Tara Hein-Phillips’s professional experience as a product and technology leader spans 20 years, with a focus on the arts and education. She was the Chief Product Officer at Sundance, launching the first virtual festival in 2021 and was co-founder of Sundance Collab.
Neil is Head of Filmmaker Relations and Concierge Services at GATHR, the world’s first end-to-end event management system that combines film, talent and venue booking; ticketing; merchandise sales; memberships and in-person, virtual, and hybrid exhibitions into a single platform. He produced the Independent Spirit Award and Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated film Miss Juneteenth and […]
Lynnette Gryseels is the Director of Development and Fiscal Sponsorship at The Film Collaborative where she helps filmmakers tell thought-provoking stories that entertain, stimulate social change, and support their filmmaking aspirations. Lynnette assists filmmakers in learning their craft through project development and fundraising support. At The Film Collaborative, she developed and launched the Fiscal Sponsorship […]
Jon is an Emmy-winning producer who oversees the creative development of Story Syndicate projects as well as the creative execution of all projects in production. In this role, he is responsible for developing and creatively overseeing series, feature documentaries, podcasts, and scripted projects. Prior to joining Story Syndicate, Jon served as VP of Documentaries and […]
Pagan Harleman is an Emmy award winning filmmaker who specializes in innovative storytelling. She attended NYU Grad Film and initially focused on narrative — working in post with Spike Lee, Ang Lee, and Alan Rudolph — before pivoting to documentary. She has vast experience as a show-runner creating challenging and engaging stories that run the […]
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema. Kinema is a global film distribution and exhibition platform that leverages the power of community and social interaction to screen and stream films. She was previously the founder and CEO of the award-winning impact agency Picture Motion. Prior to PicMo, she ran impact for Righteous Pictures, […]
A film industry vet for over 25 years, Michael Tuckman served as VP of Theatrical Sales for THINKFilm. He now runs mTuckman media, with which he works directly with filmmakers under their own banners or with other distributors. Releases include Academy Award nominees The Eternal Memory, Ascension and Last Days in Vietnam in addition to all […]
Emily Rothschild is an independent consultant providing services to films and film companies with her extensive background in acquisitions, distribution, marketing and community engagement. For several years, Emily served in various executive roles for distribution companies in the US. Most recently, she was Director of Theatrical Acquisitions and Marketing for PBS Distribution, where she helped […]
Seth Ricart is the founder and supervising colorist at RCO Color and Finishing in NYC. His work has garnered numerous accolades. Narrative films include Expats, Hustle, We the Animals, and Janet Planet. Documentaries include The Dynasty, Cartel Land, The Territory, American Symphony, Dick Johnson is Dead and many more. Clients have included A24, Apple, Netflix, […]
Ibrahim Nash’at (Director/Co-Producer/Cinematographer) (born June 17, 1990 in Jeddah) is a multi-award-winning Egyptian documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. In his career in journalism, he has woked with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America, and others. Ibrahim holds a master’s degree in documentary […]