one of film and television’s most prolific and successful Producers.
Previously, Jay Firestone established Fireworks Entertainment in 1996 to produce, distribute and finance television programs and feature films. After a successful initial public offering in 1997, Fireworks Entertainment was acquired by CanWest Global Communications Corp. in May 1998, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, he oversaw the company's Los Angeles and London based television operations, as well as its Los Angeles feature film division, Fireworks Pictures. This entity was responsible for such films as “Rules of Engagement,” “Rat Race,” “Hardball,” “I-60,” “American Rhapsody” and “The Believer.”, winner of Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival, 2001, and awarded the Grand Jury Award at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Over the course of his career, Firestone has served as producer for numerous television series; including, “Mutant X,” “Relic Hunter,” “La Femme Nikita,” “Queen of Swords,” “Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda,” “Highlander: The Raven,” “FX: The Series,” “18 Wheels of Justice,” “Caitlin's Way” and “Pacific Blue,” as well as the made-for-television movies, “The Girl Next Door,” “A Wrinkle In Time,” “Robocop: Prime Directives,” “Poison and Blonde,” and the feature films, “Black Top,” “Shattered Image,” “Onegin,” “Cletis Tout,” and “Trinity.”
Firestone's work has garnered a number of industry awards, including a Gemini Award for “Reboot,” ABC's first CGI animated series, and Chrysler Canada's People's Choice Award for “La Femme Nikita.” Mr. Firestone was also nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998. (Biography and photo credit to jayfirestone.com)
