Sergio Baradat is a designer, illustrator and photographer, whose work is a unique marriage of neoclassic and contemporary sensibilities. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in New York, where he went on to teach from 1992-2004. He has received numerous awards from the AIGA, the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles and New York, an expose in Print Magazine, Communication Arts, American Illustration and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.  

Sergio has worked with such notable clients as AT&T, ITT, USPS, Condé Nast, Esteé Lauder, Maybelline, Credit Suisse (DLJ), The National Football League (NFL) , Swatch and now The Bahamas International Film Festival . His illustrations and designs have appeared in The New York Times, The LA Times, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time, GQ, Newsweek, and Forbes. He has illustrated over forty book covers for Doubleday, St.Martins Press, Harper Collins, Simon&Schuster, and Random House, as well as album covers and posters for Motown, BMG, Polygram, Arista, and Sony.
His work is in the permanent collections of The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design in New York and The Postal Museum in Washington DC, The Cuban Heritage Collection, Miami.
 Most recently, he designed and illustrated a collection of 6 postage stamps on the theme of International Year of Forests for The United Nations.

Jim Browne has been programming and producing film and video projects in New York City for over 20 years. As a film programmer, he got his start(1989-1993) with the experimental film series, REEL TIME at Performance Space 122. After leaving P.S. 122, he started a touring film series called The People's Cinema. These programs often mixed live music with short films, programmed around specific themes.These shows played around New York City, and in venues in Chicago, San Francisco, Dublin, Ireland, Belgrade, Budapest and beyond. 
He was the general manager and programmer for the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in the East Village of New York City. He is the former Director of Theatrical Distribution for Plexifilm. He was a Programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival from 2006-2010. He is the North American Programmer for the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Jim founded Argot Pictures in 2005. Argot is an independent film distribution company based in Brooklyn, NY. Argot specializes in theatrical distribution for documentaries. Argot has released titles such as STREET FIGHT, NOTE BY NOTE: THE MAKING OF STEINWAY L1037, THROW DOWN YOUR HEART, CRIPS AND BLOODS: MADE IN AMERICA, BEETLE QUEEN CONQUERS TOKYO, THE AGONY AND ECSTASY OF PHIL SPECTOR and many more. 

A woman of Greek, Scottish and Bahamian descent, Maria's creative voice is deeply rooted in a dialogue with her home, the Bahamas.  Her first film, Junkanoo: The Heartbeat of a People, celebrates the spiritual and creative life force of Bahamian culture by exploring the African rooted festival-tradition of Junkanoo. Her subsequent work is an intimate look at the somewhat shattered lives of three Bahamians living with HIV. That film, Where I'm From: HIV and AIDS in the Bahamas, won the audience award at the Bahamas International Film Festival where it received wide support from both the local audience and visiting filmmakers alike.  

Rain, Maria's debut narrative feature film, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008 and most recently premiered on Showtime, where it has garnered a great deal of positive audience response.  

Ethiopian American Filmmaker, Rasselas made his first feature film ATLETU, that won the Grand Jury Prize for the 2010 Spirit Of Freedom Narrative Competition at the Bahamas International Film Festival. Rasselas has also won 13 other international Film Festival awards around the world. Rasselas has a major in Geology from Idaho State University and Graduate Studies at Montana State University.

Oliver Mahrdt was born in 1966 in Speyer and lived in Hockenheim, Germany.

He studied Marketing and Tourism in Heidelberg and Ravensburg. After a brief

successful acting career he continued studying directing at New York Film

Academy, when he met the late and legendary agent Hanns Wolters, who

was one of Marlene Dietrich’s first agents in Berlin in the 20s and 30s.

He started working at Hanns Wolters Theatrical Agency in 1996. His initial

responsibilities as a Junior-Agent included the representation of actors and

actresses, directors, writers, film-financing, press, promotion and marketing.

He was responsible for key accounts like the Japanese film distributor JKB

Daira for which he attended film festivals worldwide and he was responsible

for acquisitions of more than 200 European and North American feature films.

After the passing of the founder he became president and Senior-Agent of the

company. The name was changed to Hanns Wolters International Inc to reflect

the new corporate structure. His additional responsibilities included strategic

management of a medium size talent agency, film licensing for different

companiesin many territories, as well as film festival management. Today,

he represents among many others, the German Film Industry in the

United States, as well as Canada. His tasks include organization of

high level events, orchestration of US Releases of German films,

management of promotional campaigns and awards (Academy Awards

for Best Foreign Film, Golden Globes for Germany), he represents

the production company of Doris Kirch, Blue Angel Films Ltd, for

whom he associate produced the German feature film ”Miss Conception”

aka “Buy Borrow Steal” staring Heather Graham and Mia Kirshner, which

was released theatrically in the USA in June of 2008.

