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Born and raised in Denmark, Lukas Hassel trained and graduated from the Samuel Beckett Theater School, Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Resides in the US.
As a screenwriter, Lukas won the Screencraft and CineStory Fellowship as well as placing top 30 and top 40 in the Nicholl's Fellowship. Won the Shore Film Fund as well as Fresh Voices TV Pilot competition.
Lukas wrote and directed the sci-fi short film "Into the...

In this episode, Dru Hammer shares her deeply personal journey of faith, resilience, and redemption, reflecting on the defining moments that shaped her life. Dru also sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding the Hammer family. As a mother in the public eye, she discusses the values she instilled in her children and the bonds that have carried her through life's toughest trials. Finally, she speaks about her advocacy work, ...

Victoria Male is an internationally recognized screenwriter, earning accolades from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, film festivals, and major industry lists. Most recently, she’s consulted for the popular entertainment apps GalateaTV and PocketFM.

Her prose has appeared in over a dozen literary magazines, including oranges Journal, The Chamber Magazine, Carolina Muse, The Icarus Writing Collective, and Retrospect...

Mohamed El Manasterly is an Emmy Award-winning bilingual video editor known for his work in documentaries, narratives, commercials, and talk shows. Originally from Cairo, he moved to Los Angeles after winning an Emmy for Best Picture Editing for The Square, an Oscar-nominated documentary. His films have earned accolades at prestigious festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, and Dubai. El Manasterly has also worked on projects with Leg...

Carrie Lederer is a filmmaker, television producer, and cinematographer known for her immersive, human-centered storytelling. Nicknamed “Carrier Pigeon” for her global reach and on-the-ground reporting, she has traveled the world on assignment with her camera, building deep connections with the people and places she documents. Her multi-decade career spans unscripted television for major networks, independent documentaries, and non...

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.