An award-winning author who grew up in the rural Ozarks,  Karlyle began writing fiction later in life and has written for different regional magazines and newspapers over the years. He has often been selected to speak at both professional and nonprofessional events, as well as radio talk shows and podcasts. His first novel, Confessions from the Pumpkin Patch, won the 2016 New Apple Awards Medal for General Fiction and was endorsed by Marideth Sisco, who is known for her work on Winter’s Bone, starring Jennifer Lawrence, a film which was nominated for four Academy Awards and won the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. https://www.karlyletomms.com

Cobleskill, New York
Stephen John Beyer returned to screenwriting after raising a family and performing his own brand of comedy as host. Since 2019, he has written seven award winning screenplays, earned over 165 accolades, contributed to indie-film, and achieved his ambitious goal of three films in development. He has also received script consultation from the best in the biz including, Script Consultant Karina Wilson, Amazon Studio's Script Analyst Michael Schulman, Amazon Studio's Story Analyst Riley Fullerton, Disney's Marvel Manager of Development & She-Hulk showrunner Sean Earley, and Former New Line Cinema's Founder Bob Shaye's company Unique Features Director of Development. His fourth and sixth screenplays made the 2021 Virtual Pitch-Fest Top 50 Most Requested Scripts as well including his Horror Features "Solstice" and "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" And his first and fifth screenplays including "Living in the Moments" which is a Romantic Comedy that is inspired by his own true story landed in the Top 10% of projects on Coverfly and has been published by Dizzy Emu Publishing.

Wes Fisher is a writer, executive producer and actor based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with 13 years of experience, covering a variety of projects from Ohio, across Pennsylvania to New York City. Graduating in 2014 from Point Park University with a B.A. in Cinema and Digital Arts, Wes found his niche in the pre-production and production processes of filmmaking, mostly in screenwriting and producing (but has also worked in areas such as costuming, props, locations and set design/art department). He has also done some acting in independent roles (“Khaf”) and has been a reliable productions assistant, grip and extra in films like: “Fences,” “American Pastoral”, “Foxcatcher”, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Archive 81”, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “An American Pickle”, “Banshee”, “Outsiders” and most recently the showtime series, “American Rust.”

An adepth conversation with CEO Anup Poddar of Flying Stone Films. A leading film production services company in India, specializing in providing film production services to international filmmakers who want to shoot in India.
Anup Poddar is Known for, "Antim", "The Final Truth",
"The Bourne Supremacy", "Hector and the Search for Happiness", and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". He shares a vision to revolutionize the global film industry, through Flying Stone Films. There goal is to be the go-to destination for immersive production experiences, creating a collaborative environment where filmmakers can bring captivating stories to life on the silver screen - Through state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology with a talented team.
QUOTE: we aim to elevate filmmaking.

Victor Spiegel, Represented by Bjb Presents (bjbpresents@gmail.com) Is a recording artist, teacher, composer, director, actor and voice over professional.His study of world music cultures gives his music an added edge and depth. He began composing at 15, after having studied piano for 10 years then attended California Institute of the Arts, where he studied composition with Harold Steiarold Budd, Jim Tenney, and others. A deep love of Indian music brought him to learn from Ravi Shankar, Haral Rao, and Amiyo Das Gupta. Spiegel continued his music education earning a BA at the University of California, and an MA in Music Composition from Mills College, studying with Lou Harrison and Terry Riley. Spiegel's singular piano sound is a fusion of lush harmonies and rhythms of jazz, classical and musical influences from India, Japan, Indonesia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He continues to score for film, television, theater, dance and other media

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.

Bostonian Born and raised in Massachusetts,  Ana Turbides currently lives in Buffalo, NY. Her ultimate dream has always been to be in the film industry. She began  writing a superhero book report at age 12. Her teacher found her writing to be so compelling, she suggested Ana expand it into a book, and the rest is history!  Wanting an even bigger vision to share with the world, she  began to adapt her book into a screenplay, and has spent years turning it into an amazing Sci Fi  franchise! Her love of superheroes as a kid, growing up watching movies like X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four fed her own imagination, which has now created an ever expanding, fantastic, cinematic universe, in the form of six superhero siblings, known as "THE SUPERIOR SIX!" 

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.

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.

Paul Byrne is a screenwriter and graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He currently lives in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and owns Cool Breeze Productions, a family-owned film company that creates and markets award-winning, multi-genre short films and feature productions. Paul is currently working on and is seeking investment partners for his action-adventure thriller feature “Between 2 Worlds.”
Paul talks about what drew him to write and make his own movies by saying, "Like so many, writing is a passion of mine. My feature film screenplays range from romantic adventures to edgy crime thrillers. I'm excited about pursuing my passion full-time, and hopefully contributing my themes and ideas to the entertainment community."

Paul’s work has won several accolades over the last few years. His screenplay “Chasing Lucifer" was the Quarter Finalist at the Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest, and Semi-Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. “Blood Trail” was a Semi-Finalist at the 2022 27th Annual Fade In 1st 10 PGS Competition, and a Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. Finally, “Between 2 Worlds” was a Semi-Finalist at the 2022 27th Annual Fade In 1st 10 PGS Competition and a Semi-Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. Most of Paul’s screenplays fit neatly in the Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, and Thriller genres. For example, “Blood Trail” is about a troubled homicide cop who must team up with his estranged father after his partner and fiancée are brutally murdered to stop a serial killer who resurfaces after 30 years. “Precious Seconds” is about a rogue D.E.A. agent who escapes from a mental ward to track down a woman he was in love with in a past life, and attempts to save her from a blood vendetta. “Chasing Lucifer” tells the story of a two-fisted female private eye who is racing the clock on 9/11 to go head-to-head with an al-Qaeda sleeper cell in an attempt to save the Pentagon on that fateful day. “Between 2 Worlds” is about a spoiled yet fearless African Princess, who is overthrown by a trusted general, and must overcome hard life lessons from a Montana rancher who encourages her to take back her country

“Midnight Child” focuses on a British pimp seeking vengeance, who kidnaps the daughter of a San Francisco D.A., and sells her to the international sex trade - only to realize the girl is his daughter too.

“Two-way Mirror” is about an African-American woman on vacation who is seduced by an international con artist, but is actually a modern-day Robinhood, and entangles her in a $10 million scam targeting a  paramilitary drug lord whose sole mission is to even the score..  Finally, “Mario's Luv” is about  a full-ride soccer ace whose dad drowns at sea and must team up with a charismatic drug dealer to support his family, which leads to his arrest.  Mario must now either roll over on his boss who is like a brother or do hard time and walk away from his teenage bride