CT Film TV Conference Schedule
Room A (Auditorium)
Meet the Panelists & Moderators
5:00pm-5:45pm Panel #1
Room A (Auditorium)
Panel – Film & TV Unions Panel – Watch Full Panel Video
Watch Highlights video
Moderated by: Bob Dio, Cofounder, Co-Chair, CT Film TV Alliance, SAG Actor, IMDB
1) Panelist #1 – Jessica Maher, Exec. Dir. SAG-AFTRA, New England Chapter
2) Panelist #2 – Andrea Lyman, President, SAG-AFTRA, New England Chapter , IMDB, website,
3) Panelist #3 – Liz Eng, Secretary, SAG-AFTRA New England, IMDB
4) Panelist #4 – Tom Woods, Vice President, IATSE Local 52
5) Panelist #5 – Nick Fondulis, Board Member, SAG-AFTRA, New York, IMDB
6:00pm-6:45pm Panel #2
Room A (Auditorium)
Panel – Movers and Shakers: Network Producers – Watch Full Panel Video
Moderated by: Donna Drake, On Air Exec. Producer & TV Host, WLNY TV CBS, Live it Up TV Show, Founder at Drake Media Network, The Donna Drake Show, Drake Media Studios, IMDB
1) Panelist #1 – Jonathan Black – CT Film TV Alliance, Network TV Producer, IMDB, Website
2) Panelist #2 – Kevin Maguire, Network TV Producer, IMDB,
3) Panelist #3 – Michael Rothstein – Yale Productions – IMDB
4) Panelist #4 – George Zouvelos – Award winning actor screenwriter and director
5) Panelist #5 – June Archer, Music Industry Executive, Reel,
7:00pm – 7:30pm EVERYONE Moves to Auditorium for group pic and 3 video clips promoting FIM, CTFILMTV Alliance and Joe Young Entertainment. 3 awards presented. Exciting announcement from Steven Glick (CIT) Chamber Insurance Trust.
8:00pm – 8:45pm Panel #3
Room A (Auditorium) Panel
Panel – The Production Team – Watch Full Panel Video
Moderated by: Alec Asten, Firesite Films
1) Panelist #1 – David Gere, Producer, Actor, Casting Director, Midnight, Junction, Chosen Family, Alarmed, Vault, Bleed for This, The Dark Knight Rises, IMDB, Website
2) Panelist #2 – Ryan Sweeney, Cinematographer
3) Panelist #3 –Taylor Vale (Set Operations, Production on Location) IMDB, Actor My Adventures With Santa
4) Panelist #4 – Russ Martin, Enormity Pictures, IMDB,
9:00pm – 9:45pm Panel #4 Education in Film, TV, & Digital Media
Room A (Auditorium) Panel
Panel – The Educational Panel – Watch Full Panel Video
Moderated by: Musawir Abrar – Teaching Assistant (Film Writing) at Digital Media & Design Dept; UCONN
1) Panelist #1 – Roger Clark, Actor for Red Dead Redemption II, IMDB, Quinnipiac Professor
2) Panelist #2 – Heather Elliott-Famularo, Department Head – Digital Media & Design, UCONN
3) Panelist #3 – Blythe Frank, Director of the Graduate Program in Cinematic Production Management
Dept of Film, Television, & Media Arts, Quinnipiac University
4) Panelist #4 – Philip Fox, Director of New Media, CT State, Middlesex
5) Panelist #5 – Mark Ruppert, Creator and Executive Producer of the International 48 Hour Film Project, IMDB
Room B (VIP Interviews)
All VIP interviews will have timeslot, name, titles(s) posted on two Hollywood video signs
5:00pm Meet the VIP Interviewers – Professional On Air Personalities and Interviewers
Interviewer #1 – Jason Coombs, Director, Bridgeport Film Festival
Interviewer #2 – Carolyn Paine, Actress, Comedian, Voice Over, Dance, On Air Personality, Website
Interviewer #3 – Ann Karrick, Network News Anchor, Moderator, On Air Personality, Emcee, Advisor, website, Twitter
Interviewer #4 – Frances Cordova, Actor, On Air Personality, Producer
*all interviews 7-8 minutes with 7 minutes to get next VIP interview seated and situated)
5:00pm Room B – VIP Int. #1 – Lorna James-Rodriguez, Director 48 Hour Film Project – New Haven
5:15pm Room B – VIP Int. #2 – Carson Bloomquist, Producer, Writer, Editor, IMDB
5:30pm Room B – VIP Int. #3 – Chase Dillon, Disney Actor, Haunted Mansion
5:45pm Room B – VIP Int. #4 – Dr. Kevin Reese, Exec. Producer, Sunlight Sonny
6:00pm
6:00pm Room B – VIP Int. #5 – TJ Noel Sullivan, Filmmaker, Hartford Film Company, IMDB, Midas Facebook Trailer, You Tube Trailer
6:15pm Room B – VIP Int. #6 – Illeana Douglas – Actress, Producer, Writer, IMDB, Author of “Connecticut in the Movies” Interview by Carolyn Paine
6:30pm Room B – VIP Int. #7 – Michael-Scott Druckenmiller – Health & Safety Coordinator, Co-Producer, Actor, IMDB, Linked In
6:45pm Room B – VIP Int. #8 – Shane Engstrom, Director, Out Film CT (LGBTQ Film Festival)
7:00pm
7:00pm – 7:30pm EVERYONE Moves to Auditorium for group pic and 3 video clips promoting FIM, CTFILMTV Alliance and Joe Young Entertainment. 3 awards presented. Exciting announcement from Steven Glick (CIT) Chamber Insurance Trust.
