Prem Akkaraju
- Producer
- Executive
Prem Akkaraju is the CEO of Weta Digital. Weta is a multi-Academy Award winning visual effects and animation studio behind Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Hobbit to name a few. Previously, he was the Co-founder and CEO of Screening Room, a proposed service delivering movies to the home day-and-date with theatrical release. Mr. Akkaraju founded Screening Room with Sean Parker (Napster, Facebook). The Company includes several major directors and producers as shareholders. Previously, Mr. Akkaraju was the Chief Content Officer of SFX Entertainment, Principal of JPMorgan Entertainment Partners and Financial Analyst at Salomon Brothers Inc. Mr. Akkaraju has an MBA from Columbia Business School and lives in LA with his wife Mary Ann and two children.