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Stephen Lang is a distinguished and award-winning actor who commands considerable respect and is equally at home on the Broadway stage, on television, and in film.

Though he is arguably most well-known for his acclaimed performance in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), Lang began his career in theater. Broadway roles include his Tony-nominated performance as Lou in "The Speed of Darkness", Happy in the Dustin Hoffman revival of "Death of a Salesman", Colonel Nathan Jessep in "A Few Good Men", and Mike Tallman alongside Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei in "Wait Until Dark".

Off-Broadway credits include John Patrick Shanley's "Defiance", Anne Nelson's "The Guys", Arthur Miller's "Finishing the Picture" and his own play, "Beyond Glory", for which he received numerous accolades. The play premiered in Washington, D.C. and has played the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Roundabout in New York City and a USO tour to various military bases and battleships around the world. In the fall of 2010, Lang received the Patriot Award from the Medal of Honor Society in honor of his theatrical and charitable works for the United States military.

Television and film credits include celebrated performances as Babe Ruth in Babe Ruth (1991), Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals (2003) as well as acclaimed performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Tombstone (1993), Gettysburg (1993), Public Enemies (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), Michael Mann's hit TV show Crime Story (1986) , the NBC revival of The Fugitive (2000), featuring Tim Daly, and Fox's sci-fi epic Terra Nova (2011).

He has been nominated for and won numerous awards including the Grace Prize, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Helen Hayes, and Tony Awards, as well as acting prizes at 2010's VisionFest and the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival.

Stephen was born in New York City, New York, to Theresa (Volmer) and Eugene Lang, a prominent businessperson and philanthropist. He is of Hungarian Jewish-German Jewish (father) and Irish-German Catholic (mother) descent. He is married to Kristina Watson, a costume designer and teacher, with whom he has four children.

Noah Fearnley, originally from Orange, Connecticut, is an American actor who first appeared on the television screen as Sam Hitchens in the series "Morgan's Secret Admirer." Since then, he took on leading roles in various movies showcased on Apple TV, Hulu and the Lifetime Network. Keep an eye out for his theatrical debut in the upcoming film "Mercy" staring Chris Pratt in 2025. Noah dedicates the majority of his free time restoring his 68 Mustang, cherishing family moments, and maintaining his fitness through daily workouts.

Kyle Schmid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is best known for History's "SIX", BBC America's "COPPER" and a number of feature films including David Cronenberg's "A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE".

He has been acting for a majority of his life. An early career in television lead way to Disney films and a number of Lifetime films for which he garnered a nomination for a Young Artist Award. Well known for playing Henry Fitzroy in the Lifetime series "BLOODTIES", he went onto take on the role of Henry Durham, in the Syfy Channel series "BEING HUMAN" and the role of Robert Morehouse in the BBC America series "COPPER". Kyle focused on film for a number of years following building leading characters until he landed the role of Alex Caulder in History's well respected, "SIX".

Most recently Kyle can be seen portraying Charlie Dick, in the Lifetime film recently nominated for 5 Critic's Choice Awards, "PATSY AND LORETTA". He also recently wrapped the new Netflix series, "I-LAND" in which he plays Moses and will be seen in "10 MINUTES GONE" along side Micheal Chicklis and Bruce Willis.

Canadian-born actor Katie Findlay received rave reviews in 2017 for their work as "Lucy" opposite Jay Baruchel in the final season of FXX's critically-acclaimed comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015).

Television audiences may also know Findlay as "Rebecca" from the first season of How to Get Away with Murder (2014) or their previous starring role of "Maggie Landers" on the CW's The Carrie Diaries (2013). They first garnered attention in 2011 as "Rosie Larsen" in the AMC series The Killing (2011), and was used as the face of the marketing campaign for the show's breakthrough first season. They have guest starred on multiple television shows, including the CBS All Access's re-imagined The Twilight Zone (2019), co-developed and narrated by Jordan Peele.

They're always happy to find musical projects, and appeared as "Rizzo" in a limited engagement production of the musical Grease, hosted at Toronto's historic Winter Garden Theatre in the winter of 2018. They also starred in Lost Generation, a musical project for digital platform Go90 with music and lyrics written by Grammy and Tony award-winning composer Duncan Sheik.

An extensively trained actress, Lacy has been awarded "Best Actress" three times by the Nashville 48 Hour Film Festival, and most recently won "Best Actress" in the Italian International Best Actor Festival held in Saint Vincent. She was also nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" in the ICVM Crown Awards, International Christian Film Festival and the Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival.

