The Filmmaker's Guide to the Industry

Thomas Dean relocated from North Carolina to Georgia back when the film incentives first came to the state. Now in Atlanta Tomas has built his career as a rigging gaffer, continuously working on some of the largest productions happening in the state. The latest projects being Doctor Sleep, Zombieland: Double Tap, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Fernando Garcia has been living in Atlanta, GA since 2017. Previous to that, he was living in Tampa, FL where he started as a PA. He joined IATSE local 479 to pursue work in the grip/electric departments and currently works in the Rigging Electric department for various film and television shows. Fernando also has a background in photography and started in 2011 as a photo assistant.

An Atlanta based Unit Still Photographer, Brian Douglas, has over 40 credits since 2015, most notably Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Miles Ahead, Aftermath and more. Brian started as a radio host but since 2015 has shifted his hobby of photography to a profession and now is a union member of IATSE Local 600.

Part 2 of 2: Randy Greenberg is an Executive Producer of The Meg and Cowboys & Aliens and past studio senior entertainment executive; founder of The Greenberg Group, a global entertainment investment and content strategy advisory, and co-founder of the Resolution Talent Agency.

Part 1 of 2: Randy Greenberg is an Executive Producer of The Meg and Cowboys & Aliens and past studio Senior Entertainment Executive; founder of The Greenberg Group, a global entertainment investment and content strategy advisory, and co-founder of the Resolution Talent Agency.

Kevin and Josh talk COVID-19 and what changes they are already seeing and hearing. Set life could very well change for the foreseeable future but more importantly, they want to be sure filmmakers are not taken advantage of and also do not inadvertently cause an issue to other production mates. Also, have you heard the rumblings on Amazon buying AMC?

Eric Johnston has over 20 years of industry sales and product management experience with some of the largest brands in the film industry including Cooke Optics, OConnor, and Arri. Eric started his career at Eastman Kodak and is an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

James Duke is an accomplished filmmaker, educator, and communicator. As an independent filmmaker, James has almost twenty years of experience in film, television, and video production. His credits include writing, producing and directing over a hundred award-winning short films, documentaries, and theatrical productions.

Raised in the American South, Nicholas Matthews is a Los Angeles based cinematographer. He is known for his work on Cuck (2019), which follows an extremist loner's descent into violence, along with Japanese horror drama Makhaliss (2019) and most recently the six-part episodic Black Veil (2020). He shoots features, shorts, commercials, and music videos around the globe.

Julie Harris Walker is the SVP of West Coast Operations for GreenSlate. She has spent the last 25 years in Los Angeles, working in the entertainment industry as a Commercial Producer, Production Auditor at Disney, Production Finance Executive at HBO and The Weinstein Company, and VP of Sales for Entertainment Partners.

Justin Kucsulain is a Los Angeles actor known for his work on Homeland (2018), Sleepy Hollow (2017), Bloodline (2016), and The Walking Dead (2016). He is also black Belt in American Jiu-Jitsu as well as a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Doug Fox is the co-owner of The Power Station film studio and began his career producing and directing commercials for Saatchi and Saatchi/Toyota, Sony Music and Lava Records. Throughout Doug’s career, he has been involved in film finance, packaging and production at every stage.