October 4, 2023

Ira Deutchman

Ira Deutchman has been making, marketing and distributing films since 1975, having worked on over 150 films including some of the most successful independent films of all time. He was one of the founders of Cinecom and later created Fine Line Features—two companies that were created from scratch and, in their respective times, helped define […]

October 4, 2023

Nefertiti Matos Olivares

I am a blind bilingual Latina deeply committed to ensuring that culture is a shared space for all, a fervent advocate for disability inclusion, and a lover of documentary films. In my role as Workflow Manager for Quality and Inclusion at Descriptive Video Works, I am dedicated to developing pathways and building frameworks for gainful […]

October 4, 2023

Fredara Hadley

Fredara Mareva Hadley, Ph.D. is an ethnomusicology professor at The Juilliard School where she teaches courses on African American music and musics of the world. Her current book project, I’ll Make Me a World, focuses on the rich musical legacies that flow from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Her commentary is featured in several documentaries […]

October 4, 2023

William Tyner

William Tyner (he/him) is a director, producer, and founder of DELU Productions. He is also a Researcher at Google where he works across questions of justice, equity, and product inclusion. His latest film is The People’s Way, a feature length documentary that follows Jeanelle Austin, Robin Wonsley, and Toshira Garraway, three Black women in Minneapolis […]

October 4, 2023

Alex Ricciardi

Alex Ricciardi has been an editor and writer of documentary films for over a decade.

October 4, 2023

Jonathan Halperin

Jon Halperin is a three-time Emmy winning filmmaker and co-founder of Room 608, a New York-based production company. He has made films and series for Netflix, Amazon, PBS, History, National Geographic, and The Atlantic. His work has screened at festivals around the world. A Trip to Infinity (Netflix) recently won the Emmy for best art […]

October 4, 2023

Willie Elias

Willie Elias is an Audio Post Production Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, His clientele ranges from Advertising Agencies, Independent Film Directors, Artists, TV Networks Producers and others. After attending The University of Puerto Rico, Willie continued his Audio and Video Production education by enrolling at The Music Business Institute /The Art Institute in Atlanta. With […]

October 4, 2023

Tom Paul

Tom Paul is two-time Emmy Award winning Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Studio Designer, and Composer.   He is one of the most sought-after people working in post production today.  His esteemed list of clients include such top directors as Matt Heineman, Errol Morris, Lucy Walker, Joe Berlinger, Penny Lane, Ross Kaufmann, Jeremiah Zagar, Nanette Burstein, […]

October 4, 2023

Tristan Baylis

Tristan Baylis is a British re-recording mixer and sound designer working in the US. Getting his start at Goldcrest post NYC, and he is now with well over 150 television & film credits and 2x EMMY nominations under his belt. Starting in 2016, Tristan Baylis has quickly made a name for himself in the post-production […]

October 4, 2023

Rebecca Blumenstein

Rebecca Blumenstein is NBC News President, Editorial, driving journalism and original content across the organization’s broadcast and digital platforms. She oversees NBC News editorial teams, newsgathering, field operations, booking, “Meet the Press,” “Dateline NBC,” and NBC News Studios. She reports to Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group. Prior to joining NBC News, Blumenstein was a […]