Deborah Todd is an award-winning writer, game designer, producer, director, and science content executive with more than 35 years of experience creating high-impact, multi-platform media at the intersection of storytelling, technology, education, and life sciences. A pioneer in children’s entertainment and serious games, she has designed, written, or produced 30+ published titles—three reaching over one million users—and worked with major brands and studios including Disney, Google, PBS Kids, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Fox, MGM/UA, and Discovery. Deborah is the author of acclaimed books spanning healthcare, science, education, and game design, including Game Design: From Blue Sky to Green Light (a Game Developer Front Line Awards Top Five Industry Book) and Palliative Care: A Holistic Approach to Life-Limiting Disease. With deep expertise in AI, biotech, biopharma, genomics, neuroscience, environmental sustainability, and clinical trials, she specializes in translating complex science into compelling content across video, games, books, and digital platforms. A Producers Guild of America member and former WGAw leader, Deborah is also a founding executive board member of the Girls STEAM Institute, an international speaker at events like GDC and E3, and holds an MA in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University.

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Credits Include...

The Pink Panther starring Matt Frewer

Anastasia: Adventures with Pooka and Bartok starring Meg Ryan

101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor starring Corey Burton

Let's Explore the Airport starring Jim Cissell

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Music is Bass Walker - Film Noir by Kevin MacLeod.

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W. Vito Montone is an award-winning multi-platform producer, founder, and strategist with over 30 years of experience in entertainment, education, healthcare, financial, and technology in B-to-B and B-to-C models. He has worked with Disney, General Motors, and Paramount, producing for stage, television, live events, and digital platforms that have grossed over $100M. He co-founded BrandU® and Brandom® to help founders achieve "extreme clarity" and exponential growth.

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Growth topics:

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Credits Include...

Animated Storybook starring Don Rickles

MathQuest starring Robin Williams

Hades Challenge starring Keith David

Entertainment Atlanta

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Music is Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix.

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LeLoni Smith is a Los Angeles–based documentary producer and former Netflix Documentary Films executive known for high-impact nonfiction storytelling. Her credits include Halftime starring Jennifer Lopez, the Oscar-winning The Elephant Whisperers, and Netflix originals such as Kangaroo Valley and Racionais MC’s: From the Streets of São Paulo.

With a background in journalism, Smith rose from unscripted TV research and production roles to become a Manager at Netflix, where she helped develop globally recognized documentaries. A passionate mentor and industry advisor, she supports emerging filmmakers through career strategy and personal branding, inspired by the media legacy of Oprah Winfrey.

On The Producers Lounge Podcast, LeLoni Smith shares insights on breaking into Netflix, overcoming rejection, and building a sustainable career in film and television.

Credits Include...

Halftime starring Tom Hanks and Jennifer Lopez

Kangaroo Valley starring Sarah Snook

Stamped from the Beginning starring Leer Leary

Racionais MC's: From the Streets of São Paulo starring Georgina Elizabeth Okon

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Music is Faster Does It by Kevin MacLeod.

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Trey McClarnon is a Nashville native with a unique combination of skills and background. Trey is an experienced writer, producer, and filmmaker. Trey co-founded Best Part Productions with his brother, Chad, in Nashville in 2010. Since that time, Trey has produced numerous commercial and music videos. Additionally, Trey has co-written and produced original independent films through Best Part Productions.

Credits Include...

The Heart Brake starring Beverly D'Angelo

The Other People starring Jason Marsden and Lyndie Greenwood

Cruel Hearts starring Melora Hardin

Aembras starring Dean Shortland

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Beverly D’Angelo, Brittany Curran, Joey Lawrence & Courtney D’Angelo Join Romance ‘The Heart Brake’ - https://deadline.com/2025/05/beverly-dangelo-brittany-curran-joey-lawrence-the-heart-brake-1236408391/

Th Other People - https://www.bestpartproductions.com/the-other-people

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Music is Acoustic Blues by Audionautix.

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With over 20 years experience in film & video production, Marc launched his career Co-Producing & Directing the award winning Feature Film, AFTER ROBERTO, released in 2005 and filmed in Northern Italy. Marc has worked as a Producer, Creative Director, Production Manager, 1st & 2nd A.D., and Art Department Coordinator for Studio, Network and Independent projects. Most notably, in the Art Dept. for two Will Ferrell Features, SEMI PRO & STEP BROTHERS. As well as Assistant Director/Associate Producer on the Horror Feature Film DEAD SEASON.

Marc is also an amateur puppeteer, fabricator, and member of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry!

