2024 panelists & speakers
Prepare to be inspired by a lineup of remarkable speakers at the Prince George’s Film Festival. Our festival is not only about showcasing outstanding films but also about providing a platform for thought-provoking discussions, insights, and conversations.
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ABDUL SESAY
Writer/Director/Producer & CEO of Sa-Loan Productions
PANEL: Home Grown Screenings
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ALLISON BROWN
Fashion Designer
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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ALTON GLASS
CEO of GRX Immersive
PANEL: And Beyond: “Immersive Media, VR, AI, Cinema and Tech”
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ANGEL NWACHUKWU
Legal Expert Contracts & Licensing
PANEL: Entertainment Business: Legal Protection & Benefits Safeguarding Film Projects in Age of Streaming and AI
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ANTHONY GREENE
Filmmaker
PANEL: Entertainment Business: Legal Protection & Benefits Safeguarding Film Projects in Age of Streaming and AI
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ARNICA ARRINGTON
EVP People, Orientation & Culture, Ebony/Jet
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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ASHANTI BROWN-DANIELS
Owner, Cynnik Events
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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AUDREA TOPPS HARJO
Producer / Founder InclusionFX
PANEL: And Beyond: “Immersive Media, VR, AI, Cinema and Tech”
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AUSTYN BIGGERS
Sr. VP Programming - TVOne
PANEL: The Art of the Pitch: Pitch Perfect
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BREE WEST
Producer/Director - Octcet Group
PANEL: Take 3!: Learning The Techniques To Making A Film
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CAROLYN WILBOURN
Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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CARTER MANGAN
Jr Composer Sound Engineer
PANEL: Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?
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CEE BLEU
Costume Designer
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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CHAN CLAGGETT
Locations Manager / Scout / Production Manager
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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CHARLES GARRIS
Film and Television Producer, Musician, Songwriter and Composer
PANEL: Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?
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CHRIS GODFREY
Business Development Officer, FSC First Bank
PANEL: Funding Your Vision: “Show Me the Money”
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
Musician & Composer
PANEL: Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?
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CHUCK WEST
Producer/Director - Octcet Group
PANEL: Take 3!: Learning The Techniques To Making A Film
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CURTIS SYMONDS
CEO - HBCUGoTV
PANEL: The Art of the Pitch: Pitch Perfect
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DEVIN KARAMBELAS
VP Programming - WETA
PANEL: The Art of the Pitch: Pitch Perfect
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DONNA FOSTER-DOTSON
General Manager, Prince George’s Film Office
PANEL: Filming in the DMV: “How Can We Help You?”
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FERDY ADIMEFE
Founder/CEO, Magic Carpet Labs Group
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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HANS CHARLES
DP & Professosr
PANEL: Take 3!: Learning The Techniques To Making A Film
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HOWARD GIBSON
Producer - Dem Gibsons
PANEL: Home Grown Screenings
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JIMMY JENKINS
Producer/Writer
PANEL: Storytime: Bring Your Characters To Life!
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JP WOGAMAN II
Music Composer
PANEL: Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?
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KECY SALANGAD
Animator, Laika
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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KEITH WHITE
Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, AfroAnimation Inc.
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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LAKEISHA WELLS
DC Film Office
PANEL: Filming in the DMV: “How Can We Help You?”
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LARRY LAW
Editor
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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LYNETTE BLACKWELL
Casting
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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MAGGY FRANÇOIS
Professor, Costumer Designer and Casting Director
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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MARK MCKINNON
Actor & Acting Coach - Founder of McKinnon Acting Studio
WORKSHOP: The Actors’ Study
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MAXIE COLLIER
Founder and CEO of Latimer Labs LLC
PANEL: And Beyond: “Immersive Media, VR, AI, Cinema and Tech”
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MICHAEL SWANSON
Producer, Faith Fimworks
PANEL: Take 3!: Learning The Techniques To Making A Film
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NAKYA DUFF
Fashion Designer
PANEL: Behind the Seams: Fashion, Costume, and Identity in Film & Television
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NICOLE SANZIO
Owner of InDigi Music
PANEL: Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?
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Nitin Adsul
Writer/Filmmaker
PANEL: Storytime: Bring Your Characters To Life!
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PATT STEVENS
Line Producer & Talent Logistics
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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PURNA BARAILI
Nepal America Film Society
PANEL: Cross-Continental Connections: Filming Around The World
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REBEKAH WINGERT-JABI
George Mason University & Storycatcher Productions
PANEL: Cross-Continental Connections: Filming Around The World
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ROBERT ROUSE
Arlington County Film Office
PANEL: Filming in the DMV: “How Can We Help You?”
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SAMANTHA LEVIN
Legal Expert Streaming & AI
PANEL: Entertainment Business: Legal Protection & Benefits Safeguarding Film Projects in Age of Streaming and AI
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SHUAIB MITCHELL
President/CEO United Filmmakers, LLC
PANEL: Cross-Continental Connections: Filming Around The World
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STACY MILNER
Founder, EICOP and HBCU in LA
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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STEPHANIE FREDERIC
CEO and Chief Content Officer of FGW Productions
PANEL: Funding Your Vision: “Show Me the Money”
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TAM HUSH LEE
Costume Designer
PANEL: Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”
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TAMIEKA BRISCOE
Writer, Producer, and Director
PANEL: Storytime: Bring Your Characters To Life!
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TAREK "TERK" STEVENS
CEO, Terk Entertainment
PANEL: Cross-Continental Connections: Filming Around The World
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TEWODROSS M. WILLIAMS
Professor, Dept. Chair & Animator/Filmmaker - DFPA | VCDMA | Bowie State University
PANEL: Soul in Motion & And Beyond: “Immersive Media, VR, AI, Cinema and Tech”
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TIFFANY THOMAS
Writer, The Proud Family
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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TRESSA SMALLWOOD
Producer - Founder & CEO of MegaMind Media
PANEL: The Art of the Pitch: Pitch Perfect & Funding Your Vision: “Show Me the Money”
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Trevor Pryce
Creator/Producer - Kulipari: An Army of Frogs, The Outlook Company
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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VANZIL BURKE
CEO Burke Entertainment
PANEL: Funding Your Vision: “Show Me the Money”
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YABA BAKER
Executive Producer and Creator of the Super CJ Animated Series | Founder and President of Just Like Me, Inc
PANEL: Soul in Motion
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ZHIBO LAI
Independent Filmmaker and Post-Production Innovator
PANEL: Entertainment Business: Legal Protection & Benefits Safeguarding Film Projects in Age of Streaming and AI