7:45pm * change from printed program (Danny LeGare swapped interviews with Reno Venuri)
7:45pm Room B – VIP Int. #13 – Danny LeGare, Producer, Director, Writer: Spirit of friendship, Trailer, IMDB, Website
8:00pm Room B – VIP Int. #10 – KayPaige, American singer, rapper, actress, writer, and content creator
8:15pm Room B – VIP Int. #11 –
8:30pm Room B – VIP Int. #12 – Lauren Black, Producer, Network TV, IMDB, Chair 10 Productions
8:45pm
8:45pm Room B – VIP Int. # 9 – Reno Venturi, Actor Gym, Website
9:00pm Room B – VIP Int. #14 – Jack Charbonneau, Technical Director, Opening Ceremony, Beijing 2008 Olympics – Video
9:15pm Room B – VIP Int. #15 – Luke Simboli – Filmmaker (Salvation Is Within You) 2024 Grant Recipient of Russo Brothers competition.
9:30pm Room B – VIP Int. #16 – Matthew Ryan – Dark Echoes Paranormal
Room C (Talent Showcase)
4:30pm Room A – Musician #1 pre-event – Flynn Your No Good
4:45pm Room A – Musician #2 pre-event – Elza – As Heard on Award Winning Shows on ABC, Netflix & the CW’s “Smallville”
5:00pm – 6:00pm Room A – Actor Monologues Showcase (3 min. each)
Actor Monologue Coordinator: Reno Venturi, Actors Gym, IMDB
Hosted by: Jake Bently
5:00pm – 5:04pm Actor Monologue 01: Rachel Rankins
5:04pm – 5:08pm Actor Monologue 02: Lucy Marinelli
5:08pm – 5:12pm Actor Monologue 03: Aimee DeLeon Zaleski
5:12pm – 5:16pm Actor Monologue 04: Katy Castaldi
5:16pm – 5:20pm Actor Monologue 05: Michael Robson
5:20pm – 5:24pm Actor Monologue 06: Megan McKinney
5:24pm – 5:28pm Actor Monologue 07: Marty Monasterski
5:28pm – 5.32pm Actor Monologue 08: Frank Baron
5:32pm – 5.36pm Actor Monologue 09: Natasha Blair
5:36pm – 5.40pm Actor Monologue 10: Ally Rusin
5:40pm – 5.44pm Actor Monologue 11: Becky Honjo
5:44pm – 5.48pm Actor Monologue 12: Chris Nadal
5:48pm – 5.52pm Actor Monologue 13: Emily Trudeau
5:52pm – 5.56pm Actor Monologue 14: Dan Mauro
5:56pm – 6:00pm Actor Monologue 15: Marina Kerekes
Musician Room Coordinator: Ed Cohen
Hosted by: Gerry Williams
6:00pm
6:00pm – 6:15pm Elza – Live performance (Grand Prize Winner Int’s Music licensing contest- listen) As Heard on Award Winning Shows on ABC, Netflix & the CW’s “Smallville”
6:15pm – 6:25pm Marston Smith – Lord of the Cello
6:25pm – 6:35pm Cruz Angel, Amateur Night Grand Prize Winner at the Apollo
7:00pm – 7:30pm EVERYONE Moves to Auditorium for group pic and 3 video clips promoting FIM, CTFILMTV Alliance and Joe Young Entertainment. 3 awards presented. Exciting announcement from Steven Glick (CIT) Chamber Insurance Trust.
Event Winners Room Coordinator: TBA
Event Winners Room Assistant: TBA
Hosted by: Kevin Nicholsen
7:45pm – 8:45pm Room C (48 hour film project & Hartfords Got Talent Winners)
7:45pm – 7:55pm: 48 Hour Film Project 2024 Winner: Hi, It’s Rachel Video
7:55pm – 8:05pm: 48 Hour Film Project 2024 Winner: John Abbott
8:05pm – 8:15pm: 48 Hour Film Project 2024 Winner: Shane Richards “If You Don’t” Video
8:45pm – 9:45pm Room C (Movie trailers, demos, promos, short films under 6 minutes) Sign up in Room. First come first serve.
9:45pm – start clearing people out and breaking down equipment and clean up.
10pm – 11pm – Close doors, continue breakdown, and clean up