Lacy specializes in dialects and foreign languages - speaking French fluently with a knack for accents including British RP, Scottish, Irish, French, Russian & Slavic, Australian, New Zealand and Regional US dialects including Brooklyn/Jersey, Southern, Trans-Atlantic, and Standard American. She is also very athletic and enjoys being as engaged as possible when it comes to her stunt work on set. Truly a compelling chameleon, Lacy radiates in roles with impressive transformation, depth and nuance.

In television, Lacy guest starred as Brittni, the tragedy-stricken wild child with a secret, in season two of the Peacock series Blue Ridge: The Series (2024) opposite Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do, Houdini), Eric Close (American Sniper, Suits, Nashville) and Chris Mulkey (Whiplash, Captain Phillips). Her role, Lola/The Falconess, in season three of ABC's crime drama Will Trent (2023) showcased her wide range from unsuspecting girl next door to international antagonist with a hidden, dark agenda. She also appeared in season two of USA Network's The Purge (2018) playing Mia, the feisty, rebellious teen out for blood on her first Purge Night. Lacy also lit up the comedy market with a fun, playful drunk girl co-star in HBO's first season of The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021). Other credits include a season four episode of ABC's Nashville (2012) opposite stars Will Chase and Chris Carmack; as well as the lead guest star on Oxygen Network's hit series #killerpost (2016).

In film, Lacy starred opposite James Faulkner (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) as Svetlana, the strongly-opinionated, hilarious Russian mail order bride (and potential spy), in Moonstone Entertainment's indie drama feature All Those Small Things (2021) directed by Andrew Hyatt. Lacy has carried many gripping indie horror features as the dynamic and resilient "final girl" - some of which include: Death Cast (2022), The OctoGames (2022), Ouija Craft (2020), American Hunt (2019) and Curse of the Nun (2019). She shines as the strong, nurturing Julia Whitmer in the historical period film Witnesses (2021); it is set in the 1860's Mid-Western US and is a story of faith and determination. She also stars in the family feature with a romantic twist Christmas in July (2019) opposite Reiley McClendon (Pearl Harbor, The Fosters). She notably worked with Academy Award winning actress, Melissa Leo as a featured role in the coming-of-age drama Novitiate (2017) by Sony Pictures Classics. She also charms audiences in the period style indie film The Piano Love Affair (2019), based on the true story of a WWII Tennessee soldier who fell in love with a French girl 'Anthelmette' (Lacy) while stationed in France. In Bound for Midnight (2019) she plays a spy's daughter who has to learn to fend for herself against all odds.

Originally from Alabama, Malcolm McRae relocated to Los Angeles and found a path towards music along the way. Within a year of residing in California, he began recording with the likes of Jon Brion and Tony Berg, in addition to signing with Warner Records as one half of the duo more* with Kane Richotte. more* most recently supported Haim on their North American Summer 2022 tour, and previously went on the road with Grouplove. While pursuing one artform, Malcolm also dove into the fashion editorial space, landing a cover story for ODDA Magazine as his very first solo shoot. Since that initial venture, Malcolm has engaged with brands such as Dior, Celine, and BVLGARI for partnerships. 2023 saw Malcolm recording more*'s debut album in London, UK, participating at men's fashion week in Paris, appearing in The Amazon Original Series Daisy Jones & the Six, and discovering new inspirations in the midst of it all. On the film side, Malcolm most recently wrapped the independent film TRITON alongside Freya Allen and Josh Whitehouse and is set to release later this year.

Claudia Gerini was born in Rome, where she did classical studies and dance training. Her acting career began when an advertising agency cast her in several commercials.

Claudia Gerini has had a long movie career in Italy and abroad, working with actors and directors like Sergio Castellito, Giuseppe Tornatore, Mel Gibson, acting both in comedic and dramatic roles. Her first star-making role was in "Viaggi di nozze" with comedian Carlo Verdone, with whom she will still works from time to time.

In theater, Claudia Gerini appeared in the show "Angelo e Beatrice" by Francesco Apolloni. She recently returned to the stage with the one-woman show "Storie di Claudia," written and directed by Giampiero Solari, a musical which highlights all her skills: dance, singing and acting.

She has acted in some of the most interesting projects of contemporary Italian cinema, such as "La Sconosciuta" by Giuseppe Tornatore, "Non ti muovere" by Sergio Castellitto, "Una famiglia perfetta" by Paolo Genovese, "Diverso da chi" by Umberto Carteni and many others.

Claudia Gerini has two daughters (Rosa and Linda ) and never stops studying and training. In addition to Italian, she fluently speaks English, French and Spanish.

