Corey Ackerman - Top Tier Personal Incubator

Corey was the driving force behind FreshMaker Media, a literary management and production company, before joining The Cartel in the fall of 2016 as a manager/producer. He represents TV writers, screenwriters and filmmakers in all media. Corey also serves as an advisor to Jumpcut Media. Founded by serial entrepreneur and Wharton School professor Kartik Hosanagar in partnership with Silicon Valley venture studio Atomic, Jumpcut is a tech + story company that delivers smarter, faster and more cost-efficient audience insights, empowering studios & creators with a unique advantage in the global entertainment market. On the producing side, Corey executive produced TRUST starring Victoria Justice and Melbourne-based filmmaker client Justin Dix’s sophomore feature BLOOD VESSEL. Corey previously held the position of Vice President of Development and Production for Inferno Entertainment. Prior to joining Inferno, he spearheaded development for Southpaw Entertainment. His first development executive position was Creative Executive at Red Wagon Productions. Prior to that, he was assistant to Dede Gardner, then Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures. Corey attended Townsend Harris High School at New York’s Queens College and holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.