Represented: A Conversation with Managers and Agents

ABOUT THE EVENT: 

Our popular annual panel is back! Navigating the entertainment industry can look different with the right representation. How do you get there? In this panel, talent managers and agents will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how they help creatives—filmmakers, writers, and artists—build successful careers. Topics will include how representation works, what agents and managers look for in new clients, and how to establish and maintain a productive working relationship. If you’re seeking to understand the role of representation in advancing your career or are curious about how to get signed, this conversation will provide essential insights into the business side of the industry.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR:

Jeff Luppino-Esposito

Sr. Creative Producer, IMDbPro

Jeff Luppino-Esposito is a host, video producer, and social media manager at IMDbPro. As a filmmaker and writer himself, his interviews and panels with stars and industry professionals have been praised for their in-depth and candid approach to craft and process. Outside of IMDbPro, he’s the co-creator of the chart-topping musical podcast “In Strange Woods,” the short film “How She Was,” and the stage musicals “Love Is Dead” and “Nantucket! The MusACKal.” You can preview his work at: www.JeffLE.me

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Quincie Li

Manager, Kaplan/Perrone

Quincie Li is a literary manager at Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, where she represents writers and directors in film and television. Her clients work across all genres at all of the major studios including Netflix, Apple, Amazon, HBO, Lionsgate, Sony, Paramount, etc. She began her career as an assistant in the television literary department at ICM Partners and worked at Thruline Entertainment before joining Kaplan/Perrone. Quincie grew up in Orange County, California, and graduated from Vanderbilt University.

Matty Rosen

Manager

Matt Rosen is a literary manager with years of experience championing emerging writers and filmmakers. In a recent four year stretch, his clients landed 15 screenplays on The Black List, Hollywood’s annual roundup of its most celebrated unproduced scripts. In 2023, Rosen brokered a major preemptive deal with Sony and Escape Artists to develop his client Chris Grillot’s grounded sci-fi short story BLISS as a feature film. A passionate cinephile, Rosen began his career at UTA before moving into management, where he continues to identify and nurture bold new voices in film and television.

Halle Mariner

Scripted Literary Agent, IAG

Hailing from the Midwest, Halle graduated from Columbia College Chicago in film business before moving out to LA. Previously, she worked in film sales for Shoreline Entertainment and Preferred Content. Currently, Halle works at IAG as an agent in the Scripted Literary Department. As an honoree of Colour Associates 2019 Next Up List, Halle was also a part of Women Wednesday’s BIPOC Mentorship Program Committee, #Startwith8 Mentorship Program, HRTSA Board Member and was on the Diverse Representation: 10 to Watch in 2023.

Jacey Baldovino

Coordinator, Motion Picture Literary, WME

Originally from the Bay Area, I grew up as a competitive gymnast before attending Yale University, where I graduated in 2021 as a Varsity Athlete with a degree in Film & Media Studies. At Yale, I discovered a passion for championing diverse stories, which remains my north star in my work in representation.