With a career spanning 30 years, Mohan Kapur became a household name in the Asia-Pacific as the first television personality with his iconoclastic, witty, irreverent, sarcastic and charming banter for the wildly popular game show, "Snakes and Ladders" ("Saanp Seedi"). "Saanp Seedi" was the first satellite program that aired in the Asia-Pacific when Zee TV launched on October 1, 1992, prior the regions only had government run broadcasting. Mohan's popularity segued him into the feature film space starring as the main villain in the film "Beqabu." Today Mohan's movie career spans over 50 titles including: "Coffee Bloom", "Hate Story", "Scavenger's Daughter", "Jolly LLB", "Haunted 3D" and international box office hits "Bodyguard" starring Salman Khan and "Happy New Year" with a role opposite Jackie Schroff and Shah Rukh Khan. His first Hollywood feature film came with "Heartbeats" from "Step Up" creator, director Duane Adler. In 2020, Kapur returned as 'Subramanian' in Season 2 of "Hostages" a Disney+ Hotstar Specials, which garnered him a nomination by critics for 'Best Negative Role' in 2019 at the Gold Awards. Other memorable roles includes India's highest rated series of their seasons: "Everest" for Star Plus and Colors TV "Savitri Devi College & Hospital."

Liza Koshy is a multi-faceted talent--actor, producer, entertainer--who has trail-blazed a path from digital creator to one of the Hollywood's brightest young stars. Koshy will next be seen in Susanna Fogel's upcoming psychological thriller, "Cat Person", alongside Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones. She also wrapped production on the Netflix original film "Players", opposite Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. Most recently, Liza has joined Kathy Bates, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, and Zac Efron in the upcoming romantic comedy film "Family Affair", directed by Richard LaGravenese and set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. Koshy was most recently announced as the voice of female autobot Arcee in the international release of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts", premiering in theaters on June 9, 2023.

In 2022, taking the social-media dance craze to a new level, NBC joined forces with Liza Koshy, Shakira, and Nick Jonas for the exciting dance-challenge series "Dancing with Myself."

Koshy was most recently seen in the Netflix film "My Little Pony: A New Generation" as the voice of "Pip," also starring James Marsden, Vanessa Hudgens, and Sofia Carson. She also starred opposite Sabrina Carpenter in the Netflix Original film "Work It" from executive producers Alicia Keys and Leslie Morgenstein ("Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"). She is the co-creator, executive producer, and star of "Liza on Demand." In its second season, the premiere episode was the most-watched YouTube Originals debut episode in its first week on the streaming network to date. She directed an episode in the series' second season, which was nominated for two Streamy Awards: Show of the Year and Scripted Series. Koshy again directed an episode in the third and final season, which premiered in October 2021.

In December of 2021 and December of 2022, Koshy co-hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," which was the highest rated network New Year's Eve special. It exceeded its 2021 ratings and numbers in its 2022 broadcast. In a new version of the Food Network's long-running series "Chopped," Koshy served as a host of the competition series, "Chopped Next Gen." The series, which is currently streaming on Discovery+, challenges a new guard of rising, Generation Z chefs. She has also hosted two seasons of the Nickelodeon "Double Dare" revival alongside Marc Sommers. In its second season the show was nominated for Outstanding Game Show at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2018 and 2019, Koshy served as "Vogue"'s official Met Gala red-carpet correspondent.

In March 2020, Koshy appeared in the YouTube Original special, "Creators for Change on Girls' Education With Michelle Obama." For the special which won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special, she joined Mrs. Obama, Julia Roberts, Lana Condor, Veronica Ngo, and Jenna Bush Hager on a trip to Vietnam. During their visit, the group met with girls benefiting from an education program of Room to Read, a nonprofit working with the Girls' Opportunity Alliance to support adolescent girls' education in Vietnam. Koshy also served as a co-chair of the Michelle Obama-founded non-profit "When We All Vote," alongside Kerry Washington, Selena Gomez, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Liza has also been featured on Forbes' "30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment List", TIME Magazine's "Inaugural TIME 100 Next List", TIME's "25 Most Influential People on the Internet", Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2020", and most recently, featured on the cover of the March 2022 "Women's Health" Magazine.

Lily Sullivan is one of Australia's rising stars of the screen. Lily at the age of 17 made her feature film debut in 2012 in PJ Hogan's MENTAL, opposite Toni Collette and Liev Schreiber. Her role as 'Coral Moochmore' earned her an AACTA Award nomination for Best Young Actor and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nomination for Best Performance by a Young Actor.

Lily starred as 'Miranda' in the highly acclaimed series PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK which premiered at Berlin Film Festival and screened on Foxtel, Amazon and the BBC. She also starred as 'Petra' in ROMPER STOMPER for Stan, and appeared in Greg McLean's feature JUNGLE, opposite Daniel Radcliffe, which premiered at MIFF 2017.

