ADVISORY BOARD

Martha De Laurentiis is an American film producer known for producing films such as Breakdown, Hannibal and Red Dragon with her late husband Dino De Laurentiis, and TV series Hannibal. De Laurentiis was a jury member at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Erik Haugen has resided in Los Angeles for the past 19 years. He specializes in film finance & development and only chooses specific projects he believes in. He works directly with the financiers, producers, writers, directors, cast and crew from development to market. Erik was formerly VP of business development at Commercial Capital Plus and worked on multi-million dollar transactions daily, securing funding and financing for multiple industries such as film, technology, energy and international real estate. Erikis excited to be working on a slate of films that will be announced fall of 2017.

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Singled out by New York Times as one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, Christopher McDonald has appeared in such films as THELMA AND LOUISE, QUIZ SHOW, AMERICAN PIE, and FLUBBER. He is also an active supporter of the Make A Wish foundation and other cancer research charities. 

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JULIAN LENNON is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, photographer, documentarian, author and philanthropist. Born in Liverpool, England, Lennon is an observer of life in all its forms developing his personal expression through his artistic endeavors. In 2007, Lennon founded the global environmental and humanitarian organization The White Feather Foundation.

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An established and prolific actor, Jamie Harris has appeared in Jim Sheridan’s THE NAME OF THE FATHER, Terrence Malick’s THE NEW WORLD, and Christopher Nolan’s THE PRESTIGE as well as in TV shows such as CASTLE, WHITE COLAR, and Marvel’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 

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Camille Jumelle is a motion picture costume designer and film producer who has costume designed a bevy of movies and worked with top Hollywood talent such as, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Bruce Willis, Mira Sorvino, Jason Patric, and Willie Nelson, just to name a few....

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Interested in both film development and academics, Ritesh Mehta works with prestigious film festivals such as Sundance and the AFI Fest as a reader and programmer while also teaching at Woodbury University in Los Angeles. 

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A successful beauty journalist and designer, Normandie Keith has worked as a Beauty Editor for YOU Magazine in London and as a shoe and handbag designer in Europe. Through all her work, she seeks to foster spiritual fulfillment and discovery in men and women alike. 

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Jack Teetor is a veteran entertainment marketing and distribution executive for international and domestic non-theatrical markets, broadcast & new media channels who has worked with such companies as Universal Pictures, Swank Motion Pictures, and Princess Cruises. 

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Award winning writer/director John Penney has directed and written many films including the supernatural thriller “Hellgate” starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes, which was awarded Best Film at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival as well as the Best Horror Film from the Fantasy Horror Awards in Italy, sponsored by Syfy Europe Universal.

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Katy Haber's career in the entertainment industry began in England where she worked for Producer Ronald Kahn for five years. She went on to work on PRUDENCE AND THE PILL directed by Ronald Neame, MUMSY NANNY AND GIRLY directed by Freddie Francis, and stage production for THE MATCH GIRLS.

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A successful international film director, Peter Medak has a reputation for creating highly acclaimed black comedies. He’s worked with actors such as Gary Oldman, Ted Danson, Peter Sellers, Alan Bates, and Peter O’Toole (who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in his film THE RULING CLASS). 

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In a field where career longevity is rare and versatility even rarer, she has seamlessly moved through theatre, television, and music accomplishing success in all. Further the British born actress continues to gain recognition with her ability to shift from comedy to drama with intelligence and grace.

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Tim Beaufoy is a creative multimedia artist and storyteller. Tim's multimedia company, Lookwhoo LLC, works with advising and creating visual identities for artists, educational organizations and business owners. He helps create the best branded version of themselves and their business for the online market.

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Cady McClain is a two-time Emmy nominated director and a producer of film. Directing/Producing credits include the documentary Seeing is Believing: Women Direct (Winner Audience Award, SOHO International Film Festival, Jury Award Best Short Doc, Newport Beach Film Festival)

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Jason Zelin is currently a special counsel in the Entertainment, Technology and Advertising Practice Group at Shepphard Mullin's Century City office. Mr. Zelin has extensive experience in many facets of the entertainment industry, from both legal and business perspectives.

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