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Jeri Jacquin; Movie Maven
Jeri Jacquin is an entertainment journalist for local San Diego papers including Military Press as well as her own websites at http://moviemaven.intuitwebsites.com. Covering film, television, DVD releases and interviewing talent Ms. Jacquin gives an honest opinion of what is released in theatres. A member of the San Diego Film Critics Society she is given the opportunity to attend film festivals and view independent films that otherwise might go unnoticed by film-goers! "Some of the most amazing films I have experienced come from storytellers and filmmakers that are free from big studio constraints", she says regarding the enjoyment of festival films, "being a part of the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival is such an honor and the opportunity to see films that are geared towards kids and family is very important to me as a parent, and now, grandparent |
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Derek Easley, Producer, Director, Actor
Derek Easley is a production company owner, an actor, screenwriter, and an award-winning producer/director . He has worked in various capacities for over a decade and half on films ranging in budgets from micro-budget to $150 million studio pictures ( with Will Smith), and acted in projects for most of the major Hollywood Studios. Derek worked on Jersey Boys with Clint Eastwood, has experience in live improv comedy (performing with the likes of Wayne Brady), and acted on shows such as How I Met Your Mother and CSI.
As Chairman of the Long Beach Acting and Film Association (LBAFA), and Bay Area Acting and Film Association (BAAFA), Derek has taught lessons and given motivational speeches for numerous classrooms and film industry educational venues, and organized and hosted dozens of independent film showcases in Long Beach.
Over the years, Derek has produced over 500 YouTube videos. He has attended a multitude of comic cons and film festivals around the nation, also being featured as an invited film industry professional and moderator for several panels. |
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Ms.Marte Riley
Marte is co-founder of the movie- discussion meetup, "Movie Connoisseurs". Her mission is to expose others to overlooked movies that portray rich stories and complex characters. By including a meal with the discussion, her desire was to create a social forum for people to share their insights with one another. Her husband and three children actively help her prepare for the monthly meetup events and share their comments during the discussions. Since she is an opera singer, musician and songwriter, her appreciation of story-telling naturally grew into a love of good films. She is very enthusiastic about filmmakers who bring an outside-the-box perspective to their work. Marte believes that film is not just a source of entertainment. It can also be a catalyst for new ways of seeing ourselves and our culture. In our highly visual world, Marte hopes that more people will share how they feel about the movies that they see. |
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Doosun Shin, Director, Animator
Doosun Shin is a director, animator, and artist based in San Diego. He received his BFA in 3D Animation from the Ringling Art and college in Florida. His film, Fox Tale has been screened and awarded at numerous domestic and international film festivals including SDIKFF(USA), Fantoche(Swiss), SICAF(Korea), Stuttgart(Germany), Encounters(UK) and CINANIMA(Portugal). His work has also been featured in multiple media outlets such as Skywigly, CGmeetup and more.
In 2015, he joined Blue sky studios to develop Ice Age: Collision Course as an animator, and he has made some of the most internationally recognized animated games such asStarCraft II(2015): Legacy of the Void, World of Warcraft, The Sims4. He is a member of ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES and currently developing a video game with High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, California for Destiny2. |
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ANTONIO F. VIANNA, screenwriter
Antonio is a prime example of someone who has re-careered himself. In fact, you might say he wrote the book on it with “Career Management and Employee Portfolio Tool Kit, 3rd edition.” He holds a M.M. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. from Union College. He has been able to re-brand himself from a former U.S. Air Force officer and Human Resources executive to an author and educator. His 20 novels, 2 prescriptive non-fiction works, and 9 screenplays since 2003, along with three popular workshops, “Re-Careering at Any Age,” "How to Write a Book and Get Published," and "How to Write a Screenplay" enjoy much success. Vianna has often been a guest on television and radio discussing strategies for re-careering at any age. He is affiliated with Publishers and Writers of San Diego, Read Local San Diego, Military Writers Society of America, National Veterans Transition Services Inc, International Doctoral Empowerment Academy, Society of Human Resources Management, and Society for the Advancement of Management. |
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Mr.James Riley
James Riley is a co-organizer of the Movie Connoisseurs of North County. Movie Connoisseurs is a meet-up movie discussion group where members meet and watch a movie together while enjoying a meal prepared by the host. Discussion follows the movie. The focus is on movies with great characters and multiple layers. The group currently has 41 members and meets on a monthly basis.
James has been a fan of movies for many years. Although by profession he works in City government, he has performed in musical theatre, acted in a couple of short films over the years, and is an avid reader of history. All of these interests come together in his love of movies. It is these skills that he brings to being a part of the San Diego International Kids Film Festival |
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Marci Krown, Director, Producer, Writer
The last 7 years, Marci Krown has been cast as an Actor in commercials, web series, both feature and short films and industrials.In 2016/2017, Marci wrote, produced and directed her first family-friendly film short. This short, “Thank God For Jelly“, had the opportunity to be shown in various Film Festivals throughout 2017. It also was nominated and received an award at one of the festivals for “Best Family Short”. Marci has an interest in writing films in which families can enjoy and talk about together. “The public needs to see more of these child-friendly films. Fortunately with this festival, we are blessed to see beautiful stories from all over the world!”I am honored to take part as a Juror in The San Diego International Kids Film Festival! |
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Michael Matteo Rossi; Director, Producer, Writer
Michael Matteo Rossi is a professional award-winning working director/producer/writer for over 10 years now. His 1st feature "Misogynist" which he shot at just 26, got worldwide distribution on DVD and VOD and 2nd feature "Sable" is being released next month. Michael has won multiple awards in recognized film festivals as well and was put on a poll with Lena Dunham and Ryan Coogler of "Top directors under 30 to watch". MichaelI recently shot a TV pilot and the trailer is below as well and has amassed more than 300K views |
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