The Doorpost Podcast Project // Inspiring interviews with some of today's most successful Entrepreneurs

Steven Conrad is the writer of The Pursuit of Happyness, The Weather Man, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. His latest work includes Patriot, a pilot for Amazon that he wrote/directed/executive produced, and Belushi (pre-production) which he will be writing/directing.

Jonathan Wolf is the Executive Vice President of the Independent Film & Television Alliance and Managing Director of the American Film Market.  The IFTA is the global trade association of independent producers and distributors of motion picture and television programming. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization represents and provides significant entertainment industry services to 150 member companies from 23 countries. Since his appointment in 1998, Mr. Wolf has guided the growth and repositioning of the American Film Market (AFM), the world's largest film market that takes place annually in Santa Monica. A pivotal destination for independent filmmakers and business people from all over the world, the AFM is a global marketplace where more than $800 million in motion picture and television production and distribution deals are closed each year. The eight day Market hosts more than 8,000 industry professionals and screens more than 500 feature films.  Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world's press, and all those who provide services to the motion picture industry. 

From short films to Rectify on SundanceTV, hear how Scott Teems found success in Hollywood… on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!   Bio: Scott Teems is a Georgia-born writer-director who currently writes, directs, and produces the acclaimed SundanceTV drama Rectify, which has been hailed as “astounding” (Indiewire), “engrossing” (The Hollywood Reporter), and “unlike anything on TV” (The Daily Beast).    Prior to Rectify, he wrote and directed the award-winning feature film That Evening Sun, starring Hal Holbrook and Mia Wasikowska, which premiered at South by Southwest, where it won the Audience Award and Special Jury Award, then went on to win more than a dozen major awards at festivals across North America. It was a New York Times Critics Pick, was nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards, and was the recipient of the Wyatt Award, given annually by the Southeastern Film Critics Association to the film that “best represents the essence of the South.”   In addition, Scott recently directed and produced the feature documentary Holbrook/Twain, which chronicles six decades of Hal Holbrook's Tony and Emmy Award-winning one-man show, “Mark Twain Tonight!” The film, which features Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, and Martin Sheen, among others, premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival, where it received rave reviews from The Huffington Post (“an instant classic”), The Los Angeles Times (“intimate, poignantly honest”) and The Hollywood Reporter (“one of the best films showcased in the entire festival”).    Scott has several film and television projects in development, including adaptations of Stephen King's classic novella The Breathing Method for Blumhouse, Abraham Verghese's best-selling novel Cutting For Stone for Anonymous Content, and Andre Dubus's celebrated short story “A Father's Story.”

What does an artist with an entrepreneurial spirit think about a company man that wants to collect a check? Find out what Marquette Williams has to say on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project! As a writer, director, and producer Marquette Williams' visual skills leap from the screen with every cut. Translating to deep emotional cinematic experiences. He has written and directed such award-winning films as “Bella Rose”, “Buckle Brothers”, “Unspeakable”, “Malachi IX” and “Fatherhood 101”. His creative ventures into television include “The Making of Black Rose”, “My Second Chance”, “Urban Mods”, and “Trimmers”. Prior to embarking down his directorial path, Mr. Williams was on the management team for 20th Century Fox. While there he oversaw the daily operations of large scale media content for clients such as NASCAR, National Geographic, Universal, Fox Latin American Channels and Fuel TV to mention a few. Marquette Williams brings ideas to life from thought to screen. He knows the way and he can take you there.

Who else wants to win an Academy Award and run their own recording studio? Listen to how Tom Bajoras did it in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project! Tom Bajoras has over thirty years of experience in music production, recording, and composition. He works on a wide variety of projects from his custom-built studio, including producing song demos, recording narration for videos and audio books, songwriting, and keyboard performance. Working closely with his clients, Tom offers personalized one-on-one services which can include mentoring, talent development, and coaching. Art & Logic is a company that Tom and his partners started. He has seen much success with that effort including an Academy Award. Currently he's producing an original audio drama series that can be heard at www.TheStrangeDisappearance.com

Learn how to produce and monetize online content from the man who wrote the book (and college course) on it. Don't miss Frank Chindamo on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!   Frank Chindamo founded and runs Fun Little Movies (FLM), one of the world's top producers of comedic “Advertainment” videos for the web and TV. FLM's Roku channel review reads: “The shorts are eclectic and ironic. It's as though Vine and Netflix merged into one service.” FLM has won over 30 awards for its work, including being awarded a Chevrolet by Kevin Spacey for a series starring NBC's Whitney Cummings. FLM has graced the front pages of Forbes Magazine, the LA Times, and been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, and USA Today. FLM's campaigns and endorsements feature companies such as: Petco, Walmart, Best Buy, Intel, Kingston Technologies, eVite, Radio Shack, CakeMania, Planet Green TV channel, Jump and Jacks and Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau's TED talk.     Frank holds an MFA from Columbia University and a BFA from NYU. His teaching appointments include posts at Emerson College, USC, UCLA, and Chapman University. Past students include: Primetime Emmy Winner Bernie Su, billion-hitter Freddie Wong, and 5SecondFilms. Frank co-wrote the book Internet Stardom: Insider Secrets to Web Fame and Fortune, and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television.  

Advice to actors who would like a 30+ year career in Hollywood. Listen to Jim Cody Williams tell his story today on The Doorpost Podcast Project!   Jim Cody Williams graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984.  His first role in a major film was in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure in 1987. Jim's appearance as the "bearded cowboy" was the beginning of many roles to follow.   Television roles for this prolific actor include appearances in The Young Riders, Renegade, Silk Stalkings, Ellen, Babylon 5, Pacific Blue, The Simple Life, L.A. Heat, The X-Files, The Drew Carey Show, ER, Deadwood, The Shield, Charmed, Carnivale, Numb3rs CSI, Sons of Anarchy, Criminal Minds, and Chosen.   On film he appeared in Steel Frontier, Black Out, Trial and Error, Traffic, Dark Blue and Torque.  He did some uncredited stunt work in Independence Day, Sledge: The Untold Story and The Alibi.  He also appeared in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, The Dukes of Hazzard movie, I'm Reed Fish, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest, Dark Ride, Letters from the Big Man and Adrenaline.     He also appeared in the short film Huntin' and most recently, Times Like Dying. 

From the Royal Ballet to The Actor's Studio, learn how Natalie Burn became an actress and eventually started her own production company… in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!   Natalie Burn was born in Kiev, Ukraine. She is an acclaimed dancer/choreographer turned actor.  She studied at The Royal Ballet School. She choreographed acts like Nelly, Paula Abdul, Mario, and The Jackson Five. She eventually decided to express her creativity through acting. She was admitted into The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and later The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Actor's Studio in West Hollywood.   She appeared in the action thriller “Expendables 3”. She's also been in films that have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She recently won BEST ACTRESS at the Sunscreen Film Festival in Florida for her performance in the film, AWAKEN.   She speaks five languages, and actively produces and stars in independent films through her company 7Heaven Productions. Her first project under her production company was a film called, “Fallen Angel,” which won The Merit Award at the 2014 Accolade Competition for the outstanding work by a female filmmaker.

Imagine doing only one job your whole life and loving every minute of it! Alex Lacamoire can. He is an award-winning, Cuban-American music director, arranger, and orchestrator who has worked on many musicals both on and off Broadway his whole career. He tells us how he accomplished it in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project! Bio: Alex Lacamoire won a Tony and a Grammy as the music supervisor, co-orchestrator and cast album producer of In The Heights. His latest project is Hamilton (The Public Theater; premiering on B'way in Summer 2015), for which he received a Drama Desk nomination for the Orchestrations.  Other credits as music director, arranger and/or orchestrator: Wicked; Bring It On; 9 To 5 (Drama Desk and Grammy nominations); Annie (2011 B'way revival); Working (59E59); The Wiz (City Center); The People In The Picture; Legally Blonde; High Fidelity; Bat Boy: The Musical, Fly (Dallas Theater Center), and the 2001 National Tour of Godspell. He is an Emmy-nominated composer for Sesame Street on PBS.

