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Joe Taft is an award-winning writer/director and editor of 'The Innkeeper' (2023) and 'Hey, Missy!' (2025)

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Landi is the CEO of the production company Bluechild Entertainment and Founder and President of Women of Color Filmmakers, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. She has produced, written, and directed various industrials, small business commercials, music videos, online courses, shorts, virtual live broadcasts, and films.

Over her 15 years as an indie professional, Landi developed skills to make visually dynamic films, no matter what camera or device she was using. She has been teaching indie filmmakers visual storytelling for over 5 years, and she truly enjoys watching filmmakers bring their stories to life. 

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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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