A conversation with the filmmakers and actors selected for the 2020 Short Film Showcase, including Greg Cally (‘Fifteen’), Sirad Balducci (‘Generation Lockdown’), Dennis Cahlo (‘Lonely Hearts’), Alexander Hankoff (‘Missing’) and Aviva Neuman (‘Swallow You Whole’), moderated by Michael Sládek, SAGindie.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Short Film Showcase recognizes excellent short films and other shortform content made by and/or starring SAG-AFTRA members and inspires SAG-AFTRA members to create their own content, providing them with a toolkit and the requisite knowledge to get started as content creators. This was recorded at the Robin Williams Center in New York City on June 17th, 2025.
The Business panels provide multiple viewpoints from directors, producers, writers, agents, managers, casting directors and industry experts on a wide range of topics. Through this program, actors receive first-hand tips and strategies from established creators and leading professionals who know how to navigate the complex landscape of the entertainment industry.
The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors.
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