Catrine McGregor	Catrine McGregor: Producer, CSA Casting Director, Teacher, Talk Show Host, Author   Catrine McGregor’s exciting childhood was certainly instrumental in forming her love for people and adventure, key elements to her current incarnation as a Producer and Casting Director, author, teacher,  radio talk show host and speaker. Born to an Air Force officer and a French mother, Catrine spent much of her childhood in France and Germany, where she became fluent in both languages and has also retained a working knowledge of Spanish, from summers spent on the Costa del Sol.  Much to her delight, Catrine’s family moved to Los Angeles the summer before she started college at Loyola-Marymount University. A French major, Catrine’s work was often done more quickly than that of her classmates due to her being a fluent speaker, so she befriended the students and professors of the film department. Receiving her BA in French at the age of 19, Catrine continued her studies at Loyola-Marymount University, while teaching school full time at Beverly Hills Catholic School, where she taught Laura Dern and Bridget Kelly, whose famous father, Gene, encouraged her heavily to pursue her passion for the entertainment industry. Two days after graduating with her dual Master’s Degrees in Film/TV and Education, Catrine was hired by Disney to produce the first training tapes made for the walking characters at Disneyland. Read more...
Bob Conder	Bob Conder: Filmmaker, Writer, Actor    Bob has over thirty years in the entertainment industry and over 400 film, theatre, and music credits; Bob has participated in almost every aspect of the film industry. As an actor, Bob has been seen on the screen, in television series, movies of the week, and feature films. One film, “The Man With Three Wives“, had an audience of 25 million viewers the first time it aired and over 20 million the next year. As a stunt man specializing in fights, falls and cars, Bob has been punched by Tommy Lee Jones, dropped by Jim Carrey, shot from the roof of a building, and rolled in a moving van off an exploding bridge. Behind the camera, Bob has worked as a Producer and Director making short films, commercials, and video projects. Bob has directed the 2nd unit for “Mr. Atlas” one of HBO’s top family shows in its year. “A Boy Named Danger” one of Showtime’s top movies is also one of Bob’s 2nd unit Directing efforts. “Crime Solvers” a local commercial series was a finalist in the New York Film Festival; Bob was the original Director and helped develop the project. He is also the Co-Founder of East Hollywood High in Utah.   Bob has been a storyteller since his mother wanted to know who spilled the Kool-aid. He has studied script writing with Blake Snyder, Karl Iglesias, Page Alessandra, and Michael Hauge. He has written; 18 commercials, for The Glass Doctor, Hagermann’s, the LDS Church, UT State Board of Education, and political campaigns,  ten short films, with eight produced, three spec scripts for Touched by an Angel, and House, nine feature scripts with three optioned, two adapted from successful books
Rick Macy	Rick Macy: Actor, Casting Director, Teacher    Rick Macy has studied the art and craft of acting for nearly 33 years. His early training was in theatre graduating from Brigham Young University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Cinematic Arts with a minor in Psychology of Human BehaviorWhile there, he studied with noted classically trained British actor Bernard Brown from The Royal Shakespeare Academy from London, England.  Classical movement, Shakespearian text work and diction were the focus of the training.  Studying also with nationally renowned vocal instructors Evangeline Machlin from Boston, Massachusetts, and Mary Corrigan from San Diego State University, Mr. Macy began his knowledge and learning of vocal production, physical and vocal relaxation, diction, articulation and dialects.    He has a Master of Arts in Education with a Teachers Certificate from the University of Phoenix where he graduated with honors and currently teaches at Paradigm High School. A liberal arts charter school where Mr. Macy is chairman of the Fine Arts department.   His film acting training began when he auditioned and was accepted in the acting workshops of the Academy Award winning director Tad Danielewsky. Intensive film acting training, which lasted for three and a half years. Read more......
