BIG AL, HIP HOP and HER – OFFICIAL ENTRY TO NMFF!
This Los Angeles-based festival will be June 5th and 6th in Glendale, California. Tickets and more information can be found at on their website.
Learn more about the BIG AL, HIP HOP and HER here.
Ellen Gerstein and Susan Johnston Chat NEW MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL
Ellen Gerstein recently had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Johnston, Director and Founder of the New Media Film Festival (NMFT). This organization has spent 15 years honoring creators of “stories worth telling!”
Watch the entire interview here on YouTube
Their interview is a robust conversation, including about Al, Hip Hop and Her, written by Ellen, being included in the upcoming festival line-up as an official selection for the Screenplay category.
Susan shared the vision of the New Media Film Festival and gave sage advice for content creators, filmmakers, and anyone who is venturing into the field of production on how to look for opportunities – especially at festivals. Through Susan’s own experiences, she has learned that sometimes the unexpected or less preferred opportunities are the ones that have the most profound results.
Learn more about the New Media Film Festival and how to submit your project here via FILM FREEWAY (discount code is WOW )
Want to attend the festival? Tickets can be purchased here!
Ellen Gerstein: Guest Speaker During the World Autism Summit
Recently, Ellen Gerstein appeared during two nights of programming for the World Autism Summit, sponsored by Autism Today. She was interviewed by psychologist, Louise Sattler, about her work within the special needs community for actors with special needs.
The World Autism Summit’s goals were to shine a spotlight on the positive attributes of people with ASD and neurodiversity. Ellen spoke about her films Waiting for Ronald and Come Away with Me. She focused on her casting of actors with special. needs and her being drawn to topics that showed people overcoming challenges and/or have diversity..
Here is a snippet from the World Autism Summit interview.
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These are great reasons to connect with Ellen Gerstein – who is an award-winning actor, director, screenwriter, and producer! She calmly and with. much support guides people through the process of being coached for acting work. She helps people of all skill levels (yes – people with special needs) and skill levels (including students with special needs).
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WORLD AUTISM SUMMIT 2023 SPOTLIGHTS ELLEN GERSTEIN’S FILMS!
First off – thank you to all who attended the GreenLight Women’s Writer’s Group table read for my project – COOKIEFACE. It was a wonderful success and I was so appreciative of the feedback!
Now it is time for me to prepare for the next “big gig” on my schedule – The World Autism Summit! I am going to be participating over a number of days -and so can YOU!
Want to join me in the fun? First register for FREE at WorldAutismSummit.org/registration-page
And be sure to hang out with me on these dates and times: Tuesday, September 26th at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT for the screening of Waiting for Ronald and Come Away with Me. A director’s Q and A is included (that’s me!)
Next – listen to my interview on Saturday, September 30th. According to the summit schedule, I am “on deck” at Noon -ish (Pacific time, 3p Eastern Time). Here is a sneak peak of what to expect from this presentation.
Come back that night to join me for the Gifts, Strengths, and Talents Panel discussion at 5p Pacific/ 8p Eastern. (links are sent to those who register – hint, hint). Can’t make these times live – you have until October 2nd to catch the FREE REPLAY!