Aerial Acrobat Entertainment, founded by Guinevere DiPiazza is an innovative and imaginative cirque entertainment company that provides luxurious aerial, ground and specialty acts to create a one of a kind experience for you and your guests. Based in New York City and New Jersey, we are an ensemble of aerial artists, ground performers, costume designers,…
Multimedia Producer, Sound Engineer, and Performance Artist.
Julia Sexton is an aspiring documentary filmmaker and recent graduate of NYU. She is based in New York City.
Anthony Alvarez was born in NYC of parents from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in DR with Latin music as an essential part of his life. Anthony is a well known Latin actor who has worked with the biggest companies in Latin entertainment, including Televisa/Univision, NB/Telemundo. He has appeared in more than 25 Latin…
Joanna Rudolph is a producer of several short films and is an executive producer of the indie feature film “Burning Annie,” which was acquired by Lightyear Entertainment for distribution, and later self-released on TVOD platforms via Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Initiative. A member of New York Women in Film and Television and The D-Word, Joanna…
Gina Jun is a practicing litigation attorney, music/theater journalist, host and educator who has reconnected to her childhood roots in acting and modeling. She has appeared in a wide array of TV shows, as well as an eclectic assortment of independent, studio and feature films. In addition, Gina has starred or been highlighted in numerous…
Jalen Vasquez serves as the Director of Freelancers Hub, a coworking space operated by Freelancers Union in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. In this role, he coordinates workshops, programming, and actively engages with community members. Beyond his responsibilities at Freelancers Hub, Jalen is a dedicated freelance multidisciplinary designer specializing in illustrations,…
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rafael Espinal became New York’s youngest elected official at age 26 when he joined the State Assembly. The son of Dominican immigrant union members and freelancers, Rafael has dedicated his career to advocating for workers, small businesses, artists, low-income communities, and the environment. In 2013, he was elected to the…
HYPERDOLLS is a New Jersey band with a balance of originals and executed electrified cover songs fronted by Miss Alannah Rae. Each band member has been influenced by a different style of music that has stitched together their own unique sound and theatrical show. Alannah Rae has performed with such legends as Frankie Valli, Adam’s…
Max Carney is a comedian from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Athens, Ohio. He’s worked on a beef farm, he’s been an electrician, and driven semi-trucks; Comedy is at least the second best job he’s ever had. Max’s comedy is personal and earnest, exploring the ridiculousness of living in modern America with all…
Jim Thalman is the Managing Director of i*Deal Films, a film finance fund that provides first monies to curated high concept independent feature films. i*Deal’s current slate of films include “MISERIA” (“The Mummy” meets “Murder on the Orient Express”) and “Psychopathy” (“Dinner at Andre’s” with serial killers.) In addition, Jim is overseeing the development of…
A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ian Holt studied under the late great Stella Adler and Beatrice Straight. Ian is the co-author, with Dacre Stoker, of the international best seller, Dracula The Un-Dead, the official sequel to Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel, Dracula. Ian wrote the cult classic slasher, Dr….
Easmanie Michel manages NYWIFT’s fiscal sponsorship program; works closely with NYWIFT’s CEO and treasurer on the monthly profit and loss statement and annual budget; handles the day-to-day tasks of recording financial transactions; works with the Finance Controller on reconciliations and the yearly audit; co-produces the Muse Awards and Designing Women; coordinates the Animation Series; and…
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…