Other film credits include SUCKER opposite Timothy Spall and GALORE which screened at the 2014 Berlin Int. Film Festival following its premiere at MIFF 2013. Lily's performance in the film won her the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Cinema des Antipodes Saint Tropez Film Festival.

Amy Bailey is a US/UK dual citizen. She studied dance from a young age with the Houston Ballet. As a teenager she performed with the Joffrey Ballet in New York and London Ballet Theatre in England. Amy was a professional ballerina in the UK and abroad for several years, additionally training with coaches from Cirque du Soleil and performing around the world as an acrobat and aerialist for 6 years.

Amy started her acting career in the theatre. A triple threat, she has received rave reviews for numerous starring roles, ranging from West End musicals such as The Producers and Guys & Dolls, to Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam - the latter two garnering Best Actress nominations for Off West End Awards. Amy was the first actress to reprise the role of "Linda" after Diane Keaton on a British stage.

Film and TV credits began with roles in the film adaptation of the musical Nine starring Daniel Day Lewis and Nicole Kidman and in Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. This was followed by 3 seasons playing the popular and controversial character "Kwenthrith" on the multiple award-winning series Vikings. Amy featured as fan favourite "Clementine" in SyFy's Dominion and guest-starred in a comedic turn as Karina Volsky, a Russian character in Major Crimes. She also stars as the mysterious and violent "Kayla" in Sony's biggest VR game to date, Blood & Truth. The game broke records upon its release in 2019 and won high acclaim for its actors' exceptional motion capture work. A sequel is in the works.

Amy is actively involved in the comedy improvisation scene in both London and L.A., having trained at the famed Groundlings Theater, and featuring in comedy improv troupes at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has collaborated as a writer for several projects, including Netflix comic Katherine Ryan's BBC3 series and the upcoming fashion drama DNA.

Amy enjoys collaborations with several fashion labels, and starred in an award-winning short film for Italian Vogue for designer Marios Schwab's "Chiara Skura" collection.

Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actor, producer and writer known for her versatile roles in television and film. Initially gaining widespread recognition for her portrayal of Olivia Matheson in the ABC Family series Ravenswood, a spin- off to Pretty Little Liars. Patterson further cemented her career in television playing Ophelia Pryce in the The Royals. Merritt has since become a fan favorite and starred in dozens of romantic comedies and popular holiday films for Hallmark Channel and Great American Family. Patterson has worked across all genres, a personal favorite being the dark satirical comedy for the Farrelly brothers titled The Now alongside Bill Murray and Dave Franco.

Francesco De Vito originally from Taranto. After graduating in Economics, he decides to move to Rome, where he continues to develop his skills as an artist. One of his first roles is in the movie "Liberi" English title "Break Free" (2003) directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli. His first international role, was in 2003 in a movie entitled "I Am David" directed by Paul Feig where he plays Roberto. In 2004 he plays in a movie entered the History of Cinema, he plays Peter in "The Passion of the Christ" directed by Mel Gibson, he plays in Aramaic.

Over the next few years, he landed several roles in cinema and television, such as "La Tigre e la Neve" directed by Roberto Benigni.

Patricia Martínez better known as Patrice Martinez was a Mexican-American actress. She had a strong background in theatre acting. However, her talents were not limited to the stage. Her resume manifests a "well-rounded" acting career that is complemented by her film and television credits. She began her career in her early teens, when she was working as an extra in Convoy (1978) starring Kris Kristofferson and directed by Sam Peckinpah. After catching the director's eye, Peckinpah offered her a speaking role.

Still a teenager, Patrice became the lead stage actress for "La Compañía", a bilingual theatrical repertory company founded by her mother, Margarita Martínez, and her mentor, Jose Rodríguez. Graduating early from high school, this diligent actress followed the footsteps of some very distinguished actors when she decided to seek formal training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, one of the world's most prestigious and respected drama schools. Among 3000 aspiring actors from around the world vying for the only 23 coveted entries that were offered, Patrice was awarded the sole scholarship of her term. Upon her graduation from RADA, she was honored with five of the most prominent awards the academy has to commend.

Patrice returned to the US after finishing her studies at RADA and moved from her home state of New Mexico to California. After being in Hollywood for only a couple of months, she was cast in a lead role in her first feature film, A Walk on the Moon (1987). Shortly thereafter she was cast in another leading role in the hit comedy Three Amigos! (1986) starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short and directed by John Landis.

Producer Chas. Floyd Johnson selected her as Tom Selleck's love interest in Magnum, P.I. (1980), and out of all his leading ladies she was the only one asked back to reprise her role in the final episode. In the interim she guested on Miami Vice (1984) with Don Johnson and Edward James Olmos. She also appeared in the films Beetlejuice (1988) with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davisand The Effects of Magic (1998), among others. She even managed to sneak in appearances in a few music videos with Morris Day and a double feature with Robbie Robertson.