Discover the book that is helping thousands of indie filmmakers finance their own movies... as we speak with Author/Filmmaker, Mark Freiburger on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!   Bio: MARK FREIBURGER graduated from the UNCSA School of Filmmaking in 2005. He directed the indie films JIMMY and DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, as well as the Los Angeles premiere of 110 STORIES at the Geffen Playhouse, which starred Academy- Award nominee John Hawkes, Ed Asner, Katherine McPhee and many others.    In 2013 he won the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest with his commercial Fashionista Daddy, which was the #1 ranked :30 spot of the 2013 Super Bowl on the USA Today poll. In 2014, Fashionista Daddy was named the Greatest Super Bowl Commercial of All Time by network CBS in a countdown of the 10 Greatest Commercials in Super Bowl History.    Immediately following the 2013 Super Bowl, Freiburger shadowed director Michael Bay on TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION in an exclusive mentorship. During Freiburger's mentorship on the film, he worked on the set with Bay in the United States and Hong Kong. He also worked with the Visual FX team from George Lucas' company Industrial Light & Magic, and shadowed various aspects of the VFX post- production in San Francisco.  Following TRANSFORMERS, he went on in 2014 to direct comedy spots for Nickelodeon, DreamWorksTV, AwesomenessTV and a pair of comedy sketches with actors Rebel Wilson and Ken Jeong.    He is currently writing an action thriller for producer Neal Moritz' production company, Original Film, the producers behind the FAST & FURIOUS, and 21/22 JUMP STREET franchises. Freiburger is also attached to direct the film, which will shoot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Freiburger is repped by Gotham Group and United Talent Agency.

Would you like to hear something that will put a smile on your face? Jakob Salvati is a young actor that has seen his fair share of success. Listen as he talks about his lead role in the movie, Little Boy, as well as how he got his start in the entertainment business… on this episode of The Doorpost Project!   Bio:  Jakob Salvati is an American actor best known for his starring role as Boris Walraven, Marta's youngest son who is repressing the traumatic memory of having witnessed his father's murder, in the short-lived crime drama television series Red Widow, in 2013.     His credits include national commercials for Target, Nintendo Wii and Harley Davidson; television's Mad Men, Victorious and 'Til Death; and the independent films Escape from Tomorrow, Behavior with Friends, Nickel or Dime, Gospel Adventures and Silent Killer.     Jakob was also featured in Unthinkable, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss and Michael Sheen; and the 2011 short film, Crescendo, that swept the film festival circuits, winning Best Short Film Awards from the Hollywood Film Festival and the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.     In Spring 2013, Jakob made his big screen debut in Little Boy, playing the lead, Pepper Busby/Little Boy, alongside Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin James and David Henrie. The film is about a young American boy struggling to achieve the impossible - to bring his father back from World War II.     Aside from acting, Jakob enjoys soccer, swimming and gymnastics, as well as singing and playing the drums.

Is learning how to raise money and distribute your independent film worth 30 minutes to you? Then check out this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project with Jason Jones!   BIO: Jason Scott Jones is a film producer, author, activist, and human rights worker. Jones was a producer on the 2006 film, Bella, which won several film industry awards, most notably the People's Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. Jason was the associate producer of the 2008 film, The Stoning of Soraya M., which won the NAACP Image Award in 2010 as well as the Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award in 2009. His short films include Eyes to See (2010) and Crescendo (2011).    He was producer of the 2012 TV movie, Mother Marianne: Portrait of a Saint. He works directly to aid the homeless, peoples facing genocide, and women with crisis pregnancies.    He is president of Movie to Movement and the Human Rights Education Organization (H.E.R.O.). He lives in Hawaii. The Race to Save Our Century is his first book. 

I figured out my purpose in life and you can too! It took me years to find the tools I needed to reveal it, but I am going to introduce you to a man who can help you to find your purpose NOW! Listen to Life & Business Coach, Aaron Walker, talk about living with purpose and gain access to his online materials for FREE on this episode of The Doorpost Project! BIO: Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron T. Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them.   Aaron values his time spent with family and friends. Sharing the past 35 years with his lovely wife Robin has been nothing short of spectacular. His two fantastic daughters and champion sons-in-law have given Aaron & Robin four beautiful grandchildren. When time allows, Aaron enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and is an avid reader.

Writer/Director Chris Dowling and Actor David DeSanctis shatter Down Syndrome stereotypes in their new film, WHERE HOPE GROWS. Both men talk about how they broke into the entertainment industry and what is was like working together... in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project! CHRIS'S BIO: Chris received his degree in Radio-Television-Film from The University of Texas at Austin.  Since moving to Los Angeles, he has optioned multiple properties that span both genre and medium. Chris's feature film “Where Hope Grows” (writer/director) will be released in theaters on May 15 through Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate Films.  His Sony film “The Remaining” (writer) premiered in theaters worldwide in September 5, 2014.  He's in post-production on the documentary “Asperger's Are Us” about the first comedy troupe that consists entirely of openly Autistic performers. He recently finished the script for the prison drama “A Matter of Honor” for Cantinas Entertainment and is currently working on the feature film “Priceless” with the Grammy-Award winning band for King & Country. Other projects that are in development with other producers and/or companies are "The Truth of Isaiah", "Undone" and the sci-fi pilot "Prospect Point." DAVID'S BIO: David DeSanctis grew up with an interest in drama, choir and broadcast journalism and participated in all three during high school. David was slowly adding to his resume as a host, often on the microphone for local events that supported people with Down syndrome, like David. No wonder when a film came to town looking for a young man with Down syndrome for a lead role everyone said "Oh, you need to meet David." So, they met David; and that was the beginning on an amazing journey for him, as well as his parents Bill and Julie. David was cast as Produce, in the feature film, Where Hope Grows. Today David resides with his parents in Louisville. He is an avid reader with great computer skills. He keeps busy with Special Olympics; participates with the Louisville Adaptive Rowing Team and loves a good game of tennis. He also has a great appreciation of music, and would be happy to make you a mix CD including your favorite singers. David keeps up with family and friends on Facebook while looking forward to his next acting opportunity.

To people who want to make it in the music industry as a writer, musician, or producer... but don't know how to get started. Carson Chamberlain tells us how he made it in Nashville and worked with country stars like Keith Whitley, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Easton Corbin, and more in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!           BIO: Carson Chamberlain, a native of Berea, Kentucky, started professionally in the music business as a musician, bandleader and tour manager for the late Keith Whitley.  After Keith's untimely death in 1989, he became tour manager for Clint Black, and later held the position of tour manager for Alan Jackson.  In April of 1994, Carson took the position as Director of A&R for Mercury Nashville and was promoted to VP of A&R until his departure in August of 2002.   Now Chamberlain is focusing all of his energy on writing and producing. As a BMI songwriter, Chamberlain has penned several number one singles for Alan Jackson such as “Love's Got A Hold On You,” Everything I Love,” and “Between The Devil And Me.”  His penned song, “The Best Day,” the first single release from George Strait's Greatest Hits LP, quickly moved up the charts and stayed at #1 for three weeks.   As a record producer, he has had other #1 success with the Mark Wills' singles “I Do (Cherish You),” “Don't Laugh At Me,” and “Wish You Were Here,” all #1 songs from his platinum-selling LP entitled “Wish You Were Here.” Chamberlain also, produced the #1 song “Back At One” from Mark Wills “Permanently” LP . Chamberlain penned Travis Tritt's hit single “Country Ain't Country,” and scored cuts on Gary Allan's  Alright Guy album as well as Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits Volume 2, and Alan Jackson's 34 Number Ones, the single release “Another Side of You” on Joe Nichols, and the single release “Groovy Little Summer Song” on James Otto. In 2002, Chamberlain produced the Billy Currington's debut album for Mercury Records.  Chamberlain also co-wrote the single “Walk A Little Straighter and “I Got A Feelin' “ both top ten country singles. Chamberlain also produced Billy Currington's #1 singles  “Must Be Doin' Something Right” and “Good Directions” on his platinum selling album “Doin' Something Right” and #1 singles “Don't”, “People Are Crazy”, and “That's How Country Boys Roll” from his gold selling album “A Little Bit of Everything”. Chamberlain also produced Billy Currington's #1 singles “Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer” and “Let Me Down Easy” from his “Enjoy Yourself” album. In 2009, Chamberlain produced Easton Corbin's debut album. The first single “A Little More Country Than That” went to #1 and was the first single on a debut male artist to reach #1 in 7 years. The second single “Roll With It” also reached #1, making it the first time for a debut male artist to reach #1 with two consecutive #1 singles in 17 years. Chamberlain co-wrote the Corbin singles “I Can't Love You Back” and the third most played song on Country Radio in the year of 2013 “All Over The Road”. Chamberlain is currently in the studio producing an album on Jackie Lee, a new artist on Broken Bow Records.  Other artists who have covered Carson's songs include Jamey Johnson, Craig Campbell, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, Sammy Kershaw, James Otto, Hank Williams, Jr., John Michael Montgomery, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mark Wills, Julie Roberts, Blaine Larsen,, Keith Stegall, Don Williams, Jeff Bates, Chad Brock, Ronnie Milsap and The Lynns. 

