CLASS OF 2008

Now in its 15th year, The Hollywood Reporter salutes the following 35 executives below, age 35 and under, who have distinguished themselves in the areas of film, television, representation, legal and new media. New this year The Hollywood Reporter is unveiling their Next Gen Talent list, a look at the up-and-coming actors, actresses, directors and writers who will dominate the screen from behind and in front of the camera for years to come. These ambitious individuals are profiled in the November 6, 2008 Next Gen issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

FILM
Ali Bell, Montecito Pictures Co.
Josh Greenstein, Paramount Pictures
Hannah Minghella, Sony Pictures Animation
Matthew Reilly, Warner Bros.
Erika Schimik, Lionsgate
Dustin Smith, Roadside
Jeremy Steckler, Fox Searchlight

TV
Sara Bernstein, HBO Documentary Films
Jeremy Elice, AMC
Greg Goldman, RDF USA
Gil Goldschein, Bunim/Murray Productions
Adam Goldworm, Industry Entertainment
Amy Hartwick, ABC Entertainment
Alana Kleinman, Twentieth Century Fox
Patrick Maguire, ABC Studios
Suzanna Makkes, Fox Broadcasting Company
John Pollak, ShineReveille International/Reveille
Renate Radford, Universal Media Studios
Leigh Redman, CBS Paramount Network TV
Alex Sepiol, USA

Agent/Manager
Michael Cooper, WMA
Nick Frenkel, 3 Arts Entertainment
Adam Griffin, Kristzer/Levine/Wilkins Entertainment
Josh Katz, UTA
Andrew Rogers, Paradigm
Nathan Ross, ICM
Sarah Shyn, Gersh Agency
Roeg Sutherland, CAA
Tom Wellington, Endeavor

Legal
Jeff B. Cohen, Cohen and Gardner, LLP
Christopher Miller, MGM

New Media
Malik Ducard, Paramount
Lane Merrifield, Disney
George Strompolos, YouTube
Jake Zim, Safran Digital Group

Actors
Michael Angarano ("Snow Angels", "Gentlemen Broncos")
Thomas Dekker ("Fame", "The Sarah Connor Chronicles")
Cam Gigandet ("Twilight", "Kid Canabis")
Toby Kebbell ("Control", "RocknRolla", "Cheri")
ANTON YELCHIN ("Star Trek", "Charlie Bartlett", "Terminator Salvation")

Actresses
Kat Dennings, ("Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist")
Zoe Kazan ("Revolutionary Road", "Me and Orson Welles")
Zoe Saldana ("Star Trek", "Avatar")
Mia Wasikowska ("Alice in Wonderland", "In Treatment", "Definace"
Odette Yustman,("The Unborn", "Cloverfield")

Writers
Travis Beacham, ("Clash of the Titans")
Brad Inglesby, ("Sleeper", "The Low Dweller")
Lorene Scafaria ("Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist")
Alex Tse ("The Watchmen", "Frankie Machine")
Brian K. Vaughan ("Lost", "Ex Machina")

Directors
Seth Gordon,("Four Christmases", "The King of Kong")
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck("The Lives of Others")
Joe Kosinski (TRON)
Jonathine Levine ("The Wackness")
Marc Webb (500 DAYS OF SUMMER)