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    Allison Vanore is an award-winning indie film and indie television producer born and raised in New Jersey. She resides in Los Angeles, CA and juggles projects on both coasts and anywhere in between. Recently Allison joined forces with Bernie Su and David Tochterman as Head of Production for Canvas Media Studios. Allison’s producing credits include original series: 'Vanity' (first project with Canvas), 'Producing Juliet', and 'Anyone But Me'. Recent feature producing credits include horror comedy 'Love in the Time of Monsters', starring horror legend Kane Hodder and Doug Jones and dramas 'Daddy' and '42 Seconds of Happiness', both premiering in the festival circuit this fall. Allison also wrote two episodes for the series 'The Ladies and the Gents' and directed an episode of 'SOLO: The Series' a series she also produced. Allison believes we owe it to ourselves to educate the next generation of storytellers. She taught online safety and anti-bullying to middle school students and their families throughout Los Angeles and taught Producing Independent Film at the Los Angeles Film School for two and a half years.5 Articles

    Jacqueline Steiger is jumping back into the industry full-force after a break for school (graduated summa cum laude from UCLA, to brag). She has been enjoying taking classes and working on both sides of the camera this time around. As a child she was lucky enough to work with some of the industry's greatest, including Danny DeVito and Sally Field. Outside of the industry, Jacqueline enjoys all things sci-fi/fantasy, anime, and anything with melted cheese on it. She is an LA native. Check out her webseries, Force Push (about a group of nerds that try all sorts of weird experiments to get Jedi Powers) here: http://youtube.com/forcepushseries (It does pass the Bechel test, of course.)4 Articles

    Agnes Olech was born in Bielsko Biala, Poland. Now settled in Los Angeles, she loves spending her free time being outdoors and hanging with her dogs. She is an avid runner and animal advocate. She eats at least two avocados a day and hopes to have at least three avocado tress when she grows up. Agnes can be seen in Season Two of HBO's acclaimed series True Detective. She also recently appeared on ABC's Castle, guest starred on CBS's Intelligence opposite Josh Holloway, played Gerty alongside the very funny Adam DeVine on Workaholics and starred opposite Rob Lowe in the comedy web-series Butterfinger the 13th. Other TV appearances include FOX's New Girl, CBS' Rules of Engagement, General Hospital, and Comedy Central's Reno 911. Her dream is to make people laugh, and her motto for life is “Imagination is everything.” -Albert Einstein.4 Articles

    Fanny Véliz, is an award winning filmmaker and actress. She writes, directs and produces short and feature-length films. She has appeared on television shows such as SOUTHLAND and independent films like the cult favorite WASSUP ROCKERS. Fanny is a citizen of both the United States and Venezuela and has created projects which offer new opportunities for Latino Americans to portray human characters with depth and texture beyond the stereotypes that are common in current entertainment faire. She has received several awards and recognitions for her work. Fanny attended the University of Colorado and is the mother of two delightful boys. Her latest project is her award wining Homebound feature film. Homebound is a film that aims to transform the conversation about Latinos in the media and offers a heartfelt human story about what it means to struggle with real problems in the United States. It was funded in part through crowd-funding campaigns as well as multiple fundraisers. The film is currently on the film festival circuit.4 Articles

    Professional Makeup Artist/ Mixed Media Artist - Hi, Alta here! I have been a Makeup Artist in the game for many years now, 18 to be exact. In that time I've experienced tons of obsticales out there in the industry. I'm a San diego born and raised badass. I'm adding that laid back, gangster approach to all I do. Including the pitfalls and successes of running my own business, Alta Makeup Art. To sharing my amusing anecdotes and giving you straight up get up with the get down makeup advice. I haven't got it all completely figured out, and that's the comedy in it all! Obsession always comes with a price and well, I'm like a dog with a tasty bone....LA based, in for the life long haul ~~~signed MZ. EYEBROWZ4 Articles

    Lauren Myers is a Burqueña, actor, and filmmaker who grew up in the Land of Enchantment. Myers received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University and spent 8 years working in professional film, television, and theatre in New Mexico. Her recent credits include 12 Strong, Only the Brave, The Space Between Us, Better Call Saul, and WGN’s Manhattan. She’s the co-creator, executive producer, and star of the psychological thriller Dead Billy, now available on VOD, and served as a company member and Director of Media & Marketing with Duke City Repertory Theatre for five years. Myers has written, produced, and directed several award-winning shorts through her production company, Room of Req Productions, and currently has several projects in development. She loves discussing all things related to Harry Potter, ferrets, and Art History, and resides in Los Angeles with her filmmaker fiancé Rick and their filmmaker-in-training pup, Marty McFly.4 Articles

    When the Beach Boys sang of California Dreamin‘, they probably had a gal like Jane Jameston in mind. Even today, Jane radiates a warm, ethereal beauty and translates those same qualities into her work as an actress and interior designer. A graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC, Jane supported herself through school as a flight attendant, fulfilling her childhood dream of traveling the world – which she now has – from Vietnam to the south of France. Her extensive travels reinforced for her the value of having a home that is a soft, safe place to land – a space for you to dream, to play, to work, and to share. She founded her design biz, Malibu*Jane, to assist folks in creating beautiful environments that reflect who they are and support who they want to become. With an eye for effortless, understated elegance and a brain for bargains, Jane helps you shine.4 Articles

    Lissette Schuster is an actor and filmmaker based out of her native hometown of Los Angeles (although she’s technically a halfie, growing up 1/2 in LA + 1/2 in Miami). As an actor, she has starred in over 15 national commercials for top brands, collaborating with award-winning directors; as a filmmaker, she’s written + directed over 20 short-form projects, including comedy sketches “Parking for Yoga” + “Mercury in Retrograde” to the official music video for “Les Blanks - Straw Man”; and as a producer, she’s produced for Team Coco, FreddieW, Rocket Jump, and on the 1st season of the groundbreaking web series, “Video Game High School”. She’s always inspired by connecting with new people + collaborating with other passionate content creators - you can follow her on the social mediaz at @lissetteschus, or visit her new production company online at shoegazerfilms.com.4 Articles

    actor/producer/college professor - Tisha Rivera was born in Orange County, California, in a suburb of Los Angeles. She began taking acting classes as a child and was cast in her first television commercial at age 8. She continued her commitment to studying the acting craft while completing her college and graduate school education. She became a college professor at age 22 and finished her doctoral coursework in Psychology at age 24. She has studied acting and trained with many distinguished coaches in Los Angeles. Her talent, positive attitude, and strong work ethic are attributed to her landing almost three dozen roles on independent films and television shows. Tisha remains committed to working on television and film projects as both an actor and producer.4 Articles

    Kodi is an actress and filmmaker in Los Angeles, CA. She loves learning new things and sharing information with others. She is passionate about filmmaking and wants to create a Hollywood that is safe and supportive to foster creativity and collaboration amongst filmmakers. For Kodi, there are only two reasons to make a film: to share an important story/message and to have fun!4 Articles

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