Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Arick Wierson (born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1971) is an American-born entrepreneur with business interests spanning television and film production, fashion & retail, and a variety of business endeavors in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.[citation needed] Best known as the founder of NYC TV, which, according to some sources, revolutionized local television in the United States. Wierson has been labeled as "one of the most important people in New York media" by the television industry 'Bible' weekly magazine Broadcasting & Cable. In 2002, New York City Mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg named Wierson as the executive charged with building and managing the television and radio holdings owned by the City of New York, which later became collectively known as NYC Media Group. On April 28, 2009, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Wierson was returning to the private sector to develop and produce feature film and television projects as an executive at Channel Production Films.Wierson is the Executive Producer of the feature documentary film "Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace", which held its world premiere in Abu Dhabi at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival, formerly known as the Middle East International Film Festival. After an early cut screening of the film in 2009, it was selected by H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco to open the 49th Annual Monte-Carlo Film & Television Festival at an invitation-only private royal screening. It has since been shown in over 40 Film Festivals and in 2012 aired nationally in the United States on PBS.Wierson led NYC TV to 160 Emmy nominations in his seven years at the helm of the network. He was nominated on 29 different occasions for the role of Executive Producer in the creation of various programs, and in 2007, he won five Emmy awards for his role as the Executive Producer of the nationally syndicated Secrets of New York.Wierson, along with co-founder Seth Unger, launched NYC TV in 2005. The network has been recognized as an innovator and pioneer in both local and public broadcasting across the United States and internationally.. }
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- Arick_Wierson abstract "Arick Wierson (born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1971) is an American-born entrepreneur with business interests spanning television and film production, fashion & retail, and a variety of business endeavors in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.[citation needed] Best known as the founder of NYC TV, which, according to some sources, revolutionized local television in the United States. Wierson has been labeled as "one of the most important people in New York media" by the television industry 'Bible' weekly magazine Broadcasting & Cable. In 2002, New York City Mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg named Wierson as the executive charged with building and managing the television and radio holdings owned by the City of New York, which later became collectively known as NYC Media Group. On April 28, 2009, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Wierson was returning to the private sector to develop and produce feature film and television projects as an executive at Channel Production Films.Wierson is the Executive Producer of the feature documentary film "Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace", which held its world premiere in Abu Dhabi at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival, formerly known as the Middle East International Film Festival. After an early cut screening of the film in 2009, it was selected by H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco to open the 49th Annual Monte-Carlo Film & Television Festival at an invitation-only private royal screening. It has since been shown in over 40 Film Festivals and in 2012 aired nationally in the United States on PBS.Wierson led NYC TV to 160 Emmy nominations in his seven years at the helm of the network. He was nominated on 29 different occasions for the role of Executive Producer in the creation of various programs, and in 2007, he won five Emmy awards for his role as the Executive Producer of the nationally syndicated Secrets of New York.Wierson, along with co-founder Seth Unger, launched NYC TV in 2005. The network has been recognized as an innovator and pioneer in both local and public broadcasting across the United States and internationally.".