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Chris Bell is the co-writer and director of the hit documentary “Bigger Stronger Faster”, which was nominated for the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. The film earned him accolades from Oscar winner Michael Moore and Oscar nominated Morgan Spurlock, and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures. He is also the director of “Trophy Kids” which was executive produced by Emmy nominated Peter Berg and aired on HBO. His latest documentary “Prescription Thugs” is executive produced by Vince Vaughn and Emmy nominated Peter Billingsley, with a score from Oscar nominated Joel Goodman.

Michael Wiese is a media manifestation machine having worked for 35 years in film, video, and television, both at the executive level and as an indie producer/director. His company – Michael Wiese Productions - is the world's leading publisher of books on filmmaking and screenwriting, with over 230 titles distributed internationally. Five years ago, with his wife, he launched Divine Arts, an imprint devoted to transformation and plant medicine books.  His recent 'personal journey' films including "The Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lamas", "Living with Spirits" and "Talking with Spirits". Upcoming books for 2016 include "The Toad of Dawn" and "The God Molecule".

Christina Lee Storm is an independent producer who has collaborated with filmmakers from around the world. While living in Hong Kong she was Head of Creative Development for legendary Hong Kong director Johnnie To working with local screenwriters and directors. Some of Christina's recent producing credits include “The Least of These”, “To Save A Life, Flesh: Bought & Sold in the U.S.”, and most recently the short documentary “Life After Pi” that went viral on YouTube. Christina was Production Supervisor for the 2012 Oscar winning film “The Artist”. She has also been Manager of Digital Production at Rhythm & Hues Studios where she worked on over a dozen feature films including “The Hunger Games”, Oscar nominated “Snow White and the Huntsman” and Oscar winner “Life of Pi”. She has served on the Producers Guild of America's National Board of Directors and AP Council Delegate for 6 years. Christina received the PGA's AP Council Commitment Award in 2013. She is Co-Chair/Mentor for the PGA's Diversity Workshop, a member of the Women's Impact Initiative, Digital VIP Committee, International Committee, and was most recently elected Treasurer of the Producers Guild of America.

Richard LaMotte has over 40 years experience of filmmaking on both studio and independent features. His work as a costume and technical advisor includes films such as the Oscar nominated “The Mask of Zorro”, and Oscar winners “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Pearl Harbor”. And his work as costume designer includes movies such as “Rambo III”, “The Goonies”, “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, “Gods and Generals”, and the Oscar nominated “The Wind and the Lion”. He is also the author of “Costume Design 101” a comprehensive guide to creating costumes for film and television.

Cath Le Couteur is the founder of Shooting People, an online independent film network with over 38,000 members and over 200 films crewed and cast using their services every week. Patrons of Shooting People include Mike Figgis, Michael Winterbottom, Sally Potter, Kevin Smith, and Danny Boyle. Cath was the recipient of the Sundance/Alfred P. Sloan Commissioning Grant in 2010.  Her short films have won numerous awards including the Best British Short at the Edinburg International Film Festival, Best Short Film at the Barcelona Film Festival, and nominations such as Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Kathie Fong Yoneda is the author of “The Script Selling Game: A Hollywood Insider's Look At Getting Your Script Sold and Produced”. With over 30 years of industry experience, Kathie has worked for such prestigious studios as Paramount, Columbia, MGM, Universal, 20th Century Fox, and Disney, specializing in story analysis and development of live action and animated projects.  Her career includes executive positions with Walt Disney Studios, Touchstone, Island Pictures, and Walt Disney TV Animation.  During her career she has evaluated more than 20,000 submissions in the areas of film, television, novels, plays, and web series.

Pen Densham is the twice Oscar nominated writer/producer/director of movies such as “Moll Flanders”, starring Morgan Freeman and Robin Wright, “Houdini” starring Mark Ruffalo and Emile Hirsch, and the box office smash hit “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, which was the second-highest grossing film of 1991. In addition he is renowned for his television revivals of “The Outer Limits” and “The Twilight Zone”, for which he earned the unique distinction of being named number eight in Cinefantastique’s list of The 50 Most Powerful People in Science Fiction. And Pen’s production company Trilogy Entertainment Group has produced more than 400 hours of network and prime time programming. Its combined gross between film and television product is more than $1 billion. His documentaries, which include “Life Times Nine”, have garnered over 70 international awards, in addition to a medal from the Queen of England for his contribution to the Arts of Canada. And Pen is the author of the book “Riding The Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten)”, which includes supportive essays by screenwriters such as Shane Black, Oscar nominated Nia Vardalos, and Oscar winner Eric Roth, and which received positive reviews from Oscar winners Paul Haggis, Ron Howard, Jeff Bridges, and Morgan Freeman.

Bob Hutchins is the founder of Buzzplant, a digital marketing company that specializes in faith-based product and movie releases. Buzzplant’s past and present campaigns include “Soul Surfer”, “The Passion of the Christ”, “Blue Like Jazz”, “The Remaining”, “Alone Yet Not Alone”, “The Identical”, and “The Masked Saint”. Bob is also the author of the book “Faith-Based Marketing: The Guide to Reaching 140 Million Christian Customers.”

Dr Ted Baehr is the founder and publisher of MovieGuide and the Chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission, the only active liaison between studio executives and the general public for issues of family entertainment and faith. He is also a noted critic, educator, lecturer, author, and media pundit. Dr Baehr was president of the organization that produced “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” for CBS, boasting 37 million viewers and winning an Emmy Award. In addition Dr Baehr has also produced hundreds of programs for PBS. Armed with over 40 years of research on the media and culture, Dr Baehr has lectured at the European Parliament, the House of Lords in the U.K., the Parliament of Norway, the Bombay Communication Institute, Yale University, Dartmouth College, the University of Virginia, and U.C.L.A. Dr Baehr is also the Publisher of MovieGuide magazine, which offers in-depth analyses of current movies from a biblical perspective, he writes a syndicated column for publications nationwide, and he is the author of more than ten books on the subject of faith and film. Dr Baehr additionally presents the "Report to the Entertainment Industry", an annual analysis of the past year's movies and is the founder of the internationally broadcasted MovieGuide Awards.

Matt Osterman is a writer/director/producer best known for his feature film “Ghost From The Machine”, his award-winning short films, and his work on the documentary “Sportsfan” with Jon Stewart.

Matt has also collaborated closely with Emmy Award winner Dan Buettner, helping him found his anthropological research project Quest Network and the subsequent New York Times bestselling book “The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest.”

In addition, Matt has worked extensively in the creative/branding industries, helping create over 25 brands that can be seen in Target, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and numerous other nationwide stores.

His latest movie, “400 Days” stars Dane Cook, Brandon Routh, Emmy nominated Ben Feldman, and Golden Globe nominated Tom Cavanagh.