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Agents • Auditions • Career Development • Casting • Content Creation • Contracts • Craft • Dance/Choreography • Diversity, Equity, Representation • Finances • Journey of the Working Actor • Legal • Personal Growth • Self-Promotion • Stunt Performers • Theater • Voiceover • Workplace Safety • Young Performer
An Evening with Commercial Agents
Commercial agents: David Ziff, Julie Gudz, Hugh Leon, Alicia Ruskin and Brad Diffley
Understanding the Role of the Commercial Agent
Agents: Robin Harrington, Gloria Hinojosa, Stuart K. Robinson and Janet Tscha
End of the Year Reflection Series: Part Three – Agents/Managers
John Kelly (agent), Budd Burton Moss (manager), David Shaul (agent), Marilyn Szatmary (agent)
Nurturing the Actor-Agent Relationship
Agents: Irene Cabrera, Erica Bines; Actors: Ceasar Fernando Barajas, Clifton Davis
How to Self-Tape Auditions: Part Two – Post Production
Markus Lodewyk (former SAF Technical Production Manager)
How to Nail Your Shakespeare Audition
Melinda Hall (actor, director, producer), Ian Hersey (actor, director, coach), Tom Ridgely (director, educator)
Prepping for Pilot Season: Audition Technique
Howard Fine (educator, coach), Margie Haber (educator, coach), Lesly Kahn (educator, coach) Warner Loughlin (educator, coach)
Foregrounding the Background: The Life of a Background Actor
Jesse Heiman (actor), Jeff Olan (CD), Ron Ostrow (actor, SAG-AFTRA National Board member), Dixie Webster-Davis (CD), Fatna Sallak-Williams (SAG-AFTRA Background Actors Department director)
Re-Energizing Creative Career Options In Your 40s and Beyond
Actors: Mary Ann Biewener, Nancy Linari, Sandra Dee Robinson; stunt performer: Joel Landi
Ed Begley Jr. (actor, environmental leader), Enci Box (actor, writer, community activist), Cindy Marie Jenkins (writer, speaker, consultant), Cathy Reinking (casting director), Alissa Walker (journalist)
John Barclay (Head of Recorded Media, Equity UK), Pippa Harrison (casting professional), Kattie Kotok (Executive Vice President of US Production for the British Film Commission), Malcom Sinclair (former President Equity UK)
Donna DeStefano (talent manager), Donna McKenna (casting director), Deborah Twiss (director, actor)
Let Me Introduce You! How to Network and Promote Yourself
Louise Grainger (Equity UK), Pippa Harrison (casting professional)
Relationship-Building: “It’s All About Who You Know”
Destiny Lilly (CD), Liz Kimball (director, writer, coach), Pulkit Datta (producer, writer, director)
Sideline and Parallel Careers to Support Artistic Aspirations
Peter Katona (actor), Aliza Pearl (actor, writer), Elizabeth Sampson (actor, arts administrator), Scott Alan Smith (director)
Starting a Small Business – Discovering the Entrepreneur in You
Catherine Grooms (College of the Canyons SBDC), Tora Brown (College of the Canyons SBDC), Carolynne Warren (actor, small business owner), Gary Corbin (actor, small business owner), Sam Younnis (actor, small business owner)
Applying for Fellowships for Performers
Emilya Cachaparo (arts administrator), Diana Kemppainen (arts administrator)
Goal Setting and Strategic Planning
Ryan Basham (producer, coach), Oona Mekas (actor, film curator), Daisy Swan (career expert, strategist, coach), Ben Whitehair (actor, entrepreneur)
Hacking Your Actor Life: Actor Productivity
Jodie Bentley (entrepreneur, career coach), Heidi Levitt (actor, entrepreneur), Kevin E. West (actor, author, entrepreneur), Ben Whitehair ((actor, entrepreneur)
Actor Professionalism and Etiquette
Anya Adams (director), Jolene Kay (actor, audition session runner), Diane Robin (actor), Jennifer York (commercial talent agent)
