Jon Reiss is a filmmaker, author and media strategist who wrote the book Think Outside the Box Office. His company, 8 Above, creates custom strategies and distribution campaigns for proactive filmmakers. Reiss has consulted with hundreds of filmmakers and film organizations throughout the world including The Gotham, IDA, Screen Australia, Film Independent, Creative Scotland. He has […]
Ingrid Raphael is a filmmaker and co-founder of NO EVIL EYE CINEMA with Ruun Nuur. NEEC has exhibited a series of short films throughout the U.S. at independent spaces, museums and film festivals and paired each screening with a workshop that bridged the personal and the political themes explored in the films. Film Futura, an […]
Lisa Long Adler is a seasoned marketing and production executive with over 20 years’ experience creating domestic and international brand recognition with a focus on marketing, public relations, special event production, and promotions. Adler began her career overseeing publicity for feature films including Dances with Wolves, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and The Fugitive, among others. As […]
Emily Wachtel is a producer and screenwriter. She originated and produced The Last Movie Stars, a six-part documentary film purchased by CNN Films that aired on HBO Max in July 2022. The film, which chronicles the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, was directed by Ethan Hawke and executive produced by Martin […]
Marquis Daisy, co-director of “Baltimore Boys,” is a producer for ESPN Films. Among his most notable work includes Rand University, a 30 for 30 film on the often-turbulent career of former NFL great Randy Moss and Black Hoosiers, a Spike Lee Lil’ Joint on the high school years of NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. Daisy’s […]
Marsha Cooke currently serves as vice president & executive producer for ESPN Films and 30 for 30. She is responsible for overseeing development, production, distribution, branding and strategy of all projects under the ESPN Films umbrella, including the 30 for 30 series. Cooke joined ESPN from VICE Media Group, where she served as senior vice president of […]
Rudy Valdez is an Emmy Award-winning Michigan-raised, New York City-based filmmaker committed to creating social, cultural, and political stories through a cinematic and meaningful lens. The Sentence (HBO), shot and directed by Valdez over the course of a decade, tells the very personal story of his sister’s plight in the criminal justice system while tackling […]
Amelia Hanibelsz is an award-winning Executive Producer, Director, and Primetime Emmy–nominated Supervising Producer with over 20 years of international documentary experience. She is the CEO and Founder of Tell2C Productions, a collective of award-winning female filmmakers for change. Having lived and worked in over ten countries, she has collaborated with UNICEF, Sesame Workshop, ActionAid, and […]
Ryan White is the director of Good Night Oppy, a moving account of the extraordinary fifteen-year journey of the Mars rover Opportunity and the surprising bond that formed between the robot and a team of scientists and engineers at NASA. Good Night Oppy will be released by Amazon Studios on November 4, 2022. White last directed Coded, which was shortlisted for […]
Wendell Yohannes Hanes is an Emmy-winning TV and Film Composer, and owner of Volition Sound in New York City. He earned a Sports Emmy in 2021 and Primetime Emmy consideration in 2020 as music composer and music supervisor for the nominated Netflix sitcom Family Reunion. He scored both the Breonna Taylor documentary for Hulu as […]