One of the highlights of her professional career was when she began to appear in international productions, such as her role in the series Zorro (1990), shot was for the Family Channel in Spain. Thereafter she worked on several other European projects, namely Winnetous Rückkehr (1998) for German television.

Melissa Navia is a Colombian-American actor and writer. Born and raised in New York, she has portrayed a myriad of singular characters on both the stage and screen, including guest star appearances on Billions, Dietland, and Bull. Navia stars in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Lt. Erica Ortegas, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. She also plays the banjo and is trained in martial arts and sword fighting.

RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author. As executive producer and host of the reality competition TV series RuPaul's Drag Race (2009), RuPaul has received fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards - the most wins for outstanding host of a reality or competition program and for any Black artist in history.

In 2022, RuPaul received a Tony Award as a producer of Best Musical A Strange Loop.

RuPaul is the most commercially successful drag queen of all time, and in 2017 was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

RuPaul was born and raised in San Diego, CA and later moved to Atlanta, GA to study performing arts. After settling in New York City, RuPaul became a popular fixture on the nightclub scene before achieving international fame with the release of the 1993 song RuPaul: Supermodel, You Better Work (1993).

In 1995, RuPaul became the first spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics, raising millions of dollars for the MAC AIDS Fund and becoming the first man to land a major cosmetics campaign.

In 1996, RuPaul landed a TV talk show on VH1, RuPaul's Drag Race (2009), taping more than 100 episodes with co-host Michelle Visage, while simultaneously co-hosting a morning drive radio show with Visage on WKTU.

As a recording artist, RuPaul has co-written and co-produced eighteen studio albums to date, including Foxy Lady (1996), Champion (2009), Glamazon (2011), Born Naked (2014), American (2017), and Black Butta (2023).

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) has produced sixteen seasons to date and has inspired several international spin-off series, including RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012). RuPaul was also featured as a host on the series Skin Wars (2014): Fresh Paint, Good Work, Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul, Lingo, Celebrity Lingo, and was the guest host of Saturday Night Live (1975) on February 8th, 2020.

As an actor, RuPaul has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows, both in and out of drag, including Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), the Comedy Central series Broad City (2014), Netflix originals Girlboss (2017) and Grace and Frankie (2015), and as the voice of Queen Chante in The Simpsons (1989). In 2020, RuPaul teamed up with Michael Patrick King (Sex in the City, 2 Broke Girls) to produce the Netflix original comedy series AJ & The Queen, in which RuPaul also starred.

As an author, RuPaul has published four books: the #1 New York Times bestseller The House of Hidden Meanings (Harper Collins, 2024), GuRu (Harper Collins, 2018), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (Harper Collins, 2010), and Lettin' It All Hang Out (Hyperion Books, 1995). On March 16, 2018, Jane Fonda presented RuPaul with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6652 Hollywood Blvd.

RuPaul lives in New York, California, and Wyoming, and is married to Australian rancher Georges LeBar. They met on the dance floor in 1994 at Limelight Disco in New York City.

Known for his versatility and ability to disappear into his roles Matt has built himself an impressive resume over his varied career. A multi-award winning actor, he loves to write both music and fiction and is always keeping an eye on future creative prospects. He also loves to surf.

In 2024 Matt co-stars in the much anticipated TV series' "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" from Apple TV+ and the NBC drama "The Irrational." You can also see him star in the Tubi original film "Lowlifes" and the atmospheric ghost story "The Island Between Tides" alongside Paloma Kwiatkowski, Camille Sullivan, David Mazouz, Adam Beach and Donal Logue.

"Farah Bsieso, an accomplished actress of American, Jordanian-Palestinian heritage, boasts a distinguished career spanning Theatre, Cinema, and TV. Since 1993, she has graced numerous Arabic television series and films, and in 2022, she embarked on an exciting new chapter, securing a prominent role in the Netflix sensation "Mo."

Farah holds a Bachelor's degree in Acting and Performing Arts, earned from the esteemed Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Kuwait and Syria. In 2002, MBC channel entrusted her with hosting the acclaimed Talk Show "Kalam Nawaem," a role she excelled in for a decade. The show's global appeal extended across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the USA.

Fluent in both Arabic and English, Farah's versatility shines through, with mastery over various dialects and accents, cultivated during her residences in Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt.

Her remarkable talent garnered accolades, including the Golden Award for "Best Leading Actress" at the 1998 Cairo International Film Festival for her role in the TV series "Al Frari." Additionally, she received a nomination in the same category at the festival for her exceptional performance in the movie "Daughters of Abdul-Rahman."

Further contributing to the industry, Farah had the honor of serving as a jury member at the prestigious Hollywood Arab Film Festival."