Presenting Your Best Professional Self in Meetings & Auditions
Gabrielle Kachman (agent), Jenna Winnett (agent), Paul Schnee (CD), Carol Nadell (former CD)
2013 Artios Awards Nominees: Features
Casting directors: Denise Chamian, Lora Kennedy, John Papsidera, Ronnie Yeskel
2013 Spirit Awards Nominees: Casting Directors
Casting directors: Danielle Aufiero, Amber Horn, Julia Kim
2014 Artios Award Nominees: Feature Film Casting Directors
Casting directors: Kerry Barden, Rich Delia, Angela Demo, Richard Hicks, Howard Meltzer
2014 Artios Awards Nominees: Short Film & Web Series Casting Directors
Casting directors: Matthew Lessall, Mike Page, Linda Phillips Palo, Michael Sanford
2014 Spirit Awards Nominees: Casting Directors
Casting directors: Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, John Jackson
Excellence in Casting: Film Independent Spirit Awards
Casting directors: Lois Drabkin, Liz Ortiz Mackes, Paul Schnee
An Evening with Casting Directors
Casting directors: Ronna Kress, Mindy Marin, Jeanne McCarthy, Vicki Thomas
Business of Acting: The Inside Scoop on Casting
Wes Studi (actor), Rene Haynes (CD), Kathryn Zamora-Benson (CD), DeLanna Studi (actor)
End of the Year Reflection Series: Part Two – Casting Directors
Joseph Middleton (CD), Beth Klein (CD), Randi Hiller (CD)
Excellence In Casting: 2020 Artios Awards Nominees
Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Mary Vernieu, Jamie Sparer Roberts, John Papsidera, Linda Lamontagne, Seth Caskey
Excellence In Casting: 2020 Artios Awards Nominees
Ania O’Hare, Josh Einsohn, Matthew Lessall, Kerry Barden, Susan Shopmaker, Kevin Reher
Excellence in Casting: 2020 Artios Awards Nominees
Casting directors: Amelia McCarthy, Caitlin Jones, Kate Sprance
Excellence in Casting: An Evening with 2014 Artios Nominees
Casting directors: David Caparelliotis, Michael Cassara, Mark Saks
Excellence in Casting: An Evening with 2013 Artios Nominees
Casting directors: David Caparelliotis, Michael Cassara, Mark Saks
The Film/TV/Theater Crossover: Part One – Casting Directors
Casting director: Nicole Arbusto, Chemin Bernard, Jami Rudofsky
2015 Artios Awards Nominees: TV Comedy Casting Directors
Casting directors: Eyde Belasco, Tracy Lilienfield
2015 Artios Awards Nominees: TV Drama Casting Directors
Casting directors: Sharon Bialy, Leah Daniel Butler, Linda Lowy, Laray Mayfield, Sherry Thomas
Excellence in Casting: 2017 Artios Awards Nominees – Television
Casting directors: Rori Bergman, Allison Estrin, Kim Miscia
Excellence in Casting: An Evening with 2017 Emmy Nominees
Casting directors: Carmen Cuba, Tiffany Little Canfield, John Papsidera, Rachel Tenner
Excellence in Casting: An Evening with 2019 Emmy Nominees
Casting directors: David Rubin, Rachel Tenner, Dorian Frankel
Excellence in Casting: The Primetime Emmys Awards
Casting directors: Mark Saks, Julie Tucker, Ross Meyerson
Prepping for Pilot Season: Casting Associates
Casting professionals: Gohar Gazazyan, Ty Harman, Mike Page, Troy Daniel Smith, Eric Souliere
Prepping for Pilot Season: Casting Directors
Casting directors: Sharon Bialy, Wendy O’ Brien, Richard Hicks, Seth Yanklewitz
Prepping for Pilot Season: Casting Directors (2nd Panel)
Casting directors: Patrick Baca, Amy Jo Berman, Krisha Bullock, Fern Champion, Howard Meltzer
2015 Artios Awards Nominees: Los Angeles Theater Casting Directors
Casting directors: Michael Donovan, Beth Lipari, Mark B. Simon
Excellence in Casting: 2019 Tony-Nominated Productions
Casting directors: David Caparelliotis, Rachel Hoffman, Merri Sugarman, Paul Schnee, Benton Whitley
