Elizabeth A. Lyons is currently a Development Executive at Amazon MGM Studios, where she focuses on original series, films, and industry initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. She has over a decade of experience in supporting the creative aspects of development, production, and post-production with streamers, as well as tracking and assessing talent, proposals, scripts, and pitches.
Ms. Lyons is a member of both the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, with a Master of Fine Arts degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts (TischAsia). Prior to her role at Amazon, she produced international stories of various forms and genres, and received multiple awards and recognitions for her work at prestigious festivals and grants. She is passionate about creating diverse and engaging content that reflects the vibrant cultures and voices they represent.
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Please watch the first episode of Modern Love: Tokyo, a series that Ms. Lyons developed alongside showrunner Atsuko Hirayanagi, prior to Ms. Lyons' talk. It is available through Amazon Prime.
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