Advisory Board

Thomas Bannister

Distribution & development partnership with SXM Inc.

Film, television and web projects programmed to screen at NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival At Sunset Gower Studios are receiving a first look from distribution, production and project development company, SXM. With offices in Los Angeles and New York City, head of SXM, Thomas Bannister is working closely with NewFilmmakers LA as a programming judge for the festival, while actively scouting for new content.

Barney Oldfield

Barney Oldfield Programming

Barney Oldfield has a long history serving the entertainment community on both coasts. As longstanding and current chairman of the board for New York City's utmost respected center for independent film and film preservation - Anthology Film Achieves, Mr. Oldfield tends to many responsibilities.

Joakim Baage

Digital Media Wire

Joakim "Jay" Baage is an international media executive focused on the transition from an analog to a digital world, and how to build successful media and entertainment properties accordingly.

Nancy Collet

Cinema Collet

Nancy Collet's experience in the film industry spans over 18 years. With her extensive knowledge of working with studios and film festivals, she founded Cinema Collet in 2007. Her company offers a variety of services to film festivals, filmmakers and distribution companies.

Michael DeVous

Director of Communications for the Aspen Filmfest

Michael DeVous Jr has been in the entertainment industry for almost 20 years working in one form or another from stage to film, commercial to print, events to clubs, and design to promotion.

Bill Grundfest

Writer-Producer

Writer-producer and WGA member who has received a Golden Globe Award and three Emmy nominations for his work. Mr. Grundfest's numerous writing credits include NBC's Mad About You, CBS's That's Life, HBO's Mind of the Married Man, Showtime's special Pryor Offenses starring Eddie Griffin and Exes and Oh's for LOGO.

Richard Krelstein

Operations and Financial Advisor

Richard Krelstein has over 40 years of operations and financial experience with both domestic and international firms. Richard's experience as a business visionary and leader, able to "look outside of the box", has led to numerous companies retaining him as their president and/or CEO to lead them through troubled times.