2010

 

 

 

 

Mary Ellen
 Tomazic

A veteran filmmaker with a MBA specializing in marketing, has been involved in the media creation of visual and audio services since 1998 when he co-founded MDI (Media Design Imaging). Since then, he has helped small and medium business in developing focused visual media through promotion videos, commercials, corporate videos, while at the same time, creating his own short/feature films and documentaries that has continued to be shown worldwide at film festivals, online sites, colleges, national televisions, DVD distribution, and sci-fi or horror conventions.

Johnny K. Wu

 

 Drew owns Wicked Trickz a film Stunt company from Florida. Drew and his team will be there performing stunt demos for the 2009 Gathering.

Drew Evans

 

Anne has co-starred on such projects as "Strong Medicine", "Judging Amy", "The Others", "The Practice" and "My Bloody Valentine"  to name a few.

Anne Kitral: Actress

 

"Producer, writer, director Phil Garrett began his film career at DreamWorks SKG in visual effects and 3D animation production, and has gone on to produce feature films, shorts, commercials. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Phil is a lecturer and instructor at Ohio State University where he teaches screenwriting and concept development for the moving image.

Phil  Garrett
 Producer, writer, director

 

Gery L. Deer

Robert Banks
 Former Sundance Producer/Director

Robert's past films have won awards all over the world. You will see Roberts projects from New York Underground Film Festival to Chicago's Underground Film Festival. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Robert is a film instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Robert Banks' films are a one of a kind. Robert works exclusively on film! The master of lighting!

 

A seasoned stage performer, whip artistry instructor, and technical advisor with more than 20 years experience under his belt. His skills have earned both he and his students national and regional whip competition titles and international attention.

 

Mary Ellen Tomazic is a Cleveland attorney who has been a contract consultant for MDI Films since 1999, and has given lectures at all Indiegathering conventions since 2005. She has served in a consulting role and drafted recording and distribution contracts for bands, and reproduction contracts for visual artists, for over twenty-five years. She will speak on legal aspects of filmmaking, covering intellectual property, contract interpretation and publicity rights, and business organization for artists and filmmakers.

Award winning film scorer! Will be hosting the Sound/Music - from pre-production to post production seminar at the Gathering

Aryavarta Kumar

 

Alan Tuskes

Special
Effects
Makeup

Alan has worked on such projects as "To Live and Die", Kill Bill: Vol 1", "Austin Powers in Goldmember", "Men in Black II", "Spy Kids", "Dune", "Little Nicky", "End of Days", "Virus", "The Relic" and just too many more to list!

 

Rich Hoffman is an award winning bullwhip artist and writer.   He is author of the 2004 novel, "The Symposium of Justice" and has provided whip consultation to Real D 3D. 

Rich Hoffman

 

Erik Cieslewicz:
Director, Editor, Writer

Edward R. Murrow Award winner in 2009 and an Emmy Award Nominee in 2008 for Best Investigative Series. Erik also has Five Associated Press Awards and runs an independent production company based out of Central Wisconsin, Stop That Nun."

 

Peter
John Ross

Closer / Producer / Director
Award winning filmmaker Peter John Ross & Sonnyboo Productions – Microcinema Magazine says, "Ross will remain one of the all-time innovative leaders in the Microcinema movement." Projects directed by Peter John Ross have been broadcast on Bravo UK, Tech TV, & Movieola the short film channel.Peter John Ross & Sonnyboo films have been noted in such publications as Computer Arts, RES Magazine, Film & Video Magazine, LA Weekly, Film Threat, the Village Voice, & Internet Video Magazine. More info & all of his short films are available online at the award winning site www.sonnyboo.com

 

Allen Korslund:
Editor

Allen recently won the 2010 "Best Editing" Los Angeles Movie Award for his work on the TV Pilot, "Hard to Be Me." Allen is an Encoding Technician with The Discovery Channel. He currently specializes in Video-on-Demand (VOD). He was previously part of the Quality Control/Technical Evaluation division, and has worked with Discovery for a total of 5 years.
 

 

Ray Szuch - Your Host

Producer and action director. Emmy winning producer and stunt coordinator! CEO - The Indie Gathering. Grand Master in the Martial Arts and former US Olympic coach.

 

DeMarco Productions - Promoting bands since 1990, and work with some of the best local & regional talent available. I help set up and manage event production, book national & regional bands. We support the Ohio and Cleveland Music Scene to promote entertainment, and support original artists.

John Gabriel

Music event and
Band Promoter