Film Factory Judges and Panelists

Steeltown Film Factory Judges, Speakers and Advisors, 2012

Teresa Affleck: Conference coordinator of the Omaha Film Festival

Peter Ackerman: Screenwriter "Ice Age," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"

Reed Agnew: Writer, "Wilfred," "Crank Yankers,"

Cy Anderson: Digital Film Video Production Faculty, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Stephen Black: President, The Talent Group

Jack Bailey: PMI, Director of Audio Services

Kalpana Biswas: Research coordinator, "The Shot Felt 'Round the World"

Steve Bittle: Communications Specialist, Pittsburgh Film Office

Rebecca Born: Senior Manager, Production & Broadcast Operations WQED Multimedia

Jonathan Brelsford: Board of Directors, Steeltown Entertainment Project

Jeremy Braverman: Department of Cinema & Digital Arts Faculty; Directing, Point Park University

Tony Buba: Director, "Struggles in Steel: The Fight for Equal Opportunity"

Robert Buncher: Art Department, "Warrior," "I am Number Four"

Debbi Casini: Producer, "Pittsburgh's Talking," "Cappelli & Co," "Good Taste!"

Nelson Chipman: Cinema & Digital Arts Department Chair, Point Park University,

Hillary Cook: Agent, The Skouras Agency

David Conrad: Actor, "Wedding Crashers," "Ghost Whisperer"

Matt Conrad: Editor, "Refuge of the American Spirit," Associate Producer, "The Dirty Dozen: A Stupendous Bike Ride"

Steve Cuden: Writer, "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical," TV Series: "Beetle Juice," "X-Men," "Goof Troop"

Rusty Cundieff: Director, "The Wanda Sykes Show," "The Chappelle Show," "The Bernie Mac Show"

Chelsea Danley: The Talent Group

David Dalessandro: Screenwriter, "Snakes on a Plane"

Laura Davis: Producer, HBO "First Look: Public Enemies," "Almost Famous," "A New York Heartbeat"

John Dellaverson: Lionsgate, Producer; "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," Executive Producer Film Finance, Inc.

Faith Dickinson: Founder, Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh

Christopher Dimond: 2011 Film Factory winner, "Flour Baby"

Sharon Dilworth: Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Dixon: Producer, "YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip)"

Todd Eckert: Producer, "Control," Director, "Eutechnyx Limited" (Gaming)

Lauren Elmer: Acquisitions, Sony Pictures Classics; Production Supervisor, "Sherry Baby"

Ben Fetterman: Associate Producer, "Flour Baby"

Megan Fales: Producer, "Crank Yankers"

Lucy Fischer: Director of Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh

Isabel Freer: Co-producer, "The People Speak," Executive Coordinator, "The Adjustment Bureau"

Asher Garfinkel: President, Readers Unlimited; Author, Screenplay Story Analysis: The Art and Business

Eric Gold: Producer, "She's Out of My League," "Scary Movie," "My Wife and Kids," Talent Manager

Bernie Goldmann: Producer, "300," "Fool's Gold," "Land of the Dead"

Jonathan Green: Writer, "The Late Show with David Letterman," Producer, "The Cleveland Show"

Brian Haughin: Electrician, "Night of the Living Dead," Camera Operator, "Modern Marvels"

Dan Handly, Ph.D.: Filmmaker, "Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory"

Brenda Harger: Faculty , Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center
Joseph Hartnett: I.A.T.S.E. International Representative

Kim Harvey: Board Member, Steeltown Entertainment Project

Rick Hawkins: Executive Producer, "Punky Brewster," Executive Producer, "The Wayans Bros."

