Meet The 2020 Panelists
25+ Elite Film/TV Industry Experts
Wednesday, April 22 - Entertainment Law 7p est

Nakia Gray, Esq.
Business and Intellectual Property Attorney
Wednesday, April 22 - The Business Of Film 8p est

Sharese Bullock-Bailey
Chief Strategy & Partnership Officer,
Ghetto Film School
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Jack Gerbes
MD Film Office, Director
House of Cards
Ladder 49
Enemy of the State

Russell Johnson
Executive Producer
Lil Duval's Comedy Special

John Gibson
VP, External & Multicultural Affairs
Motion Picture Association

Charvis Campbell
Partner/Head of Business Development
BlackFilm.com
Thursday, April 23 - The Writers Panel 7p est

Felicia Pride
Writer/Director
Queen Sugar
Tender
DEEPER

Chad Quinn
Writer/Director/Producer
Christmas Belles
Loved to Death
For the Love of Musiq
Thursday, April 23 - The Directors Panel 8p est

Torell Shavone
Writer/Director
Awakening
Sinners Wanted (AP)
All In (AP)

Eric J. Dickens
Writer/Director
Makeup X Breakup
You.Me.Us
The Township

Gregory Freeman
Writer/Director
Duke Rogers
Majestic
Commercials
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Solvan "Slick" Naim
Writer/Director
It's Bruno
Full Circle
Hip Hop Musical
Friday, April 24 - Lights. Camera. Action 7p est

Leon Mitchell
Producer/Gaffer/Grip
Wonder Woman
This Is Us
Jackie

Justin Dickson
Gaffer
Snowfall
Insecure
Straight Outta Compton

Dan Bowie
DP/Director
Sinners Wanted
Music Videos
Friday, April 24 - The Actors Panel 8p est

Lena Anthony
Actress/Producer
All In
MALCOLM
The Blvd

BJ Gianni
Casting Director
Sinners Wanted
All In
TYF Coach

Ashley Rios
Actress
Sinners Wanted
Black Boy Blues
Battle of Axanar
Saturday, April 25 - Costume Design 12p est

Beeombi
Costume Designer/Tailor
Selma
The Banker
Acrimony

Tiera Patterson
Costume Designer/
Set Costumer
Queen & Slim
Queen Sugar
Queen of the South S4

Angela Mullen
Buyer
Raising Dion
Boomerang
The Oval

Maggy Francois
Costume Designer
Music Video I Films I Commercial
Fat Joe, Cardi B & Anuel
NBA & Budweiser
Lil Uzi Vert
Saturday, April 25 - Music In Film 1p est

Carlos Simon
Composer
Sundance Institute Music
ASCAP Film Scoring
Buffalo Soldiers of the Pacific Northwest

Jongnic (JB) Bontemps
Composer
Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Godfather of Harlem
Boomerang S2

Jason Griffin
Composer
Commerical

Bob Celestin
Entertainment Lawyer
Desiigner
XXXTentacion
Pop Smoke
Sunday, April 26 - Art In Film 1p est

Paige Mitchell
Set Decorator
Uncut Gems (Asst. Set Decorator)
Her Smell
False Positive

Naomi Munro
Art Director
Sesame Street
Alternatino w/Arturo Castor
Piercing
Sunday, April 26 - Women in Production 2p est

Kara Barnett
Senior Writer/Producer
BET Brand Creative
Boomerang
BET Awards
BET's 40th

Loren Lorosa
Reporter/Producer
TMZ

Kia Freeman
Producer
Sinners Wanted
All In
Secrets

Marsha Hallager
Producer
One Child Left Behind
Love Unexpected
Hallowed Be Thy Name

BJ Gianni
Casting Director
Sinners Wanted
All In
TYF Coach