GreenLight Women Members Only - Filmmakers Panel - The YouTube Effect
2024-01-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online – ZOOM
GREENLIGHT WOMEN MEMBERS ONLY!Join us for an exclusive GreenLight Women conversation about the eye-opening documentary THE YOUTUBE EFFECT with the filmmakers. You don’t want to miss this thoughtful and troubling look at YouTube, a site with humble origins that has gone on to change how we experience the world!
Be sure to watch the film prior to the event. You can view the film for free on the public library streaming service, Kanopy.The film can be rented on the following platforms: www.yteffect.com/watch – Vimeo, iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox, YouTube, DirectTV, Comcast, Vubiquity and Kanopy. Also available on DVD at retailers including Amazon, BestBuy or FYE.
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PANELISTS & MODERATOR BIOS

PANELIST: ALEX WINTERAlex Winter entered show business as a child actor with co-starring roles on Broadway in The King & I and Peter Pan and came to prominence in movies such as Warner Bros’ hit The Lost Boys and the wildly popular Bill & Ted franchise. As a filmmaker, Winter’s narrative features include the cult classic FREAKED, for 20th Century Fox and the critically acclaimed FEVER, for Lionsgate, which screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
Winter is the founder of Trouper Productions, which services his documentary work. In 2020, Winter released two new documentary feature films, SHOWBIZ KIDS, premiered on HBO to widespread critical acclaim, garnering a Critics Choice nomination for Best Score. Followed by ZAPPA, the first all-access documentary on the life and times of Frank Zappa. The Kickstarter campaign for this project was the highest funded documentary in crowdfunding history. Magnolia Pictures released ZAPPA to widespread critical acclaim. A Critics Pick in the New York Times, ZAPPA was nominated for Best Music Documentary by the Critics Choice Awards.
The highly anticipated third installment in the Bill & Ted franchise, BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, opened in August 2020 as the number one movie in the U.S. and the U.K.
Previous documentary work includes THE PANAMA PAPERS, about the most significant global corruption scandal in history, and the journalists who worked in secret and were at considerable risk to break the story. A multiple award-winner, THE PANAMA PAPERS, executive produced by Laura Poitras, opened to a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Also in release worldwide is TRUST MACHINE, about the rise of bitcoin and the blockchain, from Breaker Studios.
DEEP WEB is about the online black market Silk Road and the trial of its creator Ross Ulbricht. The film premiered on the Epix network, opening as the #1 documentary on iTunes and earning a Cinema Eye nomination among several award wins. DOWNLOADED is a VH1 RockDoc about Napster and the digital revolution. The film premiered at SXSW, garnering worldwide critical acclaim at theatrical and festival screenings.
Recently completed is Winter’s next feature documentary, THE YOUTUBE EFFECT. Produced by Winter & Trouper Productions in partnership with Gale Anne Hurd & Valhalla Entertainment & Glen Zipper.

PANELIST: GALE ANNE HURDGale Anne Hurd, an award-winning producer and founder of Valhalla Entertainment, is most recently known for the global cultural phenomenon, Emmy-winning and record shattering TV series,The Walking Dead, and its multiple spin-offs, including Fear The Walking Dead, Dead City, Daryl Dixon and the upcomingThe Ones Who Live, among others. Hurd’s feature, The YouTube Effect, is an eye-opening documentary, directed by Alex Winter, which presents a thoughtful, troubling look at YouTube, a site with humble origins that has gone on to change how we experience the world. The film premiered at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the US theatrically by Alamo Drafthouse Films. Her additional producing credits includeMankiller, the award-winning documentary on the late Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, as well as Sundance Audience Award winner The Waterdance, and such iconic classic feature films asAliens, The Abyss, Armageddon, Tremors, Alien Nation, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which was recently added to the National Film Registry by the US Library of Congress.
Additionally, Hurd is a highly sought-after speaker on such topics as the status of the entertainment industry and gender equality. She has spoken at the Berlin, Deauville, Locarno and Toronto Film Festivals, the Milken Global Summit Conference and countless other programs worldwide. She has been featured on numerous podcasts, including Marc Maron’s WTF and Deadline Hollywood’s Strike Talk. Hurd’s prestigious honors include the 2022 Locarno Film Festival’s Best Independent Producer Award, the Cartier Award from the Deauville American Film Festival, Women In Film’s Crystal Award, the Producer’s Guild’s David O. Selznick Best Feature Film Producer Award, and most recently, the Visual Effects Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

PANELIST: CARRIE GOLDBERG, ESQ.Carrie Goldberg is a victims’ rights attorney who has built a team that provides cutting edge legal help for clients under attack. She is the author of Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Perv, and Trolls.

