Paranormal State Producer Betsy Schechter Launches Storyville Entertainment

NEW YORK: Betsy Schechter, who has been working in the TV industry for nearly two decades, has set up a New York-based production company focused on TV, film, branded and multimedia outlets.

Storyville Entertainment is already working on a music-based documentary series for MTV International. It is also in development on non-scripted and scripted projects for A&E, TNT, H2 and others. Storyville is also working on a scripted series with Jason Blum, the producer of the Paranormal Activity franchise.

Schechter will serve as president. She has experience producing across all genres, including five seasons of the hit Paranormal State. Caroline Christopher has been tapped as VP of development and production. Christopher will oversee Storyville’s development team, creating nonfiction series, specials and branded content. She was formerly the director of development for National Geographic Television.

“Storyville serves as a hub for creativity regardless of the genre and platform, everything from non-fiction to scripted to digital to reality,” said Schechter. “What matters most and what will define our projects is that at the core are solid characters and great storytelling with a distinct point of view.”