Joseph Batzel	Joseph Batzel: Actor, Teacher    Joseph Batzel has a Master’s Degree in Theater/Cinema from Brigham Young University. He is also a professional producer, director, actor, casting director, film and TV acting instructor for over thirty years and has been in over nineteen films. Mr Batzel has taught workshops in film acting, stage acting, and voice over throughout the United States. He is currently an adjunct instructor with Eagle Gate College and Utah State University where he teaches Ethics, Oral Communications, Film, and Creative Arts. He is also the CEO and President of Artistic Development of Salt Aire Films and the Salt Aire Foundation (a non-profit organization in support of developing the performing arts and its preservation nationwide)
T.C. Christensen	T.C. Christensen: Director of Photography and Writer   T.C. Christensen is a well-known Latter-day Saint filmmaker and cinematographer.  His most recent film, 17 Miracles, he wrote and directed about the Willie and Martin handcart companies.   Christensen has made more than thirty films including many dealing with Latter-day Saint themes such as Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, Emma Smith: My Story, Testaments, and The Work & The Glory. He also made A Giant Among Men, a film about the life of President Gordon B. Hinckley.   Christensen has been involved with many feature films including Rigoletto and Forever Strong and IMAX films including Lewis & Clark for National Geographic and Roving Mars for Disney. His short films include The Touch of the Master’s Hand, The Pump, The Mouths of Babes, Only a Stonecutter, and The John Tanner Story.   Christensen has received more than 270 national and international awards for his work in directing and photography, and in 2010, he was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers.
Linda Bearman	Linda Bearman: Former Talent Agent, Voice-Over Instructor, Actor's Business Consultant    Linda Bearman has spent most of her life working in the world of the performing arts.  She began acting on the stage as a child, continued her acting studies with Robert Alexander (Arena Stage- Washington DC), followed by receiving a BA in Acting from the College of Santa Fe where she studied with members of the Actors Studio-NY and members of The National Theatre of Great Britain.  In Linda's last year she won the Greer Garson Theatre Scholarship and had the privilege of performing with the late Greer Garson in her final stage performance.   In addition to acting Linda has extensive experience in almost all aspects of the theatre and has also worked on many films in a variety of positions from acting to casting to management.   While living in Los Angeles, CA, she was hired by KingWorld Productions and worked on shoots for "Oprah", Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune".  Special opportunity arrived when she was hired by Sutton, Barth and Vennari, Inc. ( a prestigious commercial talent agency) where she learned the art of voice over and became an agent working with "A list talent", celebrities and beginners.  It was in LA that Linda was invited to guest teach in many classes.   Upon moving to Utah, Linda continued to teach and to work on films before co-founding and operating the enormously successful Talent Management Group (TMG), Inc.  Into the eleventh year, Linda retired from TMG, Inc in order to devote more time with family. Read more....
Jerry Craven	Jerry Craven: Producer, Cinematographer, Filmmaker    For the last twenty years, Jerry Craven has been writing, producing and directing award- winning commercials, documentaries, television and corporate media. He brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and customer service to each project. With his extensive background in advertising and marketing, coupled with his experience in the corporate and industrial world, he is able to effectively meet expectations and produce media that get results.
Anne Sward-Hansen	Anne Sward Hansen: Actor, Teacher, SAG Board Member    Anne Sward Hansen has been an actress and entertainer for over 27 years and has worked professionally in theatre, broadcast television and film in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Utah markets. Notably, she played “Lyla “ on CBS “As the World Turns” for almost 15 years and performed in over 2,000 episodes. While in Utah, she has performed in several episodes of “Touched By An Angel’, “Promised Land”, “Everwood”, Disney productions, films and movies of the week.   Ms. Sward Hansen has been an officer of the Screen Actors Guild Utah Branch for 12 years; currently is a member of National Board of Directors; serves on several S.A.G. national committees. She works with SAG INDIE promoting independent film making. She has been a leading advocate for professional actors and for the motion picture incentive legislation in Utah.   Ms. Sward Hansen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre Arts & Speech from Emerson College in Boston and Masters of Art degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.  She is a recipient of the national Irene Ryan Best Actress Award in American College Theatre at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.  Read more........