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- Aaron has worked as the Associate Producer at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gala Producer at The Old Vic theatre, Production Coordinator for the UK tour of Jersey Boys The Musical, Assistant General Manager for the UK tour of Grease the Musical and the Assistant General Manager for the workshop presentation of Back To The Future The Musical prior to joining SFP.
He graduated with a BA from Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts before completing an MA in Creative Producing from Birkbeck. - Prior to joining SFP, Alexandra has worked as a freelance Production Assistant at theatres such as Southwark Playhouse, Charing Cross Theatre, and the Cork Opera House. Alexandra graduated in 2018 with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Drama with a minor in French Language and Culture from University College Cork (National University of Ireland).
- Angelique Rockas, South African born Greek actress single handed founded Internationalist Theatre starting as New Theatre, then New Internationalist Theatre, one of the the first theatre companies in 1981 in London to present great European classics like Genet's 'The Balcony ', Brecht's 'Mother Courage ' , Griselda Gambaro's The Camp , Pirandello's ' Liola ' directed and translated by Fabio Perselli with multi-racial and multi-national casts, which discombobulated some UK critics. Multi-racial casts with non-caucasian accents in drama classics were something unknown in the UK at the time. Athol Fugard was a patron. She had started a revolution. Great classical parts played include Medea at Theatro Technis, 'Miss Julie' with her own company Internationalist Theatre, a production which earned the praise of being the best production of this play of the past decade, Lady Macbeth, Tatiana in 'Enemies' by Gorky and to which Angelique invited the London cultural ataché of the then Soviet Union. They all came : a practice in glasnost pre- Gorbachev. Angelique has an honours degree in English Literature and a major in Philosophy from Wits University, Johannesburg, was an anti-apartheid activist, studied Acting at Cape Town University. Started an MA thesis on restoration comedy(unfinished) with the University of South Africa where she obtained a Post-graduate Teaching Diploma in English Literature and Drama. She is multi-lingual: English, Greek, Afrikaans, French, and pigeon Italian. Has her own film company Contemtptus Mundi Films and has written the film script 'Ayoni and Ismeta' set in the troubled Balkans. Has made films with Peter Hyams , Nicolas Roeg, Costas Ferris in Greece , as well as the lead TV role in 'Idees Fixees' directed by the well known Greek film director Theodoros Maragos. Turns down work all the time: they must be projects with some honour. The great Derek Jarman asked her to participate in 2 of his films that failed to find funding. . Her championing of Latin America drama like The Camp led to an interview with Vogue Mexico. Her first production of Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore' with New Theatre is listed in Mark Wiggins book on 'John Ford' as one of the major productions of this play in the decade of the 1980s in the 20th century. Author: Sonia Hopkins
- Beth studied English at the University of Cambridge, where, amongst multiple other productions, she was responsible for the first amateur UK production of Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle, as well as producing a sold-out run of Macbeth. Prior to joining SFP, she worked as an administrative assistant in the railway engineering industry.
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Billy was born in Tripoli Lebanon 1973. He arrived to Australia in 1977 with his parents when he was 3 and a half years of age. All his 3 siblings were born in Australia. His brother was born in 1977, other brother born in 1982 and his youngest sister was born in 1986, mother born in 1949 and father born in 1942. Billy being the eldest of them all. The El Kaddour family arrived to Bankstown Sydney South West Area but grew up in one of Lakemba's famous street, Fairmount Street, where it was full of the Lebanese community.
Amazingly enough, Billy was born Oct 7th 1973, his mother Oct 1st and his princess Oct 2nd - his 2 great loves in this world were born, not only in the same month but the same week.
Everything was great for Billy and his family - fell inlove with Australia and its people til that one day...In 1983, Billy's 2nd eldest brother was hit by a car. Billy was just 9. He was waiting for his brother Mahmoud to cross the road, but when not looking properly on the road, he didn't notice this upcoming car flying through the local street of their hometown - Billy's brother was severely hurt and as a result was placed in a coma for 3 long weeks. Witnessing this tragedy, Billy was devasted. Now in his 40's, Billy's brother is doing great after a full recovery.
