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Cynthia Kanner

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SVP Post Production HBO/MAX, Warner Bros Discovery at Warner Bros. Discovery
📍 Santa Monica, California, United States

Cynthia Kanner is the SVP of Post Production for HBO/MAX at Warner Bros. Discovery, overseeing acclaimed projects like "Big Little Lies" and "Silicon Valley. " With a career spanning over 25 years at HBO, she transitioned into entertainment after starting as a Senior Auditor in Mergers & Acquisitions at Coopers & Lybrand, leveraging her MBA from New York University.

Cynthia is deeply passionate about mentoring and creating opportunities for underrepresented communities in entertainment. She is a board member for Reel Works, an organization empowering underserved youth through filmmaking, and has launched training programs in NY, LA, and London to prepare diverse talent for careers in post-production.

Interesting fact: She co-founded "Digital Dove" at Covenant House, an award-winning program that teaches filmmaking and life skills to homeless youth.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
SVP Post Production HBO/MAX, Warner Bros Discovery
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Santa Monica, California, United States
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Filmmaker Mentorship
Serves as a board member for Reel Works and has launched multiple programs in the US and UK to train and mentor diverse, emerging talent for careers in post-production.
Prestige Television
She has overseen post-production for many of HBO's most critically acclaimed and award-winning series, including "Big Little Lies, " "Silicon Valley, " and "Sharp Objects. "
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Career

Work history

5-2023
SVP Post Production HBO/MAX, Warner Bros Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery
7-2017
SVP Post Production HBO West Coast Production
HBO
VP Post Prod HBO West Coast Production
HBO
7-2017
Head of Post Production
HBO Films and Mini-series
6-1985 - 12-1989
Senior Auditor
Coopers & Lybrand
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Education
1985 - 1987
Master of Business Administration - MBA
New York University
1981 - 1985
Bachelor's degree
Yale University
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