MODERATOR: MONIKA BAUERLEINMonika Bauerlein has been CEO of Mother Jones since 2015 and has focused on expanding MoJo’s journalistic and revenue capacity, deepen its impact, and broaden its audience. Most recently, she led the organization’s merger with the Center for Investigative Reporting, which added the award-winning weekly radio show and podcast Reveal to the combined organization’s reach. Previously, Bauerlein served as co-editor with Clara Jeffery, who is now editor-in-chief. Together, they have been honored with the I.F Stone Medal for Journalistic Excellence, the Pen/Nora Magid Award for Magazine Editing, and multiple National Magazine Awards including the 2017 honor for Magazine of the Year. Under their leadership, Mother Jones grew from, as the PEN judges wrote, “a respected, if under the radar indie publication to an internationally recognized powerhouse.” Bauerlein has also worked as Mother Jones’ investigative editor, focusing on longform projects marrying in-depth reportage, document sleuthing, and narrative appeal, and as an alternative-weekly editor, a correspondent for US and European publications in Washington, D.C. and at the United Nations, an AP stringer, corporate trainer, translator, sausage slinger and fishing-line packager. She lives in Oakland.

Black History Month Celebration - Virtual Discussion
2024-02-29 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Online – ZOOM
Due to an unforeseen change in Lynn Whitfield’s filming commitments, she won’t be able to join us tonight. We are truly saddened by this unexpected development. Lynn sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused and wants to express how much she was looking forward to being part of the event. She is committed to making it up to everyone and is now scheduled to join us for a Women’s History Month celebration in March.
Despite this change, we are excited to continue with our event tonight, marking the conclusion of Black History Month. We’ll be joined by the legendary, actress, singer, comedian, writer, producer Marla Gibbs and Quantum Leap Creator, Novelist, Director, Producer and Actress Deborah M. Pratt as Christine Swanson, award winning visionary filmmaker will moderate an insightful discussion on ageism and pay equity in the entertainment industry.

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GREENLIGHT WOMEN MEMBERS ONLY: In-Person Workshop with Jim Arnoff
2024-03-04 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Lounge on Melrose, 7551 Melrose, Studio A - 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
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MAXIMIZING YOUR OPTIONS, TAKING BOLD STEPS TO CREATE THE ENTERTAINMENT CAREER YOU DESERVE
Feeling overwhelmed in your entertainment career and unsure how to get to the next level? Lacking the energy, drive and action plan to get there? Join Career Coach / Talent Agent Consultant / Greenlight Women Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive workshop that will show you how to expand your options, connect with your passions and take bold action to achieve the career you truly deserve. We’ll look at those blocks that have been holding you back, and discover how to seamlessly integrate your career with your personal life and craft a very specific action plan to get you where you really want to be…now!
This is an in-person event and will be limited to the first 25 member rsvps.
Lounge on Melrose Studio A – 2nd. floor 7551 Melrose, Los Angeles, 90046 There’s free street parking on Clinton & Waring and a parking structure a block away at a CVS.

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GreenLight Women - Story Slam!
2024-03-20 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Online – ZOOM
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Virtual INDIE FILMMAKER SERIES with JON REISS
2024-04-08 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Online – ZOOM
JON REISS is a filmmaker, author and media strategist who wrote the book Think Outside the Box Office. Through his company 8 Above he has advised hundreds of filmmakers and film organizations throughout the world including IFP, Paramount Studios, Screen Australia, Film Independent, and Creative Scotland. He has conducted his Master Classes over six continents and helped create and run the IFP Filmmaker Lab for 10 years which is on hiatus. Because there is still a strong need for a collaborative environment that offers filmmakers the kind of knowledge, training, and resources they need in order to succeed in the ever-changing film distribution landscape he recently created a 6 Month Distribution Intensive Jon’s passion is supporting independent filmmakers using innovative approaches to distribute their films. We’re honored to have Jon here tonight to share his wisdom with Greenlight Women.