From 1979 to 1985 Billy attended Hampden Public School, Lakemba. Following Public School, he moved onto Belmore Boys High School and completed his HSC from 1986 to 1991. He was always the clown character of the class who made everyone laugh even when Billy was down. Billy was very popular and loved by his mates and teachers. He'd say the exact right thing at the right time....he too made his teachers laugh. Billy was a young man with a heart for drama, acting and poetry. Even in his drama classes, he was a real natural.
During Billy's time at High School, he wrote a screen/stage play and came 1st. His love for poetry and writing was proven through his words and execution at the age of 15.
Billy also had a love for Business so went onto further his education at Bankstown Tafe, accomplishing a Business Diploma in 1992-1993.
Billy's father was a cabinet maker and his mother was a full time housework. Never complained, never wanted more - being with her family was more than enough for her.
Billy lived a typical Lebanese life with family, friends and feasts. Traditional values and respectable up bringings were essential in the El Kaddour household. Billy and his siblings were taught to love, respect and care for others. Life in the El Kaddour residence was happy, funny and memorable.
Billy now has 2 children of his own, a 20 year old son and a 4 year old girl.
In 1993 Billy became a Security Guard. Worked from Bars to Clubs, Airports, Shopping Centres amongst other venues and til this day claims that role.
Billy loves the Gym, Rugby League, Filming, Acting, Cricket, Beach and Nature itself. He loves to simplest things in life.
In 2011, Mr El Kaddour (Father) was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. This was an extremely hard time for Billy as he was close to his father. Billy's father was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 68 and now at 75, he is cancer free and healthy.
Billy was relieved and full of joy with his father's cancer outcome, but little did he know that the worst was yet to come....
In 2012, Billy's mother was diagnosed with a terrible disease. This illness took a bad turn for Billy. He had the upmost respect and admiration for this mother, so knowing that his mother is slipping away from him made him fall into severe depression. Mrs El Kaddours prognosis was Moderate to Severe Dementia. Billy's mother is now 68 and is deteriorating as each day goes by. Billy's love, affection and attention for his mother's wellbeing is quite remarkable. Never too busy for her, never complained, never withdrew....just brought him closer to the woman of his life. He swore to commit to her and provide for her as she did for him. When Billy's mother was diagnosed with Dementia, his world stopped. Laughter turned into sadness, joy turned into misery and good times were replaced with pain, heartache, depression and endless tears. Billy's will to go on hit a wall. Billy started to realise that he was slowly losing his mother to this deadly disease and there was nothing he could do. Billy's life was turned upside down. His heart for his mother deepen into constant sadness and sorrow. Billy cares for his precious mother and there's no place he'd rather be than to be in her presence.
Mrs Siham El Kaddour was and still is very loved and adored by all. She's the type that would cook you a feast whenever you wanted. She'd show her love towards others through her gentleness, warmth, hospitality and smile.....
Working was the only distraction for Billy. He couldn't cope with the heartache of seeing his mother fade so he puts up a front for others...but those that know him can clearly see his pain and hurt.
In 2015, Billy was approached by a Film Director (Toufic Saadeh) to feature in his Drama Comedy Feature Film - mind you, Billy never went to acting or drama school but with his confidence and passion for acting, he jumped at the chance!
Billy had a natural, smooth and suave way about him. He had it all - the look, the voice, the charm, the smile and the charisma. He proved himself otherwise with his onset acting. His success on the film was a true testimony that if you are passionate about something, then your best will be defined.
Billy assisted with the crew and the Director also allowed him to add his own personality on set, which fit in perfectly. "The Islander Theory" Movie shall be released sometime 2018.
Further to that, Billy's passion and love for filming, acting, directing and producing became more obvious! He just needed that thrill - it's in his blood.....there was no stopping him.
