Want to Sell your Film to Netflix or Amazon? Hear from the Experts!
Streaming has created numerous new opportunities for actors, filmmakers, writers and all individuals who work in on-camera entertainment.
Join us for a unique partnered panel event with Actors Connection and learn more about how to break into the major streaming platforms to share your artistry and skillset.
PANEL OF GUESTS INCLUDE:
RYAN DONNELL SMITH – Film & TV producer and President and Partner of Streamline Global. Producer credits include "The Trial of the Chicago 7" (Netflix), "The Tax Collector" (RLJ Entertainment), and the upcoming family film "The Tiger Rising," starring Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid. Ryan has emerged as a leader in independent filmmaking, safely financing and producing major feature films in times of COVID.
DAN MIRVISH- Dan Mirvish is a director, screenwriter, producer and author. He's currently making his new feature, 18 1/2, which had production paused for the pandemic, but has now wrapped and is in post-production. Prior to that, he directed the award-winning, critically-acclaimed feature Bernard and Huey, scripted by Oscar/Pulitzer-winner Jules Feiffer, and starring Oscar-winner Jim Rash and David Koechner which screened in over 30 film festivals on 5 continents and had a 20-city US theatrical release, and has sold to over 49 countries. The film won several festival and end-of-year awards and nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Dan is the author of the bestselling non-fiction book The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking from Focal Press/Routledge. His film Between Us, an award-winning feature starring Julia Stiles and Taye Diggs, played in 23 festivals in 7 countries, and got a 50+ city theatrical release in the US, and sold to 144 countries, plus screening on Netflix, Showtime, Starz and all digital outlets. Dan was mentored by Robert Altman on his first film, Omaha (the movie), which led him to co-found the upstart Slamdance Film Festival.
JOANNA LEVINGER - Joanna Levinger is a Freelance Casting Associate and Teaching Artist. She has previously worked for Bowling Miscia, Rosalie Joseph Casting among many others. Some of her previous credits include Emergence (pilot), Marvel's Iron Fist, Luke Cage, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, David Fincher's Mindhunter and the upcoming Billy Crystal project Here Today.
MIA CUSUMANO - Mia is currently casting TWO feature films. Her most recent project includes the HULU series RAMY. Recent feature films include: LEZ BOMB, AMERICAN.ISH, ANTARCTICA (for which she also served as a producer), BANG BANG, I DON'T LIVE FOR TODAY, BOHEMIANS, LOST GIRLS: ANGIE'S STORY, CENTIGRADE, TEAM MARCO, and I FEEL PRETTY starring Amy Schumer. Other recent TV credits include work on a new TNT series entitled SNOWPIERCER. She also cast season one of the USA TV series FALLING WATER (produced by The Walking Dead's producer Gale Anne Hurd), along with films like PATERSON, directed by Jim Jarmusch. Mia has worked on huge sports campaigns such as MARGOT vs LILY for NIKE (featuring 8 episodes). She's worked on several pilots including Mamma Dallas for HBO, FOR JUSTICE for CBS and the pilot SOUTH OF HELL for WE.
ABOUT INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER DAY:
With over 400,000 members, we are a community that helps independent creators from around the world develop new projects, connect within the industry, and champion collaborative and impactful storytelling at all stages. We are a community of directors, producers, actors, and film buffs. We host events held alongside premier film festivals ~ such as Cannes, Sundance, and TIFF ~ that foster the development, production and promotion of projects in film, media and beyond. To learn more find us on facebook or visit our website.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW:
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