Interactive Storytelling: The Evolving Form of Video Games
Logan Cunningham (voiceover artist), Sarah Elmaleh (voiceover artist), Navid Khonsari (producer/pioneer), Chase Marotz (narrative designer), Charles J Pratt (game designer)
Storytelling in Virtual Reality: A Look at Emerging Immersive Entertainment
Tai Crosby (CEO of SilVR Thread), Chris Edwards (CEO of The Third Floor), Angela Haddad (VR Creative Director), Keight Leighn (actor), Matt Thompson (writer, director)
Tales From the New Media Front – Content Creators Share Their Secrets
Yuri Baranovsky (producer), Mark Gantt (actor, creator) Ian Moffitt (creative executive), Helenna Santos-Levy (actor, producer, writer)
The Funny Females Dominating Content Creation and New Hollywood
Hannah Hart (entertainer, author), Laura Clery (actor, content creator), Ashly Perez (producer, actor, writer)
Transmedia Storytelling for Indie Filmmakers
Jeff Gomez (producer, storyworld designer, multiplatform entertainment), Ingrid Kopp (producer, media professional), Steve Coulson (creator, new media marketing solutions), Jim Babb (digital innovation and strategy consultant), Andrea Phillips (transmedia writer, game designer, author)
Karyn Kusama (director), Zoe Lister-Jones (actor, filmmaker), Tina Mabry (filmmaker, writer), Meera Menon (writer, director, editor)
Alternative Funding & Distribution Methods
Aron Gaudet (writer, director), Gita Pullapilly (writer, director), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (actor, writer, director), Chad Villella (actor, writer, director)
Collaboration in Indie Filmmaking
Sabine Hoffman (editor), Max Avery Lichtenstein (film composer), Patrick Wang (filmmaker), Nicholas Greene (filmmaker), Eric Lin (cinematographer)
End of the Year Reflection Series: Part One – Film Producers
Producers: Chay Carter, David Klawans Judi Levine, Sean McKittrick
Excellence in Indie Filmmaking: 2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominees
Filmmakers: Ana Asensio, Benny Safdie
Excellence in Indie Filmmaking: Nominees for the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ingrid Jungermann (director), Melody C Roscher (producer) Josh Locy (writer, director), Mike S. Ryan (producer)
Independent Film Producing Series: Distribution
Erin Owens (theatrical distribution), Linzee Troubh (film sales), Kelly Kocinski Trager (entertainment law), Reinaldo Marcus Green (filmmaker)
Independent Film Producing Series: Financing
Sue Devine (entertainment professional), Elisabeth Holm (filmmaker), Michael Hansen (film financing), Courtney Harge (producer, arts administrator), Marc Jacobson (entertainment law)
Independent Film Producing Series: Pre-Production
Producers: Kevin Comer, Susan Dynner, Fredrick Thornton
Independent Film Producing Series: Production
Producers: Lucy Mukerjee-Brown, Jennifer Dubin, Matthew Hsus
Independent Film Producing Series: Post-Production
Producers: Sebastian Dungan, Shaun O’Banion, Jeff Castelluccio
Made in NY: Excellence in Indie Filmmaking
Rashaad Ernesto Green (filmmaker), Chiemi Karasawa (filmmaker), Celine Rattray (filmmaker), Ira Sachs (filmmaker), Paul Schnee (casting director)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: PRE-PRODUCTION
Timothy Cooper (filmmaker, playwright, comedy writer), Elaine Del Valle (actor, creator), Christopher Poindexter (media attorney, filmmaker), Michael Sládek (writer, filmmaker)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: PRODUCTION
Jayce Bartok (actor, filmmaker), Ashley Connor (director of photography), Shahir Daud (writer, director), Bianca Jamotte Leroux (actor, creator), Kiara C Jones (writer, director, producer)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: POST-PRODUCTION
