In Los Angeles, there are actors, musician and artists, around every corner. We are your…
About Burgandi Phoenix
Actress Burgandi Phoenix, is currently working in several independent feature films, slated to begin production in the summer of 2016. She has produced 2 short films for the 48 Hour Film Festival and is working towards producing her first feature film in 2016/2017. Burgandi is often described by those she has worked with, in class and on set, as a positive, bright light, with endless energy. She is working very hard, towards being on Prime Time Television, as well as, in her fist major motion picture. She aspires to work with, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, Meryl Streep, William H. Macy, Lena Dunham, Gina Rodriguez, Seth McFarlane, Patricia Arquette, Angelia Jolie, Zooey Deschanel, and Jeffery Tambour.... just to name a few. She has had extensive training including UCB, Lesly Kahn, Stella Adler, The Laura Henry Studio and is currently enrolled in an ongoing class at the Stuart Rogers Studio. Burgandi's danced as a company member with the Tucson School of Ballet and Ballet Rincon for several years and eventually went onto train in belly dancing, salsa, ballroom, modern and lyrical. She is currently the national spokesperson for talentboom.com, an entertainment media company and a huge animal lover.
My answer to the question, “So, what do you do?” changes by the hour. I…
About Briana Hansen
Briana Hansen is an enthusiastic actress, writer, and comedian originally from the midwest who now lives in Los Angeles and loves every moment of it. She trained in improvisation and sketch comedy for years in Chicago and continues to perform and study it in LA. She creates a constantly evolving comedic solo show “Femoir” which has been produced at major comedy theaters and festivals all over the nation for several years. She continues to produce it in bi-monthly in podcast form and onstage periodically. She performs sketch comedy regularly at The Second City with TMI Hollywood and does stand up gigs at major (and minor) venues throughout the city. Her first novel, “Cartoon Confessions,” will be published in spring 2014. She is currently producing and starring in a comedic web series she wrote called “The Other Client List.” She is a major sunscreen advocate.
Self-promotion might as well be a dirty word. Unfortunately, I am realizing that regardless of…
About Jennifer Bobiwash
Jennifer hails from a tiny tipi in Canada. She is a First Nations Actress, Writer, Accidental Producer and Content Creator. Having always loved technology, she jumped at the chance to make her own content in the infancy of YouTube. On her YouTube channel Welcome to the Tipi, she and her fellow co- host Geraldine Chases-her-Tail share their attempt at being ndn in today's society. Jennifer has worked in different capacities in the industry from acting to production. Don't ask her what job titles she's had, she just does what's needed to get the job done. Becoming an accidental producer, she has produced over 300 episodes of online content. She is also crazy about Social Media and loves to teach people how to use it effectively. For her latest news, visit www.jennniferbobiwash.com and connect with her on Twitter: @bobiwash
When I was first starting out, I was fortunate enough to be on a set…
About Dawn Cobalt
Beginning her education in art, Dawn made a natural progression into film and after graduating from The New York Film Academy, founded the production company FutureView Entertainment. Her entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for knowledge had her winning awards in numerous categories such as best director, editor and special jury prize. Dawn’s unique perspective and styling has made her the auteur of her films since the beginning of her multi-creative career now spanning over two decades. Her films have been seen all over the world, and her stories strike at the very chord of the human spirit. They are emotional, inspiring, comical and always directed with a compelling message of truth and humanity. “One of the joys of filmmaking,” Dawn exclaims, “is the collaboration when working with actors, both seasoned professionals and new talent. Being an actor’s director is a role that I take seriously, letting them shine is my intention.”
I was a participant in a game show recently… except the show didn’t take place…
About Laura Hunter Drago
Laura Hunter Drago is a producer, writer, and actress living in Los Angeles, California. Laura is a proud SAG-AFTRA member, is the assistant editor-in-chief of Ms. in the Biz, and is the co-founder of New Girl Pictures. She also likes baking, obsessing over Olympic ice dancers, and having long conversations with her dog Buffy. She dislikes being bored. Most recently, Laura just completed her first feature film as a producer, To The New Girl, which will screen at festivals in 2020.
A client signed up with me to finally fulfill her dream of writing. At our…
About Kim O'Hara
Prior to launching her business A Story Inside as a book and story coach, Kim spent her adult life as a producer and screenwriter of independent film, developing countless projects from script to screen. On the never-ending quest to know more about writers and writing, she has taken short fiction, satire and screenwriting classes at UCLA, Stanford Writers’ Lab and San Jose State. To hone her skills in comedy and collaboration, she survived an Improv Intensive at IO West. She was also the Editor of a prominent food journal, charged with the task of making subjects like antibiotics in meat a riveting read. She is passionate about intuitively and mindfully connecting women entrepreneurs to their hidden greatness and help them achieve their unrealized dream to write a book. Her children are the root of her existence, her true teachers.
I work freelance and consider myself a business, so I enjoy reading about successful entrepreneurs.…
About Sophie Webb
Sophie Webb is a filmmaker and performer from Sydney, Australia. She is passionate about microbudget filmmaking for its ability to open up the medium to a more diverse range of artists and storytellers. She now lives in LA and has directed several short films, music videos and most recently a microbudget feature. She is a proud member of Women In Film Los Angeles and her ultimate goal is to be a part of changing the way women and minorities are portrayed in mainstream media. Her all time favorite film directed by a woman is “Fish Tank” by Andrea Arnold.
In the fall of 2015 I went thru a great loss, my kitty-cat companion and…
About Leah Cevoli
Leah Cevoli is a multi-talented entertainment professional whose work stretches across many genres. She is a rock ‘n roll enthusiast, body image activist, a certified yoga teacher, and fan of all things horror, Leah's acting credits include appearances on high profile tv shows like HBO’s "Deadwood," and voice-over on the Cartoon Network hit "Robot Chicken". Leah is a contributing writer for Ms. In The Biz and the founder of AllShapesAndSizesWelcome.com: Body Image & Women’s Issues in Entertainment, a group of women who speak on panels and at conventions nationwide. Leah has a reputation for crowdfunding success and social media magic. To date, her company, GreenlightYourPassionProject.com has managed 50+ campaigns, and have been instrumental in raising over $5,000,000 for indie projects. Her latest projects include: the feature-length documentary "Remember The Sultana" narrated by Sean Astin, the gritty feature-length drama, "Girl Lost," distributed thru Cinema Epoch, and the light hearted comedy, "Dance Baby Dance". All three films were released in the spring of 2018.