What type of inspirational and family films are the studios looking for? Find out the answer to this question and more from Rich Peluso, Senior Vice President of Affirm Films a Sony Pictures Entertainment company on this episode of The Doorpost Project!   BIO: Rich Peluso is the Sr. Vice President of AFFIRM Films, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) focused on the development, production, acquisition and marketing of faith-based and inspirational films.    These films span a wide range of genres and budgets and enjoy the various global distribution platforms at SPE including theatrical, television, church exhibition and home entertainment.     Peluso reports to Steve Bersch, President, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.   Peluso works with writers and independent producers at various stages of production from concept and script, through production and completion, to produce and distribute quality entertainment that inspires, uplifts, challenges and captivates.     Recent films he has worked on include HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, SOUL SURFER, COURAGEOUS, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL, MOMS' NIGHT OUT, and THE REMAINING. Upcoming releases include WAR ROOM, KICKING UP DIRT and DEVIL IN PEW NUMBER SEVEN.   Prior to joining AFFIRM, Peluso served 15 years at EMI Christian Music Group/EMI Music as the president of EMI CMG Distribution. He was also president of The Safe Side Company, a children's entertainment company founded by John Walsh (Host of America's Most Wanted) and Julie Clark (founder of The Baby Einstein Company).    He lives in Leiper's Fork, TN with his wife and four children.

Why are people raving about the film, Little Boy? Good casting is just one of the reasons, but find out the rest on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project! Kelly Greyson is on the "A" list. In fact, several of them: Actress. Associate Producer. Athlete. Activist for charity. All these pursuits combine to define a young woman of extraordinary talent and substance. One of the things that always distinguishes Kelly's presence on film is her remarkable athletic ability. She is adept at a wide variety of sports disciplines such as horseback riding, scuba diving, swordplay, track & field, snow and water skiing, football, dancing, rock climbing and many others. Her intense regimen translates into an uncommon grace and authenticity in the physically demanding roles she often plays. In fact, she is one of the only serious actresses in the industry with the physical conditioning and skill to do her own stunts ... which she loves to do! Kelly is also a dedicated advocate of many charitable causes, most of which involve helping the most vulnerable and innocent among us ... children at risk. She gives tirelessly of her time, energy and resources to many benevolent organizations. This includes groups that fight human trafficking, care for orphans around the world, and promote religious liberties. Kelly is recently excited to be involved in an organization that helps children with learning disabilities called GemIIni Systems. Kelly believes that we can all live beyond ourselves and uniquely contribute in our own way to make a difference in the world. She also believes that setting such a personal example is the best way to motivate others. Her film credits include: Broken Memories, Woodlawn, Double Identity, Unscripted, Return to the Hiding Place, Alone Yet Not Alone,To Have and to Hold, and Little Boy.

To people who want to get a pitch meeting with television executives, but don't know where to start. Matt Herren gives sage advice in how to make initial contact and how to present your idea once you have your foot in the door… in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!    BIO: Matt is a self-described change agent with 20+ years experience cultivating business development strategies & tactics for billion dollar corporations and startups. Specialized in the media sector, he has executed partnerships and digital initiatives with global content and technology leaders such as Amazon, Scripps Networks, NBC Universal, Discovery Communications, Hulu, Verizon, AOL, PBS, ION Media Networks, and Google.   Matt has developed numerous award-winning broadcast-TV series and acquired, distributed hundreds of hours of content throughout Europe, Middle East, Pan-Asia and Latin America markets (60+ countries worldwide). Currently operating under his consulting firm HerrenMedia LLC, Matt delivers disruptive sales, marketing & distribution strategies for broadcast/digital networks and emerging businesses & technology platforms. Recent projects include acquisition strategy and contract negotiation for new digital network in EMEA region; WPBT-Miami project development & strategy; PBS pledge program (Longevity Tai Chi) development & launch - co-produced with Detroit Public Television and distributed by American Public Television; and release of retail DVDs and on-demand videos through online partners and big-box retailers such as Costco, BestBuy, Wal-Mart, and Amazon.   With an extensive background in digital media since 2000, Matt has had the pleasure of collaborating with numerous distinguished academic, nonprofit & professional organizations and institutions, including The American Academy of Pediatrics, Harvard-MIT, National Dairy Council, The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, and the International Food & Information Council; as well as developed content and distribution campaigns with leading corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Mead Johnson, GE, Bristol Myers Squibb, United Health, Amazon, Best Buy, General Mills, McNeil Nutritionals, Quest Diagnostics, Purdue Pharma and McCormick & Company (among others). In 2002, Matt was instrumental in the commercial launch of GE/NBC's The Patient Channel, distributed via satellite into 2,600+ hospitals nationwide, and recently consulted with the network (now d/b/a The Wellness Network) on the launch of a new co-branded digital channel with The American Heart Association. From 2011-2013, Matt served as Vice President Business Development for Everwell TV—one of the nation's largest digital-out-of-home networks, reaching 18 million viewers—driving network advertising & sponsorship strategy and later advising the executive team and investors on the successful merger/acquisition with AccentHealth (the largest waiting-room television network reaching 30,000 physician offices with exclusive CNN programming). Previously, Matt spent 11 years as Vice President Business Development and Marketing for Information Television Network—a recognized leader in original TV production and distribution—driving overall revenue performance and strategic/tactical sales and marketing with an emphasis on business affairs, contract negotiation, global licensing & distribution, sponsorship/advertising sales, content & brand development and co-productions & partnerships.   Embracing a holistic approach to business with a focus on collaboration and developing strong partnerships, Matt consistently employs his hands-on expertise, creative thinking and big-picture vision to all of his endeavors. Matt has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Telecommunications from the University of Florida.

