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Hosted by Michael Canyon Drebert, Creative Director
& Co Partner at Resilient Films Studios.

Michael Canyon Drebert UCLA Graduate, A composer for motion pictures and television. Michael was tutored in Blues, Jazz and Classical discipline on piano In his early teens, he studied acting,” at Lucy Stern Theater for performing arts in Palo Alto, CA Donating time as Judge in the Art and documentary Jury film division at N.E.M.N (National Educational Media Network) holding chair position for 5 years Judging Winners for the gold silver and bronze Apple Awards. Michael produced his own live show production, Benny and the Jets, "A Tribute To The Music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin,) which Elton himself endorsed! Playing gigs in festivals, casinos and arenas, touring the planet. Michael began doing musical fundraisers for organizations such as the Jerry Lewis telethon gaining him public notoriety.

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We need to teach the younger generation to focus, Focus on the cause and not react to the affect. To observe and take action not reaction and teach our children the art of the ritual how to grow the garden properly in a world that starts and stop with a breath.

 

- Michael Canyon Drebert

Season S1 Episodes

Episode 6
Alex Chionetti
Award-Winning Journalist,
Explorer, and Filmmaker

Alex Chionetti is an award-winning journalist, explorer, and filmmaker. A consulting producer for the pilot and several seasons of Ancient Aliens, his documentaries have been broadcast on Fox, NBC,
A & E, History, Sci-Fi Channel and other international networks. The discoverer of two lost cities in the Andean region and a member of the Explorers Club, he lives near New York City.

Episode 8
Ben Meyer and Heike Havermeier
A team of Screenwriters

Heike Havermeier and Benjamin Meyer from Germany are not only a team of screenwriters, but also a couple in real life, living in Germany together with their dog. Both are self-proclaimed nerds with a love for movies and TV shows. Heike Havermeier wanted to become a writer since childhood, but pursued an academic career inlinguistics, after studying at the University of Münster. After earning her Masters degree, she moved from Germany to Sweden, where she obtained her PHD from the University of Gothenburg in 2016. When she met Benjamin Meyer in late 2019, he infected her with his ideas for screenwriting. Benjamin has regularly appeared as an actor in a scripted reality series for German television. He is also interested in the relationship between humans and AI. He has long had the dream of writing ascreenplay that also addresses this topic. Their different backgrounds and types of creativity, now contribute to the collaborative work of the two as screenwriters.

Episode 9
Jimmy Adrian Velarde
Director of Photography

Jimmy Adrian Velarde – has over thirty-five years experience in the entertainment industry has 26 Emmy nominations, 12 Emmy Awards for his production work at CBS Television Network. Jimmy A Velarde is known for The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) and Real Time with Bill Maher (2003). CEO Creative Teamwork Entertainment. With over thirty-five years experience in the Entertainment Industry, 12 Emmy Awards, 1 Grammy Nomination for his production work. In 1980, Mr. Velarde began his multi-faceted career as a freelance photographer for The Los Angeles Daily News and was instrumental in photographing their highly successful Restaurant and Nightclub Guide. This general market association opened the door for becoming the Entertainment Director of Hispanic Media, the Hispanic branch of Guber-Peters Entertainment. Velarde was also instrumental in producing corporate sponsored Hispanic Cultural Music Events in the San Fernando Valley. In 1981, Velarde found himself as assistant tour manager for blues icons Buddy Guy and the late harmonica man, Junior Wells while opening for the Rolling Stones. Followed by Blues Revival Festivals with legends Big Mama Thornton, Big Jay McNeely, Joe Houston, and Koko Taylor to name a few. In 1989, Jimmy’s desire for network experience attained a staff position as a cameraman with CBS-TV City in Los Angeles.

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