Leo Pearlman is the managing partner of Fulwell73, a production company that has produced several acclaimed series and films. He oversees commercial operations in London, Los Angeles, and Sunderland. Pearlman has both produced and executive produced shows like Hitsville: The Making of Motown, Gavin & Stacey, Sunderland 'Til I Die, and I Am Bolt. In 2019, he was nominated for a BAFTA for the documentary After the Screaming Stops. The author attended a live Q&A with Pearlman and learned about Fulwell73's work. Hearing Pearlman's passion for the industry gave the author a new perspective and may help with their current project. An internship at Fulwell

1. Networking Experience
Live Q&A withLeo Pearlman
The LookingGlass,Sunderland
08/10/2021
Leo Pearlmanisthe managingpartner,alongsideGabe
Turner,Ben Winston,andBen Turner,of the Fulwell73
group,headingupand overseeingall commercialmatters
inLondon,LA, and nowSunderland. Since the creationof
Fulwell 73,Pearlmanhasbothproducedandexec
producedmultipleseriesandfilms,suchas: Hitsville: The
Making of Motown,Gavin &Stacey,Sunderland ‘Til I Die, I
AmBolt, etc. Followingthis,in2019 he wasnominatedfor
a BAFTA forthe Best SpecialistFactual Programme for
Afterthe Screaming Stops(2018).
Upon listeningtoLeoPearlmantalk,Ilearnta lot aboutthe companyas a whole andwhattheydo,as well as
findingoutmore andmore showsand filmshe hadproduced.I believe afterthe talkIdo know more about the
industryandit doeshelpme thinkmore aboutpotential careersinmyfuture,since he mentionedaninternship
whichto me personallysoundedinterestingsoitcouldbe somethingtolookintointhe future. Idothinkthat
listeningtothe talkwill helpme withmycurrentprojectmainlybecause of how passionatehe spoke forthe
thingshe had made and I feel itmade me lookatthe industryina new light.
Figure 1 Leo Pearlman at Sunderland University