{"id":5587,"date":"2020-03-21T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2020-05-10T11:31:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T18:31:30","slug":"industry-veteran-glenn-ross-universal1440","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2020\/industry-veteran-glenn-ross-universal1440\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Veteran Glenn Ross Shares Words of Wisdom and Insight with KIDS FIRST!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Glenn-Ross-Exec-Photo.jpg?resize=150%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5588\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You are sure to enjoy Gerry O.\u2019s interview with industry veteran Glenn\nRoss, sharing his wisdom and advice for kids wanting to pursue a career in the\nentertainment business. Take a look at his video interview below and read here\nmore about him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A veteran in the global entertainment arena, Glenn Ross has served as\nGeneral Manager and Executive Vice President of Universal 1440 Entertainment since March 2005.&nbsp;\nHe oversees the development and production of live-action and animated\nproductions for distribution in all media worldwide, fueling Universal\u2019s\naggressive strategy of capitalizing on the power of its high-profile properties\nand franchises to create top-quality filmed entertainment content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Ross and his team have produced movies based on\nthe wildly successful <em>Bring It On<\/em>\nfilm franchise. Additionally, he was responsible for the Tony Award-nominated\nBroadway Musical, <em>Bring It On: The\nMusical. <\/em>&nbsp;Mr. Ross oversaw the fall 2006 production of the Daytime Emmy\nAward<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>-winning <em>Curious George <\/em>series,the\n#1 animated television pre-school program on PBS Kids.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Wr8_OxGxjo\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/universal-1440-entertainment-300x166.jpg?resize=225%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5589\" width=\"225\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/universal-1440-entertainment.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/universal-1440-entertainment.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/universal-1440-entertainment.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Universal 1440 Entertainment has also produced\nsequels to <em>The Land Before Time, American\nPie Presents, Death Race, Scorpion King, Beethoven, The Little Rascals<\/em>, <em>Veggie Tales, Dragonheart, The Little Engine\nThat Could <\/em>and the latest installment in the <em>Chucky<\/em> franchise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Ross\ncame to Universal from Lionsgate Family Home Entertainment where he served as\nExecutive Vice President and was responsible for the acquisition, production,\nmarketing and day-to-day activities for the company\u2019s family entertainment\nprojects. Concurrently, as EVP of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Mr. Ross\noversaw all the marketing efforts for the division.&nbsp; He joined the company in January 1998 when it\nwas formerly known as Artisan Home Entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihfni37gNWQ\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to his tenure at Lionsgate, Mr. Ross worked as Senior Vice President of Hallmark Home Entertainment where he was responsible for the acquisition, marketing and sales for a broad range of films.&nbsp; Before Hallmark, Mr. Ross held the position of Senior Vice President of Republic Pictures, overseeing worldwide theatrical, home video and television marketing. Previously, he served as Vice President of Marketing at RCA\/Columbia Home Video.&nbsp; Mr. Ross began his career as Director of Creative Services for RSO (The Robert Stigwood Organization) Records. He holds a BS from the Philadelphia College of Art, and is a Trustee of the Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gerry.2018.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5365\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gerry.2018.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gerry.2018.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gerry.2018.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gerry.2018.jpg?w=1466&amp;ssl=1 1466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By Gerry O., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B074HGF3LX\" target=\"_blank\">Author&#8217;s Page &#8211; Amazon<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/worldaccordingtog\" target=\"_blank\">World According to G<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are sure to enjoy Gerry O.\u2019s interview with industry veteran Glenn Ross, sharing his wisdom and advice for kids wanting to pursue a career in the entertainment business. 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