PANEL DISCUSSION
Topic: TBD
Join us for a live panel discussion moderated by our very own James Breckenridge.
October, 13th 2024 (Sunday)
Location: County Theater – 20 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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DOUG TORRES
Doug has been a veteran of the film and television industry for twenty-five years, working as a Producer and Assistant Director. Doug is a successful Directors Guild of America 1st AD veteran who’s worn many hats on dozens of Independent and Feature-Length films as well as his work on hundreds of Commercials and Music Videos.
LANCE WEILER
Lance is an American filmmaker and writer from Pennsylvania, and the Director of the Digital Storytelling Lab at Columbia University School of the Arts. Began his career in Horror with one of the first “Found Footage” films – The Last Broadcast, from which dozens of similar films were created.
WESLEY MELLOTT
Wesley is known for Trick or Treat 2! (2022), Trick or Treat! (2021) and Stalked (2021). Wesley is a perfect fit for this year’s FIlmFestival Panel. He is not only based in the Philadelphia area, but as a Writer/Director specializes in Horror!
Moderator
JAMES BRECKENRIDGE
James has worked in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. In 1995, his years of professional training and experience culminated in the founding of The PlayCrafters Group. As its Director, he specializes in helping writers from all over the country develop producible scripts for motion pictures, television and theatre. His work focuses on helping writers target the essential elements of their stories to achieve results that specifically serve their original vision. He has been rated in the Top Ten of Script Consultants from around the country and recommended as the Best of the Best Buys in Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s review of leading script consultants.
In addition to private classes, coachings and consultations, Mr. Breckenridge has been a featured speaker at The Philadelphia Writers’ Conference, The Algonquin Film Festival, The Bucks Fever FilmFest and has presented seminars at the SCREENWRITING EXPO in Los Angeles, California where he was named “Star Speaker.” Mr. Breckenridge has served on the Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominating Committee for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and as a Judge for the Freestyle Repertory Theater in New York City, Juror for The Philadelphia Film Festival’s Feature Film Competition, Juror for the American Independents category for the Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest as well as the Bucks Fever FilmFest.
Trained for the professional theatre, Mr. Breckenridge received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Over the years, he has performed professionally on radio, television, film and on stage. His work has taken him to Europe twice, once touring Germany and Italy, and a second time, appearing at The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and in London. He currently maintains active memberships with both The Actors’ Equity Association and the SAG-AFTRA Union.