Simon Taufique (producer, composer), Raj Trivedi (writer, director, producer), Robert Grigsby Wilson (editor), Mridu Chandra (writer, filmmaker)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: RELEASE & PROMOTION
Timothy Cooper (filmmaker, playwright, comedy writer), Megan Costello (film curator), Pulkit Datta (writer, director, producer)
Karin Chien (producer), Nina Leidersdorff (producer), Ace Marerro (actor, producer), Kate Roughan (producer)
She Shoots, She Scores: Director-Composer Collaboration
Morgan Kibby (composer), Lillie Rebecca McDonough (composer), Quinn Shephard (filmmaker), Allyson Newman (composer), Karen Johnson (producer)
Ricky Fosheim (filmmaker), Erika Heidewald (actor, filmmaker), Luis Eduardo Juarez (filmmaker), Michael Koerbel (filmmaker)
The Business Online: Content Created in Quarantine
Grasie Mercedes (actor-filmmaker), Matthew Law (actor-filmmaker), Piyali Syam (actor-filmmaker), Vick Krishna (actor-filmmaker)
Raphael Kryszek (producer), Jen McGowan (director), Patrick Renna (actor, producer), Tommy Savas (actor, producer)
The Legal Process for Independent Filmmakers
Kathy Heller (Professor and Executive Director of the Entertainment Law Program, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law)
The Nuts and Bolts of Indie Filmmaking
Kathy Heller (entertainment law), DeMille Halliburton (insurance industry leader), Josh Mingo (permit operations), Daniel Willett (contracts and marketing administrator)
Reinaldo Marcus Green (filmmaker), Jonathan Lomma (agent), Celine Rattray (producer) Austin Stark (writer, director, producer)
Running the Show: A Big Picture Conversation on Creating for the Small Screen
Show runners, executive producers: Courtney Kemp Agboh, Blair Breard, Anya Epstein, Barbara Hall, Michelle King, Stephanie Laing
Storytellers for the Web: Original Content to Open Your Own Door
Digital creators: Scott Broock, Joshua Cohen, David-Michel Davies; Susan Miller (writer, producer), Mike O’Gorman (performer, creator)
Tell Your Story: A Multi-Hyphenate’s Guide to Creating Your Own Series
Conan Smith (television packaging agent ), Josh Poole (producer, creative development), Cole Escola (actor, creator), Ana Fabrega (actor, creator), Daniel K. Isaac (actor, creator)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE… A Conversation with 2016 WGA Awards Television Nominees
Screenwriters: Kim Caramele, Sam Esmail, Dan Lyons, Adam Rapp, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields
AND THE NOMINEES ARE… A Conversation with 2017 Writers Guild Awards Television Nominees
Screenwriters: Ben Robbins, Robert Smigel, Tracey Scott Wilson, Tami Sagher
AND THE NOMINEES ARE… A Conversation with the 2020 WGA Award TV/New Media Nominees
Screenwriters: Steven Levenson, Becky Mode, Allison Silverman, Michael Slade, Tim Greenberg, and Amy Sherman-Palladino & Dan Palladino
AND THE NOMINEES ARE…2018 Writers Guild Awards Comedy/Variety Nominees
Screenwriters: Subhah Agarwa, Ashley Nicole Black, Emmy Blotnick, Zhubin Parang, Seth Reiss
Depicting Reality: From Life to Screen
Andrew Ahn (filmmaker), Drake Doremus (writer, director), Justin Tipping (writer, director), Elizabeth Wood (director)
Excellence in Indie Filmmaking: 2019 Spirit Award Nominees – Best First Screenplay
Filmmakers: Jennifer Fox, Cory Finley, Quinn Shephard, Laurie Shephard
Hyphenate!: Becoming an Actor-Writer
Syd Field (screenwriter), Karl Iglesias (screenwriter, author), Matt Price (actor-writer), Allyn Rachel (actor-writer), Patrick Carlyle (actor-writer)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Rich Hollman (actor, improviser, producer), Heidi Marshall (director, coach, former CD), Johnny Sanchez (actor, writer, producer)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: IDEA GENERATION