Why do some content creators have more success than others? The answer might surprise you… Gil Green gives us 3 proven ways to get the gigs you want and success you're looking for, today on The Doorpost Podcast Project! BIO: Raised in the cultural melting pot of Miami, director Gil Green encompasses a vast knowledge of music, sports, and style that transcends into a world of iconic imagery. Gil's first glimpse into the business, stemmed in high school as a DJ in Miami's emerging Hip Hop and Dancehall Reggae scene. Underground battles and warehouse sound clashes set the stage for a cultural explosion. Along with his turntables, Gil was armed with a consumer video camera and some passion for filmmaking. He convinced his high-school teachers to allow him to submit short films instead of book reports, developing his love and craft for filmmaking. His school classmates were his first audience, showcasing engaging musical narratives on film. He continued to pursue an education in film at the prestigious New York University (NYU). At the age of 19, Gil directed his first music video for his NYU thesis project. Inspired and persistent, Gil sold his car and took out student loans to cover production costs. The $5,000 video held it's own next to the $500,000 videos at the time, and gained national media recognition on television channels such as MTV, BET and The BOX. Gil went on to direct over 150 music videos spanning across the Pop, Latin, and European markets. His client roster includes multi-platinum artists such as John Legend, Chris Brown, Akon, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Neyo, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Pitbull, Flo Rida, P-Diddy, Neyo, Timbaland, Natasha Bedingfield, Robin Thicke, Nelly, 50 Cent, Matisyahu, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Drake, Wyclef, Common, Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, and Oscar award winners, Three 6 Mafia. In 2007, Gil returned to Miami to set up a home-based production company along side seasoned Producer Judd Allison. 305 Films quickly became the recognizable brand for high quality productions in South Florida, South America, and the Caribbean. Gil has had been honored with multiple awards and nominations for his work in Music Videos. In 2012, Source Magazine honored Gil for “Video of the Year.” Gil has been nominated for “Director Of The Year” for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 BET Awards and won the 2008 MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop video for his direction in Lil Wayne's “Lollipop.” Gil continues to expand his directing talents into various mediums. He currently has directed the opening introductions for the Miami Heat for the past six years, featuring Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh. He also filmed commercials for international companies such as Pepsi, Timberland Boots, Bud Light, and Hasboro Toys. Gil recently directed a short film called, “Who Is Lou Gehrig?” The inspiring film is set to hit the festival circuit in 2015. From music videos to commercials, Gil's creative palette is drawn from a inspiring well of music, sports, and lifestyle. Gil's next step is to translate his unique vision into the world of feature films. “My goal as a film maker is for the viewer to see it once and think about it twice.”

After running heavy equipment for several years, Phil Barnhart began writing and developing as a songwriter. In 1984, at 40 years old, he was encouraged to move to Nashville. Phil soon began working with Rex Allen Jr and was getting cuts on records. In 1989 Phil received his first Dove nomination for Country Gospel Song of the Year. He continued working hard at his craft and eventually wrote a song that Waylon Jennings recorded on a major label. In 1991, Phil signed with Tree International Publishing Company, which was later acquired by Sony Music. Phil co-wrote many hit songs including several number one's like, Shenandoah's, "I want to Be Loved Like That", Lonestar's, "No News" and Martina McBrides, "Broken Wing”. He had many album cuts on gold and platinum records.  Later he garnered several other awards including BMI Performance Awards, ASCAP Song of the Year Award and nominations for Song of the Year by The Country Music Association and by The Academy of Country Music. He was also fortunate enough to have been given several awards from the NSAI, which meant a great deal to him because they were awards voted on by his peers. In 2010 BMI honored Phil with several BMI Million-Air Awards. Recorded by Lonestar, Phil's song “No News” has accumulated over 3 million performances, while both Martina McBride's “A Broken Wing” and Shenandoah's “I Want to Be Loved Like That” have amassed more than 2 million performances each. Currently, Phil spends most of his time in South Florida to be with his grandchildren and family. He enjoys writing short stories, playing golf and riding his bike in view of the ocean. 

During a career in film and television that spans more than 20 years, Bill Hough is a Entrepreneur/CEO/Executive Producer involved with marketing, production, and distribution of corporate documentaries, commercials, and short form programs for network, cable & public television and most recently, a theatrically released feature film. A 1991 graduate of Florida State University in Business and Economics, Hough began his career working as a mortgage broker. He has since owned a production and marketing firm and is Executive Producer of Insight Productions, which has produced multiple TV Series. He is also a partner in Digital Target Marketing, which is one of the most experienced online direct response marketing companies in the world. Bill has worked with such talent as Charlton Heston, Michael Douglas, Ben Kingsley, Martin Sheen and James Earl Jones.  His other entrepreneurial pursuits include Executive Producing a feature length Documentary film, owning race horses with his horse training father, Stan Hough, and developing several multimillion dollar homes in one of South Florida's most exclusive neighborhoods, Royal Palm in Boca Raton. Bill has been married to his wife, Renata, for 10 years and they have 3 boys: William, Daniel and James.

A North Carolina native, Anthony grew up with the desire to act from an early age. His college years were interrupted by some harrowing twists and turns, but Anthony graduated from East Carolina University in 1992 with a BFA in Communication Arts. In 1993, he drove west with a friend to Los Angeles where he slept on the floor of his high school friend, Keith Coulouris' apartment in Studio City, CA. Keith was instrumental in Anthony getting a bit part in, Dead Man's Revenge, a USA network movie of the week, starring Bruce Dern, Michael Ironside and Vondie Curtis-Hall.  Upon realizing the high cost of living in LA, Anthony returned to the East Coast, to study, as he had no business on a film set without formal training. He spent just shy of two years in Atlanta, taking classes and auditioning, before his then agent, Ted Borden urged him to make the big move to Manhattan to study at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. In 1995, Anthony did just that. He lived in a NYU dorm with a student he met on his flight to New York after the living situation he had arranged prior to the move fell apart upon his arrival. The front door to the apartment that he was to be staying in had been kicked in and the tenants robbed the night before. He ended up bouncing between apartments on the Upper East and West Sides of the city for a few years. Concurrent to his studies at Strasberg Anthony studied privately with acting coaches Michael Margotta and Geoffrey Horne.  While performing off-off Broadway in numerous black box theaters, Anthony met Lamya Jezek in 1997. Two years later, upon her graduation from NYU's Tisch School for Acting, the newly engaged couple moved to Los Angeles as Lamya had secured representation. They were married July 14, 2001, in North Carolina. In LA, Anthony studied with Milton Katselas at The Beverly Hills Playhouse and later took classes with Lesly Kahn in the Hollywood Hills, but found that the best training of all, was working on sets with other actors. He had the privilege of working with Academy Award Nominated actor, Edward Norton for nine years on several films as well as Academy Award Winner, Billy Bob Thornton on four films. Anthony maintains a number of relationships in NY and LA, but chose to leave the city life to return to his Southern roots to raise his family. Anthony and his family have resided on the East Coast since 2008 where he has been blessed beyond his wildest dreams by being able to work consistently in film and television as a character actor. Some of the highlights of Anthony's career have been working with some of Hollywood's most celebrated actors. He has had roles on both the small and big screens. On television Anthony has made appearances on “Homeland,” opposite Damien Lewis, “Revenge,” “Nashville” and “The Red Road,” opposite Martin Henderson and Jason Momoa. Anthony can be seen in the upcoming USA drama “Complications” opposite Jason O'Mara. He has feature film roles in “The Hunger Games” opposite Jennifer Lawrence, “Iron Man 3,” “Prisoners” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Anthony will be seen in the upcoming films, “Cell,” opposite John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, “Project Almanac,” and the new reboot of Marvel's “Fantastic Four” franchise opposite Tim Blake Nelson. Anthony wrote and produced a short film entitled “Times Like Dying,” a post Civil War drama that recently World Premiered at the Cucalorus Film Festival. “Times Like Dying” is currently making the film festival rounds.