Indie Filmmakers Series - Episode 3 - CASTING
2024-05-22 17:30 - 19:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online – ZOOM
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PANELIST BIOS
Kim Coleman, a Los Angeles-based casting director known for her work in both film and television. She is a Governor for the Casting Director branches of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy. She is also Chair of the Equity & Inclusion Committee of the Academy. She has won two Emmys for casting Lovecraft Country (HBO) and American Crime (ABC). She worked on the Oscar-winning film, BlacKkKlansman (Universal Pictures), Dear White People (Lionsgate), Dope (Sony Pictures) and Zola 9 (Sony). She casts all of Tyler Perry’s films and tv series, and has worked with Spike Lee.
Pam Dixon started as an intern at CBS, went on to become a senior VP of casting at ABC, VP of Production at Paramount Pix and VP of Series Development for Lorimar Television. She now has her own casting company, which was responsible for casting such films as Zorro, City Slickers, and Baby Boom. Most recently she was responsible for casting the indie film, Blackberry.
Ferne Cassel began as a casting assistant on the Die Hard films, Coming to America, Another 48 Hours. She went on to start her own company, Ferne Cassel Casting, and her work includes National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon, Major League II, Red Shoe Diaries, Wild Orchid II, Ace Ventura, Boxing Helena and 8mm amongst many others. In 2004 she received the Casting Society of America’s Artois Award her work on the 2003 breakout film Monster .In 2006 she was nominated for the Artios Award for her work on the short film, Flatbush.

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Free to Members. Non members $25If you are interested in joining Greenlight Women, subject to your application, the $25 will be applicable toward your annual membership fee. Here is the link to apply.
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GREENLIGHT WOMEN MEMBERS ONLY: In-Person Workshop with Jim Arnoff - July
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Lounge on Melrose, 7551 Melrose, Studio A - 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
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Maximizing Your Career Options . . . Strategizing Bold Action to Expand Your Entertainment Career
Feeling stuck in your entertainment career and lacking the energy to move forward? Unsure about the right next steps to move your career to where you really want it to go? Join Entertainment Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/GLW Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, in-person, interactive workshop that will give you the coaching tools to brainstorm all of your options (even ones you thought weren’t even possible), envision your ideal career and integrate that career seamlessly with all areas of your life. You will be coached to create a concrete action plan and take bold steps that will accelerate your ideal career.
This is an in-person event and will be limited to the first 25 member rsvps.
Lounge on Melrose Studio A – 2nd. floor 7551 Melrose, Los Angeles, 90046 There’s free street parking on Clinton & Waring and a parking structure a block away at a CVS.

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Indie Filmmakers Series - Episode 4
2024-09-12 17:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online – ZOOM
JOHN COOPER, Director Emeritus, Sundance Film FestivalFor 3 decades Cooper was a member of the Sundance Film Festival programming team. In the early years, he moved from a programmer to the Director of Programming before eventually being named director in 2010.
From 2010 to 2020 he oversaw all aspects of the annual Sundance Film Festival in addition to expanding ventures to Sundance Film Festival: London, Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong and the Ignite Program for young talent 18-25.
Other work includes guest curator and juror at major festivals around the world. From 1995-1998 Cooper also served as director of Outfest held annually in Los Angeles. In 2020 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Pictures.
Currently he is the co-host with Tabitha Jackson on the podcast THE FILM THAT BLEW MY MIND.

Free to Members. Non-members $25If you are interested in joining GreenLight Women, click here to apply.
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GreenLight Women and Friends Meet-up
2024-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Aster Hotel, 1717 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, 90028, United States
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Climate Lens Workshop - A New Tool For Storytelling
2024-10-16 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Online – ZOOM
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ABOUT GOOD ENERGYGood Energy is a nonprofit story consultancy for the age of climate change. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to portray the climate emergency on-screen in entertaining and artful ways. Climate change is a generative lens through which to imagine any aspect of a story, regardless of genre. It can add complexity to any theme, conflict to any character, depth and color to any setting. Climate connects to all the different aspects of our lives, and all the other issues we care about. It is inherently intersectional. The story possibilities are endless. In half-hour and one-hour workshops, you’ll learn how easy it is to apply a Climate Lens to any and every storyline, regardless of genre. The result is authentic, relatable, untold stories that portray what audiences around the world are experiencing today.
www.goodenergystories.com

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GreenLight Women and Friends Meet-up
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Godfrey Hotel, 1400 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, 90028, United States

