Monique Impagliazzo was born and raised in South Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Temple University with a BA in Film and Media Arts. Fresh out of college, she went on to intern at the Mary Anne Claro Talent Agency, where she soon became Mary Anne’s right hand. Mary Anne Claro then referred Monique to Producer, [...]
Jessica Dimuzio, VMD, is a veterinarian who has worn many hats in her pursuit of preservation of wildlife and their habitats: field researcher, conservation educator, nonfiction children’s book author, and now filmmaker. In 2006, she wrote a poem describing all the sights and sounds of the African savannah, based on her experience living in a [...]
Doug Sakmann is an award-winning producer and director living in Philadelphia, PA. Originally from Queens NY, over the last twenty years Sakmann has produced over forty feature films as well as many TV projects, music videos, short films & commercials. Doug is also an accomplished SPFX Artist and FX Supervisor, creating monsters and horrific blood [...]
El Sawyer is a filmmaker and social justice advocate based in Philadelphia. Drawing on his own experience with incarceration, Sawyer speaks internationally on the challenges of reentry, recidivism, and neglected communities. He has won numerous awards for his film and community work met with President Obama about criminal justice reform and was named a 2016 [...]
Sanford Jenkins Jr. is a Philadelphia-raised, Oakland-based artist, writer and filmmaker, and a graduate of Morehouse College and USC School of Cinematic Arts. His work has screened at Camerimage, Palm Springs, and BlackStar film festivals, has been published by Violet Summer and AFROPUNK, and has been staged by play collaborative arts in Los Angeles. He [...]
FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia’s Independent Film Festival since 1996, is holding its 21st annual indie film fest, Friday, October 12th through Sunday, October 14th at Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA. Filmmakers and films with a Philly/local connection screening at FirstGlance Film Fest include: Friday, October 12th 7:45 p.m. Bill McGarvey - [...]
LAYERED: 3Queen Productions is a film collaborative dedicated to producing relatable, inspirational content for, by, and about women around the world. Started by Philadelphia-based filmmakers Aiko Brown, Zareefa Abdul-Adl, and Arraiyan DuBose, 3Queen strives to highlight stories that are often neglected in mainstream media. The trio of filmmakers first worked together on the short film, [...]
The Anyway Campaign for Cystic Fibrosis Emily Kramer Golinkoff is a 33 year old powerhouse with big eyes and a fatal disease. In 2011 Emily's condition was deteriorating; she was running out of treatment options, and it was terrifying. Instead of giving up, she decided to do something about it. Emily co-founded Emily’s Entourage, [...]
