Keyaira Cameron
Keyaira Cameron is a writer, cinematographer, and photographer born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She fell in love with filmmaking from a young age, followed her passion to NYC, and graduated as part of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts class of 2025.
She focuses on stories that explore taboos and the relatability of complex characters. She combines her love for film and television with her commitment to traveling the world and living a life worth telling stories about. With an unwavering passion for the arts, her independent documentaries, films, and scripts have continued to push her dreams into reality.
David J. Cork
David J. Cork is an actor, writer and creator originally from Indianapolis, IN. With a BFA from New York University, David’s mission is to inspire humanity to embrace the beauty of their vulnerability. As an actor, David has most recently been seen in Breath of Life (Ensemble Studio Theater), Run the World (STARZ), Raising Kanan(STARZ), The Black List (NBC), and Chicago Med (NBC). He also stars in films Fever, Nana’s Boys, and Birder, which were all featured on streaming platforms and film festivals globally. As a writer and creator, works like Bi: The webseries (featured by Now This News), The ExCycle (NewFest2021) and Ellis By Himself garnered David with the reputation of being a brave and vulnerable storyteller. Currently, David is finishing his documentary No Homo| No Hetero, a piece exploring the complexities of Black bisexual men. It is through his works that David hopes others will see the beauty of their uniqueness.
Nanci Gaglio
Nanci Gaglio, Writer, Director, Experience Designer
Nanci Gaglio’s creative lens always seeks the unexpected. She blends genre, challenges convention, and finds raw humanity in dissonance. Influenced by Luis Bunuel, John Waters, and the playful chaos of Our Gang, her films explore contrast - beauty alongside the grotesque, and sincerity edged with satire.
As a writer and director, her short films have screened internationally, most recently premiering at LA Shorts Fest in 2023. For the past 15 years, Nanci has applied the same rigor in the agency world, leading teams to deliver large-scale live, virtual, and mixed-media brand experiences for Microsoft, Amazon, and AWS. These multi-million-dollar programs translate complex messages into high-impact storytelling that reaches thousands on site and millions virtually. Her work bridges creativity and strategy with a clear focus on driving engagement, sparking connection, and achieving business outcomes.
Christian Ghosn
Christian Ghosn is a filmmaker who graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts with a double major in Dramatic Writing and Film Production in 2019. His Thesis film “Violent Nights,” which was made under the guidance of his production advisor and renowned film director Mary Lambert, had a year long run on the festival circuit which saw it screen at 13 internationally recognized film festivals. Ghosn’s feature script “Somewhere in Northern California,” was short listed for the Academy Nicholls Fellowhsip. Ghosn’s latest directorial effort, Chat À Table, is his most personal and honest to date. The ensemble cast features Laith Nakli, Rose Abdoo and Kevin Corrigan. HBO’s Succession editor Bill Henry cut the film. Christian’s artistic modus operandi is the discovery, implementation and realization of story truth.
Patrick Godino
Patrick Godino is a filmmaker from Newtown, Connecticut, now based in New York City. He graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a dual degree in Film & TV Production and Spanish. His thesis film, Every Other Kid, a deeply personal story set in the wake of a school shooting, won First Prize at NYU’s First Run Film Festival. It went on to screen internationally, including at the Oscar-qualifying Provincetown International Film Festival. Patrick’s work explores themes of masculinity, grief and identity through lyrical storytelling and formal experimentation. In addition to developing film and television projects, he works as a digital media producer with clients such as Microsoft, Under Armour and IBM.
Steve Holbert
Steve comes from a long line of carnies and sex workers. He grew up in the trailer parks of Georgia’s poorest town, so he ran away. Steve returned, when his dad became terminally ill. He was his caregiver, until his father passed. Then, the state dropped two kids on his porch, and Steve became a foster parent to his cousins. Now, he’s a thirty-something grandpa. Growing up, the media portrayed Appalachian Americans as victims, so Steve wants the next generation seeing themselves as heroes. He writes hour TV and features that mix poor teens, genre, and the South. Steve’s had meetings with Berlanti Productions, Paramount, TinkerToy Productions, and more. When not writing, he’s an ex-drag queen and ghost hunter. MFA in Dramatic Writing, NYU, Tisch.
Christopher Isenegger
The gay son of a former Catholic priest (relax, the Pope was cool with it), Christopher Isenegger writes "bitchy morality plays:" comedies and genre stories about universal truths, told with a stylish sense of humor and filtered through a thoughtful, sociopolitical lens.
