Dori Media CEO Nadav Palti on Keeping Israel’s Entertainment Sector Strong Despite the War Against Hamas: ‘We’ll Not Let Them Win’
21.10.2023 - 14:25
/ variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Nadav Palti is about to mark his 20th year as CEO of Dori Media, the prolific Israeli production and distribution firm headquartered in Tel Aviv. Earlier this month, Palti and Dori executives from Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, Spain, Singapore and other locations were busy preparing to bring the company’s largest-ever slate of TV shows and movies to pitch to global buyers. Everything changed on Oct.
7. That day marked outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas after the start of a Hamas-led terror campaign in Gaza that has left more than 1,400 Israelis dead. The world has been horrified by the brutality and senseless violence aimed at Israel.
Palti has a 34-year-old son in the Israel Defense Forces reserves. Palti himself served in the IDF from 1977 to 1982, rising to the rank of commander. The elder Palti, who was named Dori Media CEO in 2004, wrestled with the decision on whether his company should drop out of the annual Mipcom conference and market held this week in Cannes to focus on the crisis unfolding at home.
In the end, Palti made the trip along with his younger son, budding producer Dar Palti. In the conversation below, Nadav Palti explains why he felt it was vital in this incendiary moment to keep Dori Media’s business plans on track as much as possible. Founded in 1996, Dori Media is devoted to storytelling, and storytelling is key to reaching hearts and minds.
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