After filming "The Islander Theory" Billy wanted to challenge himself with his next adventure...."A Troubled Town"
Soon after, Billy took on the project as a solo artist and took "A Troubled Town" to another level, where he created, directed, produced and acted in his very own first Drama Series. Billy's Executive Producer, Sonia Sarkis, has assisted him in his high budget Series and combined both their creativity to produce ATT. Billy is very excited to release "A Troubled Town" late 2018.
"A Troubled Town" accomplished to hire 47 members of cast and crew. This project is a passion project for Billy and he is eagerly awaiting to release these 5 episodes in order to focus on Season 2.
Billy's drive and passion for "A Troubled Town" is a great contribution to his ill mother and all those who have been affected by this terrible and sad illness.- Actor
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Daniel Richard Huttlestone was born in Havering, London, England, to Linda and Mark Huttlestone, a company managing director. He started his stage career from the age of 9 landing the role of 'Nipper' in the 2009 production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, performing on the opening night with Rowan Atkinson, and continuing until it closed in 2011. He went on to perform the role of Gavroche in Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre, working with Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas, where he stayed with the show for a year.
Huttlestone played Gavroche in the film version, Les Misérables (2012), and later starred as Jack (of Jack and the Beanstalk fame) in another film musical, Into the Woods (2014).- Diego Bazan was born on July 22, 2008 in Edinburg, Texas, USA. He is the son of Sonia Cristina and Reynol Bazan, both of Mexican descent. Diego is both fluent in Spanish and English languages. He is an actor, singer, and model. He was named after Mexican Actor Diego Luna. He attends Allen & William Arnold Elementary School in Pharr, Texas. He was featured in the 2018 J. Gonzalez Law Firm Super Bowl Commercial.
- She is an Iranian theatre/ movie actress. She was born in Isfahan and completed her B.A in Theatre and Dramatics arts from Azad University of Art and Architecture in Tehran. In 2004 Elaheh started her theatre acting career and has played in several theaters/ public performances, TV shows, short/ features movies.
- George H. Brand, Hero, Legend, "G"
August 3, 1980 - August 30, 2016
Hero, Your Immeasurable Love Helped And Protected All, with Humanity, Honor, Compassion, Integrity. Perfect Soul, Your Most Beautiful Generous Heart Spread Happiness and Laughter. Your Beauty is such that words will always fail to describe You.
George Brand was magic. The immense love and joy George generously emitted made the lives of those he touched worth living. A miracle of a human being, he epitomized selfless genuine compassion, leading those who knew him to salvation. His loss leaves a hole in the world that cannot be filled, and a stake in the hearts of all who love him.
Though George had a difficult childhood and life, he walked this world as a true warrior of God. He put the needs of others before his own and protected people in their struggles against evil. He saved many lives whilst he was with us, and he gave everything he had to help the homeless and underprivileged. With a heart that would melt the coldest stone, George lived a life of service to his fellow man, and he left this world a better place.
A local legend and all-around hero, George paired handsome looks with the heart of an angel. If there was a need he could fill-anytime anywhere-it was done. Whether it be helping the elderly and disabled, opening his door to anyone in need of shelter and his delicious cooking, telling the funniest jokes to make you laugh-cry, or shoveling his neighbors out of each and every snow, "G" had it covered. He was a true gentleman, everyone's best friend, you could count on him for anything, even to save your life. He saved many lives-Once punching through the window of a car to rescue a person under assault. He carried a scar that covered his entire right arm as evidence of his selfless bravery. A beautiful, heroic man, he gave more unto others than unto himself.
George was dealt a tough hand at birth. His father died before he was born and he faced a most difficult upbringing with very little love or support. This did not alter his beautiful heart. He remained full of love and empathy, beyond loyal, always made life fun with his hilarious jokes, and he helped every person he ever met.