Kaitlin Fontana (writer, producer), Leslie Meisel (actor, writer), Ela Thier (writer, filmmaker)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: REWRITES & POLISHING
Diana Amsterdam (playwright, screenwriter), Caytha Jentis (filmmaker), Susan Miller (playwright, screenwriter)
Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short: STORYTELLING
Timothy Cooper (filmmaker, playwright, comedy writer), Zack Phillips (screenwriter), Keisha Zollar (performer, screenwriter)
Sheldon Candis (producer, writer, director), Megan Griffiths (producer, director), Meg Morman (casting director), Rene Ridinger (creative executive), Peter Trinh (agent)
Playwrights/screenwriters: Bekah Brunstetter, Nick Jones, Molly Smith Metzler, Steve Yockey
SAG-AFTRA Commercial Contracts
Eddie Barnes (Senior Business Representative, SAG-AFTRA), Beth Haynes (Manager, Commercials, SAG-AFTRA), Tracy Hyman (Senior Business Representative, SAG-AFTRA)
Jennifer Gaudry (National Director, SAG-AFTRA Residuals Claims), Valery Kotik (National Director, SAG-AFTRA Residuals Processing, Trusts & Estates)
SAG-AFTRA TV and Theatrical Contracts
SAG-AFTRA staff: Dan Bowser (Senior Manager, Television Contracts), Lon Huber (Senior Business Representative, Theatrical Contracts), Beth Millman (National Director Television Contracts), Olga Rodriquez-Aguirre (National Director Theatrical Contracts)
Creating the Character with Costume Designers
Costume designers: Christine Bieselin Clark, Trayce Field, Salvador Perez, Mary Vogt
Embody the Role: Building Character through Movement and Physicality
David Bridel (director, choreographer), Sarah Elgart (director, choreographer), Vincent Paterson (director, choreographer), Jean-Louis Rodrigue (coach, teacher)
Experiencing the Other: Accessing Empathy Through Acting
Diana Castle (educator, mentor), Dorit Cypis (artist, educator, mediator), Dr. Lisa Aziz-Zadeh (professor)
Editors on Acting: Feature Film
Editors: John Axelrad, ACE, Maysie Hoy, ACE, Michael Jablow, ACE, Carol Littleton, ACE
Editors on Acting: TV Half-Hour Comedy
Editors: Kabir Akhtar, Catherine Haight, David Helfand, Sandra Montiel, Steven Sprung
Editors on Acting: TV One Hour Drama
Editors: Lisa Bromwell A.C.E., Jill D’Agnenica, Monty DeGraff, Gregory T. Evans, and Jordan Goldman, A.C.E.
The Film/TV/Theater Crossover: Part Three – Actors
Actors: Tony Amendola, Gigi Bermingham, Peggy Blow, Dakin Matthews
Translating Feedback: Turning Direction into Action
Billy O’Leary (actor, teacher), Allen Martinez (director), Dave Reifsnyder (actor, commercial session director), Caryn West (actor, teacher)
“Must Have Strong Improv Skills”
Stephanie Courtney (actor), Michael Donovan (CD), Robert Cohen (writer-producer-director)
Improv & Sketch Comedy: Part One – Training
David Jahn (improviser), George McAuliffe (improviser, teacher), Johnny Meeks (improviser, writer), Doug Morency (improviser, actor, director), Miles Stroth (improviser, director)
Improv & Sketch Comedy: Part Two – Happy Teams
Heather Anne Campbell (improviser, writer), Colton Dunn (improviser, writer), Gian Molina (improviser, actor), Mindy Sterling (improviser, actor)
Improv & Sketch Comedy: Part Three – Production & Promotion
Michael Busch (improviser, actor, producer), Brian Gallivan (improviser, writer), Kristen Studard (improviser, writer)
Breath and Voice: Vocal Health, Technique and the Creative Connection