Holiday Party and Membership Drive
2024-12-11 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Cara Hotel, 1730 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027, United States
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Join us for our GreenLight Women Holiday Party and Membership Drive!
Members are encouraged to bring friends!
Hors d’ oeuvres will be served
No Host Bar
General Members No Charge
Friends of GreenLight andNon-Members $25.00 which will go towards General Membership Dues if you choose to join!
Hotel Parking $15.00Street Parking Available

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Indie Filmmakers Series - Episode 5
2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online – ZOOM
INDIE FILMMAKER SERIES – EPISODE 5 — FULL RECORDING BELOWFilm Financing 101: Navigating the Complexities of Independent Film Financing
Are you an independent filmmaker ready to take the next step but struggling to navigate the financing landscape?GreenLight Women and Greenlit are proud to present “Film Financing 101: Navigating the Complexities of Independent Film Financing.”
This conversation will provide a comprehensive overview of the current financing options for independent filmmakers and demystify the evolving methods used to secure funding in today’s industry. The event will cover:

• Tax Credits and Incentives: How to leverage regional tax credits to fund your production, including insights into stackable credits and rebates in the US and UK.
• Crowdfunding & Equity Financing: Strategies for raising funds through crowdfunding platforms, and when to approach equity investors.
• Sales Agents & Distribution: How sales agents fit into today’s distribution landscape and what role they play in the film financing puzzle.
• The Path to Production: A high-level breakdown of the key deliverables needed to attract financing—budgets, investor decks, and legal requirements.
• New Financing Models: Exploring innovative financing methods such as product placement and partnerships, and how filmmakers can access these new opportunities.

IAN GRANT BIO
Ian is the co-founder and CEO of Greenlit, a film operating system for entertainment professionals. He is also a film producer, actor, and stuntman. Prior to co-founding Greenlit, Ian was the first hire at Squire, a YC-backed company valued at $750M a fintech platform for barber shops. He previously co-founded Minorities in Film, a community-driven, creative platform that empowers underrepresented voices in the film industry.
SARA HAMILTON BIO
Executive Producer, Filmojy; Head of Partnerships & Development, Catalyst Story Institute
Sara is a development executive and consultant with more than 25 years in the entertainment and media industry. She is an executive producer with the international financing and packaging firm Filmojy and the Head of Partnerships & Development for Catalyst Story Institute. With her background in marketing, independent film production, film commissions and incentives, fiscal sponsorships and product placement, she brings a wealth of knowledge on how to develop, package and finance films and series through creative partnerships.

Black History Month Champagne Brunch
2025-02-23 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | The London West Hollywood, 1020 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069, United States
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The theme for Black History Month 2025 is “Pushing Boundaries Beyond Expectations” which emphasizes going beyond traditional practices, norms, or preconceived limits to uncover the truth, tell stories that matter, and create meaningful impact. This ethos often leads to groundbreaking work that reshapes the industry, influences public opinion, and brings attention to overlooked or underrepresented issues.
JAYNE KENNEDY is a pioneering figure whose contributions to sports broadcasting, acting, and advocacy have cemented her as one of the most influential African American women of her generation. She became a cultural icon through her multifaceted career and relentless dedication to breaking barriers. Jayne’s life’s journey reflects determination, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
REGINA JONES is a trailblazing force in media and music, celebrated as the co-owner and editor-in-chief of ‘SOUL’ Newspaper. With an extraordinary vision and unyielding determination, she redefined the landscape of cultural journalism. Her work provided a platform for musical artists during their formative years, showcasing their talent to readers nationwide. ‘Soul’s publishing impact forced more mainstream magazines like Billboard, Rolling Stone, and others to do more in-depth coverage of the Black music and cultural scene of the 70s, 80s and beyond.
We are proud to bestow the honor of our Pioneer Award to JAYNE KENNEDY and the Trailblazer Award to REGINA JONES. They will join in a discussion about ‘SOUL’ and their latest projects, “Plain Jayne: A Memoir” and “Who In The Hell Is Regina Jones” documentary.
HOST: ERICA GIMPEL rose to international prominence with her debut role as “Coco Hernandez” on the groundbreaking hit series Fame. With over 100 credits to her name, Ms. Gimpel has starred in numerous primetime and streaming shows. Her recent projects include playing “Trish” on the CBS drama God Friended Me for two seasons, “Ellie Fielding” in Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for AMC, and “Brittany Arrington” on the Netflix hit The Night Agent.
Ms. Gimpel’s notable film credits include Wayne Wang’s Smoke opposite Forest Whitaker, Hal Hartley’s No Such Thing opposite Helen Mirren, Eugene Ashe’s Sylvie’s Love opposite Tessa Thompson, and Vincent Grashaw’s Bang Bang opposite Tim Blake Nelson, which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
As a filmmaker, Ms. Gimpel is developing several projects through her company, Womans Paradise Productions. Her directorial debut short film, Have a Heart, was developed in the Sundance Collab Directing Core Elements Course and was selected for the 2024 VisionFest Film Festival Herstory block. Next, Ms. Gimpel will direct and star in her feature film script RISE, which will be shot in New York and Martha’s Vineyard.
Ms. Gimpel is the recipient of the LA Femme Film Festival’s “Innovative Award” and is an active member of the world peace organization SGI-USA, which is dedicated to promoting peace, culture, and education by honoring the inherent dignity of every individual.