As a teenager he attended Colonia High School. The ladies of Colonia High remember him as the most handsome guy in school, and the men remember him as the most real. He is remembered by all his classmates as having helped make high school the best years of their lives. He brought light to everything. As for sports, he played baseball, hitting a home run each time at bat, until an ankle injury ended a future career in the major leagues. After graduating from Colonia High School, he attended the private Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
At age 19, G was a Black Belt in Karate as well as a Champion Bodybuilder, winning the title of Mr. New Jersey in the All-Natural Competition for Bodybuilding. When he moved to California, the airline lost his luggage. As he was leaving the airport with nothing in hand after just moving across the country, a casting director spotted him and asked him to consider acting. He didn't need to audition, they immediately put him in movies. His good looks and persona combined the vulnerability and excitement found in the likes of actors Marlon Brando and James Dean. George only acted for a short time before his life's goal of housing the homeless and low income took priority. So our G came home.
"Dream Come True" read the front page headline in the local paper when G brilliantly purchased a historic building in Pennsylvania for just that purpose. George took a bet with the little cash he had; his highly skilled bid paid off abundantly. He perfectly nicknamed the building "The Golden Egg," and though he didn't live long enough to see his hard work pay off and his dream come true, he set all the good into motion. All proceeds of the sale of his building went to The Archdiocese of Newark's Catholic Charities, in accordance with his wishes. The George H. Brand Homes for Strong Futures in Union City, N.J. will forever stand to provide shelter, education, and careers for young homeless and displaced men. In addition, The George H. Brand Building / The Golden Egg in Pennsylvania was sold at a huge discount with the contingency that the new owners donate 10% of the annual income to the homeless, in George's honor.
Our George dedicated his life to uplifting his fellow man and was triumphantly guided by Divinity to overcome evil. The conquering of evil, the strength to remain beautiful as God made us, this is man's plight. Our George H. Brand accomplished this heroically and left this world with a lasting Legacy of Love, Beauty, Courage Compassion, and Humanitarianism. In his honor, stand bronzed Saint George The Victorious Monuments in New Jersey and Italy. They celebrate the struggle and ultimate triumph against evil of Saint George, our George, and Mankind.
The most important thing a human being can do in a lifetime is improve the hearts, spirits, and lives of their fellow man. These words describe who George Brand was and what he inspired others to be.
May George have eternal love, happiness, and all he desires. His light will shine strong and beautiful eternally and his golden heart continues to beat in all that is beautiful.
Our Jersey G
He is Forever Legend - Actor
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Greyson Michael Chance is an American singer, songwriter and pianist whose April 2010 performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a sixth-grade music festival became a hit on YouTube, gaining over 36 million views. Two of his original compositions, "Stars" and "Broken Hearts", gained over 4 and 6 million views respectively on his YouTube channel. His debut single, "Waiting Outside the Lines," was released in October 2010.
Chance was born in Wichita Falls, Texas and now resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. He has English, German, 1/8th Bohemian (Czech), and 1/8th Polish, ancestry.
He is the youngest child of Scott and Lisa Chance; he has an older sister, Alexa, and an older brother, Tanner, both of whom also play music.
Chance began playing the piano at the age of 8 and has had three years of piano lessons, but no formal vocal training. His inspiration comes from Lady Gaga; after seeing her performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, he said: "I was awestruck by her performance.
Chance also admires Christina Aguilera, the rock band Augustana, R&B singer John Legend, singer-songwriter Elton John and late Beatle John Lennon.- Hugh joined SFP in 2021 after previously working as Production Assistant at the Boulevard Theatre. He also worked on Constellations and Back to the Future (West End) as well as producing his own show at the Apollo Theatre as Part of Nica Burns' Rising Stars Festival. Hugh was an Almeida Young Producer from 2019-2021 and is on the Chichester Festival Theatre Youth Advisory Board. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in 2018 and an MSc in International Business and Management in 2019.
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Ingrid Jean-Baptiste is an Actor, Producer and the Creator of the Chelsea Film Festival in New York. She was born and raised in Paris, speaks fluent French, English, German and Creole.
She was recently cast in Season 8 of The Blacklist (2013) that can be seen on Netflix, opposite Homeland's star Diego Klattenhoff, as well as other leading roles that were acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ingrid made her TV debut on French Television: Bien agités! (2004) aka Totally Nuts directed by César Academy Award filmmaker Patrick Chesnais, alongside veteran actor Darry Cowl.