Bryan E. Miller is a creative film composer whose goal is to help maximize the emotional impact of visual media by creating powerful, evocative film scores. Bryan studied at the Grove School of Music, and UCLA Extensions Film scoring program. Early in his career Bryan honed his craft by assisting composer Mark Waters on more than 50 episodes for Disney and orchestrated and conducted for composer Mychael Danna who has since won an Academy Award. Bryan has composed and produced music for hundreds of projects including movies, television, commercials, documentaries, and DVD featurettes. His clients include Walt Disney, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, NBC Universal, CBS, ABC, A&E and The Style Network. You've probably heard his compositions in American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Boston Legal, The Big Bang Theory, Next Top Model, The Shield, General Hospital, Southland, and Access Hollywood, or listened to his signature music for the Comcast Logo. It was based on his versatility in multiple musical genres and his passion for interesting and creative challenges that Bryan was chosen to compose the score for the new feature film by New York Times best-selling author-turned-filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza - America: Imagine the World without Her. Produced by Academy Award-winner Gerald Molen (Schindler's List, Jurassic Park), America was a hit in the box office, becoming the sixth highest grossing political documentary in history. Bryan has signed with Milan Records, which released the America soundtrack album. Though primarily a composer of dramatic and narrative films, Miller loves the documentary genre, and frequently takes time to compose music for charities and humanitarian organizations like St. Jude Children's Hospital, World Vision, Best Friends Animal Rescue, and The Museum of Tolerance. Bryan's view: “It's a wonderful feeling when you can be part of a passionate team that wants to bring positive change to the world.” Bryan E. Miller is a rising star in Hollywood who is refreshingly un-Hollywood. Originally from Albuquerque, NM, Bryan now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 3 children. Bryan is equal parts pragmatist and idealist. He gets the job done in an efficient and ego-free way, all the while striving to create music that “stirs the soul” and “connects us to something bigger than ourselves.”

Bridget Humphrey is a Programs Manager at Google/YouTube. She works out of the YouTube Space Los Angeles office in Playa Vista, CA, where she oversees hundreds of events each year. Her events range from screenings to parties to concerts, which she hosts to bring the YouTube Community together to inspire content creators to make more videos, meet each other, collaborate. Her events in 2014 alone attracted 16,000 attendees. In a prior career, Bridget Humphrey was a film and television Development Executive at various production companies including Scott Rudin Productions, Barry Josephson Entertainment, and more. She has worked on such films as TEAM AMERICA, SCHOOL OF ROCK, ENCHANTED, ALIENS IN THE ATTIC, and more. She holds a B.A. degree is Psychology from Pomona College and an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson.

Ben Queen is the Creator and Executive Producer of the half-hour comedy "A to Z" which currently airs on NBC. He previously wrote the Disney-Pixar film, "Cars 2" as well as Co-creating and Executive Producing the action drama "Drive", which aired on Fox in 2007. He was a Consulting Producer on "Century City" for CBS.  Ben has written screenplays for Universal, New Line, Warner Brothers, New Regency and Fox Searchlight.  He is the author of "The Art of Cars 2" for Chronicle Books.  Ben attended USC's School of Cinema Television. He currently lives in Los Angeles.    

Al Sapienza is a true artist who has the rare ability to explore a boundless range of characters through acting dancing and singing, on both the stage and the screen.  Educated at New York University in the performing arts, Al Sapienza's acting career has spanned over 2 decades. After graduating from New York University, Al made a life changing decision to move to Los Angles to study acting and to throw himself into the world of theater, working on over 30 plays to prove to himself that he could be a great actor.  Appearing in several movies including the award winning film "Lethal Weapon 4" with Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci, "They're Just my Friends” with John ‘Cha Cha' Ciarcia, “Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home", "A Month of Sundays" with Rod Steiger, "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power" with Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs and Burt Young, "Scriptfellas" with Paul Sorvino, "The Path to 9/11", “Saw V”, "Million Dollar Arm", “Godzilla", and "Taken 3", to name a few.  Al Sapeinza is also a familiar face on the television screen. Besides being Uncle Junior Corrado Sopranos right hand man, the mean-streaked mafia hit man, Mikey Palmice, on the HBO series, "The Sopranos", Al has also made television appearances on the Fox Network program "Prison Break" as the mafia kingpin Philly Falzone, “The Brotherhood" as the character Mayor Frank Panzerelli, "Law & Order, Criminal Intent", “Port Charles” as Mario, “Melrose Place”, and “NYPD Blue”. Most recently, "House of Cards", and "Ascension" are among his numerous television credits.  In an industry which thrives on typecasting, Sapienza is one of those rare talents who continues to challenge himself, by continuing to portray a wide variety of characters.  The New York handsome native can morph from a lead in a romantic comedy to a deviant mobster into a sociopathic killer and then to a faithful sidekick.  His passion to intensify his craft has catapulted him into even more diverse roles. His body of work epitomizes him as a true artist. Sapienza currently divides his time between New York and Los Angeles.

Danny Cannon grew up in Luton, England and began his career as a theatre actor. While working with a small repertory company, he directed several short films featuring his fellow actors. Acclaimed film director Alan Parker saw Cannon's work and championed the young director (he was just 19) in BBC Showreel, an annually televised competition. After Danny took first prize, Parker persuaded him to enroll at the prestigious National Film and TV School. In addition to The Young Americans, starring Harvey Keitel and Viggo Mortensen, Danny has also directed Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone, Phoenix, starring Ray Liotta, Anjelica Huston, and Giovanni Ribisi, and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. Cannon has also directed a number of commercials and music videos. Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer was impressed with Danny's debut feature film, The Young Americans to the degree that when he made his foray into television and wanted to bring cinema to the small screen, he thought of Cannon. After Danny directed the pilot for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, he stayed on as a producer and writer, going on to do pilots for both CSI: Miami and CSI: New York. In four years CSI had grown into the most successful television franchise ever and has garnered 3 Emmy and 3 Golden Globe nominations and won 3 People's Choice Awards.  More recently, Danny co-created TNT's crime drama series starring Dylan McDermott, called Dark Blue. He also directed the pilot episode for Dark Blue. In 2010, Danny joined The CW action series Nikita, as director and executive producer and in 2011, he executive produced and directed the pilot for the FOX crime/mystery Alcatraz. In 2014 Danny was appointed to direct the first episode of the series Gotham and continues to work as an executive producer.

Tedi Sarafian's early training in film came from two legendary iconoclasts in the industry: his father, award winning screenwriter/director Richard C. Sarafian (Vanishing Point) and his uncle, Academy Award winning director, Robert Altman (M*A*S*H). Growing up on sets and trained in his youth as a production assistant, he was given a rare inside education in all aspects of filmmaking and by his late teens was working as an assistant editor. He took a hiatus from the family business to attend North Texas University where he studied film and music. While in college, Tedi wrote his first screenplay. Imaginative, his storylines were fast-paced with smart characters and his affinity for epic action sequences quickly got the attention of major studios. His first produced credit, Tank Girl, starring Lori Petti, became an underground cult film. He then went on to write and co-produce Roadflower (aka Road Killers) for Miramax. Some more of his writing projects include, Man Plus, for Warner Bros., Flying Tigers, for Morgan Creek; William The Magnificent, which he sold in a bidding war to Steven Spielberg; Metal Heads, which he sold in a bidding war to United Artists; The Radda Condition, which he wrote for John Calley and United Artists; Adaptive Ultimate, which he wrote for 20th Century Fox and Jody Foster. Now, garnering seven figures per project, Tedi branched out to deliver rewrites of existing material on such major projects as the television mini- series, Dinotopia and the hit feature film, Rush Hour. He wrote an original screenplay that attracted Arnold Schwarzenegger and director Jonathan Mostow. The resulting feature film, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, became the 3rd installment of Sony Pictures' blockbuster franchise grossing $450 mil worldwide firmly establishing Tedi as a major screenwriter. Working for top directors such as Ridley Scott, John Singleton, Gary Ross, Michael Bay and Sam Raimi, Tedi has several screenplays presently in development including, The 8th Voyage Of Sinbad for Sony and “Arabian Nights” based on a treatment by Sam Raimi and 20th Century Fox, Creature From The Black Lagoon. His television projects include the half-hour sci-fi comedy, “Hoax,” for Fox Television; and a dark, twisted family drama titled, “Blood Relatives.” This project is currently set up at NBC. Tedi is also developing his original TV pilot, The Bus, with actress Charlize Theron, who is attached to produce and play a cameo roll. This project is out for funding. Tedi sold his action/comedy pilot titled Indigo to Katie O'Connell, a project with which he is teaming up with his brother, director Deran Sarafian (House, MD). Currently, he is preparing to pitch Volt, a project that he co-created with comic icon Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Iron man). Tedi recently completed his directorial debut, Altergeist. A psychological thriller that he also wrote, starring Kristina Anapau (Black Swan). Altergeist was filmed entirely on location in Sonoma, California at Korbel Champagne Cellars. This film is scheduled to be released in October, 2014. Tedi's most recent endeavor is an original screenplay titled Lilith, which he is attached to direct. Academy Award winning producer Phillip Goldfine is producing.   His latest spec screenplay, Bot, is a tent pole blockbuster science fiction/action trilogy. Mario Kassar (Terminator/Rambo) is attached to produce.

