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Rain Pryor is a director, writer, and actress known for her solo show, "Fried Chicken and Latkes," which explores her unique background as the daughter of comedian Richard Pryor, growing up both Black and Jewish. She is also a community activist, director, and mother who uses art and storytelling to connect people and bring attention to important issues. 

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Malik Williams is a platinum selling composer, producer, engineer & music supervisor whose work has appeared in records, film, television shows, and in national advertising campaigns. His successful work as a composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, and his ability to work in many different genres, has made Mr. Williams an in demand producer. Mr. Williams owns and operates Liptunes Music / Reel Sync Music, production and publishing companies based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brendan Manning is a 27-year-old filmmaker, working in the Mass Commonwealth in production as well as writing and directing his own projects. He has worked with HBO, Sony, Netflix, Universal, and Disney, to name a few.

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Mike Pratt is a New England-based higher education professional, actor, and writer. 

Mike's been heavily involved in the realms of acting for film and television and writing for several years now. In April of 2022, he released his debut novel, CODE OF THE NIGHTBIRD, a piece of queer speculative fiction. 

Mike is also a trained actor with lead and supporting experience in short, indie, and student films. His professional ambition is to merge his loves of acting and writing together to create inclusive and empowering art.

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Joseph D. Reitman, actor, director, producer, and writer, who you may recognize from TV and movies. He's played characters like Very Bad Santa in "Happy!" and Creepy Ed in "The Punisher." He's appeared in over 50 TV episodes, with recent roles on Disney+'s "National Treasure" and Netflix's "First Kill." You might also know him from some of his earlier work on "Married with Children" and "Charmed." On the big screen, he's starred in films such as "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," "The Perfect Storm," and "American Pie 2."

Reitman also runs an acting school, offering both in-person and Zoom classes for actors, writers, and anyone seeking coaching on presentations, keynote speeches, or stand-up specials. 

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Seth Rigby is known for his expertise as a Digital Imaging Technician, Script Supervisor, Editor, Writer, and Filmmaker! What else can this guy do? Learn more about his work in this episode of The Short Of It.

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Daniel Laurent, also known as DL, made a name for himself on the New England Hip-Hop scene in early 2005 with his hit single “MASSterpiece (The Anthem)” (also called simply “The Cheers Song”). In the song, DL metaphorically travels Boston's streets, subways, and popular nightspots with an ultimate tribute to his hometown.

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After a career as an Executive Video Producer in corporate America, Anita felt an urgent need to shift from selling products to telling meaningful stories. This desire led her to travel and explore new possibilities. In 2022, Anita visited Freetown, Sierra Leone, learning for the first time about its connection to freed slaves from Great Britain and the United States. Later that year, back home, she discovered the remarkable story of Captain Paul Cuffe at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Now Anita is heading a multi-media project called the Paul Cuffe Story.

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False Awakening Productions

Highlighting the human condition through non-traditional writing & filmmaking, and in doing so, inspiring profound thought and reflection.

Ania MacIndewar is a Massachusetts filmmaker and recent graduate of Fitchburg State University. She has spent her entire life chasing the high of expressing herself through visual media. With passions ranging from cinematography to illustration and writing, she strives to tell compelling stories through her art.

Allison Thompson is an aspiring producer, director, writer, sound designer, and recent graduate of Fitchburg State University. Allison’s passion is telling stories, whether it be through her writing, filmmaking, or theater production. Her main goal is to tell underrepresented narratives and spark meaningful change through film.

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Lisa Olivieri is an award-winning documentary filmmaker in the Boston area. Her first documentary, Blindsided, is an intimate portrait of a female artist slowly losing her sight and hearing while surviving her abusive girlfriend. The film has won numerous awards, including the Artistic Achievement Award in Directing from the qFLIX Film Festival/Worcester, and the Jury Award for Best Documentary from The Women’s Film Festival/Philadelphia. Blindsided aired on Maine Public Television in 2016 and received national grants from LEF Foundation, Frameline Film and Video Completion Fund, Women in Film Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Olivieri is best known for her ability to coax and capture unwavering raw and intense footage from her subjects. She is currently on tour with her second documentary, Recovery City, about women in recovery in Worcester, MA.

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