An icon of the Australian screen, Sigrid Thornton has starred in many of the films now regarded as classics of the Australian cinema. They include George Miller's box office hit The Man From Snowy River (Fox Classics), The Lighthorsemen (RKO), directed by Simon Wincer, Slate Wyn And Me (Hemdale) and The Man From Snowy River II (Disney - Touchstone). Her stellar television career highlights include the Australian landmark series Seachange for ABC TV, The Boy In The Bush for UK's Channel 4 opposite Kenneth Brannagh and BBC - ABC Co Pro The Far Country opposite Michael York. Sigrid's miniseries 1915 for BBC - ABC was followed by HBO's highly acclaimed All The Rivers Run and Paradise (Guns Of Paradise) for CBS in the US. Ratings winner Little Oberon and Nine's smash hit Underbelly - The Golden Mile continue to consolidate her unique position in the Australian film and television landscape.

All The Rivers Run proved a hugely popular mini-series throughout the USA, China, Eastern and Western Europe (Sigrid was awarded top foreign personality in Sweden). Veteran producer of Dallas and Knots Landing David Jacobs created the female lead Amelia Lawson in his CBS series Paradise (Guns Of Paradise) specifically for Sigrid. She was the first Australian actress in a starring role in a US network series. The show ran for several seasons and Sigrid was awarded the highly prestigious Cowboy Hall of Fame award for best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage.

Sigrid has received multiple awards, award nominations, honors and medals for her work in front of and behind the cameras as well as onstage. Sigrid's stage awards include Best Actress for the sell out Australian tour of The Blue Room. Sigrid toured nationally co-starring with Oscar winner Brenda Blethyn in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. Her most recent stage performance as Desiree in Sondheim's A Little Night Music with co star Anthony Warlow at the Sydney Opera House garnered rave reviews.

The comedy drama Seachange, with Sigrid in the central role as Laura, became an Australian sociological phenomenon and an unprecedented ratings success for the National broadcaster. The term 'SeaChange' became part of the cultural vernacular and the show's content and characters were dissected around the water cooler and in the national press. Sigrid received numerous awards and nominations for her performance. Sigrid received widespread praise for her work in Nine's smash hit drama Underbelly - The Golden Mile playing 'hardball' federal investigator, Gerry Lloyd. Australian audiences also recently discovered Sigrid's pioneering roots in the highly regarded biographical series, Who Do You Think You Are?

From the outset of her career as a child actor, Sigrid has been warmly embraced by audiences and critics. They have supported her forays into an unusually diverse range of formats and genres, with the national press coining the phrase 'The Sigrid Factor'.

Sigrid has acted as MC for Australian appearances by international luminaries including Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama and was MC for the Centenary of Federation joint sittings of the Australian Parliament. In 2003 Sigrid was honored as one of the top 100 Australian Entertainers of the century by the Variety Club and she is depicted in an honorary mural in central Melbourne's 'Walk of the Stars'.

Sigrid has also worked extensively behind the cameras on behalf of the film and television industry, the arts and various charities. She has served several terms as a director of both the Australian Film Institute and Film Victoria and was patron of Women in Film and Television. Sigrid was appointed to the Federal Government's Commercial Television Production Fund in 1995. In 1999 she was invited by the Premier of Victoria to chair the Victorian Film & Television Taskforce, whose recommendations revitalized the Victorian film and television industry. Sigrid continues her extensive work with charities including World Vision, Reach Foundation and Vision Australia's Braille reading program for children. She serves as a director of Malthouse Theatre.

Most recently Sigrid has completed a US publicity tour of Michael Rymer's feature Face to Face that won numerous awards. She is in post production on independent US feature Heads We Do, which has an anticipated release in 2013.

Jes Macallan's acting career is extensive, including upwards of 130 episodes as a lead in different episodic series and films. Before her series regular role in the Arrowverse dramedy superhero show, DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Netflix), which ran for seven seasons, Macallan starred in ABC's hit drama series, Mistresses (Hulu), with Alyssa Milano, which ran for four seasons. To reference a few of her numerous other credits, she also starred in the pilot Crash and Burn, executive produced by Tony Hawk as well as the digital film series, Relationship Status, executive Produced by Milo Ventimiglia and StyleHaul, which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival with critical accolades.

As an episodic director, she went on to direct two highly ambitious, VFX/SPFX heavy, episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Not only did she also act in the episodes, she rapidly adapted to the new territory of ever changing on set hurdles of pandemic protocols in the filmmaking industry.

Following a recent series wrap on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Macallan went on to direct an episode of All Rise for OWN/Warner Bros Television Studios which will air in the fall of 2022.

