Leah Daniels-Butler is a casting director and producer responsible for launching the careers of talented actors like Gaborey Sidebe, star of the Academy Award-winning film “Precious”, and other notables. She’s also notable having worked as the Casting Director for projects such as “Empire”, “Being Mary Jane”, “Star”, “Undercover Brother”, “Tales”, “Coming 2 America”, and “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”.…
President and Co-Founder of District Media, Tone “Boots” Turner has developed content across an array of platforms. Ever the renaissance man, he cut his teeth in showbiz as a journalist and music publisher and continues to ply his trade as a writer, producer, showrunner, director, and consultant. Majoring in Political Communications and Pre-Law at The Ohio State University, Tone gained…
Sharon Carpenter is an award-winning broadcast journalist, TV presenter and producer. She was recently announced as the new co-host of the top-rated entertainment podcast, Loose Lips, alongside Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter. Hailing from Watford, England, Sharon moved to New York City to attend Pace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BBA degree in business management. From hard news to…
WRITER-PRODUCER-DIRECTOR, BENTLEY KYLE EVANS began his writing and producing career serving a five-year tenure at the Fox Network’s (HBO Independent Production) smash hit “Martin” starring Martin Lawrence (1992-1997) (132 episodes). He quickly moved up the ranks to show runner after just three seasons. Evans simultaneously moved into the feature film world where he co-wrote Lawrence’s film “A Thin Line Between…
Writer and Director, Miranda Bowden-Parker, is currently scriptwriter for Bentley Kyle Evans’ Bent Outta Shape Productions. Bowden-Parker is an industry veteran and has been a finalist in Color Creative’s ABFF Script-to-Screen, Charles D. King’s Macro Episodic Lab, Creative Lab’s Script-to-Screen, and Write in Color. Additionally, she has served as Story Consultant for TRUTV, and Script Coordinator for “Call Me Kat”…
Joandrea Reynolds an actress since childhood hails from Los Angeles, CA. Performance of her written work has occurred on east and west coast stages. Holding producing, stage, and film experience heightens her directing and performance capabilities.
Tiffany Beacham is a writer, director, producer, and Co-founder of Dope TV,
originating from Cleveland, Ohio.
Quincy Cho is an actor, writer, and resident black sheep of her conservative Korean immigrant family. She spent her formative years at SAT Boot Camp, wishing Hagrid would whisk her away. As a young adult, she’s tried to bail her parents from business trouble (and each other) numerous times and once set a microwave on fire. Quincy has studied and…
Matt Lorenzo is an actor, writer, producer and director from Washington, DC. He studied acting at St Biography: Matt Lorenzo is an actor, writer, producer and director from Washington, DC. He studied acting at Stellar Adler (NYC) and received his BFA in Theatre from Texas Southern University. Matt’s directorial work has been featured in several film festivals and recently took…
Kristina Sullivan has held the titles of actress, writer, producer, director, production supervisor, and stage manager on various projects and in different genres. Sullivan’s work has been seen around the United States. Her festival screenings include the Roxbury International Film Festival, the Texas Black Film Festival, the REEL Independent Film Festival and Extravaganza, three films in the 168 Film Festival,…