Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna is a NYC-based Film/TV composer and producer. His work has been featured in hit TV shows, spots, major motion pictures and also on records by Grammy Award winning artists ...
Castle Searcy
Castle Searcy hails from the Wild West of entertainment and experiential events & marketing. Growing up in Colorado she’s considered a cultural ‘mayor’ of Denver, like Kevin Bacon, everyone has a connection to her somehow. In Denver she serves as the founding Design Track Chair and Creative Director for Denver Startup Week , She recently produced Between Us: The Downtown Denver Alleyways Project, and gave the folks at Meow Wolf the idea to come to Denver. Castle has been a staple with the Santa Fe International Film Festival for the last 10 years (and counting!) where she’s held various positions including Festival ...
Dan Gurlitz
Soundview Media Partners Founding Member and CEO Dan Gurlitz entered the entertainment distribution industry in 1984. His career began in advertising, and includes over ten years in sales followed by 15 years in senior management within rapid-growth, independent environments. Prior to launching Soundview, Dan was the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Video, for Entertainment One U.S ...
Dorottya Máthé
Dorottya Máthé is a New York based Producer from Hungary with over 25+ film credits in her extensive portfolio, including narratives and documentaries. Serving as the orchestrator of all production aspects, from inception to distribution, Dorottya takes a hands-on approach and thrives in the culturally eclectic landscape of New York. Her credits include GOOD EGG, a female driven adventure-comedy sparking thought-provoking conversations about women’s courageous journeys behind their reproductive choices; SHOULD WE KID OR NOT?, an interview-based insightful documentary web series commissioned by PBS; IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS, a psychological thriller starring Tony Award Winner Santino Fontana; THE INDEPENDENTS, a fictional folk ...
Laura Berning
Laura Berning has been in the film/television orbit in New York for almost 25 years—working mostly in the world of locations scouting and management on projects for directors like Robert Redford, Steven Spielberg, Alfonso Cuaron, Steve McQueen, Nancy Meyers, and more. She is currently a senior manager at the Governor’s Office of Motion Picture Development, where she facilitates filming throughout the state of New York and helps filmmakers find great locations ...
Paul Marengo
Paul Marengo has 25 years in the area of festival management including managing the Asian Pacific American Film Festival and DC Shorts. Paul has been the Director of Development for the DC Independent Film Festival and the Grant Writer for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts. His experience includes volunteer and theater management for various festivals including the Washington Jewish Film Festival, the Double Exposure Film Festival, and the DC Underground Film Festival. Paul has programmed film series and programs for Youth Pride Alliance, DC Independent Film Festival, and DC Shorts. Lastly, Paul has reviewed films for the DC ...
Randy Frisch
Randy Frisch started LoveCat Music in 1999. Before that he was a musician and then a lawyer in the record industry. He’s written articles on music copyright law that are in the U.S. Congressional Record. Randy also enjoys watching music-based films, especially rockumentaries ...
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan has been in the casting business for 25 years, casting for the last decade. He is known for casting up-and-coming actors and giving chances to those underexposed & underrepresented . He cast a wide variety of projects from independent film, commercials, music videos, voice over, print & live events ...
Valorie Hubbard
Valorie Hubbard owns the company, Actor’s Fast Track, where she consults with working actors about their career paths. Having navigated her own career, she knows the pitfalls and successes of the path and how to avoid the one and create the other. She gives actors the tools they need to get recognized. In her newest book, RULE BREAKERS: Changing the Way Actors Do Business, she shows professional actors how to create and operate their acting career as a successful business – and how to move from being “stuck” into the limelight. Valorie's credits include Resident Evil: Extinction, Castle, Agents of ...
