Credits Editor: We Grown Now Synopsis In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed…

Centerpiece Keynote & Screening Saturday, October 19 – 7:00 pm MOCA Grand Avenue, Ahmanson Auditorium The keynote will be followed by a screening of Har’el’s latest film, Honey Boy. Tickets…

Jessica Olthof, a versatile producer based in Los Angeles, began her career as a camera assistant before transitioning to the production space and ultimately producing. In the past five years,…

Key Collaborators/Producers: Lauren Dubowski, Natalya Sarch, Nada El-Kouny, Anastasia Semenoff (alpha_rats), Martijn Zandvliet, Gata Mahardika, Ytje Veenstra, Audioimmersive.com Country: Netherlands, USA, Egypt Runtime: 30 minutes Another Dream – a hybrid…

Best Documentary Award given to the director and producer. Credits Director/Producer: Asmae El Moudir Synopsis On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir enlists…

Veteran executive and Academy Award®-winning producer Cathy Schulman began her career in film in 1987 and is currently the President and CEO of Welle Entertainment, a film and television production…

Lisa Leeman believes that films can change the world, one story at a time. Spanning thirty years and six continents, Leeman’s films illuminate contemporary social issues through intimate character-driven stories that…

Best Documentary Award given to the director and producer. Credits Director: D. Smith Producers: Bill Butler, Harris Doran Synopsis In the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary Kokomo City, filmmaker…

Billy Luther (Navajo, Hopi and Laguna Pueblo) is the director/producer of the award-winning documentary Miss Navajo, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and aired nationally on PBS’ Independent Lens…

Best Documentary Award given to the director and producer. Credits Directors/Producers: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson Producer: Tommy Oliver Synopsis Revealing the influence of Nikki Giovanni, one of America’s greatest artists…

Eddie Kim is a filmmaker, creator and writer based in Los Angeles, and he is a believer in creating stories that amplify underserved voices. Eddie has deep experience in producing…

Ivuoma Okoro is the creator of Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!. She moved to Los Angeles from Dallas, Texas in 2016 with the intent to write for television and movies, but quickly…