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The Panel Speakers
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Eligia Gonzalez, Moderator
Eligia is the media director for Maeya Culture Exchange Group and is an aspiring actress and director. Growing up Mexican-American she knew the importance of telling diverse stories that cross boundaries and therefore has been involved in over 10 years of theatre- performing in countless dance, choir, and drama productions. She has now shifted her focus to cinema where she aids multiple film festivals and productions. Possessing a B.A. in International Studies and a French minor from Cal State University Long Beach, she is always looking to collaborate with other artists who share her love of film. Currently, she is the main host for Maeya TV, a across world top 11 platforms program give coverage on international films releasing with interviews & livestreams |
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Daniel Enrique De León, Artist / Designer/ Filmmaker
Daniel is a 3D Artist / Digital Sculptor for Film / Streaming VFX, Unreal Engine / Real-Time (incl. AR/VR), Art/Creative Director, Texture/Digital Matte Painter, & Storyboard Artist, formally part of the Oscar Nominated teams of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021 -Digital Domain 3.0 alum) and “The Lion King” (2019 -MPC LA) among other iconic films. I also have extensive experience in Advanced 3D Printing for Functional Props, Monumental Statues, Collectibles, & Toys, all for a wide array of top-tier clients and brands, including: Indiana Jones, DC’s Black Adam, Katy Perry’s Vegas Residency Show, Digital Domain, MPC, HBO / WestWorld, Amazon Studios, Netflix, Apple, Dreamscape Immersive, Legend 3D, Formlabs, Wacom, Ultimaker, Sideshow Collectibles, Disney, ILM / LucasFilm, Jurassic World, Star Wars, Mortal Kombat, Marvel, Pixomondo, Shade VFX, Dropbox, Sight & Sound Theaters, PDP, and more. He is currently serve as CCO at Space Interactions, Inc. |
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Sherwood Jones, Post Production Supervisor
Sherwood started making films in Super 8 at the age of 11. After winning a prize at the New River Mixed Media Gathering for his short film My Love, he moved on to study Broadcasting-Cinema at the University of North Carolina, then receive a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema & Photography at Southern Illinois University as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree at Ohio University. During this time, he won the annual student editing competition conducted by the American Cinema Editors, as well as won a Student Academy Award, Narrative Category, for his masters' thesis film, The Projectionist.He ventured into the film industry in post production, serving as editor, assistant editor, and post production supervisor on many feature films. During it all, he has maintained his own personal filmmaking activities. He has been the honor chairman of the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival since 2013. |
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Michael P. Mason - Editor
A graduate of Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre, Michael has worked as a film & television editor, and producer for 20+ years. He began his career directing and producing music videos, where he earned a Leo Award nomination for 'Best Music Video' and 'Best Director' by the West Coast Music Awards. Michael produced and edited the comedy feature A Bug and A Bag of Weed, as well as numerous multi-award winning shorts, including Burgeon And Fade, starring Sarah Gadon (TIFF), and the trio of 'Candice & Peter' shorts.
As an Editor, Michael has edited features that have screened in theatres and won awards at festivals around the world, including Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, The Banana Splits Movie, and Lucy Walker's Bring Your Own Brigade, which premiered at Sundance in 2021. Michael recently edited the western, Place of Bones, starring Heather Graham and Tom Hopper, that was released in theaters last year and is now available on Paramount Movies. In addition to his work in film, Michael has edited TV series for such networks and streamers as Shudder, SyFy, Discovery+, BBC, and MTV, including the upcoming season 6 of the AMC+ series Slasher, and Eli Roth's horror anthology The Haunted Museum. |
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