He is co-author of “Market Analysis of German Films in the US”

for the Cultural Ministry of Germany and Film Foerderungs Anstalt (FFA)

with Eugene Hernandez, and he is the sole author of the follow up study

published in 2007. He was also the co-curator of “Hanns Wolters: Émigré

Impressario” at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York City. He is an appointed

member of Players Club, NYC. In 2007 he also became an appointed

Member of the prestigious Heidelberg International Club.

Kareem has made short music documentaries for the syndicated show

Hip Hop Nation: Notes from the Underground; and has written and

directed the short Narrative film Float that has won 5 international awards.

Most recently he has completed a documentary version of

I Am Not A Dummy, and the feature film Children Of God that has

won 17 awards, distributed in nine territories and has had

theatrical releases in the US and UK and currently airing on

SHOWTIME. Children of God was named by BET as

one of the top ten movies of 2010 and one of the top

features to watch by The Independent . The dramatic version

of I Am Not A Dummy is his next production.

Jordan Walker-Pearlman was born and raised in New York City. He is the co-principal of the Production Company CinEssence of which he is President. As a Director-Screenwriter-Producer, and for several Internet and Broadway ventures. Jordan was exposed to the movies as a child through his Uncle, actor Gene Wilder (Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka, Stir Crazy). Later Jordan was mentored by the Actor/Director Sidney Poitier.  As a teenager Jordan made short films for the budding children’s network Nickelodeon. Jordan returned to make the feature documentary Snow Taxi about the worldwide Snow Boarding phenomenon Jordan’s feature film debut as Director-Writer-Producer, The Visit, was nominated for four Independent Spirit awards (two for directing and screenplay) and won the National Board Of Review Freedom of Expression award. It also won or was nominated for  multiple NAACP Image and other Festival Awards for its performances by Hill Harper, Billy Dee Williams, Marla Gibbs, and Obba Babatunde. Jordan’s next feature as Producer, was The Simian Line, the Linda Yellen directed feature starring Harry Connick Jr, Lynn Redgrave, and William Hurt. 20th Century Fox and Codeblack Entertainment released in theaters Jordan’s 2007 (Director, Writer, Producer) Constellation, starring among others Gabrielle Union, Zoe Saldana, Lesley Ann Warren, and Hill Harper. Bricktop, the upcoming Broadway musical of which Jordan Walker-Pearlman is one of the Producers. Jordan’s next feature his drama-adventure Dawana, which tells a story of America and Africa through the eyes of a young female Diplomat.

Adam brings a light touch and an old soul to all his work. He shows great affection for his lived in characters, a gift for sharp humor, and an ability to capture natural performances that ring true. 

Adam got his start writing and producing promos for Comedy Central including South Park and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He is currently the Executive Creative Director of the production company Bodega Studios in New York City. Clients include: IBM, Mastercard, Subaru, USA Network, Volkswagen, Food Network, and Toyota among many others.

Adam’s feature film debut Hello Lonesome opened in New York City and select theaters across the country on May 27th,2011.  Hello Lonesome shared it’s world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2010 where it won a jury prize for performance awarded to the ensemble. The film has won numerous awards on the festival circuit including the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Ashland Independent Film Festival and the New Visions Award at the 2010 Bahamas International Film Festival. 

Adam wrote and directed the book trailer for The New York Times bestseller Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. More recently, Adam directed a Music Video for Brooklyn based band Jones Street Station's single "The Understanding", the video featured Danny Pudi (Abed from NBC's "Community") and the worlds tiniest camera.

Sean Robins has been the senior executive at Broken Road Productions since its inception six years ago and a partner for the last three years.   Over that time the company has seen the release of five films including the hit movie PAUL BLART: MALL COP starring Kevin James.  Other Broken Road releases include KNIGHT AND DAY starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz; ZOOKEEPER starring Kevin James and THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE starring Nic Cage. JACK & JILL starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino and Katie Holmes sees its release in November while HERE COMES THE BOOM starring Kevin James and Salma Hayek will be released next year. Next up for the company are VALET GUYS with Kevin James and Adam Sandler, BOY SCOUTS VERSUS ZOMBIES and IS HE THE ONE? The company currently has over seventy-five film and television projects in various stages of development and is one of the leading voices in comedic film. Robins was formerly Vice President of Production at Robert Lawrence Productions, a position he held for five years.  He worked on produced films ROCK STAR, THE LAST CASTLE and MOZART AND THE WHALE as well as development on such projects as GATES OF FIRE with Michael Mann and Leonardo DiCaprio at Universal, PET PEEVES, HOMBRE and JUAREZ with Antonio Banderas at Warner Bros., and THE INTERROGATOR with George Tillman at Fox.  Robins started in the film industry as a script reader and later segued into television working at the Kaplan, Stahler, Gumer Agency.   Robins graduated with honors from Northwestern University where he received degrees in English and Arts Criticism.  Additionally, he worked for the Jamaican Human Rights Council and Amnesty International while living and studying in Kingston, Jamaica.

