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The 24th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to host several educational panel discussions led by reputable and experienced members of the Beverly Hills Film Festival 2025 Grand Jury and the film industry.

Thursday, May 2th 2024 – 12:00pm

A.I. in Filmmaking; Is Filmmaking dead as we know it and where do we go from here?

Length:1 Hour

Panelists:Top experts in the fields of AI, image/likeness licensing and Virtual Production (LED Wall, VR)

Ray Mosco

Raymond Mosco is a Latino-American entrepreneur, producer, and technology evangelist.

Phil Donahue

Philip Donahue is a seasoned game designer; his professional game development experience includes working on everything from AAA to indie game titles, published for console, mobile, XR and PC platforms.

Alexandra Damsker

Alexandra Damsker is an experienced corporate/securities attorney and consultant, finding solutions to complex legal and operations problems in as little as one session.

Norman Wang

Born in Taiwan, raised in Australia and now calling California home, Norman is a published computer vision author, former Ph.D researcher in the field of cognitive psychology, university lecturer, VR industry figure head and seasoned tech entrepreneur.

Friday, May 3rd 2024 – 12:00pm

Modern day Filmmaking and Distribution

Length:1 Hour

Panelists:Top experts in the fields of filmmaking and distribution.

Roberta Augusto

Roberta Augusto

Roberta Augusto is Brazilian-born stalwart in the film industry, boasting an illustrious career spanning two decades.

Frederico Lapenda

Award-winning filmmaker Frederico Lapenda is a global executive who has worked in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years. Lapenda is a pioneer of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and is credited as one of those responsible for the globalization of sport.

Gary Shapiro

Gary Shapiro launched his career in the movie business in NYC working for Columbia Pictures immediately after graduating from college in Los Angeles to the present where he has moved into the new digital technologies with several major Hollywood film studios.

Saturday, May 4th 2024 – 12:00pm

“The Next Frontier of Filmmaking” An exploration of futuristic and immersive filmmaking

Length:1 Hour

Panelists:A discussion on the most daring advances in filmmaking, and the cutting-edge technology that propels our industry’s future. Our panel of innovative filmmakers share their expertise in extended reality, AI, and virtual worlds that has distinguished their films and propelled their vision in works such as James Cameron’s Avatar.

C.Craig

Hailing from New Orleans and an alumnus of the University of Southern California (USC) and Columbia University, c. Craig’s accomplishments have spanned globally. His ability to craft stories while pushing boundaries on the technological front has set him apart from filmmakers of his generation, attracting the likes of talents such as Yara Shahidi, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr, and Ruth E. Carter.

Jason Chen

Starting his career in the entertainment industry at the age of 17, Jason’s experience in Visual Effects began on Avatar working for Weta Digital and Lightstorm Entertainment in a variety of capacities revolving around virtual production and live-action integration.

Katerina Munis

Katerina Munis is a visionary writer, director, and extended-reality filmmaker who innovates at the nexus of art and technology, propelling change in the next frontier of filmmaking. Katerina received an MFA from the U.S.C. in Film & Television Production.

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