Film Albany's Fall Fling, featuring our Independent Filmmakers!

195 Washington Avenue,Albany NY 12210

09 November, 2022

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Thank you to the Washington Avenue Armory for hosting our Fall Fling. Mike and Cathy will be happy to provide tours of the newly qualified New York State Production Facility once our program concludes. The evening's agenda is organic....come and hear from our distinguished panelists. Each individual has a very unique story on how they arrived where they are. Q & A to follow. We will end the evening with networking and light snacks. Introducing: MAJESTIC TILLMAN My name is Majestic Tillman and I am a Co-founder of YouthFX as well as an alumnus, this past year I manage to complete my short film Little Towns Are For Dying. The film is about a man on the search for answers about who killed his fiancé. The film was something of a long process, three years in the making to be exact. Through this long journey, I have learned what it takes to be an independent filmmaker. How trials and tribulations help mold you into the person you need to be on set and in life. Through this film, I was able to make lasting connections and help elevate me and my fellow crew members to the next level in our professional careers. Thanks to RougeFX and their sponsorship of the project I was able to turn my dream into a reality and I am forever grateful to them for their continued support for everything that I do . CAMERON S. MITCHELL Cameron S. Mitchell is a Director, Writer, and DP who specializes in character-driven stories that look at the way outlier individuals break the mold of societal expectations. His award-winning work spans the gamut of the film industry, from an extensive background in Documentary to Dark Comedy, Horror, and Science Fiction. Cameron’s work has been featured on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon, PBS, and CBS, and includes Emmy award-winning shows such as Cat People (Netflix), Mare of Easttown (HBO: Behind the Scenes), and the Drew Barrymore Show (CBS). His career spans over a decade of major feature films and television shows including camera operator work on Paint (Starring Owen Wilson), Iron Fist (Marvel, Netflix), A Little Bit Pregnant with Danielle Brooks (Netflix), The Garden Left Behind (SXSW Audience Award Winner, Director Flavio Alvez) as well as DP work on Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (Hulu), Resurrection (IFC Behind the Scenes, Sundance Official Selection, Starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth) and ESPN Sportscenter. He is the Director/DP of Elsa (PBS American Masters, Winner: Filmocracy), The Co-Op (Winner: Bergen International Film Festival, Slamdance Official Selection, Now on the Slamdance Channel), Branded (Temple News Documentary of the Year), the addy nominated Toyota Haul Away Hunger series (Toyota, Philabundance), and Heartbeat (Winner: LA Music Video Awards, Winner: Awareness Film Festival). You can view many of these award-winning projects and more at his website www.cameronsmitchell.com NOELLE GENTILE Noëlle Gentile is a director, producer, acting coach, and artist educator with over 20 years of experience. She has been an artist-educator and facilitator with Youth FX; Workforce Development Institute; Albany High School Theatre Ensemble; NYC Department of Education’s Theatre Program, City College of New York, Brooklyn College Film School, and Arts, Letters & Numbers. At Arts, Letters & Numbers, for members of UNICEF's Office of Innovation, Noelle co-facilitated a workshop on the transformative power of storytelling. Noelle worked as an acting coach to the three lead actors on an Official Sundance Selection and winner of Sundance's NEXT Innovator Award, We The Animals, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and based on the novel by Justin Torres. Noëlle was the acting coach, alongside director Jeremiah Zagar on a Netflix film starring Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, and Juancho Hernangomez. She served as the acting coach to Juancho Hernangomez, as well as Kenny Smith, Boban Marjonovic, Dell Demps, Maria Botto, Anthony Edwards, Julius Erving, and Aihnoa Pillet. Noëlle also recently wrapped her work as the acting coach, alongside director Jingyi Shao on Disney and Hillman Grad Productions film Chang Can Dunk, working with actors Bloom Li, Zoë Renee, Mardy Ma, Dexter Darden, and Chase Liefeld. SPENCER SHERRY Spencer Sherry is a filmmaker from Laurens NY but has spent the last decade as a proud member of the Capital Region. After a lucky break led to a brief stint in the NYC film industry, he settled in the 518 full-time, harboring the sincere belief that filmmaking is better accomplished with an enthusiastic and supportive community. His directorial debut The Monkey, the first-ever adaptation of the Stephen King story of the same name was shot locally this summer and will premiere in early 2023. When he’s not monkeyin’ around, he’s either tending to his chili pepper plants, building patios, or scheming up a unique event with his partner, Lauren. Our Moderator - ANN MARIE LIZZI Ann Marie Lizzi is the owner and creative director of Majestic Media Group LLC, a television/film production and media company based in Albany, New York. For over 25 years, Ann Marie has worked in film and television from NY to LA and back. She is a producer, director, and editor of feature films, documentaries, TV shows, TV commercials, industrials, and content for the web. Recent feature film, documentary, and TV credits include: HGTV Cheap Old Houses: Restored S2 Pilot (2022); The Fortunato's Witch Mafia (2022); Laurina (2022); The Oath (2022); Celebrating Caren: The Incredible Story of the Oldest Known SYNGAP 1 Patient in the United States (2021); Shoplifters of the World (2021); Bad Days, Good Days, Rare Days (2020) and the Adventures of Snow White and Rose Red (2018). Ann Marie is passionate about filming in the capital region and resides in upstate New York with her husband and children.