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Meet Your Instructors

Learn from professionals who have worked on TV shows and movies you see every day. They have won, or been nominated for over 70 Academy Awards, Emmy’s, BAFTAs, SAG Awards, and a Peabody Award.

Your instructors have worked for every major studio and TV network

ROB BOWMAN
Director, Executive Producer

From our directors and cinematographers to Foley artists and script supervisors, you will learn the industry from professionals who’s work has grossed tens of billions of dollars at the box.

JOSH MCLAGLEN
Producer, 1st Assistant Director

Josh is the producer of "Avatar," the X-Men movies, "Logan," "Real Steel," and, as James Cameron's 1st AD, ran the sets of "Titanic," "Avatar," and dozens of other Hollywood blockbusters.

MARY LOU BELLI
Emmy-Winning Director

Two-time Emmy winning director, Mary Lou has helmed episodes for dozens of prime time shows, including "NCIS: New Orleans," "The Quad," "Hart of Dixie," "The Game," "Monk," and "The Hughleys."

DAVID STUMP, ASC
Academy Award Winning Cinematographer

As an Academy-Award winning cinematographer and two-time Emmy nominee, David has worked on "American Gods," "Breaking Bad," "X-Men," Hollow Man," and is the technical chair of the ASC

ALEXA AMIN
Studio Executive

Alexa is the former Vice President of Development at Sony Pictures Animation and Vice President of Production at New Regency Productions

JEFF ULIN
Studio Executive, LucasFilmCinematographer

Jeff was the Head of Worldwide Distribution and Online for LucasFilm, overseeing the release of the Star Wars prequels

CRISTEN CARR STRUBBE
Unit Production Manager

Cristen ran productions for Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," and "Charlie Wilson's War," Academy-Award winning, "American Beauty," and over a dozen other blockbusters

STEVE SKROVAN
Emmy-Winning Executive ProducerLucasFilmCinematographer

Two-time Emmy winner, Steve is the Executive Producer on "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Hot in Cleveland," "'Til Death," and "School of Rock," and produced the Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee, "An Unreasonable Man."

ANNE MARIE GILLEN
Producer

Anne Marie served as COO of Morgan Freeman's production company, Revelations Entertainment, and is the producer of Oscar nominated "Fried Green Tomatoes."

ANDREW DAVIS
Director

Andy is best known for directing Harrison Ford in the Oscar nominated, "The Fugitive." He has also directed numerous feature FilmSkills, including "Under Siege," "Above the Law" (both starring Steven Segal), "Code of Silence," "Holes," "The Package" and "The Guardian."

WAYNE FITTERMAN
Head of Production at William Morris-Endeavor

Wayne Fitterman leads the WME's Production Department, one the top five most powerful talent agencies in the world. His clients have included, Oscar-winning cinematographers, production designers, producers, and actors

BETHANY ROONEY
Director

Director of over 150 episodes of prime-time network shows, including "Grey’s Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers and Sisters," and "Private Practice." For cable television, she has directed In "Plain Sight," "Weeds," and "Drop Dead Diva."

JOHN GRESCHE
Vice President of Lighting, Arri

John Gresch serves as ARRI Inc.’s Vice President, Lighting Division and is an instructor of HMI lighting for IATSE 728 (Studio Lighting Technicians) Safety & Training program

RANDAL KLEISER
Director

Randal Kleiser's first feature "Grease" is the most successful movie musical ever made. Other credits include "The Blue Lagoon," "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble," "Summer Lovers," "Flight of the Navigator," "White Fang," "North Shore," "Getting It Right," "Lovewrecked" and "It's My Party."

LLOYD KAUFMAN
President, Troma Pictures

Lloyd is president of Troma Pictures and the chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), the global trade association of independent distributors and producers of motion picture and television programming

HARRY C. BOX
Camera Operator, Gaffer

Credits include "Heroes," "Brothers and Sisters," and "Everybody Hates Chris." He has worked on major motion pictures, independent feature films, telefilms, documentaries, music videos, commercials, industrials, and has written "The Set Lighting Technician's Handbook

ANTHONY RAY PARKER
Actor, "The Matrix"

Anthony is an American actor best know for his role as Dozer in "The Matrix." His other credits include, "Spartacus," "The Marine," "The Frighteners," and "The Resolve."

STEPHEN MARINACCIO
Line Producer

Stephen worked with James Cameron on "Aliens of the Deep," and numerous features, including "Marco Polo," "The Darkest Hour," and "13 Hours"

BARRY ZETLIN
Emmy-Winning Editor

Barry Zetlin is an Emmy-winning television and film editor. Credits include "Friday the 13th" and "Children of the Corn II" as well as dozens of television shows including "The Bachelor," "Project Runway", "The Mole," "Bionic Woman," "Basketball Wives," and "Starting Over."