David Hollander: Writer & Producer, "The Cleaner," "The Guardian," Writer & Director, "Personal Effects"

Charlie Humphrey: Executive Director, Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Peter Isacksen: Executive Producer, "World Class with Frederique," Actor, "The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh"

Katie Jones: Events & Operations Manager, Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival

Gary Kaboly: Director of Exhibition at Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Kate Kasserman: Author, "Independence," Screenwriter, "The Ride"

Chris Keyser: Creator, Producer, & Writer, "Party of Five"

Michael Killen: Co-founder, Animal Spots

Jodi Klebick: President, Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh

Mark Knobil: Cinematographer, "The Bread, My Sweet"

Randy Kovitz: Actor, "Dawn of the Dead", Actor, "Parks and Recreation", Actor, "Lightweight"

Bob Kusbit: Executive Producer, MTV's "Made"

Chris Lacey: Asst. Executive Director for Performer Contracts, Pittsburgh & Tri-State AFTRA

John Lane: Director, Duquesne University Theater Arts

Marc Lhormer: Producer, "Bottle Shock," Co-founder & Director, Napa Valley Film Festival

Rob Lieber: Screenwriter, Universal Studios, Paramount, New Line Cinema, MGM

Michael Lies: Actor, "Dawn of the Dead"

George Long: Board Member, Steeltown Entertainment Project

Stephanie Lord: Screenwriter, "Palau Rain," Winner of the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting

Angela Love: Professor of Art History, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Pam Maloney: Shooters Ink

Jim Martin: Performer & Director, "Sesame Street," Performer, "The Great Space Coaster"

Melissa Martin: Director, "The Bread, My Sweet"

Janine Michael: Former Casting Director, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

Jeff Monahan: Writer & Producer, "Deadtime Stories"

Chris Moore: Producer, "American Pie," "The People Speak," Co-Producer, "Good Will Hunting"

Kim Moses: Producer, "Ghost Whisperer," Executive Producer, "Profiler," President, SLAM Internet, Inc.

Chuck Morse: Shooters Ink

Cait Murry: Production Coordinator, "A New York Heartbeat"

Luke Paglia: Board Member, Steeltown Entertainment Project

Prajna Parasher: Director, "Banaras"

James Pastories: Visual Effects Supervisor, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

Jonny Patterson: Chestnut Ridge Productions

Beth Pedone: Graphic Designer, "Love and Other Drugs," "Unstoppable," "My Bloody Valentine"

Bob Reichblum: Producer, "CNBC Primetime," "E.R.," "Good Morning America"

Gern Roberts: Senior Graphic Designer / Public Relations, Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Tony Sacco: Director of Photography, "Project Runway," "The People Speak," "The Bachelor"

Julia Sacco: Actress, "The Prank"

Shirley Saldamarco: Owner of Interactive Media Productions

Harish Saluja: Co-founder & Executive Director, Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival; Writer & Director, "The Journey"

Ian Sander: Executive Producer, "The Ghost Whisperer," Executive Producer/Director, "I'll Fly Away"

Ramesh Santanam: Former Writer, Associated Press

Marty Schiff: Actor, "Dawn of the Dead," "Creepshow," Euphoria Post, Producer

Bob Scott: President, Carnegie Screenwriters

Minette Seate: Senior Producer, WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh

Rick Seback: Producer, WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh

Chris Sepesy: Adjunct Professor, Point Park University

Janet Smith: Producer, "My Tale of Two Cities," "Car of the Future"

Kevin Smith: Smitty Productions

Kate Sphar: Senior Consultant, Dewey & Kaye

Ross Thomas: 2010 Film Factory Winner, "Anywhere But Here"

Robert Tinnell: Writer, "Believe, Frankenstein & Me"

Vicki Toner: Production Coordinator, "The Bridge to Nowhere," "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," "The Guardian"

Kris Veenis: Co-Producer, "Shot Felt 'Round the World"

Ralph Vituccio: Producer, "In Service: Pittsburgh to Iraq," Faculty , CMU Entertainment Technology Center

Heidi Walbaum: Visual Effects, "Avatar"

Dr. Tom Weber: Digital Filmmaking & Production Instructor, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Christopher Whitlatch: Sound Mixer, "Dirty Jobs"

Jamie Widdoes: Director, "Two and a Half Men," Executive Producer, "8 Simple Rules," Actor, "Animal House"

Will Zavala: Associate Professor, Pittsburgh Filmmakers