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Women's History Month - Virtual Conversation
2025-03-16 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Online – ZOOM
Miss the event? You can VIEW THE CONVERSATION HERE:

KATHERINE SPILLAR
Kathy Spillar is Executive Director of Feminist Majority Foundation, a national organization working for women’s equality, empowerment and non-violence; one of the founders, she hasbeen a driving force in executing the organizations’ diverse programs securing women’s rights both domestically and globally since its inception in 1987. She is also the Executive Editor ofMs., which the Feminist Majority Foundation acquired in 2001, and the editor and contributor to 50 Years of Ms: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine that Ignited a Revolution.
MODERATOR: TANYA THOMAS
Tanya Thomas is a multi-award-winning actress, producer and voiceover talent whose career began as an on-air personality at Singapore’s No. 1 Top 40 radio station. After moving to Los Angeles, she hosted jazz shows on KKJZ 88.1 FM and produced/hosted podcasts for Apple, including iTunes Jazz Discovery, iTunes Weekly Rewind, and American Idol on iTunes.
She is currently touring her acclaimed one-woman show, Naturally Tan, which explores body image, self-acceptance, and cultural representation. The show won the Best of Fest Award at Solofest and went on to earn accolades and rave reviews at Hollywood Fringe and beyond. Tanya also co-wrote and performed in the multi-award-winning ensemble play Yoniverse, which was named Best Drama out of more than 300 productions at the Hollywood Fringe.
Her theater credits include Nickel and Dimed and Please Have a Seat, while her screen work includes TV roles on General Hospital and film roles in False Colors, Blame, and Laal Roses. As a voice actor, she has brought characters to life through TV dubbing and lent her voice to commercials, promos, narration, animation, and more.

Indie Filmmakers Series - Episode 6
2025-06-08 16:00 - 17:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online – ZOOM
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INDIE FILMMAKER SERIES – EPISODE 6INDIE DISTRIBUTION:What are your options?
Made a film? Now get it seen—master the art of indie distribution and land your deal! Indierights.com is here to help you through the proccess!
1. 🎟️ Film Festivals Get noticed by distributors, critics, and audiences. Great for building buzz and landing deals. 2. 🌐 Streaming Platforms Submit to platforms like Netflix, Amazon, or niche streamers via aggregators or reps. 3. 🤝 Sales Agents They shop your film to distributors worldwide—especially helpful for international reach. 4. 🚀 Self-Distribution Use tools like Vimeo On Demand, YouTube, or your own site to sell/rent your film directly. 5. 🏷️ Indie Distributors Pitch directly to boutique distributors who specialize in independent films.
Bonus Tip 💡: Have a killer trailer, press kit, and festival strategy to increase your chances of success.