Dr. Linda Dahl (otolaryngologist, surgeon), Jane Guyer Fujita (voice, speech, dialect coach), Kristen Linklater (actor, author, educator), Deric Rosenblatt (educator, performer)
How to Perform in a Horror Film
Harley Kaplan (casting director), Kim Plumridge (acting teacher), Jay Van Hoy (producer)
Joel de la Fuente (actor), Chester Santos (memory athlete), Lisa Son (professor)
Performing in Live Broadcast Musicals
Rob Ashford (director, choreographer), Actors: Christiane Noll, Noah Robbins, Shanice Scales-Williams and Judine Somerville
Voice and Dialect for Film and Television
Dialect coach: Amy Chaffee, Bob Corff, Susan Hegarty; Barbara Houseman (Voice Department at the Royal Shakespeare Company)
Dancers Forum IV: Summation and Special Guest Panel
Toni Basil (choreographer, director, producer), Tina Landon (Emmy®-award nominated creative director & choreographer), Nigel Lythgoe (executive producer), Julio ‘Lil’ Cesar’ Rivas (original b-boy pioneer, founder of first Hip Hop School of the Arts), Lula Washington (founder and artistic director of Lula Washington Dance Theatre), Laura Zucker (executive director, Los Angeles County Arts Commission)
Dancers Forum: Stepping Up – Branching Out
Liz Imperio (choreographer, director), Chuck Maldonado (choreographer), Julie McDonald (talent agent), Draico Johnson (choreographer), Jamal Sims (choreographer, director), Alice Alyse (dancer, arts leader)
A Dialogue with the Immigrant Arts Coalition
Theater professionals: Christopher Massimine, Ayse Eldek-Richardson, Chongren Fan
Acting Beyond Stereotypes: Middle Eastern & South Asian Actors Breaking the Mold
Actors: Aline Elasmar, Azita Ghanizada, Maz Jobrani, Aasif Mandvi, Navid Negahban
Beyond Cholos and Chicas: Latinos in 21st Century Hollywood
Presentation: Dr. Stacy L. Smith (Associate Professor of Communication; Founder and Director, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative), Cristela Alonzo (actor), Carmen Cuba (casting director), Nicholas Gonzalez (actor), Jenn Vigil (talent developer, producer)
Chum Ehelepola, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso, Fern Orenstein, Brett Maline, Peachy Pascual, Erik Rivera
Changing Landscapes: An Evening with Female Directors
Neema Barnette (director, producer), Liz Diamond (director, educator), Leigh Silverman (director), Rose Troche (writer, director, producer), Claudia Weill (director)
Female Leadership in the Industry
Beth Janson (former Executive Director, Tribeca Film Institute), Pat Mitchell (former President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media), Debra Zimmerman (Executive Director, Women Make Movies)
LGBT in Entertainment: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Town Hall
Dan Bucatinsky (actor), M. V. Lee Badgett (Williams Institute scholar, leadership), Jody L. Herman (Williams Institute leadership), Gary Riotto (actor, director and writer), Traci Godfrey (actor, advocate), Jason Stuart (actor, comedian), Dana Kristen Vahle (pilot, aerial coordinator), Adam Moore (former National Director of EEO & Diversity, SAG-AFTRA), Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (chief operating officer and general counsel for SAG-AFTRA)
Made in NY: African American Actors
Actors: Uzo Aduba, Tawny Cypress, Peter Jay Fernandez, Montego Glover
New Voices, New Stories: Creating Opportunities
Allen Maldonado (actor, writer, entrepreneur) James Chen (actor, filmmaker), Sunita Mani (actress, dancer, comedian)
Reframing the Conversation of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian Characters
Actors: Amr El-Bayoumi, René Ifrah, Sheetal Sheth, Mourad Zaoui, Maysoon Zayid
Shakespeare & Gender: Are All Roles Fair Play?