Joe Regalbuto is an American actor and director known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television comedy Murphy Brown. He played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film Missing in 1982. Also in 1982, Regalbuto played Darius, in the cult sci-fi/fantasy The Sword and the Sorcerer and he played Kalnik, an evil alien, in three episodes of Mork & Mindy. Joe also starred in the CBS series Knots Landing in the 1984-1985 and 1985-1986 season as a character called Harry Fisher who had taken possession of the Ewing twins illegally which centred on the Black Market storyline. Additionally, he starred in the 1986 TV movie Fuzz Bucket as well as the short-lived series Street Hawk. In 1988, Joe played the part of Rebecca Devereaux's boyfriend in the TV series The Golden Girls. Late in the series, Regalbuto directed more than 20 episodes of Murphy Brown. He also has directed episodes of Titus, George Lopez, Wizards of Waverly Place and other television programs. In 2002, he appeared on the final season (5th) of the Ally McBeal TV series, episode 10, "One Hundred Tears", as Harvey Hall, a man who believed he could fly, using wings of his own making. In 2008, he had guest roles in the TV series Ghost Whisperer and Criminal Minds, as well as a small role in the movie Bottle Shock. In 2009, Regalbuto had a guest appearance on NCIS. In 2012, he played the critically acclaimed part of Mr Rogers in the TV Series Southland: "his character feigned grief in what Det. Lydia Adams (Regina King) called 'an Academy Award-winning performance.' He's not eligible for an Oscar, but Regalbuto might just get an Emmy". In recent years, he has directed episodes of Hot in Cleveland, Saint George with George Lopez and Partners with Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence.

Kelly Carlson started acting in theater before making the step into screen performances. She first appeared in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) in a minor role. She got her first notable television role on the series Nip/Tuck (2003) and gained quick popularity for her character eventually becoming a regular cast member. Her feature film roles include supporting cast work in the direct-to-video sequel Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and the WWE-produced action film The Marine (2006) as the kidnapped wife of wrestling star John Cena. Kelly has established an obvious and noticeable collection of work in television across several series including Everwood (2002), Monk (2002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Melrose Place (2009), CSI: Miami (2002), Castle (2009), Supernatural (2005) and Ghostfacers (2010). Outside of acting, Kelly is a member of the Smile Network, a humanitarian organization based in her home state that provides reconstructive surgeries and related health care services to impoverished children and young adults in developing countries. In 2010, in keeping with her love of horses, Kelly lobbied for a bill to prevent the inhumane transport of American horses to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada as well as roundups of wild horses by government authorities. Kelly also has been a model, working in company ad projects with Miller Lite, Rembrandt, and Oliver Peoples sunglasses. She has appeared in magazine publications including the August 2004 issue of Maxim and the October issue cover of Stuff. Carlson is trained in Kali. She is also a sponsor and volunteer for several organizations, including LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and Wounded Warriors.

Richard "RB" Botto is the Founder and CEO of Stage 32 (www.stage32.com), the world's largest social media site and educational hub for film, television and theater creatives.  Botto is also a represented screenwriter, producer, actor and author.  He served as associate producer on Sam Levinson's debut, Another Happy Day, which starred Ellen Barkin, Demi Moore, Thomas Hayden Church, Kate Bosworth and Ellen Burstyn and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning Best Screenplay. In 2014, Botto executive produced the award winning short All Things Hidden. Botto's own latest script, The End Game, is currently in development. A pioneer of the early stages of the Internet boom, Botto developed Stage 32 so creatives across the globe would have a dedicated network to find work and representation, launch projects, secure funding, further their education and make life and career altering connections. In just over 3 years, Stage 32 has organically reached over 325,000 members from every country on the planet and has been described by Forbes as "Lynda.com meets LinkedIn meets Facebook for film, television and theater creatives.” Botto has spoken all over the world at industry conferences including American Film Market, South by Southwest, Screenwriters World West and East, Great American Pitchfest, STN Convention and many more. Prior to creating Stage 32, Botto was the Founder, Publisher and Editor of RAZOR magazine, a national men's lifestyle magazine which boasted a readership of 1.5 million at its peak. A former radio host on ESPN and FOX Sports affiliates, Botto has appeared on such networks as CNBC, MSNBC, NBC News, FOX News, CBS News and VH1, riffing about the entertainment business and social media. In the 90's, Botto was an integral part of the team responsible for creating the vendor tracking system used by many of today's top e-commerce companies. Botto headed the development, design and commercial implementation for several of the top 50 most visited sites on the web during that period. Botto also serves on the Advisory Board for Old Town Music Hall, a classic film theater in El Segundo, built in 1921. Botto's book on crowdsourcing will be published by Focal Press in 2015.

Dave has been a commercial photographer for the past 11 years, making a name for himself with an illustrative/high-concept style of composite photography. His work has been published in many national magazines and ad-campaigns. His clients range from FIAT, Ford, Scion, Sony, UbiSoft, ESPN, and Rolling Stone to 50 Cent, Chris Brown, and Wu-Tang. This entire time, Dave has also been working on his primary passion - filmmaking.  He has written/directed 4 short films, numerous music videos, and created The World's First Instagram TV Show - @desertfriends. He also has an action/adventure film he wrote last year that's currently in development.

Matt grew up on the Sony, Culver and Warner Bros. studio lots where he interned, PA'd and eventually studied under Director, Rich Correll. During that time he wrote, produced, and directed several award-winning short films while attending Biola University. He got into the DGA at the age of 22. One of his short films “The Boys” was internationally distributed and won Best Youth Film and Best Evangelical Film of the Year at ICVM. He worked on “ER” during its fifth season and co-produced and directed “The KREW,” a children's video starring Candace Cameron Bure. In 2006, Matt co-produced “Stop & Think with Francis Chan” which has been distributed in more than 30 countries worldwide and translated into six languages including Farsi (it was even viewed by an astronaut in space!). Matt also directed more than twenty episodes of the two-time Emmy-nominated lifestyle series “How Do I Look?” for Style Network. He is the co-founder of Radar Creative, an award-winning media firm with offices in Burbank, California. As a writer-producer-director, Matt oversees a team of artists who work together to create custom content for live events and the web. He's recently worked on high-profile events for Sonic, Petco, Jaguar Land Rover, DIRECTV, Skip1.org, Ubisoft, Disney Interactive, and Toyota. Radar is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year (2004-2014).

Doug Grossman is the Sr. Vice President Operations and Supply Chain, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. He oversees distribution of physical media for Fox in the US and Canada to most major retail customers (Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy, etc...). He also provides supply chain consulting services to Wal-Mart and other major retailers on behalf of the studio community and is recognized within the home entertainment and retail community for his expertise in supply chain management issues. Doug is also involved in current sustainability efforts within retail and studio communities. Before Fox, Doug spent 5 years with the Walt Disney Company in various capacities within the studio before moving up to the Home Entertainment division.

