REALIZING YOUR VISION AS A CONTENT CREATOR THROUGH A GLOBAL CRISIS
When: April 28, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am PT / 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
Tune in live on your desktop or mobile device in order to participate in our Q&A session!
In the past two months, we have all had to deal with the impact of COVID-19. This pandemic has affected our personal lives with loss of income, empty shelves at the supermarket and fear of ourselves and loved ones becoming sick. It has also disrupted the content creator ecosystem on a global level. We are faced with the possibility that going back to "normal" may not be an option in our distant future. So how can we stay focused and keep moving forward with our vision and projects during such a challenging time? On April 28, join us for a webcast with:
Jon Abrahams, Director and Actor (Scary Movie, Meet The Parents)
Erika Christensen, Actress and Producer (Parenthood, Traffic, The Case for Christ)
Richard Guay, Producer and Writer (True Love, Dogfight, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Kinsey, Shutter)
Our special guests will discuss their latest collaboration "Clover"; how they’re staying innovative; and what’s next for these content creators.
The conversation will be moderated by Amy Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Winston Baker.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Jon Avery Abrahams
Actor and Director
Jon Avery Abrahams is an American film and television actor and Director. His most notable roles are Bobby in Scary Movie, Denny Byrnes in the Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Parents, and Dalton Chapman in the horror movie House of Wax. He got his first break in 1995 at the age of 17 appearing in the movie KIDS and DEAD MAN WALKING. In the last five years Abrahams has moved into Directing and has made three films. 2018’s ALL AT ONCE which won Best Actor, Best Drama and Best of the Fest at the Buffalo Dreams Film Fest, the soon to be released crime comedy CLOVER, and the recently wrapped college thriller EXPLOITED.
Erika Christensen
Actress and Producer
Erika Christensen is an actress and producer whose filmography includes roles in TRAFFIC, SWIMFAN, THE BANGER SISTERS, THE PERFECT SCORE, FLIGHTPLAN, HOW TO ROB A BANK, THE TORTURED, and THE CASE FOR CHRIST. In addition, she has played key roles in television series such as SIX DEGREES, PARENTHOOD, and WICKED CITY. She most recently starred in CLOVER, directed by Jon Abrahams.
Richard Guay
Writer and Producer
Richard Guay is an independent producer, writer and consultant based in New York. He began his career as a CPA and has worked for 37 years as a producer, writer, studio executive, and production accountant. TRUE LOVE, Guay’s first producing effort which he also co-wrote, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He has been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards – two for Best Feature Film (True Love & Ghost Dog) and one for Best Screenplay (as co-writer of Household Saints). He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Long Form Original Teleplay as co-writer of DIRT. Guay has worked with a range of directors from first timers to industry veterans Nancy Savoca, Jonathan Demme, Bill Condon and Jim Jarmusch. Guay was a Vice President at Entertainment Partners for five years. He has also conducted producing workshops around the world, as well as at NYU, Columbia and City College of New York where he currently teaches in the MFA program. His latest film, CLOVER, directed by Jon Abrahams was released in April 2020.
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Amy Baker
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
WINSTON | BAKER
As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WINSTON | BAKER, Amy Baker oversees the company’s global strategic planning, business development and vendor relationships. Amy co-founded the FILM FINANCE FORUM® in 2008, which provides the leading series of events dedicated to bringing finance and entertainment executives together from around the world. Prior to establishing Winston/Baker, she successfully directed B2B and B2C business development efforts for over 10 years by leveraging innovative sponsorship methods to engage business professionals. At ALM, as Vice President of Business Development, she provided finance executives and marketers with targeted channels for reaching decision-makers within the legal, entertainment, healthcare and tech sectors. In her previous position, Director of Business Development at RPMC, she worked with entertainment, music, and sports companies, creating event marketing programs, travel incentive services, sweepstakes, and media promotions. Amy received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with honors from New York University. In 2018 Amy was honored to join the National Board of Advisors for the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
In support of the independent entertainment community, Winston Baker will be offering webinars for free or at highly discounted rates so that you can continue to acquire strategic knowledge and connect with industry leaders through these challenging times. Space will be limited so we can allow our attendees time for questions after each webinar.