WFF2026 - February 18-22 2026
Mike has been teaching improv since 2011. Before the pandemic, he taught at The People’s Improv Theater for 3 years before going on tour with BeerProv, a Short Form Improv show (much like ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’) performing shows nightly aboard the MSC Meraviglia Cruise Ship. He developed his own signature style of improvisation…
A celebrated hip-hop-oriented entertainer and educator, Andre “Doctor Dre” Brown long ago established himself as a savvy creator of popular culture. He has made his mark on radio and television, in the movies and in print, working successively as a DJ, composer, talent scout, program host, actor, author, and critic. Dre is likely best-known as…
T-Money, was one of the leading pioneers in the rap industry with the group “Original Concept.” He was a vital player in the evolution of hip hop as one of the original innovators of the sound and the scene, extending into the modern rap genre. T-Money was a host of “Yo! MTV Raps” with Doctor…
Sadithi De Zilva is a filmmaker and producer with a background in theatre, having studied with honors at Pace University. She was one of the original cohorts of the BRAVO program in Hong Kong and was selected to study at LAMDA at the age of 13. As the co-founder of Scrappack Productions, she has successfully…
Jonathan Burdick was born in Albany NY and raised in Hoosick Falls NY. His passion with entertainment started with magic as a young kid; he learned magic and applied that skill for friends and family. Jonathan started acting and learning the art of filmmaking after graduation from high-school, and later learned about editing and creating…
Selma Ducanovic is an actress, writer and singer-songwriter. Most recently, she took the stage in “Open Up the Curtain – A Musical Revue,” and participated in several online plays and independent films including “Our Home,” “Pratfall,” and “I am a Positive Person.” During the pandemic, she completed her conservatory training at Atlantic Acting School in…
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 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…
Alexandra Degner is a Fashion Designer based in New York City. Since childhood, she has been interested in the world of art, especially drawing and painting. As she grew older and more experienced, she perfected her drawing and sewing skills, and worked in cities such as Florence, New York, Cleveland, and Milan. Today, she is…
Mike has been teaching improv since 2011. Before the pandemic, he taught at The People’s Improv Theater for 3 years before going on tour with BeerProv, a Short Form Improv show (much like ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’) performing shows nightly aboard the MSC Meraviglia Cruise Ship. He developed his own signature style of improvisation…
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,…
Charlii Sebunya is an FGI Rising Star Finalist and an award winning on-camera journalist, executive producer and director. He is at the very core of ADDY.media’s dynamic success, with Executive Producer Adriana Kaegi breaking new ground by live streaming New York Fashion Week from Bryant Park to CNN & Elle.com between 1998 & 2001 &…
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.
Radio personality, author, editor, critic, journalist, screenwriter, web designer; Joe Mauceri is always on the cutting edge of pop culture. A New Yorker, Mauceri began his career in the mid 80’s at WBAI (99.5 FM), producing segments for the station’s daily arts program. With the Creative Unity Collective, an improvisational troupe, he produced, wrote, and directed a…