In retrospect, early on in her acting career she was inclined to pursue her ever-present passion for directing and she began shadowing veteran directors she admired. In 2016, with a non-existent budget, she wrote, produced, and directed her short film Self, E as a directorial sample piece. Upon submission to a few select festivals, the film was accepted and well received. The Dances with Films Festival held a screening of the short at the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The film, as well a cohesive application, secured Macallan's admittance to the highly competitive Warner Bros. Television Directors Workshop. She is a proud graduate of the class of 2019.

Macallan's passion for storytelling as a director (and actor) thrives with a deep and meaningful character driven script. Her performance background affords her a profound understanding of character exploration on screen which is reflective in her process as a filmmaker. Her extensive experience in television, in front and behind the camera, has also afforded her the understanding and importance of communication, budget comprehension, and effective time management.

She and her partner, fellow actor Nic Bishop, are working on adapting numerous novels in the near future. In a directing, acting, and producing capacity they are also procuring multiple projects with talented colleagues and friends of theirs from many years working in the industry.

Macallan's artistic journey in the performing arts started early as she began dancing at the age of three. She studied classically into her 20's, with a rigorous syllabus including modern, jazz, ballet, pointe, tap and musical theater, with a well rounded focus on all forms of dance and expression. Throughout her decades of classical training she participated in master classes with legends such as Luigi, Mia Michaels, and Eddy Toussaint. She studied endless variations of dance techniques including Fosse, Graham, Ailey, Tharpe, Cunningham, and Balanchine to name a few. While her artistic expression and performance goals were fulfilled on stage though movement, the rigorous training caused early injuries. She made the difficult decision to continue dancing while in college, but not to pursue dance professionally.

She earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration, with a focus on International Marketing from the University of Florida. During her studies she traveled to Europe often, immersing herself in her passions for European culture and language, especially Italian. Her degree includes a study abroad term at the prestigious Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Although it wasn't a grand passion, while on her academic path she was grateful to be able to take the opportunity she was offered to model in Miami, New York, and Milan. She later studied acting in Los Angeles, but yearned for a more comprehensive drama program. She relocated to New York City to attend the highly regarded, Meisner intensive acting program, at the conservatory-based Maggie Flanigan Studio.

Brady Smith, a Texas native, moved to Los Angeles, without knowing a single person there. He eventually landed a series regular role on the pilot, According to Bex (2005) (aka "Everything I Know About Men"), directed by James Burrows. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including White Collar (2009), Castle (2009), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), The Bridge (2013), CSI: Miami (2002), CSI: Cyber (2015), Harry's Law (2011), Bones (2005), ER (1994), Criminal Minds (2005) and recurring roles on Happyland (2014), Hostages (2013) and Parks and Recreation (2009). His feature film credits include the Jason Reitman-directed Young Adult (2011), Two Days in New York (2012) with Julie Delpy and Chris Rock, and Meet My Valentine (2015), which he has a "story by" credit and stars alongside Scott Wolf. Brady is a past student of "Playhouse West", the renowned acting studio founded by Robert Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum, and based on the teachings of Sanford Meisner. In addition to acting, he enjoys surfing, painting, raising chickens and is an avid shark diver. He currently resides in LA, with his wife, Tiffani Thiessen, and their two children.

Karen Young was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, and educated at Rutgers University. She was the eldest of six children; her mother was a homemaker and her father was a stonemason. After college, she went to New York City to pursue a career in acting and has been a New Yorker ever since.

One of her first successes was in the original theatrical production of "A Lie of the Mind", written and directed by Sam Shepard. She has consistently worked in film, most recently starring opposite Charlotte Rampling in the French production Heading South (2005), which was directed by the esteemed Laurent Cantet in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. TV viewers can also see her as FBI Agent Robyn Sanseverino in the HBO series The Sopranos (1999).

YaYa Gosselin is an American actress from Dallas, TX. She is of Mexican, French, Native American and English descent. YaYa started her acting journey at the The Clutts Agency in Dallas at the age of 5 when she was cast in a National Elmo commercial for Hasbro.

She worked consistently in commercials till the age of 7 when she enrolled in acting classes at DTV Studios Acting for Film & Television where she still trains today. It didn't take long for YaYa to start contending for major roles. By 9 she had appeared in her first studio film, Peppermint, and co-starred on The Purge and 13 Reasons Why. She was cast to play Tali LaCroix in the planted FBI: Most Wanted pilot for CBS, was eventually upped to series regular, and appeared in 40 episodes along side Julian McMahon, stealing hearts along the way.

At 10 years old she won the coveted lead role of Missy Moreno in Robert Rodriguez's new kids franchise We Can Be Heroes for Netflix, playing opposite Pedro Pascal and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. The film had massive success becoming one of the most streamed films in 2021. A sequel is in development.