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LINDA NELSON BIO
Linda Nelson began her career as an international investment banker, IT executive an entertainment real estate developer. After meeting Michael Madison, she pivoted into the movie business finally realizing her artistic potential. As an Executive Producer on NSYNC, she quickly realized that she was interested in being more “hands on” and was the DP for her next film, SHIFTED. As a Producer on DELIVERED she was finally able to gain experience in all aspects of the financing, development, production and distribution phases of moviemaking. In 2007, she co-founded Indie Rights with Michael Madison and has been active in distribution every since. Indie Rights now has a diverse catalog of more than 1,200 films and exhibits annually at Cannes and AFM. The company enjoys direct relationships with all major streaming platforms.
MICHAEL MADISON BIO
Michael Madison started his entertainment career as Executive Producer and Distributor of the Giant Screen/IMAX film NSYNC BIGGER THAN LIVE. Michael then Directed and starred in the next two Nelson Madison Films features, SHIFTED and DELIVERED. On top of his directing, editing and acting talent, his social media savvy has helped build substantial audiences for many Indie Rights movies. Currently, Michael is busy developing his next film, LA PI. He is involved with all aspects of the distribution process for Indie Rights.
Michael is a graduate of Texas Tech University, Playhouse West Alumni and a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

GreenLight Women Meetup
2025-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | W Hotel, 6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA, 90028, United States
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Bring a friend who’s interested in joining GreenLight Women and introduce them to our vibrant community!

Entrance on Argyle Street

Hotel parking $20
Adjacent parking lot across the street $10

GreenLight Women - Annual Membership Meeting
2025-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Online – ZOOM

Last Days of Summer White Linen Meet-Up
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | 1 Hotel, 8490 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 90069, United States
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Connect and Grow your Hollywood Network
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 20256PM-8PM
1 HOTEL8490 W. Sunset Blvd.West Hollywood, CA 90069
Lite bites will be served.Street and hotel parking.ATTIRE: WHITE LINEN

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Pivoting - Chapter 1: Reframing Today for a New Tomorrow
2025-09-03 17:00 - 18:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online – ZOOM
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PIVOTING: CHAPTER 1: Reframing today For a new tomorrow with Laverne McKinnon,Career Strategist, Grief Recovery Specialist, Author, and former Senior Executive at CBS
Career changes, whether chosen or not, can shake our sense of identity, confidence, and direction. In this session, career strategist and grief recovery specialist Laverne McKinnon will introduce the concept of career grief and how it often shows up for high-achieving women in entertainment especially during moments of transition.
You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of how the brain responds to change, what’s often overlooked in the process, and a simple ritual to help you mark the moment and move forward with clarity and self-trust.

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LAVERNE McKINNON BIOLaverne McKinnon is a Career Strategist and Grief Recovery Specialist. She loves to help ambitious, driven professionals who are in transition—whether embracing a pivot, stepping into a leadership role, or recovering from a career disruption. In Showstopper, her upcoming book, she reveals how professional heartbreaks can spark transformation, reframing setbacks as plot twists that open new possibilities for a successful career. A former senior executive at CBS and EPIX, she also executive produced Netflix’s GIRLBOSS, teaches at Northwestern University, and is a mentor for the CAPE Leadership Fellowship program.

This is a free introduction to the series. There may be a charge for subsequent events.

ONE STUPID THING - Screening
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | NYFA Theater, 3300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
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NYFA and GreenLight Women invite you to join Peabody and Primetime Emmy Award winner Director/Writer Linda Yellen, Producer Todd Traina named “Top Ten Producer to Watch” by Daily Variety and rising stars Shelby Simmons and Jack Wright. Three high school friends drink champagne on a rooftop. Everything’s chill until a harmless game takes a fatal turn, and the course of their lives changes forever. One Stupid Thing just won Best Picture and Best Director at the Boston International Film Festival and Jersey Shore Film Festival.
Linda Yellen is an Emmy award-winning producer, writer, director who’s made twenty-eight films including two of television’s highest-rated movies. Todd Traina – Named a “Top Ten Producer to Watch” by Daily Variety, Todd Traina has served as a Producer on over 25 Feature films.

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Presentation / Q&A about AI in Hollywood
2025-10-05 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | ZOOM
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Join us for a virtual presentation / Q&A about AI in Hollywood with Sharlette Hambrick.
This is a free event. Zoom information will be sent prior to the event.

La Femme International Film Festival Opening Night Party
2025-10-16 21:00 - 2025-10-17 01:00 UTC | La Femme International Film Festival, 1500 S Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, United States
You are officially invited to the
La Femme International Film Festival Opening Night Party sponsored by
GreenLight Women
and the
Law Offices of Sauda Johnson-McNeal
October 16, 2025
1500 S Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
(Street parking and nearby lots)

The party is FREE to all GreenLight Members and our Community. Please join us and celebrate the 21st year of La Femme. This festival aligns with our mission!

MORE INFORMATION
The festival will be held at the Regal Theaters Downtown LA 1100 Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015.

