Marina Shron
Writer/Director
Marina Shron is a Russian born, New York based, writer and filmmaker. After earning her MFA in dramatic writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, she enjoyed a successful career as a playwright before turning to filmmaking.
As a writer, she has worked with Tony Pemberton on his feature film “Buddha’s Little Finger”, a German-Canadian co-production, released in 2016. Marina’s first short film as writer-director, Lullaby for Ray, starring Estelle Bajou and Alfredo Narciso (Homeland, Demolition), won awards and screened in festivals around the world, including Toronto and Cannes.
Her second film, Sea Child, premiered at the 2015 Fantasia Film Festival and screened at numerous other festivals. Both films are distributed by TV Shorts International, Play Festival Films, and Fandor.
Marina has received awards and funding for her work from Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Jerome Foundation, James Thurber Foundation, and Fund for Mutual Understanding. A former Fulbright scholar, she teaches screenwriting at The New School, NY.
Myrta Vida
Producer
Myrta Vida is a Producer for 3DMC, the production company responsible for the award-winning Independent Films TANGERINE, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, THE INFILTRATORS, and PREMATURE.
She’s the Screenwriter & Co-Producer of the Short Documentary SECOND RESPONDERS, a WINNER at NYWIFT’s Shorts Festivals (2023), an OFFICIAL NOMINEE at the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase (2021), & an OFFICIAL NOMINEE at HBO’s Official Latino Film Festival (2021), among others.
Since 2010, she’s been a Story Consultant & Script Doctor for Independent Filmmakers all over the world. She’s also led writing & production workshops in both English & Spanish for a variety of groups, including her fellow veterans, at-risk youth, survivors of domestic violence, the elderly, & the LGBTQ+ community.
Ms. Vida earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL). Born & raised in Puerto Rico, Ms. Vida is also a decorated U.S. Army Veteran.
Kevin Christoffersen
Development Executive
KEVIN CHRISTOFFERSEN has been working in just about every form of media for nearly three decades - producing content internationally across four continents while living in five countries. He is an Educator and Development Executive of the new platform, 'Film StartUp.' In this role, Kevin guides filmmakers through the A to Z feature film development process with his workshop courses, development labs, webinars and consultations. On the Executive Producing side, he works on establishing financing for different feature films of various budget levels both in the U.S. and in Europe. He is also consulting filmmakers on distribution deals within foreign markets that include TV broadcasters, distributors, and streaming platforms. Kevin also sits on the Advisory Board of the Art Of Brooklyn Film Festival and has recently completed co-writing a feature-length screenplay. While based in Switzerland for seven years as Executive Producer of World Television, he managed large-scale live broadcast event productions for Fortune 500 companies, United Nations agencies and NGOs. He continues to form new industry partnerships throughout New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Europe.
Javier Gonzales
Line Producer
Javier has worked in various Producer roles on the following Feature Films, Short Films and Web Series: “Halley” (Sundance 2013), “Valedictorian” (Rotterdam 2015), “Hepburn” (NY Film Festival 2014), “3rd Street Blackout” (LA Film Festival 2015), “The Transfiguration” (Cannes 2016), “Summum Bonum” (Cabo 2014), “Los Caprichos del Hombre” (Distrital 2013), “Sweet Little Lies” (Dances with Films 2010), “Bonne Annee” (Raindance 2008), “In the Radiant City” (Toronto 2016), “Mildred and the Dying Parlor” (Tribeca 2015), “Honeymoon” (NY Film Festival 2016); “Sugar” (PBS 2015),“It’s Bruno” (Netflix 2019), “The Privates” (Vimeo Staff Pick, July 2017), “Swallow” (TriBeCa 2019) and “This Teacher” (LA Film Festival 2018).
Fanslike Agency
Fanslike Agency are producing the fan engagement and audience strategy for The Fruit of Our Womb. Fanslike Agency are audience, fan and crowdfunding experts for independent film, based in the UK.