Candy Buckley (actor), Maulik Pancholy (actor), Ed Sylvanus Iskander (director), Jean E. Howard (professor, scholar)
Assets for Income: Building a Revenue Stream Drip by Drip
David Maurice Sharp (financial literacy expert)
NYC Home-Buying 101 for Actors
Kristin Cantwell (actor, real estate agent), Zack Tolmie (lending officer)
The Business Online: Assessing Financial Healthy & Strategy
David Maurice Sharp (financial literacy expert), Dominic Comperatore (entertainment tax preparer)
Understanding the Components of an Actor’s Retirement Portfolio
David Maurice Sharp (financial literacy expert), Bailie Slevin (financial consultant), Arthur Bradford (SAG-AFTRA Pension & Health Manager New York Office), Lynnell Herzer (supervisor, Seniors and Disabled Program, Actors Fund)
Conversations with Working Actors
Carolyn Hennesy, Nora Kirkpatrick, Windell Middlebrooks, Valery Ortiz, Marisa Ramirez, Chuti Tiu, Oscar Torre
Conversations with Working Actors
Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Shawn Hatosy, Suzy Nakamura, Abigail Spencer
Conversations with Working Actors
Matty Cardarople, Marcuis W Harris, Sam Lerner, Paula Malcomson, Danielle Pinnock, Jeff Ward
End of the Year Reflection Series: Part Four – Actors
Actors: L. Scott Caldwell, Lee Garlington, Eve Gordon, Mo McRae, Romy Rosemont, Illia Volok
Actors: Jayne Atkinson, Donna Lynne Champlin, Colman Domingo, Michel Gil, LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Actors: David Dean Bottrell, Michael Potts, Amy Hargreaves, Michael Cyril Creighton, Margaret Colin
Actors: Tim Blake Nelson, Rosalind Chao, Sharon Lawrence, Clyde Kusatsu
Kate L. Raynor (immigration attorney), Jessica Pritikin (attorney), Alicia Hill (attorney)
Building Resilience: Bouncing Back from Misstep & Misfortune
Katja Esson (filmmaker), Amy Gross (Mindfulness meditation educator), Freddie Kimmel (singer, actor, dancer), Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Positive Psychology speaker & educator)
Meditation for the Performing Artist
Emily Fletcher (meditation teacher), Barrett Foa (actor), Ryan Weiss (meditation teacher), Bradley Raider (meditation teacher)
Release & Recovery from Intense Roles
Dr. Thalia Goldstein (professor, researcher), Carl Hendrick Louis (actor), Erin B. Mee (director), Jessica Pimentel (actor), Elizabeth Reese (licensed mental health counselor)
Superheroes to Soldiers: Physically Training for a Role
Health and fitness professionals: Ashley Borden, Duffy Gaver, Harley Pasternak, Paul Vincent
Penelope Brackett (master career coach), Dian Killian (coach, Nonviolent Communicator trainer), Debbie Millman (writer, designer, podcast host)
The Business Online: Mental Health and Resiliency During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristine Oller (coach, strategist), Mitra Manesh (mindfulness thought leader), Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Positive Psychology speaker & educator), Joan Pastor, Ph.D (psychologist)
The Mind-Body Connection: Sustaining Energy for a Performer’s Career
Dan Bernstein (sleep specialist), Andrea Chernus (nutritionist), Donald Garrity (nutritionist), Brooke Lieb (Alexander Technique teacher), Amanbir Singh (Kundalini Yoga instructor)
The Self-Destructive Creative Artist
Dr. Cheryl Arutt. Psy.D (clinical & forensic psychology), David Lisonbee (CEO, Twin Town Treatment Centers) Dr. Drew Pinsky, M.D. (practicing physician)
Anthony Abeson, David Diamond (director, coach), Adoree Durayappah-Harrison (author, academic), Dr. Richard O’Connor (psychotherapist, author)
Jeffrey Davis (author, creative entrepreneur), Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Positive Psychology speaker & educator), David Dean Bottrell (actor, author)
Betsy Capes (founder-president Capes Coaching), Josh Pais (actor, coach), David Maurice Sharp (financial literacy expert), Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Positive Psychology speaker & educator)
Processing & Handling Rejection
Ariel Estrada (actor, producer), Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Positive Psychology speaker & educator), Heidi Marshall (coach, director), Lillian Gallina, LCSW
The Business Online: Building a Creative Practice for Changing Times
