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Nikhil Koparkar is an award-winning composer and performing artist who creates scores and songs for film, television and gaming. He recently composed the score for Hills of Tanchico, a fan-favorite song featured in The Wheel of Time Season 3.

Nikhil is an SCL Award nominee for his work on the psychological horror film Dead Whisper (Vertical Entertainment), which had its limited theatrical and soundtrack release on July 5, 2024, foll...

Andrew was born in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the US at a very young age. Throughout his life, he has moved around a lot, and this has given him the skills to adapt in any situation, very quickly. After graduating from Arizona State University with a film production degree, Andrew moved to LA to pursue my career. He has worked in the film industry for over 14 years now and has had the opportunity to work in a variety of differ...

Lila McLaughlin is a screenwriter based in her hometown, Los Angeles. She currently writes for TV/Film projects for various producers in comedy, action, thriller, drama and sci-fi. She has a university Bachelor's degree in Political Science and is also an alum of the renowned The Second City. She has sold and written for independent productions and studios, including CBS, and was the 2nd Unit Director and Assistant Director on ...

Amir Jaffer is an award-winning director and producer with nearly two decades of experience in filmmaking. Since 2005, he has built an impressive body of work that spans documentaries, feature films, short films, web series, and music videos. His projects have streamed on Amazon and aired on PBS and MTV, reaching audiences across platforms and cultures.

Amir’s passion for storytelling began in his teenage years when he started exper...

William Thomas Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, to Jane and William Sadler. He began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more than 75 productions over the course of 12 years. His roles included that of Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's Tony Award winning play "Biloxi Blues". He is best remembered for his roles in Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Shawshank ...

Jeremy Neumark Jones is an actor and producer from London, UK. After graduating from Oxford University, he trained with National Youth Theatre's REP company, performing a season as Macbeth in the West End. He has gone on to lead theatre, television and film productions in the UK and USA.

Most recently, he starred as Michael Podchlebnik in the critically acclaimed The World WIll Tremble, and prior to that he is best known for BB...

Nathaniel Deen is a passionate filmmaker and advocate for the arts, residing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Sight & Sound Theatres, Nathaniel has excelled in various roles, including with his wife Jessica. With over 30 years of diverse experience at Sight & Sound Theatres, Nathaniel has excelled in various roles such as Staff Photographer, Broadcast Producer, and Associate Film Producer. 

Currently self-employed as a film produ...

Eric Roberts is an Academy Award nominee for his role in Runaway Train, and a three-time Golden Globe nominee for Runaway Train, Star 80 and King of the Gypsies.
In addition, Roberts received acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival for his role in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and It's My Party. He also starred in La Cucaracha, which won Best Film at the Austin Film Festival, and for which Roberts won Best Actor at the New York I...

Ruchir Kulkarni is an experienced Editor-Director-Writer from India, with a portfolio that includes writing, directing, and editing two notable short films. His diverse experience spans a broad spectrum of film and digital media, having contributed his talents to various projects across genres, including advertising films, music videos, web series, and documentaries.
Ruchir's creative prowess was recently recognized on a nat...

Daniel Solé is a filmmaker residing in Brooklyn, New York. His mockumentary shorts, “Brooklyn: For Real” received Vimeo’s coveted Staff Pick award and made their Staff Favorites. He wrote two short films that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, “You Can Go” and “Gets Good Light”, the first of which earned him the Best Writer Award at the NBC Universal Shorts Festival. He currently works as an in-house editor at the film product...

Jax Jordening is a country & western artist based out of Conifer, Colorado. Jax has been focused on creating an authentic, classic country sound that takes listeners aback and encapsulates them in the storytelling. This has been his goal since he began his musical journey. Many influences ranging from the classic country of Johnny Cash to outlaw country from Cody Jinks or Colter Wall can be picked out in the music he creates.

In this episode, we delve into the current climate of social media and its pervasive influence on our daily lives. We explore the devastating impact of the recent LA fires, shedding light on the environmental and community repercussions. Lastly, we discuss the anxieties surrounding self-recognition and promotion and consider meaningful improvements to help us grow and thrive amidst these challenges. Join us for an engaging convers...

SAM HYATT is an independent filmmaker based in San Jose, CA, and the founder of Super Nominal Productions, a Bay Area-based company.Born and raised in upstate New York, he moved to the Bay Area to pursue a career as a mechanical engineer. Seven years later, he left the tech world to realize his true passion: telling weird stories on the silver screen. He thoroughly enjoys turning the minutia of everyday life on its head to create s...

There is absolutely nothing scarier than saying goodbye. Saying goodbye to your family, your friends, and your hometown as you go off to chart your own path in the world. There is something so beautiful about it, and yet also so incredibly petrifying at the exact same time. You don't know what the future holds...and that's absolutely terrifying. You don't know when you'll be back at your old house, back in your old room, back in yo...

Prior to UConn: Transfers to UConn and will have one year of eligibility remaining…Comes to Storrs after playing at Purdue from 2019-23…Appeared in 46 career games for the Boilermakers, making 118 catches for 1209 yards and 11 touchdowns…He averaged 10.2 yards per catch over his career…As a special teams players, had 29 career kick returns, averaging 17.4 yards per return and 32 career punt returns for 261 yards.  In 2023, caught 3...