Marc’s recent work has been in creative production of Commercial & Branded Content. Honored in leadership roles, Marc has worked with clients and brands including, NETFLIX, Disney, Amazon, ESPN, Paramount+, Verizon, Peacock, FX, Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, DIRECTV, Starbucks, Fedex Office, Hot Topic, Marc Jacobs, Aeropostale, Carl’s Jr., and National Geographic Learning.

Marc Fusco graduated from Emerson College with a BA in Film and Minor in Psychology, and has received numerous awards for his accomplishments in Film including an honorary induction into the Art, Literature & Culture Society of Genoa, Italy.

Credits Include...

Step Brothers starring Will Ferrell

Surrogates starring Bruce Willis

Semi-Pro starring Will Arnett

Cougar Club starring Kaley Cuoco

Marc’s Official Website: https://www.mfuscocreative.com/

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Music is Big Blues by Audionautix

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Seth is a seasoned content acquisition specialist and creative executive with more than two decades of experience in independent film. Prior to Blue Harbor Entertainment, he served as the head of acquisitions and co-productions at Screen Media for more than 12 years, where he led the acquisition of many high-profile titles including The Outpost, Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, the Emmy-winning Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, The Lifeguard, and Stephen King’s A Good Marriage. During his tenure, he also forged strategic partnerships with Focus Features, Starz, Roadside Attractions, and others, while also overseeing content licensing for the company’s streaming platforms, which included Crackle, Popcornflix, and Redbox. In addition, Needle served as an executive producer on more than twenty films, including Willy’s Wonderland, Maggie Moore(s), Fast Charlie, Girl, and more. Before that, he started in the acquisitions department at Lionsgate and doing analytic research at MarketCast.

Credits Include...

Willy's Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage

Maggie Moore(s) starring Jon Hamm

You Might Be the Killer starring Keith David and Alyson Hannigan

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street starring James Earl Jones and Frank Oz

Find out more about Seth at...
Company Website: https://www.blueharborentertainment.com/
My personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethneedle/

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Music is Kumasi Groove by Kevin MacLeod.

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Hailing from San Francisco, CA, Jose Montesinos has been making movies since he received his first video camera at age 14. He continued to hone his skills through many DIY guerrilla films and attended film school at San Francisco City College.
In 2009, he was awarded the Mastermind Grant from the SF Weekly for being a standout local talent with his grind-house-style mock trailer for “Hell’s Kittens”.
Jose’s guerrilla/no-budget feature-length crime drama “Owned” was an official selection in the 2010 HBO New York International Latino Film Festival, as well as the 2010 San Francisco Latino Film Festival, and was nominated for Outstanding Cast Performance and won 1st runner up for Best Drama Feature at the 2010 Action On Film Festival. “Owned” is now distributed by Maverick Entertainment and is available on Amazon Prime.
In 2016, Jose moved to Los Angeles where he has since been busy working on films such as the SyFy original release “Dead 7”, followed by four feature TV films for Lifetime and LMN. The films: “Nightmare Wedding” (2016), “Dream house Nightmare” (2016), “SinisterMinister” (2017), and “Blood Brothers” (2018), have all aired to positive ratings on their respective networks and are now also available on Amazon Prime streaming. In 2018 Jose travelled to Thailand to shoot the ambitious low budget shark film “Frenzy” for Mar Vista studios which aired on the SyFy channel to positive reviews.


Credits Include...
Monster Hunters starring Tom Sizemore
Prepare to Die starring Michael Madsen
Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus starring Robert Picardo
D-Railed starring Lance Henriksen

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Music is Sideways Samba by Audionautix

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An award winning Producer highly regarded for aligning with startups, celebrities, educational institutions, high profile brands, and nonprofits to build award-winning media companies. Bayan is best known for partnering with actor Rainn Wilson to translate SoulPancake's mission into digital video. As Head of Production for SoulPancake between 2012 - 2018, Bayan led the development and creation of award-winning original programming such as SoulPancake on OWN, Kid President, and My Last Days, which led to nearly a billion views, multi-season television franchises, and acquisition by Participant Media in 2016.

Prior to SoulPancake, Bayan provided weekly content for Jay-Z's digital media enterprise Life + Times and was a producer for the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C where he helped restructure the organization's online content workflow. Bayan earned a B.F.A. in Film, Photography, and Visual Arts with a minor in Art History at Ithaca College in New York, and prior to that attended Idyllwild Arts Academy, where he studied cinematography.

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Magic City: An American Fantasy starring Killer Mike

SoulPancake starring Susan Sarandon and Raina Wilson

On the Run Tour: Beyonce and Jay Z starring Beyoncé

QAnon: The Search for Q starring Donald Trump

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Music is “Faster Does It” by Kevin MacLeod.

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