Liz Kimball (coach, writer, speaker)
Creative Activism: “Take Your Broken Heart, Make it Into Art”
Lisa Dent (arts administration leader), Charlotte Wells (filmmaker), Jason Odell Williams (writer, producer), Stefon Bristol (filmmaker)
Best Practices in Creating a Reel
Darya Balyura (casting director), Ross Grossman (theatrical agent), Tanya Kleckner (theatrical agent), Rachel Rose Oginsky (casting director)
Joanna Brooks-DeGeneres (photographer), Chris Game (casting director), Peter Konerko (photographer), Rob Mainord (photographer), Lindsey Weissmueller (casting director)
Maya Adrabi (casting director, photographer), Joanna Davis (casting associate), Laurie Records (casting director), Paul Smith (photographer)
Form & Function: Creating a Unique and Agile Website
Gavin Doughtie (developer), Ellen Treanor (marketing professional), David Cosgrove (web designer), Markus Lodewyk (SAF)
Kathleen Friery (media trainer, producer) Saina Shelton (digital media expert, speaker, author) Patricia Stark (on-screen personality, speaker, author) Jess Todtfeld, CSP (media trainer, speaker, author)
Prepping for Pilot Season: Marketing
Blair Hickey (actor; co-founder, CastingAbout), Patrick Stack (producer, writer), Lance Still (entertainment executive), Dallas Travers (educator, coach)
Understanding the Role of the Publicist
Publicists: Richard Hoffman, Nicole Perez-Krueger, Jillian Roscoe
Growing Your Social Media Following
Jessy Grossman (social media talent agent), Tony Howell (digital strategist), Heidi Dean (social media strategist), Lillian Isabella (actor, model, writer)
Tips and Tools of Twitter Etiquette
Brea Grant (actor, director, writer), Jen Lilley (actor), Daniella DiIorio (actor)
What’s New and Cool in the Social Media World?
Scott Appel (public relations professional), Beverly Macy (author, speaker), Rachael McGovern (digital marketer)
Why We Like – The Ascendancy of Social Media and How It Impacts You
Patrick Mulford (creative and strategic leader)
The Art of Authentic & Assured Self-Promotion
Q&A with Alex Newell (actor), Azia Celestino (on air host, journalist), Heidi Dean (social media strategist), Tony Howell (digital strategist)
The Business Online: Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
April Wright (filmmaker); Stunt performers: Debbie Evans, Alyma Dorsey, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez
Adapting Shakespeare for the Modern Age
Noah Brody (producer, actor writer), Andrew Goldberg (director), Melinda Hall (actor, director, producer), Tom Ridgely (director, educator)
Moe Angelos (writer, performer), Joel de la Fuente (actor), Benjamin Endsley Klein (director), Monica Hunken (solo performer)
Going to the Source: The Solo Performer and the Creative Process
Writer-Performers: Moe Angelos, Danny Hoch, Dael Orlandersmith, Nilaja Sun
The New Generation of Musical Theatre
Rick Elice (playwright), Jeff Bowen (composer/lyricist), Benj Pasek (songwriter), Amanda Green (composer-lyricist), Stafford Amiri (director), Kelly Devine (choreographer).
Theatre Directors on Acting: Developing New Work
Directors: Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Colette Robert, Kel Haney, Sash Bischoff, Margot Bordelon
Audio Books: A Discussion with Industry Experts
Debra Deyan (producer), Mark Kondracki (director), Jason Ojalvo (entreprenuer), Jessica Kaye (entertainment attorney)
How To Get Paid for Reading Books
Scott Brick (actor), Patrick Fraley (actor, educator), Hillary Huber (actor, educator)
The Evolution of Women in Voiceover
Voiceover performers: Jessica Cannon, Lisa Fischoff, Nancy Giles, Joyce Gordon, Barbara Rosenblat
Addressing Sexual Harassment: Protection, Recourse, Recovery & Culture Change
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Monona Rossol (Industrial Hygienist), John Ford (IATSE leadership), Tim Gallin (stunt coordinator), Jim Damis (SAG-AFTRA, Director of National Field Services)
Excellence In Casting: 2020 Artios Awards Children’s Pilot and Series Nominees
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Your Young Performers Career and Social Media: A Cyber Safety Conversation
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