2026 Awards Ceremony

  • Vanessa Ly

    Raised in a small suburban town in Massachusetts, Vanessa Ly enjoys experiencing new things. During her free time, she expresses herself in different forms of art, including painting, sketching, music and cosplay. Vanessa currently works in Boston, MA and is excited to see what the future holds.

  • Gotham Sharma

    Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma is a New York City based actor, director, stand up comedian, and writer. He’s performed at venues across the country, including the world-famous Broadway Comedy Club, the Comedy Cellar and Mohegan Sun — as well as appearances on Comedy Central.

  • Katie Trubetsky

    Katie is an actress, director as well as a lead singer for the band ”KT.True”. Born in Moscow Russia, raised in New York, she saw her father and grandfather perform on stage (both known theater actors in Russia) and she knew that film and theater would be her passion for life. Katie is an eight-time…

  • DJ IzaBella

    Over the last decade, DJ Izabella has refined her experience and knowledge in the art of deejaying. Her love of music began in a household of musically inclined parents, singing in the church choir and learning to play the guitar, piano and drums. DJ Izabella’s educational journey consists of: Mixing/beat matching course at Mainline Pro…

  • Jaclyn Marney

    Hailing from Boston but having lived all over the east coast, Jaclyn Marney has experienced life in the city and the country. Now in Pennsylvania she is pursuing a degree in math education and educational technology. She is an avid equestrian that competes all over the east coast and captains her university’s western show team….

  • Chioneso Bakr

    Chioneso Bakr-Bond is a songwriter, composer, dancer, and musician from Brooklyn, New York. With her strong Sierra Leonean roots and her multi-media background, Chioneso has taken the world by storm with her music, dance, and she is now entering in the film industry. She has received a National Young Arts Award for West African Dance,…

  • Dawn Mecca

    Winter Film Awards Social Media & Marketing Director Dawn Mecca was born in New York and has a master’s degree in elementary special education. Dawn works as a model specializing in leg and foot modeling.