Ruth E. Carter is an American costume designer for film and television from Springfield, Massachusetts. She has been known for mastering the look of multiple periods and genres in envisioning the clothing and appearance of each character or performer. Various films that Carter has worked on over the years includes “Jungle Fever”, “Malcolm X”, “What’s Love Got to Do with... read full bio
Melina Matsoukas is an American director for films, music videos, commercials and television. She has won two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards for directing the music videos for Rihanna’s single “We Found Love” and for Beyoncé’s “Formation” single. Matsoukas graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and she earned her MFA in cinematography from... read full bio
Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter, director, filmmaker, podcaster, record producer, and former music business executive from Roslyn Harbor, New York. Koppelman is best known for being the co-writer of films “Ocean’s Thirteen” and “Rounders”. He is also known for being the producer for the films “The Lucky Ones,” and “The Illusionist.” He has also been the co-creator, showrunner, and... read full bio
Tony Thomas is an American television and film producer and director who is best known for producing television series such as “The Practice,” “The Golden Girls,” and the film “Dead Poets Society.” Thomas was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Cassaniti. Thomas went on to begin his career working at Screen Gems where he... read full bio
Justin Simien is an American filmmaker, author, screenwriter, and actor from Houston, Texas. He is best known for his debut feature film, “Dear White People,” which earned him the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the Sundance Film Festival. Simien was born in Houston, Texas and while growing up he studied at the High School for the... read full bio
Damien Chazelle is a French-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for his work on films such as “Whiplash,” “La La Land,” and “First Man.” Chazelle was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a French father and Canadian-American mother. Chazelle was raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and although Chazelle always had a passion for filmmaking, he spent... read full bio
Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton gained fame after appearing in the Netflix reality series “Love Is Blind,” which has earned them their own spin-off series. The Netflix series Love Is Blind is a show where singles approach dating in a less conventional way by agreeing to marry the person they’re dating blindly, without ever having seen them. Together, Lauren and... read full bio
Dan Harmon is an American writer, producer, actor, and comedian who is best known for creating and producing the television series Community and for co-creating the animated television series Rick and Morty. Harmon is also known for being one of the primary writers on the television series Community. His hometown is Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he attended Glendale Community College, which... read full bio
Multi-talented Neil Mandt has had a distinguished career spanning many industries. Mandt has made a name for himself in the entertainment sector as a five-time Emmy Award winner. He has achieved success as a movie producer, professional sports team owner, and AR/VR pioneer thanks to his remarkable talents and imagination. Mandt has made some very outstanding contributions to the television industry.... read full bio
Joe Lanzisero is a renowned creative visionary who worked at the legendary Walt Disney Company for an astonishing 37 years, from 1979 to 2015. He was a key contributor to the creation of some of the most popular and inventive attractions and experiences at Disney parks around the world as the Creative Senior Vice President of Disney Imagineering. Joe Lanzisero used... read full bio
Lee Sung Jin is best known as the creator, scriptwriter, producer and showrunner of the popular Netflix and A24 television series Beef, which features Ali Wong and Steven Yeun and presently has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 99%. Beef won quick praise from critics for being a visceral dark comedy that is also deeply reflective on how people connect with one... read full bio
Enric Sala is a renowned National Geographic Explorer in Residence, a well-known environmentalist, a skilled cinematographer, and a prolific writer. He has devoted his whole professional life to preserving the world's oceans and their delicate ecosystems, emerging as a key advocate in the fields of marine conservation and biodiversity protection. Enric Sala has made multiple ground-breaking journeys to some of the... read full bio
Santiago, Chile is the place of birth of Felipe Gálvez. He edited numerous short films while attending the Universidad del Cine, where he received his degree. He oversaw five short movies. The two that stand out among them are De lo primitivo, a video performance that was displayed in art galleries and cultural institutions, and Silencio en la sala, a... read full bio
Chris Harrison is best known for his role as host on ABC reality television dating show ‘The Bachelor’. He has also hosted ‘The Bachelorette’ and ‘Bachelor Pad’, both spins offs of the original show, ‘The Bachelor’. Harrison got his start in television covering local sports in Oklahoma City. During his time as a sportscaster, he worked his way through the... read full bio
The sole writer connected to Cheers, Seinfeld, and Third Rock from the Sun is Andy Cowan, the creator and host of the comedy/therapy podcast The Neurotic Vaccine from Benztown McVay Media Podcast Networks. Andy is also an award-winning writer, producer, and performer. His writing credentials include several Cheers episodes, as well as writing and program consulting roles on Seinfeld, 3rd... read full bio
Actor Perry Shens first major acting role was as the leading character, Ben Manibag, in Better Luck Tomorrow, which was the first studio film to feature an all Asian American cast. His has appeared in many other films, ranging from Columbia Pictures comedy, The New Guy, to the newly crowned horror classic Hatchet, to 20th Century Foxs romantic comedy First... read full bio
Richard Rawlings is an American entrepreneur, television personality, and car enthusiast from Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 2004, Rawlings’ “Gas Monkey Garage” was brought to global stardom by the Discovery Channel reality television series "Fast N' Loud," which premiered and showcased his passion for restoring and flipping classic cars. Between owning multiple restaurants/venues, having his own Tequila and Energy Drink,... read full bio
David Talbert is a playwright, author, and filmmaker who has earned several NAACP awards for his work The Fabric of a Man, and a New York Literary Award for his musical Love in the Nick of Tyme. A New York university film program graduate, he also produced a television reality show, Black Stage, in which actors and singers compete to... read full bio
George Vincent ""Vince"" Gilligan, Jr. is an American writer, producer, and director. He is known for his television work, specifically being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of “Breaking Bad”, co-creator of “The Lone Gunmen”, and a writer and producer for “The X-Files”. Most recently, Gilligan was writer, and executive producer of the short lived series “Battle Creek”, and... read full bio
A well-known British-Canadian designer, businesswoman, television host, and former actress, Hilary Elizabeth Farr, also known as Hilary Labow, was born in Canada. She is best recognized for being David Visentin's co-host on the hit HGTV and W Network series Love It or List It. Hilary Farr, who was born in Toronto, spent her formative years in London, where she first followed... read full bio