In the fall of 2021, YaYa landed the lead role of Sam Torres in Apple TV+ new kids and family series Surfside Girls, based on the best selling graphic novel series of the same name.

YaYa is passionate about playing non-stereotypical Latina characters. Outside of acting she is a dancer and an avid horse girl. She also plays the ukulele, guitar and piano proficiently. Her most sacred role is that of big sister to her sisters Pippa and Nico.

Born and raised in New York City by Panamanian parents, Melissa De Sousa attended the renowned High School of Performing Arts as a ballet major, and began her career as a principle dancer with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Company before transitioning into acting.

Melissa is best known for her performance as the infamous "Shelby" in the Universal Studio franchise The Best Man and The Best Man Holiday starring opposite Terrence Howard, for which she earned an NAACP Image Award nomination. Currently recurring as "Alex Rivera" in Our Kind Of People on FOX , and recently as "Chief Ana Lopez" on the CW's Black Lightning. Melissa also had a standout role as the pill popping journalist "Mirta Herrera" on Showtime's On Becoming A God In Central Florida opposite Kirsten Dunst. She led the cult hit series Single Ladies for BET Networks where she played Austin Aguilera, described as the Latin Kim Kardashian. A sexy, single socialite turned club owner, who liked to party.

De Sousa also starred opposite Matthew Perry in the TNT original presentation of The Ron Clark Story, which garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made For Television Movie. Other film work includes Lisa Cholodenko's Laurel Canyon with Frances McDormand, Donald Petrie's Miss Congeniality opposite Sandra Bullock, and the indie hit Constellation alongside Zoe Saldana. Her television credits include series regular roles on Reed Between The Lines, Second Time Around, One on One, Darren Star's drama The $treet for FOX, Valley Of The Dolls, and Damon, with Damon Wayans produced by Carsey- Werner, also for FOX. Guest Star credits include Criminal Minds, Elementary, Shameless, and countless others. De Sousa currently resides in New York.

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on April 13, 1944, Charles Burnett moved with his family to the Watts area of Los Angeles at an early age. He describes the community of having a robust mythical connection with the South as a result of having so many Southern transplants, an atmosphere which has informed much of his work. Burnett went to UCLA, where he earned his Masters of Fine Arts in Filmmaking. There, he was greatly influenced by professors Elyseo Taylor-creator of the Ethno-Communications department-and Basil Wright-the English documentarian famous for Night Mail and Songs of Ceylon. He became fast friends with fellow future greats like Haile Gerima (Sankofa), and Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust), collaborating with them and others on many projects. Burnett cites Jean Renoir, Satyajit Ray, and Sidney Lumet (The Pawnbroker) as important influences. In 1988, Burnett received the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the "genius grant"), which helped him support his young family and concentrate on his then, newest script. With Danny Glover parlaying his success in Lethal Weapon, they wrangled funding for the production of Burnett's To Sleep With Anger. Glover, playing a vaguely supernatural Southern trickster overstaying his welcome while visiting family, found perhaps his most critically acclaimed role. It won the 1991 Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Burnett and Best Actor for Glover. The Library of Congress selected Killer of Sheep and To Sleep With Anger to be inducted into the National Film Registry. The National Society of Film Critics honored Burnett for best screenplay for To Sleep With Anger, making him the first African-American to win in this category in the group's 25year history. While the Los Angeles Times reported that Burnett's movie reminded viewers of Anton Chekov, Time magazine wrote: "If Spike Lee's films are the equivalent of rap music - urgent, explosive, profane, then Burnett's movie is good, old urban blues." The film also received a Special Jury Recognition Award at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival and a Special Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Both Burnett and Glover were nominated for New York Film Critics Circle Awards. In 1997, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival honored Burnett with a retrospective, Witnessing For Everyday Heroes, presented at New York's Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Center. Burnett has been awarded grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the J. P. Getty Foundation. He is also the winner of the American Film Institute's Maya Deren Award, and one of the very few people ever to be honored with Howard University's Paul Robeson Award for achievement in cinema. The Chicago Tribune has called him "one of America's very best filmmakers" and the New York Times named him "the nation's least known great filmmaker and most gifted black director." Burnett has even had a day named after him - the mayor of Seattle declared February 20, 1997, as Charles Burnett Day. Burnett directed a documentary on Nat Turner and one chapter (Warming by The Devil's Fire) of the six part documentary, The Blues, a production of Martin Scorsese's CPA Productions with OffLine Entertainment and in November of 2017 Charles Burnett received an Academy Award for his life's work. His latest film is entitled, "The Power To Heal", a documentary about the integration of hospitals during the Civil Rights Era.