DAN RIFFEL
Gaffer

Dan's credit include, "Avengers: Infinity War," "Fantastic Four," "Ant Man," "Iron Man," "Battleship," "X-Men: Last Stand," "Captain America," "Planet of the Apes," "Cowboys and Aliens," "Hancock," and "Spiderman"

CINDY MARTY
Emmy-Nominated Sound Editor

Cindy's credits include editing sound on "Titanic," "Pearl Harbor," "Remember the Titans," "Predator," "Bridesmaids," "Superbad," and "The 40-year-old Virgin"

DANA KUPPER
Sundance Award-Winning Cinematographer

Dana's documentary credits include, "Stevie," "Soul Food," "Normal Life," "Independent Lens," "P.O.V.," "American Experience," "American Creed," and "Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow."

ANTHONY Q. ARTIS
Documentary Filmmaker

Author "Shut Up and Shoot," Producer "Shelter," "Paper Chasers," "Threading Needles," "Flipped"

STEVE ZUCKERMAN
Director

Steve has directed hundreds of hours of prime time television shows, including, "Friends," "Empty Nest," "Men at Work," "Melissa & Joey," "According to Jim," "Love, Inc." and "What I Like About You"

JENN CARROLL
Script Coordinator

Jenn's credits include, "Breaking Bad," "Just Call Saul," "Men of a Certain Age," "Childrens Hospital," and "General Hospital"

JODY BROCKWAY
Emmy-Nominated VP of Production, NBC

Jody managed NBC Studio's made-for television movie department, with credits including "Christmas Cupid," "Snowglobe," "Identity Theft," "Maiden Voyage," "Rush of Fear," "Cruel Justice," and "The Ron Clark Story"

EDWARD RICOURT
Screenwriter

Edward has received screenwriting credit for "Now You See Me," "Jessica Jones," "Now You See Me 2," and "Wayward Pines"

EVE LIGHT HONTHANER
Production Coordinator

Eve's credits include "Titanic," "Tropic Thunder," "Joy Ride," "Just Married," "In Dreams," and "The Game"

LANCE FISHER, SOC
Camera Operator

Lance's credits include "Paycheck," "Godzilla," "Blade: Trinity," "Scream 3," "Circle," "Channel Zero," "House," "Las Vegas," and "Jonas"

TOMLINSON HOLMAN
Academy Award Winner, Head of Audio, Apple

Tomlinson invented THX, and worked on the sound for "Return of the Jedi," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," and is currently the head of Audio at Apple

CHRIS HUNTLEY
Academy Award Winner

Chris Huntley won the Academy Award for his groundbreaking story structure software DRAMATICA

KEN DANCYGER
Screenwriter

Ken Dancyger is the author or co-author of seven books on screenwriting, directing, film editing and production. Ken is past Chair of Undergraduate Film and Television, TISCH School of the Arts, New York University, where he is a Full Professor.

TAMARA JOHNSON
Emmy-Nominated Sound Mixer

Tamara's credits include hundreds of hours of movies and television episodes, including "Modern Family," "Bizzardvark," "Girl Meets World," "Strings," "Melissa & Joey," "Zoey 101," and "The Comeback"

MARIA BATTLE-CAMPBELL
Second Unit Director/Assistant Director

Maria's credits include "Avatar 1, 2 & 3," "The Island," "Stranger Things," "Serenity," "Real Steel," "X-Men: First Class," "Transparent"

VIVIAN BAKER
Emmy-Winning Make-Up Artist

Vivian is the head of the make-up department on several Hollywood blockbusters, including "Avengers: Infinity War," "Guardians of the Galaxy 2," "Passengers," "Jurassic World," "Self/Less," and "All I See is You"

MIKE FANTASIA
Location Manager

Mike has scouted and managed locations for "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Godzilla," "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull," "3:10 to Yuma," "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "The Green Hornet"

CAROLE KIRSCHNER
VP of Amblin Television

Carole has worked at CBS Comedy and as Vice President of Steven Spielberg’s first Amblin Television. During that time, she heard more than 3,000 pitches, bought hundreds of scripts, and was involved in developing dozens of television series.

