Art Jury of 2024 San Diego International Kids Film Festival
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  Art Jury  of 2024 San Diego International Kids' Film Festival   
 
 

Tammie Starr; International Model, Host/Singer/Songwriter;
Tammie is a Ms California Queen 2016; Judge for National American Miss Pageant 2016-2019; Ms Maeya Queen 2018/2019. She has been well know in Arts, Fashion and Entertainment. Such as Judge/Award Presenter San Diego Kids Awards Film Festival 2015-2021;Hollywood Star in Paris Reality TV Show/Haute Couture French Magazine First Curvy American Model 2021- Present’Ms Mexico Contrastes Queen 2020 ; Miss Maeya 2023;Professional Curvy 6'1 Model First ever to walk down Los Angles Fashion Week/ SD Fashion Week/’ First Plus Designer ever Dede Allure, Sharlene Borremeo; Positive Role Model ; Beauty for Ashes for the Women in the world. Building their Self esteem and Confidence.; Starr Productions Host/Singer; Hollywood Media on red carpet interviews

Cottalango Leon, Oscar Winner; Distinguished Engineer
Cottalango Leon is a Distinguished Engineer at Sony Pictures Imageworks, responsible for the development and improvement of artist tools that directly impact the creation of various entertainment projects including feature and short films. Leon’s film credits include Hotel Transylvania, the Academy Award®-nominated feature OVER THE MOON, and the Academy Award®-winning SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. In 2016, Leon received an Academy Award® for scientific and technical achievement for the design, engineering and continuous development of Sony Pictures Imageworks’ itView technology. In 2024, Leon was given the title of “Corporate Distinguished Engineer” from Sony, considered the pinnacle position for an engineer to achieve among the Sony group of companies worldwide. He is a member of the Academy Software Foundation and Visual Effects Society, where he actively participates in the promotion of open source software tools for the creative community to enable artists worldwide get access to professional digital software at no cost. Leon was born in 1971 in Southern India and came to the USA to receive his graduate degree from Arizona State University in 1994. After a brief stint at Dreamworks Interactive, he has been working with Sony Pictures Imageworks since 1996, presently holding the position of Software Architect.

 

Eliana dos Santos Artist painter
Eliana was born in Brazil.Since she was a child her activity Favorite was drawing and painting. At the age of 19 she received a unique proposal to go to Europe for painting wall murals which launched her career. Wall painter of luxury hotels, restaurants and mansions, in addition to painting canvases for some celebrities and exporting his works around the world. She considers herself a world city as she has traveled 23 countries for her work. Receive honorary and merit awards for her cultural performance. Participated in the jury of miss swiss 2002 and other important events in Switzerland Brazil.

 

Tommy Anderson, Emmy Award Winner, Author, Screenwriter, Producer
Tommy is 2018 Emmy Recipient, Multi-Best Selling author, Award Winning film screenwriter, Actor, Producer, Director and currently a national Podcast/Radio Host.
He is retired military with 23 year in both the Army and Air Force active and reserve. Retired Firefighter/Paramedic, Retired Deputy Fire Chief. Member of Veterans in Media and Entertainment, Scottish Film Makers Assn, Member Motion Picture Museum. National Press Association

 

Princess Adler and Son Tommy 
Princess Adler has being a model for many years. her son, Tommy who with Down Syndrome with great interested in modeling, acting and singing. For helping Tommy to develop the right skills and achieve his achieve his highest potential, They form a mother and son model duo team. And found the non-profit organzation"Inclusion Without Limits" "Born to Shine Tommy" they active supporting children with special needs and Women in Domestic Violence "

Sherwood Jones; Writer/Producer
Sherwood started making films at age 11, armed with a Super 8 movie camera. In his preteens, he dove into an intense study of film, which lead to a B.A. in Cinema & Photography from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Fine Arts in Film from Ohio University, where his thesis film won an award in the Student Academy Awards competition. He entered the film industry as an editor, and has served in that capacity on 20 feature films. He has also been Post Production Supervisor on 25 features. He continues to write and direct his own personal film projects. He has been chairman of San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival since 2013.

 

 Alma Dong, Teacher, Beauty Queen, CEO
Award-winning Mexican beauty queen and model Alma Dang is the Founder, President, and CEO of her own organization, popularly known as ALMA’S ANGEL CARE. which supports, guides, and protects children who are vulnerable and who are in danger of being forgotten.. Miss MAEYA at the 2018 UNIVERSE Multicultural Film Festival, Mrs. Tourism Mexico USA, BEST NATIONAL COSTUME CALIFORNIA 2018-2019, Mrs. LATINA GLOBAL CALIFORNIA 2018-2019, Model of the Year Paris 2021, and International Celebrity Award Paris 2022

L,J Wei; Producer
L.J is a seasoned film producer, has a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects that resonate with audiences and stakeholders alike. Her expertise extends beyond production, as she has also forged valuable connections within the investment community, enabling her to secure strategic partnerships and funding. This unique blend of creative vision and business acumen allows her to drive projects from concept to completion while maximizing both artistic and financial returns. She has committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling and delivering results that exceed expectations.
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Bill Houskeeper, Actor,
Bill is an award winning actor with many films under his belt and is slated for many upcoming projects. You can find him in the soon to be released film A Soldiers Secret and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Sawyer Massacre. Bill has just finished filming the star role in the mafia film Contention that will be released early next year.
Bill is currently working on his next horror thriller film The Straw Girl, and from there he will be playing Lonnie in The Sunshine Girl, where he will be traveling to one of his favorite areas in the U.S.A., the Rocky Mountains. (Bill grew up in Utah in the heart of the Rockies.) He is honored to have been invited to host this amazing 2023 UMFF event and looking forward to seeing all of the talent. Bill has always enjoyed traveling the world and learning about other cultures and heritages and has been very fortunate to travel the world in his passion for adventure and exploring new experiences.

 

 @2024 San Deigo International Kids' Film Festival