Let me call...

Welcome to Episode 11. Valentina's call this time reaches VICKI DOBBS BECK a veteran entertainment executive with more than 30 years of experience driving innovation and digital transformation in support of storytelling. She was recently named one of the top 10 entertainment gaming leaders by Variety. In 2015, Vicki co-founded Lucasfilm’s award-winning Immersive Storytelling Studio, formally known...

In Episode 10 of  Let Me Call , Valentina Martelli speaks with Anthony Batt, co-founder of CO/AI, a global AI community, and part of the executive team at Wevr, an immersive production studio. This conversation follows a difficult January in Los Angeles, marked by devastating wildfires—an ordeal Batt personally experienced. Despite the loss, he joins the call to share his insights.

Welcome to Episode 9 of  Let Me Call. Drew Buckley, Propagate Group President and Chief Operating Officer is the guest in this new episode. Propagate is one of the industry’s most dynamic company that focuses on developing, producing, and distributing programming across various genres for different platforms but also recently started a talent representation division. Drew is the perfect person to...

Welcome to Episode 8 of “Let Me Call.”In this episode the guest is a great friend of Valentina: Donato Carrisi. His first novel  Il suggeritore  ( The Whisperer ) was published in 2009 and won several major prizes including Italy’s prestigious Bancarella prize. Donato also won the Prix Polar and Prix Livre de Poche in France. He is published in the UK by Little Brown and his novels have been trans...

On Episode 7 of Let Me Call...Valentina reaches out to Gary Marenzi. Gary and Valentina have been friends since she moved to LA 20 years ago. Gary currently works as an independent strategic consultant for several international production companies and has held prestigious positions such as President of International Television at Paramount Pictures, President of the Worldwide Television Group at...

In Episode 6 of “Let Me Call,” my guest is Neal Baer, an award-winning showrunner, television writer/producer, physician, author, and public health advocate. His impressive list of shows includes ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Designated Survivor, among others. From AI to creative approaches, join us for this enlightening phone call!

On Episode 6 Valentina reaches John Attanasio the CEO and cofounder of Toonstar, an interactive story studio building entertainment franchises through community-driven storytelling.  Before launching Toonstar, he spent over a decade at Warner Bros. and DreamWorks developing franchise properties.  The topic is AI in Hollywood.

On Episode 5, Valentina Martelli bring the question asked by Kevin Goetz to Matteo Perale, Matteo Perale. Matteo is a serial Entrepreneur, Investor and media executive.  Recently he was a cofounder of CAA backed multi award winning studio wiip, then successfully sold to Korean Media conglomerate JTBC.   

Welcome back to  Let Me Call , the podcast that explores the latest industry developments in entertainment and technology all within the span of a friendly phone call! On today's episode, host Valentina Martelli interviews Kevin Goetz, Founder and CEO at Screen Engine/ASI, bestselling author of  Audience-ology , and host of the hit podcast  Don't Kill the Messenger . Tune in to hear his an...

On episode 2 of “Let Me Call,” host Valentina Martelli speaks to Andrea Scorsati, the COO of Fremantle Group and the CEO of Fremantle Europe. Scorsati responds to previous guest David Eilenberg’s question about the future of live television events, sheds light on the strategy behind Fremantle’s recent acquisition of Asacha Media Group, addresses how streaming has transformed the entertainment indu...

Welcome to “Let Me Call,” the podcast that tackles media’s most pressing issues through friendly phone calls with industry professionals! On our first episode, host Valentina Martelli speaks to Head of Content at Roku Media, David Eilenberg about looming uncertainty in the entertainment industry, the future of sports content, international market growth, and more. Listen in for Eilenberg’s expert...

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to a groundbreaking podcast that's set to revolutionize your understanding of the ever-evolving world of media. I'm thrilled to introduce "Let Me Call..." – a monthly podcast hosted by the dynamic and visionary Valentina Martelli.