After interning at SNL and graduating from NYU Film, he moved to Los Angeles where he enjoys a career “below the line” in the art department working on big-budget blockbuster movies and little TV shows (that think they are big-budget blockbuster movies).
His screenplays have been recognized as: a 9/10 on The Blacklist; a PAGE Awards finalist, and an Austin Film Fest semifinalist. He is a big fan of dry heat, Thai guacamole, and unoaked white wines.
Cameron J. Kic
Born and raised in Houston, Cameron J. Kic received a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. He recently graduated with an MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he wrote "Paparazzo" - which placed at Austin Film Festival. His work reflects on his unique personal experience as the son of an immigrant father, his intense love of music and his sociological interests. He is particularly drawn to media, having authored several essays that explore the connection between film and politics. In addition to honing his personal voice, he has interned for the annual film festival SXSW and for film producer Adam Kolbrenner.
Cole Krug
Cole Krug is a filmmaker, writer, and photographer based in Los Angeles.
He attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a double major BFA in Dramatic Writing and Film & Television Production. NYU's MLK Scholars program awarded him a $100,000 scholarship to attend NYU Tisch for his exemplary leadership and community service.
While at NYU he won the Sight & Sound Showcase for his original scene from his screenplay DEVILS & DUST. He was selected as one of 8 thesis students to participate in a six session seminar with Oscar-nominated screenwriter E. Max Frye (FOXCATCHER; SOMETHING WILD) to further develop a screenplay.
At Rockstar Games, Cole worked as a virtual cinematographer and editor on cutscenes for major releases including Red Dead Redemption II, which generated $725 million in sales during its opening weekend and, as of August 2025, has sold more than 77 million units worldwide — becoming the 6th best-selling game of all time. More of his cinematography will be featured in the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 next year.
Cole is currently developing projects for film & TV.
Allie Leonard & Devon Pickering
Allie is an LA-based writer, actor, and diehard Powerball enthusiast (you can’t win if you don’t play!). She has written, produced, and starred in three award-winning short films that have screened at festivals worldwide, including San Francisco IndieFest, Big Apple Film Festival, Festival de Saúde Mental, and Blackbird Film Festival. Her most recent short, Squish, won the Audience Award at the Valley Film Festival in 2024. She was also a writer for Emily Hampshire’s weekly COVID-era talk show Humpday with Hampshire. Allie is grateful to NYU Tisch for her BFA, to her husband for supporting her through two nervous breakdowns (will she go for the triple crown?), and to Larry Mantle for his excellent hosting on LAist's AirTalk.
I’m Devon Pickering, born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina and have spent a lot of time working in the hospitality industry in Costa Rica. While touring a preschool back in Asheville, I met Ed Herro, creator of the Emmy-nominated series The Sticky, and together we co-wrote a script inspired by my time living and working in Costa Rica. In addition to writing and hospitality, I have a background in tourism management and adventure tourism, which has allowed me to travel widely throughout the U.S. National Parks. I am eager to leverage my strategic vision, business acumen, and creative writing skills to drive impactful projects, collaborate with other creatives, and bring stories to life on the big screen.
Brandi Powell
Brandi Powell is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer from West Virginia. A graduate of New York University, she majored in Dramatic Writing and earned a minor in producing. Her script "Heat Lightning" made the 2024 Golden List and was a Quarterfinalist for the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Her script "Holy Hell" was a Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition as well as the Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards. She is a producer specializing in documentary and music special production. Her projects include The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Behind the Music, The iHeartRadio Music Awards, and Fire Aid. When she’s not trying to overtake the world, she enjoys staring lovingly at her dog, Ringo, turning her love of reading into a competition, and running half-marathons she signed up for as a joke.
Mark Solomon
Mark has always been drawn to stories that have an element of wonder. He's a day dreamer, and likes to imagining worlds slightly different than our own. As a kid, he often wondered what the bus ride to school would be like if dinosaurs still existed and is still waiting for his acceptance or Xavier's school for gifted youngsters.
Currently, Mark is a programming manager at Hallmark Media. He oversees development, production, and post on holiday movies, guiding them from pitch to premiere. He also works as a script consultant and producer. Recently, his film “HoodRats” trended on The Blacklist as one of the top horror films on the site. In 2021, Mark was selected for Diverse Representation’s Black Entertainment Executive Pipeline Program, sponsored by Color of Change and in 2020 he was a member of NYU’s Feature Screenplay Development Lab.
Mark is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and you would definitely hear a lot about that during football season. Now though, he lives in Pasadena with his wife Nicole, son Wesley, and their cats Fred and Van Helsing.