Brian Pollack is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer who got his WGA card in 1975's while working as a joke writer on the original Hollywood Squares. Later Pollack and his writing partner, Mert Rich, began writing sitcoms for The Jeffersons and The Facts of Life. He went on to write for Sledgehammer and eventually Cheers. He also wrote the 2002 feature film, Boat Trip with Cuba Gooding Jr. and an episode of The Simpsons, which aired that same year. He and his wife decided to start a business in Hollywood in 2004 called, Caffé Etc. where they serve coffee and lunch. As much as Brian enjoys his entrepreneurial pursuits, he is still a writer at heart and is always creating content including a new reality style web series called, Coffee Chronicles.

John Rhode is a director, cinematographer and camera operator who has worked his way through the camera ranks of camera operator, 2nd Unit Director of Photography, and Director of Photography to Director. He joined International Cinematographer's Guild on the Paramount Pictures production of Soapdish (1992) and began work with respected DP's as Lazlo Kovacs,ASC, Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, and John Seale, ASC whom gave Rhode work on Ghosts of Mississippi (1995), The American President 1996), City of Angels (1997), and Perfect Storm (2000) moving him up from additional operator to "A" operator to 2nd Unit DP. Rhode further shot over 30 independent movies which included stars such as Faye Dunway, William Sanderson, John Heard, and Debbie Mazar.   Rhode moved into television on the camera departments of NightStalker (2006), The Hollow Men (2008), Heroes (2008-9) as well as breaking new ground on the webisode and mobisode debuts of Prisonbreak (2006), Vanished (2007) Mr. Wrong (2008) and the film festival winning Turbo Dating (2009-12) created by Terry Rossio, writer of Shrek(s) and Pirates of the Carribean. This led to Award-winning documentaries by Spark Media/ American Experience's Partners of the Heart and Prince of Slaves followed by the award-winning Bill Brummel Productions of Bullied (2010) and Erasing Hate (2011), both funded by the Morris Dee's Southern Poverty Law Center. Awards include many first prizes in films festivals, Tellies, and Cine-Eagles. Rhode's cinematography has been hailed by Variety as "beautifully photographed by John Rhode."   Breaking into directing on music videos and commercials, Rhode co-directed and served as director of photography on the notorious short My Dinner With Ovitz (2003), a satire skewering Michael Ovitz. It created a sensation in Hollywood production circles. Ron Meyer, the president of Universal Pictures, and David Geffen remarked, "it was brilliant." Variety Magazine reviewed it as "a gonzo short -- pic is the most buzzed-about underground project since Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "The Spirit of Christmas." Rhode later took offers directing motion pictures which include the family and adventure films Seeker & Fetch (2011), The Stray(2012) and Trooper and the Legend of the Golden Key (2012).   Raised in Wooster, Ohio, Rhode received a B.S in chemical engineering from Ohio State University when he met Frank Capra promoting the book "The Name Above the Title." After a vigorous debate on the conflict between personal need and social progressiveness, Capra told Rhode he should be directing movies. Rhode took his advice and returned to get his MFA in Cinema, moved to Hollywood, and broke into the film industry in the the production and camera departments working on movies, music videos, and television.

Brian Bloom had an early interest in acting, including appearing in several commercials as a child, but made his big break in the Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in America. From there, he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the hit soap opera As the World Turns, which he played for several years. During that run, Bloom became the youngest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Young Leading Man during the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards show for his performance on the series. Despite his success, he soon grew tired of the scheduling involved in that field and eventually left the series to star in several television movies and myriad guest appearances. Brian played private mercenary bad guy "Pike" in the 2010 movie The A-Team, which he also co-wrote with Carnahan, who directed the 20th Century Fox feature based on the popular television series. Brian also attended the Sheriff's Academy and served as a Reserve Deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Department from 2001 - 2011. He is a certified self defense expert and a Sifu of a rarefied street lethal modern Self Defense System called "Bojuka". He has participated in countless no holds barred combat seminars and taught use of force techniques to law enforcement, military and private security worldwide. Brian is presently cast in a number of voiceover parts, both in video games as well as direct-to-video projects. He has been working for the past several years on Warner Bros. Mad Max game, designing the characters fighting style and doing the motion capture and performance capture for its lead character incorporating his martial arts to create the characters spec ops-based combat mechanics. Brian has grown into one of the most respected and seasoned actors in the gaming and voice over industry. He was part of the development team working closely with infinity Ward to not only develop the story for Activision's Call of Duty Ghosts, but also voiced one of its four lead characters, Ghost Team member, Keegan P. Russ. He has contributed his voice to every call of duty game since CoD III to the present. Brian is continuing his work with developer Infinity Ward on a future and highly secretive upcoming version of Call of Duty working with their story team to bring the franchise into a whole new era. Brian plays Matt Horner in the wildly popular StarCraft franchise made by the developers of World of Warcraft. His portrayal of Gotham's most menacing gangster "black mask" will no doubt recur in upcoming Batman titles under the Warner Bros. banner in the Arkham universe. He portrays BJ Blascowicz in "Wolfenstein the New Order”, a critically acclaimed and highest selling titles is said to have been a key component in saving the first person shooter genre and launching it into next gen gaming consoles and PCs with a memorable and dramatic take on the classic and prototypical hero character. Brian is working on the third iteration of the internationally popular game Dragon age where he plays it's most beloved character Varric Tethras. Brian is a prolific motion capture and performance capture performer who brings 30 years of television and motion picture experience to the arena of Videogames both in front of and behind the camera and microphone consulting on story and narrative in various capacities on numerous successfully received and yet to be released IP's and titles. Brian works alongside military contractors and new media companies helping coordinate shared technologies and mutually beneficial interests helping both sides integrate their common ground to innovate products and services integral to the growth of both industries. He has recently formed a production company, writing and developing several original television and film properties. His screenplay "hacked" and television pilot "pyramid" among them.

A multi-Emmy-nominated actor and accomplished screenwriter, director, producer and author, John Ratzenberger may be best known for playing mail carrier Cliff Clavin on the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers.” Though never a postman in real life, he did work as a carpenter, archery instructor and oyster boat crewman, and also created and starred in the Travel Channel series “Made in America,” which spotlighted U.S.-made goods and workers. Along with work in feature films, from major studio blockbusters like Superman and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back to independent films like the recent drama The Woodcarver, animation has been a natural home to his versatile vocal talents. John Ratzenberger is the only actor to participate in every Pixar film. Beginning with the charming and witty Hamm the piggy bank in Toy Story, reprised in Toy Story 2 and 3, there came P.T. Flea in A Bug's Life, Yeti the abominable snowman in Monsters, Inc., a school of moonfish in Finding Nemo, the Underminer in The Incredibles, Mack the truck in Cars/Cars 2, Mustafa the waiter in Ratatouille, John in WALL-E, Tom the construction worker in Up and Gordon in Brave. He is currently a recurring character on the FX hit TV show, LEGIT.

Oakley's first stunt job was in 2000 on Joy Ride starring Paul Walker and Steve Zahn. Since then he has worked on 100's of projects including Fast and Furious, Iron Man, Captain America II, and A Good Day to Die Hard.  He has received several Taurus Stunt Awards in his career and is a member of Brand X - a professional organization in the entertainment industry composed of respected stuntmen, stunt coordinators, directors and 2nd unit directors. In addition to his wide range of stunt work, Oakley is a stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director.

Born and raised near Burbank, CA, Davy Muxlow landed his first acting role in 1976 in the Emmy winning film Eleanor and Franklin The White House Years as John Roosevelt Boettiger, the President's young grandson. He became a member of SAG the same year and has an acting career that's spans over 35 years. Davy attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a Business degree in Entrepreneurship.  While on the set of She's All That (where childhood friend Paul Walker was filming), he began a small business called Ram Board. The business quickly grew throughout Hollywood and later expanded nationwide into the construction industry. Ram Board has become a staple in the entertainment and construction industries and distributed in countries as far as Australia and United Arab Emirates. 

