Elliott and Elizabeth run the shop at yap. From creation to execution, they’re our fearless leaders that make it all happen. Look out for them at your nearest television conference (and don’t be shy, come say hi!).

Emmy award-winning producer and director Elliott Halpern has truly done and seen it all, and with a broad spectrum of programming under his belt, yap’s president is continuously pushing the envelope in all genres including history, science, reality, and adventure.

As yap’s chief creative officer and executive producer on multiple films and series, Elizabeth is a creative mastermind whose light bulb never turns off. She’s constantly churning out new ideas for programming.

As Yap’s Head of Production, Shannon is most often found juggling multiple spreadsheets, while on the phone with our production or development teams, and watering plants with her spare hand. Multi-tasking is her natural state of being and she’s at her best when we’re at our busiest. Shannon is always looking to expand our network of talent so don’t hesitate to reach out and introduce yourself.

Yap’s post-production supervisor is so on top of his edit suites, his name might as well be “Final Cut” Freedman. With his team of editorial whizzes, this cityslickin’ cowboy is always confident he can “fix it in post”.

As yap’s Production and Development Coordinator, Aaron facilitates the development and delivery of new IP as well as coordinating a never-ending march of meetings, calls, and conferences. Fueled by several gallons of coffee, he’s able to roll with the punches, juggle several projects at a time, and keep alert for the next big idea.

Joe Woodward handles Business Affairs, Financing and Tax credit Administration for yap films. Joe's knowledge and understanding of legal and financial mumbo-jumbo is unmatched by any in the industry and his practical insight into all business affairs matters make him a great colleague and collaborator when working to navigate the ever evolving legal framework of the creative industries.