Speaker Jeniffer Kim
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Jeniffer Kim is Senior Vice President, International Originals for HBO Max, responsible for leading International content for the streaming platform. In this role, Jeniffer is responsible for commissioning original series and co-productions for the platform in international markets targeted for U.S. and global audiences. In collaboration with some of the biggest names in international television, Jeniffer and her team have secured top programming for HBO Max. Her International Originals slate is comprised of series across genres, formats, and languages.
Among her HBO Max titles include the critically acclaimed original It’s a Sin from screenwriter Russell T. Davies, Spanish limited series Veneno, Israeli series Valley of Tears, the upcoming romantic comedy Starstruck, drama series The Tourist starring Jamie Dornan and limited series The Girl Before starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo.
Prior to joining HBO Max, Jeniffer served as SVP of Original Programming for TBS and played an integral role in the evolution of the network. Earning the reputation as a trailblazer, Jeniffer worked on such culturally resonant and critically acclaimed series as Search Party, now on HBO Max, Angie Tribeca, American Dad, and the Emmy®- award winning Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
Jeniffer began her career as a comedy coordinator at Touchstone Television (now ABC Studios). A California Bay Area native now living in Los Angeles, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Visual Arts from University of California, San Diego.
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