MARGERY KIMBROUGH
Script Supervisor

Margery has managed continuity on the sets of "The Orville," "The Catch," "The Originals," "Bosch," "Ray Donovan," "Alias," and "Spiderman"

VALERIA COLLINS
Script Supervisor

Valeria has worked on top Hollywood blockbusters, including "Star Trek: Beyond," "Silicon Valley," "Big Little Lies," "True Detective," "Parks and Recreation," "Divergent," and "Fast & Furious 1 & 6"

RON FRANCO
6-Time Emmy Nominated Set Decorator

Rons work has been seen on "Goliath," "True Blood," "Heroes," "House of Lies," "Californication," "Help Me Help You," and "The X-Files"

KEVIN KASKA
Composer, Orchestrator to John Williams and Hans Zimmer

Kevin has worked on iconic scores from "Interstellar," "The Jungle Book," "Transformers: The Last Knight," "The Orville," "Man of Steel," "The Lone Ranger," "The Dark Knight Rises," "Inception"

VERONIQUE VOWELL
Supervising Location Manager

Veronique has found and managed locations for "Grey's Anatomy," "How to Get Away With Murder," "Scandal," "Cold Case," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Angels in the Outfield," and "Encino Man"

VANESSA THEME AMENT
Foley Artist

Vanessas credits include "The Shawshank Redemption," "Batman Returns," "Gary & Mike," "Predator," "Chain Reaction," "Charmed," "Die Hard," "7th Heaven," and "Mars Attacks!"

RICKY MARGOLIS
Investor

Ricky serves as the Vice President of Future Films, LLC. The Future Film Group is a major financier and producer in the media sector having raised over $2bn in finance and having been involved in over 200 films and TV shows.

NOEL BERMUDEZ
Production Accountant

Noel has managed the accounting for "American Crime Story," "Feud," "Stitchers," "Switched at Birth," "10 Things I Hate About You," "The Pacific," "Wasteland," "Tin Cup," and "What's Love Got To Do With It."

SUE SWINDLE
Script Supervisor

Sue's credits include, "Mad Men," "CSI: NY," "The Front Runner," "Blood and Bone," "Lords of Dogtown," "Little Miss Sunshine," "A Haunted House," and "A Wrinkle in Time"

MICHAEL RABIGER
Documentary Filmmaker

Michael Rabiger has directed or edited over 35 films, founded the Documentary Center at Columbia College, Chicago, and was Chair of its Film/Video Department. He won the Preservation and Scholarship Award by the International Documentary Association.

NEIL LANDAU
Screenwriter

Neil has penned screenplays for "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," Melrose Place," Doogie Howser, M.D." "Tad: The Explorer,""The Magnificent Seven," and "Undressed"

JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON
Actor

John Henry has appeared in over 300 films, TV shows, plays and commercials including "Panic 5 Bravo," "Nessie & Me," "Unwanted Guest," "Sniper," and "Father Militant"

GUY GALLO
Screenwriter

Guy has penned the screenplays for "Under the Volcano," "American Playhouse," and "Takes from the Darkside"

LAURA BETH LOVE
Cinematographer

Laura Beth's credits include "Sharknado 3 & 4," "Tabloid Vivant," "If Looks Could Kill," "Evil Nanny," "The Horde," and "Ark"

BRUCE BLOCK
Producer

Bruce produced "The Holiday," "What Women Want," "The Parent Trap," "Father of the Bride 1 & 2," "Something's Gotta Give," and "Christmas with the Kranks"

LORI JANE COLEMAN
Emmy-Nominated Editor

Lori Jane has edited episodes for "Private Practice," "Picket Fences," "The Guardian," "Heartland," "Make It or Break It," "Covert Affairs," and "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce"

STEVE SAVANYU
Director of Education, Audio-Technica

Steve is an accomplished recording engineer and the Director of Education at Audio-Technica, the world's leading microphone manufacturer.

RICHARD MALL
Academy Award Winning Key Grip

Richard's credits include "Ant-Man," "Iron Man," "GI:Joe," "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Twilight," "xXx: State of the Union," and "The Italian Job"

MIKE MUSTERIC
Second Unit Director, 2nd Assistant Director

Mike's credits include, "Logan," "Avatar," "Enemy of the State," "X-Men: First Class," "Stranger Things," "Real Steel," and "Lost"

RICHARD MIDDLETON
Producer

Richard has produced the Academy-Award winner, "The Artist," and "Hitchcock," "The 5th Wave," "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Jonah Hex," "and "ZeroZeroZero"

DENISE WINGATE
Costume Designer

Denise's credits include "Wedding Crashers," "Live Free or Die Hard," "Cruel Intentions," "Melrose Place," "A Cinderella Story," and "The Three Stooges"

FRANK SALVINO
Post-Production Supervisor

Frank's credits include "The Grey," "The Accountant," "Nightcrawler," "S1mone," "Second Hand Lions," "I am Sam," and "Walking with Dinosaurs 3D"

JIM LANG
Composer

Jim's credits include "Hey Arnold!," "Fred and Vinnie," "Sky Rat," "In the Mouth of Madness," "Lloyd in Space," and "NOVA"

BOB MATHEWS
Emmy-winning Costume Designer

Bob's credits include "Ready Player One," "The Greatest Showman," "Fantastic Four," "Silicon Valley," "Flight," "10,000 BC," "Cloverfield," and "Jarhead" in

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