Our Lady J is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the writer and producer of the FX television series “Pose,” and for being the writer and producer of the Amazon television series “Transparent.” As a classical pianist, Our Lady J has worked with artists and Broadway stars over the years, which include... read full bio
Gideon Raff is an Israeli film and television director, screenwriter, and writer from Jerusalem. Raff is best known for creating the television series “Prisoners of War,” which later co-developed into the American television series “Homeland.” He is also known for writing and directing the mini-series “The Spy.” Raff began his career serving as a paratrooper in the Israel Defensive Forces... read full bio
Gloria Calderon Kellett is an American writer and actress who is best known as the co-showrunner of the Netflix series, “One Day at a Time”. Kellett started her career in the entertainment industry acting in small parts in series such as, “Dead to Me” and “Boston Public”. From there she was an assistant who became a writer for “The Ortegas”... read full bio
American filmmaker Sam Feder has had a significant impact on the film industry with his thought-provoking and compelling movies. Feder, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, discovered his love for filmmaking while pursuing his scholastic goals. He earned an MA in media studies from the New School in 2004 before earning an MFA from Hunter College's graduate program... read full bio
Lulu Wang is a prominent American filmmaker of Chinese descent known for her outstanding skill in creating engrossing comedy-drama movies. She is highly known for her contributions to the field and has won praise for her movies "Posthumous" (2014) and "The Farewell" (2019). Wang's career was elevated by "The Farewell" to new levels of popularity and praise. She won the prestigious... read full bio
Wedding visionary and innovator David Tutera is the star of the show CELEBrations (previously called My Fair Wedding, David Tutera: Unveiled, and My Fair Wedding: Unveiled), which is a reality television series that follows David in his career as a celebrity wedding planner. How his show works is, many women send in their tapes requesting that he plan their weddings... read full bio
"Timothy Greenfield-Sanders produced and directed nine films. His first, ""Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart"", was a feature documentary about the legendary rock musician. He won a GrammyAward for producing the best music documentary. Greenfield-Sanders produced and directed, in collaboration with journalist Elvis Mitchell and Freemind Ventures, The Black List Project: a series of 3 documentaries for HBO, the project... read full bio
Following Your Passion -As one of todays most successful young film directors, Jason Reitman seems to have the magic touch. But for someone who described his childhood self as a loser... a movie geek and shy, Reitman has certainly come a long way. As the son of legendary film director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), he served as a production assistant on... read full bio
Famie opened his own restaurant which was called Les Auteurs: an American Bistro, and in the same year was recognized in Food & Wine magazine. Famie and his VEP team have produced a wide range of primetime programs, in what has been referred to as the most important documentaries ever made. The programs delve into the stories of Detroit immigrants... read full bio
Jamie Durie is one of the most well-renowned and sought-after landscape artists in the world, with a client roster that includes A-list celebrities and five-star hotels. As host of HGTV 's The Outdoor Room, Durie takes on tough projects with his demand for perfection. He also hosts PBS' series Victory Garden, where his background as a qualified horticulturist helps viewers... read full bio
Matthew Luhn is a renowned storyteller, educator, keynote speaker, and story consultant who has had a long-lasting impact on the motion picture business. He has inspired and trained experts in the technique of presenting gripping stories due to his passion for storytelling. Throughout his illustrious career, Matthew Luhn has trained CEOs, directors, and many others in the craft of storytelling for... read full bio
"Especially well known for his time on the hit TV show Say Yes To The Dress, Randy Fenoli works as the fashion director for Klienfield Bridal, a wedding dress store in New York. Randy’s love for fashion started at an early age. He learned how to sew at the young age of 9 years old. Later in life, he... read full bio
jD Shapiro is an award winning writer/director. He has sold over a dozen screenplays to almost every major studio, including Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, New Line, Miramax, and Twentieth Century Fox. He served as a creative consult on several movies that became major blockbusters. He's had TV deals with Fox, Big ticket and Spelling Entertainment. He... read full bio
Grace Helbig is a television and YouTube personality. She got her start as creator and host of the YouTube channel ‘it’sGrace’ along with podcast ‘Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig’. Her success with these channels led her to hosting My Damn Channel web series ‘Daily Grace’, act as a correspondent on G4 network tech series ‘Attach of the Show!’, act... read full bio
Amanda Seales is beyond a triple threat- she is a comedian, actress, content creator, and more. Her comedic lectures bring to light current issues- from sexism, to police brutality- Seales is a professional at making her lectures relatable. Her experience includes starring on FOX’s “Empire” Aftershow, directing, writing, creating, and starring in series “Get Your Life”, HBO’s “Insecure”, is the... read full bio
Candace Helson is a pastry chef and Food Network judge for series “Cupcake Wars” and “Sugar Rush”. Her store, ‘Sprinkles Cupcakes’, is noted for spurring a nationwide cupcake craze. Helson started baking at a young age. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Tante Marie’s Professional Pastry Program in San Francisco. Helson’s sophisticated take on the cupcake led her... read full bio
Mark Randolph Osborne is a New Jersey native who grew up in Woodstock, New Jersey. He studied Foundation Art at Pratt Institute in New York before he went on to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Experimental Animation at the California Institute of the Arts. His thesis, a film called Greener, went on to win many different awards... read full bio
Sam Esmail is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is also the CEO and founder of Esmail Corp., a production firm. He is most known for his work as the creator, writer, and director of the Emmy Award–winning television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019), which was shown on the USA Network. Rami Malek stars in the series.... read full bio
Bruce Jurgens is a businessman in addition to being a filmmaker. Jurgens is credited with establishing and co-establishing a number of production companies. In addition to that, Jurgens serves as Chairman of the EMERALD Group, a social entrepreneurship program that employs commercial strategies in an effort to find solutions to societal issues that are present in the realm of education.... read full bio
Television host, best-selling author, Broadway actor, fitness industry mogul and most recently, finalist on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars, Amanda Kloots has a long list of accomplishments. Currently, Amanda is a co-host on The Talk, a daytime talk show on CBS that focuses on current affairs, pop culture, family, celebrities and popular culture themes. In collaboration with her sister... read full bio