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IN ADDITION

Additional screening added 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Here is the link to purchase tickets for this showing.

Additional codes for 20% off: GREENLIGHT (all caps)

Opening Night filmSOLD OUT

“Love The Skin You’re In”
October 16th DTLA Regal Theaters Cinema 14
1100 Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015

You must have a ticket for entry

Evening Schedule
5:00pm-6:00pm – Red Carpet – (Cast & Creative Team)
6:00pm-8pm – Screening & Brief Q&A
9:00pm – 1am – Opening Night Party

Here is the schedule link to films and the seminars in-person and virtual for GreenLight Members and our community (students-friends-members)
https://lafemme2025.eventive.org/welcome
Additional discount codes for 20% off(all caps)
GREENLIGHT

ADDED PERK
All members receive free admission to the hosted event and complimentary access to screenings on October 16th, 2025.

You must have a ticket for the Opening Night Film so secure your seat now.

Indie Filmmaker Series #7 - Documentary Filmmaking: An Insiders View
2025-10-30 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Online – ZOOM
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We will be taking a deep dive into the state of making documentaries in this current climate where both topics and financing can be difficult.

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BIOS
Jeffrey Winter
Jeffrey Winter is co–executive director at The Film Collaborative since 2010, an LA-based independent film distribution company with specialties in human rights, social justice, environmental issues, and LGBT cinema. Highlight films during this time include Shaunak Sen’s ALL THAT BREATHES (Oscar nomination Best Doc Feature 2023), Maite Alberdi’s THE ETERNAL MEMORY (Oscar Nomination Best Doc Feature 2024), Kirby Dick’s THE INVISIBLE WAR (Oscar Nomination Best Doc Feature 2013), David France’s THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON and WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, Nanfu Wang’s HOOLIGAN SPARROW, Andrew Haigh’s WEEKEND, Rita Coburn Whack and Bob Hercules’ MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE; Sam Feder’s DISCLOSURE, Jacqueline Olive’s ALWAYS IN SEASON, David Charles Rodrigues’ GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH, Ondi Timoner’s MAPPLETHORPE, Kirsten Johnson’s CAMERAPERSON, Louie Psihoyos’ RACING EXTINCTION, Jeffrey Schwarz’s I AM DIVINE, VITO, and many more. Other career highlights include five years managing strategic investments and U.S. sales/acquisitions for the largest media conglomerate in Spain (under the banners Maxmedia, Sogepaq, Sogetel, and Sogecine); several years handling grassroots marketing for L.A.’s two largest film festivals (the Los Angeles Film Festival and AFI FEST); a long tenure handling non-theatrical/festival/educational screenings for Wolfe Releasing (the world’s largest catalogue of LGBT films); and 11 years as a panel programmer/programming consultant for the Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier.
Caroline Waterlow
Caroline Waterlow is an Oscar, Emmy & Peabody award-winning documentary film producer based in New York City. Waterlow produced O.J.: Made in America, winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards, an ESPN Films production directed by Ezra Edelman. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and has been awarded by multiple organizations including the International Documentary Association, Film Independent, the Producers Guild, the Columbia School of Journalism, & the American Film Institute.
Caroline Waterlow is President of Laylow Pictures, Inc, a Brooklyn-based production company she co-founded in 2019 with Ezra Edelman. Recent projects include STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A, a four-part docuseries for HBO, winner of a Peabody Award and Audience Award at SXSW, and nominated in 2024 for two Prime Time Emmy awards, a Gotham Award and an IDA Award; and Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae, a four-part docuseries for HULU/ Onyx Collective about the life and infamous murder of Indigenous activist Annie Mae Aquash. The series premiered November 2024 after winning the “Achievement in Filmmaking” award at the Native American Media Awards/ LA SKINS FEST and is currently nominated for a Humanitas Award. Waterlow’s projects prior to the founding of Laylow Pictures include: Radical Love, a short film for the The New Yorker about Weather Underground lawyer Michael Kennedy
which premiered Tribeca in 2021; Qualified, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about race car driver Janet Guthrie, which premiered at SXSW and was selected for the State Department’s American Film Showcase; Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, directed by Mike Myers & Beth Aala, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy; and Academy Award-nominated, Cutie and the Boxer, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013 and won Best Director of a U.S. Documentary for Director Zachary Heinzerling. In 2013, Caroline was the senior producer of content for MAKERS.com, the largest video collection of women’s stories, produced with AOL and PBS. Between 2006 and 2012,
