Behind the Scenes

Jonathan Wolf is Executive Vice President of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) and Managing Director of the American Film Market (AFM). IFTA is the global trade association of independent motion picture producers and distributors. Since his appointment in 1998, Mr. Wolf has guided the growth and re-positioning of the AFM, now the world’s largest motion picture business event. More than $1 billion in motion picture production and distribution deals are closed every year at AFM. The seven-day event hosts 7,000 industry professionals from over 80 countries and screens more than 300 feature films. Learn more about the AFM at americanfilmmarket.com and follow him on socials @AFMofficial @AFMhoncho. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Jason Marsden is an actor and director based in Nashville, TN. His acting credits include the shows “Boy Meets World”, “Step by Step” & "Full House," as well as feature films “White Squall”, “Mr. Saturday Night” & "Fun With Dick and Jane". As a voice actor he can be heard in “A Goofy Movie”, “Hocus Pocus”, “Spirited Away” and hundreds of animated cartoons. Learn more about him on IMDB or on his website, jasonmarsden.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Jenni James is the bestselling author of over 35 books, and now 6 screenplays. Her first book to movie, Not Cinderella's Type, comes out February 2018. When she isn't writing, or chasing her kids around the house, you can find her speaking at school assemblies, teaching writing workshops, or speaking at conferences around the world. www.thejennijames.com, on Facebook and Instagram as Author Jenni James, and on Twitter @Jenni_James. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for Not Cinderella's Type --lots of giveaways! You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Brian recently became the Chief Creative Officer for Horror Equity Fund, a revolutionary new company that develops, accelerates to market, and funds entertainment projects in the Horror genre arena of the entertainment industry. As CCO, Brian is credited as EP or Co-EP with a number of their baker’s dozen projects.
As a writer, Brian has completed well over a dozen feature films including the award winning short film Odessa or Bust, and has held multiple staff writing positions for NBC, HBO, CBS, and FOX. He has also produced feature films including Until Someone Gets Hurt, Bucky and the Squirrels, and Musical Chairs. He currently teaches for Boston University’s Los Angeles Writer in Hollywood graduate degree program. His book Process to Product: A Practical Guide for the Screenwriter, is available on amazon.com and in bookstores.
You can his company online at www.HorrorEquityFund.com, on Twitter at HorrorEquityFund@HorrorEquity, on Facebook @ Horror Equity Fund Inc., and on Instagram @HorrorEquityFund.You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Adam Gaines is a professional writer. and published playwright. He has written on both cable and network TV dramas (The Bridge, State of Affairs) and wrote a micro budget feature currently in production. In this episode he talks about working in writing rooms in LA. His ebook Mixtape is available for free download, and he can be found on Twitter @nothing_to_gain. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Valentina Valentini is a freelance journalist who was based in Los Angeles for eight years writing about the entertainment industry for the likes of Vanity Fair, Variety, and Mashable. Recently, she put her belongings in storage and began the life of a digital nomad, writing personal essays, travel pieces, cultural and human interest stories and adventurous tales. She will be starting her first book this coming fall, during a Master in Creative Nonfiction at City University London. Find more about Valentina at http://www.valentinavalentini.com or follow her on Twitter @tiniv and on Instagram @tiniv11. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Rainy Kerwin is the award-winning, writer-director-actress of the female buddy comedy, “The Wedding Invitation”. She was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. Inspired to create more funny roles for women, Rainy penned “The Wedding Invitation,” which was shot with an all-female crew. She honed her directing skills during eight years on staff at an acting conservatory in Los Angeles and has starred in “Pride and Prejudice”. Other feature film credits include, “In My Life”, “The Trouble With The Truth” and “Fracture.” She is the founder of It’s Raining Films, the production company behind “The Wedding Invitation” & the platform BuyWomen.com -- a site dedicated to drive audiences to see more films written and directed by women. “The Wedding Invitation” is the first of a 3-picture slate she is producing with her production company. You can follow her work on www.itsrainingfilms.com and on IMDB and can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Gailen David is a host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated travel talk show, The Jet Set. Gailen has always loved aviation and flew for 25 years as a flight attendant with American Airlines prior to taking off on a career in television. We discussed television and national syndication. You can find more about The Jet Set at www.thejetset.tv and follow Gailen on Twitter @gailendavid. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Gailen David is a host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated travel talk show, The Jet Set. Gailen has always loved aviation and flew for 25 years as a flight attendant with American Airlines prior to taking off on a career in television. We discussed television and national syndication. You can find more about The Jet Set at www.thejetset.tv and follow Gailen on Twitter @gailendavid. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Michelle is passionate about helping women connect to their authentic selves, get past their perceived limitations and shine in their lives and careers. Having overcome tremendous obstacles herself, including severe anxiety, self-doubt, recurring negative mind loops and ultimately a tremendous fear to shine and let herself be seen she came to realize there are key factors that are specific to women that had to be brought to light. In addition to private coaching she has been teaching workshops with her husband Robert in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco for the past 14 years with her husband Robert, reaching over five thousand people through their INSIDE GAME workshop. At the beginning of 2016 Michelle started teaching one-day workshops for women about why and how they give their power away and to impart how they can live authentically without apologizing for their true selves and passions. You can find more about Michelle at www.michellecolt.com. Connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.