Paul Hertzberg is an American film producer and former actor. His
genres included thrillers, action, drama, and sci-fi. He is currently
the president and chief executive officer of CineTel Films, Inc. Much
like his company's vice president, Lisa M. Hansen, Hertzberg also
frequently made cameos in the films he has been involved
with.Hertzberg founded Chicago Teleproductions in 1980 and recruited
Hansen a year later. He later moved to Los Angeles in 1983 with her to
do sales for the company, which was renamed CineTel Films. Later,
during the early 1980s, Hertzberg, along with Hansen, went to Cannes
for the first time and attended what would later become MIPCOM. During
the festival, the two CineTel executives found themselves with
unsalable entertainment shows, with the exception of Hansen's film
acquisition The Courier of Death, which sold out quickly. Observing
this success, CineTel switched its business focus from television
programming to feature film production.Under Hertzberg's auspices and
direct involvement since its founding, CineTel has become one of the
leading independent production and distribution companies in the
entertainment industry. He said, "From the company's inception, we
placed a major emphasis on the creation of quality product at
reasonable cost. This has remained central to our company's philosophy
and has been directly responsible for our success."He is a member of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-Producers Division,
the Screen Actors Guild, and serves as a consultant to the American
Film Marketing Association Publications and Research Committee. He
served two terms as Chairman of the Independent Film and Television
Alliance.
genres included thrillers, action, drama, and sci-fi. He is currently
the president and chief executive officer of CineTel Films, Inc. Much
like his company's vice president, Lisa M. Hansen, Hertzberg also
frequently made cameos in the films he has been involved
with.Hertzberg founded Chicago Teleproductions in 1980 and recruited
Hansen a year later. He later moved to Los Angeles in 1983 with her to
do sales for the company, which was renamed CineTel Films. Later,
during the early 1980s, Hertzberg, along with Hansen, went to Cannes
for the first time and attended what would later become MIPCOM. During
the festival, the two CineTel executives found themselves with
unsalable entertainment shows, with the exception of Hansen's film
acquisition The Courier of Death, which sold out quickly. Observing
this success, CineTel switched its business focus from television
programming to feature film production.Under Hertzberg's auspices and
direct involvement since its founding, CineTel has become one of the
leading independent production and distribution companies in the
entertainment industry. He said, "From the company's inception, we
placed a major emphasis on the creation of quality product at
reasonable cost. This has remained central to our company's philosophy
and has been directly responsible for our success."He is a member of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-Producers Division,
the Screen Actors Guild, and serves as a consultant to the American
Film Marketing Association Publications and Research Committee. He
served two terms as Chairman of the Independent Film and Television
Alliance.
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