Caroline worked in varying roles on multiple HBO documentaries, including Emmy-Award winning films Teddy: In His Own Words and Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of
Flatbush, as well as WARTORN: 1861-2010, Executive Produced by James Gandolfini and winner of a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and Prism Award. Waterlow graduated from Emory University in 1996 and began her career in documentaries working with filmmaker Peter Kunhardt as a researcher and archivist. Originally from Montreal, Canada, she currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband Wyatt Smith, a feature film editor.
April Wright
April Wright is an award-winning filmmaker who fell in love with movies going to drive-ins and movie palaces in the Chicago area. She brings a fresh and creative approach to her original material, inspired by real people and events, especially underdog stories.
In 2025, April directed “Final Trip,” a psychological thriller she also wrote, starring Michael Provost (The Holdovers, 9-1-1 Nashville) and Doug Jones (The Shape of Water). She’s completing several new docs, including an inspiring female-driven sports doc “Jessie Graff: We Can Rebuild Her” and “All Skate” about the history of roller skating and rinks, which is very personal, since April’s family’s business growing up was a roller rink. She’s also working on a documentary about the Gardena Cinema and owner Judy Kim’s struggle to keep her family’s historic theatre alive.
She was recognized by Humanitas “New Voices” in 2023 and Women in Film / Blacklist in 2024 for her pilot “Fear of Flying.” Her latest documentary “Back to the Drive-in” released theatrically in 2022 with a per-screen average second only to Top Gun Maverick. “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story,” executive produced by Michelle Rodriguez, was named Best Documentary of 2020 by the national Women Film Critics Circle. April worked as a narrative programmer for the Sundance Film Festival and AFI Fest for over 15 years. She has an MBA from Northwestern, and is a Sundance Institute alum.
Christine La Monte – Moderator
Producer/director/writer and former film marketing executive at Universal, Disney, and Orion is the founder/president of La Monte Productions where current projects include two feature documentaries on the awards circuit up for Oscar consideration: AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT, a co-production with Italy’s Incipit Film and La Monte Productions with Executive Producer Julian Lennon, which follows Ai Weiwei as he makes his operatic directorial debut at the Rome Opera House bringing his activist and artistic vision to Puccini’s Turandot; and VIVA VERDI! about Casa Verdi in Milan, the home for retired opera singers and the young music students they mentor, built by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896, where she serves as producer, writer and executive producer; and in postproduction, FIGLI DEL FIUME / CHILDREN OF THE RIVER, three men in search of meaning find their ancestral roots along Italy’s Po River. In various stages of development are THE OTHER SIDE OF 90, a feature documentary about women in their 90s, which she is directing/writing, and a feature film, JUSTICE DEFERRED, based on Len Williams’ critically acclaimed legal thriller. La Monte produced the Palm Spring International Film Festival audience award-winning short film, DANDELION DHARMA; the Gary Goldstein scripted play, “Three Grooms & A Bride,” and syndicated television talk show, “Marilu” starring Marilu Henner. Her directing credits include the Screen Actors Guild’s “A Heart United” with Sharon Lawrence and Jo Beth Williams, and “The Angina Monologues” with Brenda Strong and Eric Close. She spent over five years as Executive Vice President of the Motion Picture Division at Rogers & Cowan; and as an international strategic marketer worked at legendary Italian studio, CineCittà in Rome; and served as Marketing Executive at TV 3 New Zealand while living in Auckland. La Monte is a Contributing Editor of Musée Magazine, an avant-garde photography magazine. A long-time member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences where she served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Student Academy Awards, she is a member of the Academy of Television Arts, and the Alliance of Women Directors. A current member of PEN America’s Los Angeles Committee, La Monte is on the board of the University of Buffalo’s Dean’s Advisory Council, and is a past faculty member of New York’s School of Visual Arts where she initiated the Dusty Awards, an annual festival of student short films and awards ceremony. She is on the Advisory Board of LA-based SEEfest, the Southeast European Film Festival, and is a frequent guest speaker/panelist at independent filmmaking events, including USC, UCLA and New York Film Academy; she has been the Chair of the Humanitas Awards jury panel for the previous two years. With US/Italian dual citizenship, she divides her time between Los Angeles and Rome.

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