Michael is a director, editor, and cinematographer of commercials and award winning narrative films. He has a degree in Film and TV from NYU, and additional degree at The Czech Film Institute (FAMU) in Prague. Michael has lived in The Netherlands working as a Resident Director for Lukkien Pictures, with endeavors including commercials for Pepsi Cola and Schiphol International Airport. Currently, Michael is in development on a 3D documentary for the IMAX company, and in the beginning steps of pre-production for a world wide television series release, "Innovators That Changed the World.” Michael  lives in Santa Monica, CA and co-heads Loaded Media Productions, a commercial and narrative production company, where he directs commercials and feature films as well as writing screenplays.

Bill Bradford is SVP, Digital Media for the Fox Broadcasting Company. He is responsible for leading the strategy and business unit supporting the product, design, and implementation for Fox Broadcasting's digital media properties, as well as digital marketing, distribution applications, and digital sales integrations for Fox programming.  Mr. Bradford joined FOX from Yahoo! Studios, where he drove the production of original content entertainment websites by combining proven offline media formats and Internet technology to produce a new type of integrated consumer experience. While at Yahoo!, Mr. Bradford also served as Vice President of Cross-Media Products, where he was responsible for working across multiple business units to develop cross-platform Internet products. Prior to Yahoo!, Mr. Bradford served in various consumer product leadership capacities at America Online, and spent four years at Oracle Corporation as a consultant responsible for spearheading large-scale business systems implementations and data migrations. Mr. Bradford began his professional career as an officer in the U.S. Army, serving as a Transportation Officer in Germany. After active duty, he served more than seven years as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. Mr. Bradford originally hails from Prospect, CT. He earned a B.S. in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1993, holds a M.S. in Operations Research from George Washington University.

Tom Martin was born and raised in Miami Florida and spent all his summers growing up in the beautiful state of Maine. He is a graduate from the School of Theater at Florida State University.  He booked his first professional role playing the young son of Roy Scheider on the hit show Sea Quest DSV. He has been working in film and television ever since. Keep an eye out for his latest role in a film directed by Justin Reardon called, "A Many Splintered Thing".  This romantic comedy stars Chris Evans, Michelle Monahan, Luke Wilson and many other great actors.  It will be in theaters 2014.    Tom has also become one of the most recognizable faces in the world of commercials. His Super bowl Ad for Bridgestone tires “Reply All” was considered one of the best superbowl ads of all time according to Time Magazine. His critically acclaimed Heineken Light, “Handlebar Moustache” earned Noam Murro the Directors Guild Award.   Along with acting, Tom has also had some great success in writing and producing. His first screenplay “Elle” A Modern Cinderella Story" has had world wide distribution. This quirky family film starring Disney sensation, “Sterling Knight” also won best family film at Newport Beach Film Festival. Tom spent 2 years producing and starring in films as a finalist for The Doorpost Film Project. His last film, “La Premiere”, was narrated by the great James Earl Jones.  It told the story of the inventors of cinema, The Lumiere Brothers, 1885. This historical gem screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Tom recently co-wrote a screenplay, “Run Paco Run”, with Bragi Schut.  It is currently under development for production for Fall of 2014.     Tom just had his directorial debut with a short film called, "First Word".  It is a comedy that takes place during the caveman era.  Being a hands on type of guy, he built the props, worked on costumes and even built the cave for it.      Tom resides in Burbank, California along with his lovely wife Holly Martin.  They love spending weekends swimming in the pool, going on hikes and tending their garden.

Brian Godawa is the screenwriter for the award-winning feature film, To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland. Previously he adapted to film the best-selling supernatural novel The Visitation by author Frank Peretti, as well as writing and directing several documentaries for PBS and other producers. His popular book, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment is used as a textbook in schools around the country. And his new Amazon best-selling novel series is Chronicles of the Nephilim, an imaginative retelling of the primeval history of Genesis, the fallen Watchers, and the wars of the giants.

Rick Dempsey is the Senior Vice President, Creative of Disney Character Voices and Disney Character Voices International. Rick joined The Walt Disney Company in 1988 as a founding member of Disney Character Voices, which ensured character consistency and integrity for all character assets company-wide, reporting directly to Roy Disney, Vice Chairman of The Walt Disney Company. He continues to serve as a creative resource for all franchise and character-driven properties. It's quite possible that no one in The Walt Disney Studios has directed more talent than Rick. Having been with Disney for over 20 years, he has directed over 5,000 recording sessions with some of Hollywood's best known talent, including Tim Allen, Glen Close, Phil Collins, Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Michael Keaton, Demi Moore, Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Robin Williams and James Woods to name a few. On a global-level, Rick creatively oversees the foreign-language adaptation and dubbing of all Disney products around the world, having worked on such hits as THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TARZAN, TOY STORY 1, 2 & 3, FINDING NEMO, THE INCREDIBLES, TANGLED, RATATOUILLE and most recently, FROZEN, which has become an international phenomenon. He has also worked on such live-action films as ENCHANTED, THE PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN Franchise, NATIONAL TREASURE and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA Franchise.

Erik Lokkesmoe is co-president of Aspiration, an indie film distributor, and co-founder of DIFFERENT DRUMMER, a global marketing and publicity agency for top entertainment brands and content. Different Drummer has marketed Fox's 12 Years A Slave and Life of Pi, Disney's Frozen and Tangled, Fox Searchlight's The Tree of Life and Beasts of the Southern Wild, and more than 150 other indie and studio films, television shows, books, and music acts. Erik is the former VP of Strategic Partnership and Outreach for AFG/Walden Media/Bristol Bay Productions, the creators of The Chronicles of Narnia franchise, Ray, and Amazing Grace. An author, speechwriter to celebrities and political leaders, Capitol Hill press secretary, and former head of communications at the National Endowment for the Humanities, Erik has an MA in Public Communications from American University, with an emphasis in Social Marketing. He and his wife, Monica, and three children recently moved from New York City to Nashville where he offers open invitation to anyone who likes to drink bourbon, talk about common grace, and read Tintin graphic novels.

Chad is an actor/voice actor. He started his career as “Zander Smith” on the daytime drama, General Hospital. In 2001, Chad received the Soap Opera Digest award for Outstanding Male Newcomer. In 2003, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor. Then, in 2004 he was nominated again and won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor. After four years onGeneral Hospital, Chad left and soon after he guest-starred on Friday Night Lights, playing “Lucas Mize” in the “Homecoming” episode.  He also guest-starred on episodes of Cold Case as “Skiz” and had fun yellowing his teeth on Deadwood. Chad Brannon splashed onto the voiceover scene in 2006 working right away and since 2008, you may have heard him as one of the main promo voices for FOX Television Network voicing promos for “Family Guy,” “The Simpsons,” “The Cleveland Show,” “American Dad,” “Bob's Burgers,” “Glee,” “New Girl,” “Raising Hope,” “American Idol,” “The Teen Choice Awards” and “Dads.” He has also voiced promo and narration for ABC, CBS, Warner Brothers TV, ESPN, National Geographic, History Channel, SyFy, Travel Channel, Freemantle Media, G4 and has voiced commercial campaigns for Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Whole Foods, Del Taco and was “The Merman” in Diet Dr. Pepper ads, as well as Tolten in the video game Lost Odyssey.  

The Doorpost Podcast Project is a weekly entertainment business podcast, hosted by Duane Barnhart, interviewing some of today's most successful and inspiring Entertainment Entrepreneurs. It was Milton Berle who said, “If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” We help our audience learn to build doors of opportunity. Each episode shines a spotlight on our featured guest as they share their journey of successes and failures, hard work and big breaks, lessons learned and the steps taken to turn those lessons into accomplishments. The Doorpost Podcast Project is all about inspiring our listeners to take entrepreneurial ACTION and realize their dreams!