Till Schauder, Director/Producer: Schauder worked at Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures in Los Angeles before attending the University of Television and Film, Munich. In Germany he wrote and directed the award winning films STRONG SHIT (Max Ophüls Film Festival Reader's Award), and CITY BOMBER. After earning a government grant (DAAD) for the arts he made his U.S. debut with the romantic comedy SANTA SMOKES which won several international awards, among them Best Director at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the Studio Hamburg Newcomer Award. DUKE'S HOUSE, about Duke Ellington's Harlem home premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2010 Schauder founded Partner Pictures. He is currently completing THE IRAN JOB, a feature documentary project, which has garnered multiple grants and honors. Schauder teaches film classes at New York University's School of Continuing Professional Studies.

Julie began her career at a French production company in Paris, then relocated to Los Angeles to focus on the international sales and distribution business. A member of The International Academy of Television Arts & Science, Julie held senior positions at Playboy, NBC Studios, Lakeshore and Peace Arch Entertainment prior to joining W2 Media.

Nine/8 Entertainment founders Andrew Trapani and Brian Gilbert are currently developing a diverse slate of film and television projects to follow their most recent successes, The Haunting in Connecticut (opened #2 at the box-office, has grossed more than $77 million theatrically), which was released by Lionsgate, the Warner Brothers/Cartoon Network Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins and the sequel, Scooby Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster. Future Nine/8 productions include The Winchester Mystery House (Exclusive Media Group), a third “Scooby” sequel, the supernatural thriller “Candle” and the original TV series “Wallace”. Prior to Nine/8, Trapani was most recently a founding partner in Integrated Films & Management where he spearheaded the management for the screenwriters of such films as Live Free or Die Hard, The Core, Deep Blue Sea and Enemy of the State . Trapani also represents the creator of the hit franchise Final Destination , which has spawned three sequels and generated over $300M in worldwide revenue for New Line Cinema.  Trapani began his entertainment career as a producer and designer of next generation video games for Crystal Dynamics, Inc.  Gilbert was most recently the Head of Production for Oscar Winner Stan Winston’s production company. The focus for Stan Winston Productions was the development and production of films and series that incorporated the assets of Stan Winston Studio and SW Digital. Other feature film credits from Gilbert and Trapani include Wrong Turn, The Amityville Horror, Skinwalkers, Tamara, Borderland and The Death’s of Ian Stone.

Bonnie Voland is the head of international marketing and publicity for IM Global, where she has been responsible for the international campaigns for all of the company’s films, as well as handling all of the company’s corporate publicity and film festival participation since the company’s inception.  Some of the IM Global films for which Voland spearheaded the campaigns include Tom Ford’s A SINGLE MAN, sleeper hits INSIDIOUS and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, John Wells’ THE COMPANY MEN, starring Academy Award winners Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Chris Cooper, and the upcoming W.E., directed by Madonna which world premiered at the Venice Film Festival.  

Voland is also the founder and principal of B. Voland International, an international publicity, marketing, sales, and co-production consulting company.  Current and past clients include Opus Distribution, Filmula, First Look Studios, Palm Pictures, Porchlight Entertainment, Live Entertainment, Island Pictures, Fine Line Pictures, Artisan, and Grupo Novo.  She also handled many independent films, for both U.S. distribution and international sales, at the most renowned film festivals and markets around the world, including Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Venice, and AFM.  Voland has run Golden Globe and Oscar campaigns for several films, including Germany's 2006 nominee for Best Foreign Film, SOPHIE SCHOLL, and Italy’s 2009 nominee, IL DIVO.  Voland has also programmed films for several international film festivals, taught publicity seminars at UCLA and the Los Angeles Film School, and has been a moderator and speaker on panels at numerous film festivals.  Before opening her own company, Voland headed the international publicity department at Buena Vista International, handling all releases for the Disney, Touchstone, and Hollywood Pictures divisions overseas, for such films as WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, PRETTY WOMAN and DICK TRACY.  Prior to Disney, Voland was the senior publicist at The Samuel Goldwyn Company, ran the press office at the Toronto Film Festival, was a journalist in Paris, and a stage actress while living in New York.