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The Panel Speakers
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Chloe Traicos: Producer/Actress
Chloe Traicos is most well known for her recurring role as Gloria Freeman on the hit HBO show “The Righteous Gemstones. ” She also stars in the hit new comedy" “Introducing Jodea” that’s been released by Myriad Pictures. Collider listed it as one of the top 25 Feel Good Movies of the 2020’s. It also ranked at number 2 on Apple TV in the US. The film won a total of 17 awards including “ Best Actress” and “ Best Comedy” and had amazing reviews with critics calling it the “ Feel Good Movie of the Year” and “This year’s answer to Pretty Woman.”In 2019 Chloe starred in “ Devil’s Cove” the controversial lesbian thriller where she scored a Best Actress nomination at the New York Film Festival and where her performance was praised by the Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times.Chloe has written, starred in and produced numerous award winning independent
films including “ Next Door to the Velinskys” that opened the Shanghai Film Festival in 2013” and “ I Wish I Were Stephanie V” which won Indiefest the same year. |
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Leanne Melissa Bishop, Writer/Director/Producer/Actress
Leanne is an American / Canadian award-winning writer / director / producer / actress and CPA, who trained at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. She has written, produced, directed, and starred in numerous award-winning films including, The Weight of Perfection (Best Actress), Tell Me Something (Best Actress and Screenwriting), Reservations For Three? (Best Short), Candice & Peter's Smokin' Hot Date (Best Short), and In Search Of (Best Short). Leanne has several other feature films in development including, WHAT IF, staring Lea Thompson and Kevin Pollak, the supernatural thriller CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE (top 10% of Academy Nicholl Fellowship, 2nd Round of Austin Film Festival), and the inspirational sports drama STRENGTH. Leanne is also developing numerous TV series, including a series starring NYC's own film icon Radioman, and the comedy, Possum, with showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell. She is the proud winner of the Mary Austin Award for Excellence in Producing. |
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RICHARD JOEL, Producer
Richard Joel is the President of 405 Productions, Inc. He is an Emmy nominated and multi-award winning TV Creator/Executive Producer and Film Producer. Richard is focusing 405 on the development and production of unscripted TV for both domestic and international production and distribution. Richard got his start in the entertainment industry as a red carpet reporter interviewing an impressive list of stars such as: Clooney, Spielberg, Ang Lee, Bruckheimer, Senator McCain, Jason Bateman, and many others. |
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Trevor Morgan Doyle, Producer
Trevor Morgan Doyle is an award-winning producer and filmmaker from Southern California. Mr. Doyle’s film career began when he was working as an Archaeologist and Reindeer herder in Northern Finland. While in Finland he made his first film, IN THE SHADOW OF PALLAS, a documentary about Finnish war evacuees. He hasn’t stopped since. Trevor has had three films selected for the Cannes Film, Short Corner, and has contributed to the major feature films MONGOL:THE RISE OF GENGHIS KHAN by Sergei Bodrov, both ARN films, and PAST TIME, DISTURBIA and HOUNDOG. Mr. Doyle has directed music videos and web content productions for both European and American markets, including the development of a TV production on experimental archaeology and cooking — two of his passions and areas of expertise. Trevor has produced shows for both TV and subscription based channels including THE LIST, SECS & EXECS, ANIMAL HOUSE and STUCK. Recently, Trevor joined Frozen Flame Pictures to create Europe’s first true super hero feature titled RENDEL. They have secured international distribution for RENDEL at The Cannes Film Festival, and distribution in China. Mr. Doyle’s most recent film is the Mongolian epic THE STEED. Trevor is currently working on several American and Central Asian projects with his company Three Flames Pictures. |
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MICHAEL BAUMGARTEN - PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER
Michael Baumgarten is a Los Angeles-based award-winning producer/director with over two decades and over a dozen feature films of producing experience. He is best known for writing and producing the family dog comedy/drama SMITTY starring Academy Award winners Mira Sorvino and Louis Gossett, Jr., 2-time Academy Award nominee Peter Fonda, Jason London, Lolita Davidovich, and Booboo Stewart; and writing, co-producing, and directing the anti-bullying action/comedy THE MARTIAL ARTS KID starring Jansen Panettiere, Kathryn Newton, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, TJ Storm, and Chuck Zito. Being released in 2019 is the action-comedy PAYING MR. McGETTY; and the horror/thriller CELEBRITY CRUSH directed by and starring Oliver Robins. Projects in active development include THE MARTIAL ARTS KID 2: PAYBACK; and the vampire action/horror movie BLOOD WALKERS |
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Larry Layfield, Producer, Distributor
Larry is a highly accomplished figure within the film industry, renowned for his extensive experience and successes as a lead producer. Notably, he recently achieved acclaim with "The Night They Came Home," a compelling western that premiered in theaters this January and is distributed by Lionsgate. Currently, he is poised for further achievement with his upcoming feature, "Killing Mary Sue," starring Dermot Mulroney, which is slated for distribution this year. With a distinguished career spanning both production and line production roles, Larry has demonstrated exceptional proficiency, securing distribution deals with industry giants such as Universal, Sony, Amazon, and Netflix. His adeptness in talent acquisition is evident in his collaborations with esteemed actors including Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones, Zachary Levi, Billy Zane, Bruce Dern, Martin Kove, and, most recently, Dermot Mulroney, underscoring his ability to assemble top-tier talent for his projects. |
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