GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista
GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), an alumni networking organization under the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Hosted by GEMA Founder/Chairman and veteran media executive Rich Battista (B '86), each episode welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari Music theme: Teddy Zambetti Logo: Ross Patrick
GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista
Derick Stace-Naughton, Quixote Studios
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Rich Battista
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Season 1
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Episode 26
In this episode of GEMA TALKS, Mary Ann Halford (C '80) interviews Derick Stace-Naughton, SVP, Strategy & Business Operations of Quixote Studios, a leading studio and equipment rental company in the entertainment industry. Derick discusses the state of film and TV production today during COVID and how Quixote has navigated with its clients through the pandemic. He also shares his thoughts on growth trends in the industry and the robust technology innovation happening in the world of production, particularly virtual production. He also discusses what it was like being hired for his role during a pandemic.