Barrett Leigh is a veteran of large and franchise movie production. His past work includes being production supervisor of “Fast & Furious 6”, “This is 40”, “Bridesmaids”, “The Karate Kid” and “Year One”, as well as production coordinator roles for “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”, “Knocked Up”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”. Barrett has been a long term collaborator of Judd Apatow’s, and today is moving into becoming a producer in his own right. Barrett is a true authority on turning concepts into realities, and is absolutely the guy you want on speed dial when facing a filming challenge.

John Shepherd is founder and president of MPower Pictures. He manages the development, financing and production of the company’s slate. John has produced over 20 independent features, been the showrunner of a critically acclaimed web series, and served as an executive at DreamWorks. Prior to co-founding MPower Pictures, John produced such award-winning films as “The Ultimate Gift” and “Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius.” And with MPower Pictures John has produced a critically acclaimed body of work including the Toronto Film Festival nominated “The Stoning of Soraya M” starring Jim Caviezel, as well as the upcoming Shia LeBoeuf movie “Man Down”, which co-stars Kate Mara and Gary Oldman. Additionally MPower’s past releases include Golden Globe nominated “Machine Gun Preacher” with Gerard Butler, and Toronto Film Festival winner “Bella”.

Dr. Linda Seger created the script consulting profession in 1981 and is one of the world’s foremost script consultants. She is also the most prolific author on the subject of screenwriting with nine books on the subject and is known worldwide as one of the industry’s utmost experts in the field of screenwriting. Dr Seger has consulted on over 100 produced feature films, television shows, and plays, and her clients have won numerous awards, including Academy Awards, awards from numerous film festivals, as well as achieving box office hits. She has lectured on screenwriting in 33 countries on all 6 continents, and she has trained over 75 script consultants on her method internationally. Dr Seger’s clients include writers, directors, producers, executives and companies, in film, television, and theater. They range from beginners to Academy Award winners such as Peter Jackson and William Kelley. Dr Seger is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Redemptive Film Festival for her 30+ years of work as a script consultant. She is a recipient of the Candlelight Award for being a “Light to the Entertainment Industry,” the Distinguished Alumni Award from Pacific School of Religion, and The Moondance Film Festival Living Legacy Award for her support of Women in the Film Industry.