Duke Law in Hollywood: Teddy Schwarzman L'06 Founder and CEO of Black Bear Pictures
October 27, 2017 • 1:00 PM • Law School 4055
Please join the Law & Entrepreneurship Society for a talk with Teddy Schwarzman L'06, producer of critically acclaimed blockbusters such as "The Imitation game" and founder of Black Bear Pictures. After graduating Duke Law in 2006, Mr. Schwarzman began his legal career as a corporate associate at Skadden Arps in New York. Since then, he has gone on to found Black Bear Pictures, a media company that develops, produces and finances original and engaging content for film and television. Since its 2011 launch, Black Bear's slate has grossed over $250,000,000 worldwide and been nominated for nine Academy Awards. Mr. Schwarzman serves as Black Bear's President and CEO and produced "The Imitation Game," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley and "All is Lost," starring Robert Redford. Sponsored by Law & Entrepreneurship Society. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Tanya Smith at tanya.m.smith@lawnet.duke.edu (space is limited).