Danna Stern Explained

Danna Stern
Occupation:Television executive, producer
Known For:Former head of Yes Studios
Spouse:Dov Gil-har
Children:3

Danna Stern runs In Transit Productions[1] and is the former head of Yes Studios.[2] [3]

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]

Stern is producing Bros, a Netflix Hebrew-language TV series from Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon.[14]

Along with Reinhardt Beetz and Duki Dror, Stern produced a documentary about the Re'im music festival massacre called Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre.[15] [16]

Stern's husband is Israeli journalist and TV anchor, Dov Gil-har. They have three children.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survive ‘Til ’25… And Then A Bit Longer; Nostradamus Report Author And Industry Execs Look To The Future — Seriencamp . Deadline. 9 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Danna Stern . Banff Media Festival. 30 December 2021.
  3. News: This woman knows how to sell Israeli TV to the world . Haaretz. 28 October 2021 . 30 December 2021 . Georgy . Anat . Goichman . Refaella .
  4. Web site: Danna Stern. Variety . 18 March 2019. 30 December 2021.
  5. Web site: What Makes Israeli TV So Good? Our Interesting Lives. Jewish Chronicle. 30 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Danna Stern . Content LA. 30 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Danna Stern. INTV . 30 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Danna Stern Turning Israeli Shows Like Fauda Global Hits . Hollywood Reporter . 26 November 2019 . 30 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Danna Stern Turning Israeli Shows Like Fauda Global Hits . Hollywood Reporter . 26 November 2019 . 30 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Danna Stern . Banff Media Festival. 30 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Danna Stern. INTV . 30 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Berlinale Series to Premiere Shows From HBO Max, Amazon, Disney+. Hollywood Reporter . 16 January 2023 . 17 January 2023.
  13. Web site: Berlinale Series Unveils Eight World Premieres & TV Jury. Deadline . 16 January 2023 . 17 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Netflix Boards Hebrew-Language TV Series From Guy Amir & Hanan Savyon. Deadline . 3 October 2023 . 3 October 2023.
  15. Web site: 'Supernova,' Documentary About Hamas Attack on Music Festival in Israel, Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE). 29 November 2023 . Variety. December 20, 2023.
  16. Web site: 'Supernova,' Documentary About Hamas Attack on Music Festival in Israel, Acquired for France, Germany, Italy and More (EXCLUSIVE). 20 December 2023 . Variety. December 20, 2023.