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    Writer/Director/Stunt Coordinator/Stunt Performer - Maja Aro hails from Britannia Beach, BC and has worked in the film and television industry for the past 14 years. Maja was a competitive athlete and went to school for fashion design. She started a career in fashion, and soon discovered the stunt industry and decided to switch paths. Maja’s stunt career has taken her all over the world, and garnered her many awards and nominations. In 2014 Maja started working behind the camera a bit more (although she still gets out and hits the pavement as a performer) as a stunt coordinator, and the following year as a writer/director/producer. Maja’s debut solo short film “Hoods” won the 2015 MPPIA short film award funding, screened around the world and won numerous awards. In her spare time Maja enjoys going on adventures with her husband Jeff. They have travelled with charities to Uganda and Nepal. Maja has recently been the stunt coordinator for: ABC’s Once Upon A Time, A&E’s Project Blue Book, FacebookWatch’s Sacred Lies, and Amazon’s Man In The High Castle.6 Articles

    Hanna Nielson is a professional writer-director-editor. She holds a Master's in Screenwriting from the University of Leeds, and BA in Cinema and Comparative Literature from the University of Iowa. Her talents also extend into acting, photography, art, and entrepreneurship. She has previously lived in England, Ireland, and India and now resides in Southern California. After several years at a post-production studio, she gained versatile skills in all areas of production and post-production. She has worked with clients in the music industry, entertainment industry, private and public sector, as well as non-profit organizations. She routinely acts as a "one-woman show" in writing, filming, directing, and editing projects including trailers, webisodes, music videos, short films, and feature documentaries. Currently she works freelance and maintains a network of devoted clients.6 Articles

    Caitlin Gallogly is a working Los Angeles actor, best known for voicing "Princess Kenny" on Comedy Central's South Park. She comes from a family of artists, whom she loves madly, and is lucky to be doing this crazy thing that she loves, even if it doesn't let her eat most of the time. Check out her website (www.caitlingallogly.com) or find her on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook to find out more: @caitlingallogly6 Articles

    Jackie Perez is a military brat turned engineer turned filmmaker. After five years of Naval service she left active duty and started a new career in the industry where she currently works as an assistant at Perfect Storm Entertainment and writes and directs short films in her free time. She is on advisory board for of Veterans in Film and Television, a graduate of the WGA Foundation Veterans Writing program, the founder of CAA Vets, and a Lieutenant in the Navy Reserves. Starting fall 2015 she will be pursuing a MFA in TV and Screenwriting through Stephens College and can’t wait to make her first feature film. She loves horror movies, has an environmental engineering degree from MIT, tries to travel outside the country once a year, plays the banjo, and has the most adorable hedgehog named Pickle.6 Articles

    Anna Borchert is a bi-coastal actor, producer and writer. She started her career by training at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and made her acting debuts in both indie film and off-off Broadway while in NYC. After moving to LA, Anna created Monadnock Productions as a way to create her own work and promote gender equality both in front of and behind the camera. Currently starring as Chloe Valentine in one of the first Instagram micro-series The Real Daughters of POP (IG: @therealdaughtersofpop) co-created and co-produced under the Monadnock banner with over 80 episodes. Anna continues to act in a variety of film, TV and new media projects as well as producing and writing her own content. For the latest on Anna, visit her website: www.annaborchert.com and on Twitter: @annaborchert.5 Articles

    Writer, Director, and Producer, Aleisha Gore has done over fifty shorts on YouTube (including, music videos, PSAs, sketch comedies and short films). She has written two novels that are self-published on Amazon, over 300 pages of poetry and lyrics, short stories, four full-length feature films, and a TV pilot. Currently, she’s writing her third novel (a romance), a web series pilot (an Italian comedy) and three more feature length scripts (a superhero comedy, a rom-com, and a muppet movie, she hopes to sell to Disney). She loves people and different cultures and has traveled all over Europe and South India. She speaks four languages and wants to be fluent in at least seven. Aleisha has a teenage daughter and is happily married to a Welsh musician she met on YouTube. She's producing her first feature film Chocolate is Not Better than Sex.5 Articles

    Actress - Hailing to LA from Sin City, Musme is working on her lifetime achievement award, aka BA in Theatre. She's an Artistic Associate at The Asylum Theatre and an intern with Mare's Hoof Productions, LLC. You can find her shifting gears through LA from school to auditions or to hanging out with friends. (Aside: feel free to edit my bio; I hate writing about myself LOL)5 Articles

    Rachel Levine has worked in the entertainment industry for over ten years. She started her career in Colorado and moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to continue reaching for her goals. Rachel has worked in many aspects of the industry from acting to production and everything in between. She’ll do any job on a production as long as she gets to do it in her favorite place, on set! Name a position on a film set and she has probably filled it. Currently Rachel works for a movie studio and writes and produces for her production company, Off the Lot Films, where she is Co-Executive Producer with her mom, Penni. They create web series’, short films and are in process of writing their first feature length film. Rachel’s true passion is making movies and television that touch people and make an impact.5 Articles

    Cheryl L. Bedford, a Baltimore native, holds a BFA from NYU’s TSOA and MFA in Producing from AFI. She is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. As a Production Manager, Line Producer, and Producer, she has worked on countless film and video projects, including 15 Independent Features. Ms. Bedford served as CFO and Supervising Producer for a boutique studio. Cheryl formed her own company, Cheryl L. Bedford Productions, in January of 2001. More recently, Ms. Bedford started CLBP Helps, her 501(c)3 Charity to help minorities, women and local charities. She is the Line Producer of the popular documentary, “Dark Girls” and was nominated for a 2014 NAACP Image Award for Best Documentary – Television. Cheryl has been teaching Producing for 3 years at various local Film Schools in LA, CA including UCLA Ext. Cheryl Bedford also serves as a Judge for HollyShorts Film Festival and as a Juror for the PAFF.5 Articles

    Born and raised in Southern Ca, Chrissy Lynn had an eye for design and detail. As a cosplayer and designer she thrives on perfecting her craft and learning new techniques in hair styling, special FX makeup, prop and fabrication as well as costume and wardrobe. Her passion for the arts growing up has lead her to the Los Angeles area taking on positions in film/television, new media and marketing. In between working, Chrissy actively participates in non-profit charity work be it coordinating/planning, events/donation drives, cosplaying or digital marketing. She thrives on networking and making introductions. You can call her a matchmaker for collaborators as she firmly believes that artists should work with other artists and make s**t happen! She currently co-runs Nerdy-Girlz.com, a site dedicated to lady geeks in the community who regularly participate in cosplay photo shoots, charity events, comic conventions and more.5 Articles

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