She attended La Sorbonne University in Paris and started working as a journalist specializing in the Arts both in Paris and Los Angeles. She then moved to New York where she is a graduate of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.
In 2012, Ingrid had a major car accident in which 7 other people got involved, included her mother Sonia Jean-Baptiste. A year later, Sonia and Ingrid co-founded the Chelsea Film Festival in New York, which became one of the biggest festivals in America (selected as #6 in the Top 10 Best Film Festivals in North America by USA Today).- Actor
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Jeremy began his acting career as a child. He graduated summa cum laude from Stephens College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. Upon graduation, he moved to New York. His resume includes numerous regional theatre productions and television and film appearances. While not credited in the film, he can be seen mud wrestling Matt Damon in Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd. In 2012 he graduated with his Masters of Arts in Teaching from Missouri State University and teaches high school while remaining active as a theatre actor. He recently (2012) appeared as Javert in a production of Les Miserables directed by Tony Award nominated and Drama Desk Award winner Robert Westenberg.- Art Department
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The painter and illustrator Jordi Machi has a great recognition inside and outside our borders. His works have been exhibited in several countries such as Italy, England, Brazil, Belgium, United States, Lebanon, etc. Precisely was this last one where he did an exhibition and, after selling all the paintings in a single night, he received several orders. He also received orders from Hollywood celebrities. All these experiences, as the artist himself acknowledges, have left in him unique experiences. Something that, in my opinion, can be reflected in his own work. As a result of these periods abroad, he speaks several languages and, doubtless, also dominates the most international language: the artistic one.
From the beginning of his artistic career he had an important international exposure since, while he studied Fine Arts at the University of San Carlos, he made several stays abroad, first in Venice and later in São Paulo.
Was in his university days when he began to show great interest in portrait, figurative painting and digital illustration, genres and techniques with which he now works brilliantly in a very personal style.
Inspired by a multitude of references, including the cartoons of his childhood, he tries to revive all those feelings that accompanied him during his childhood and painting is the means that allows him to do so. He takes also from the influence of a very large number of artists, to give an example, we will quote the American Norman Rockwell. Machí has worked in various fields, has not been dedicated to the portrait exclusively or since always although he has had his preferences, also the world of cinema gave him his opportunity and took advantage.
After his appearance in 2016 on the Christmas Eve special on Spanish Television where he painted a portrait of the singer Miguel Bosé, he appeared in the international newspaper "El País" being described as "the painter of the celebrities".- Jorge Ariel Blanco Muñoz is a stage, TV and movie actor who graduated from the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras where he received his BA in Drama. He finished his MA Design and Art Direction from Elisava: School of Design and Engineering, Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain and an MA Advance Theatre Studies, Direction from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja. His 2008 feature film debut, Pedro, the MTV biopic about AIDS activist Pedro Zamora, has played around the world, including the prestigious Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals. The film, penned by Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black was nominated for the 2009 Humanitas Prize, a 2010 WGA Award, and a 2010 GLAAD Award. He also is an art director, production and set designer, stilt walker and teacher. He is best known for his appearance in the Banco Popular yearly Christmas special show "Especial Musical 2017: Nuestra Isla, Nuestro Encanto" as the lead role.
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He was born in Lahore Pakistan in the year 1928 to a Punjabi Khatri family to Suganchand Bhasin (businessman) and Kaushalya Bhasin(house wife). He grew up with a passion for films. He graduated in Arts and chose a career in film distribution. The family owned theaters in Lahore. Just before the partition, the family moved to Delhi in 1946. He tried his luck with other businesses like exporting leather accessories, organizing events but suffered losses. So decided to pursue his passion in movie world and so move to Mumbai in 1977 and joined R.K. Studios as a Business Manager. In the same year he married Jaya and has two daughters, Sonia Bhasin (1979) and Vandana Bhasin (1981). Both are settled in the US. In 1971 he was invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi to meet the then President of India, Dr.V. V. Giri in regards to the distribution of the movie Satyakam (1969). He worked with R.K. Studios from 1977 to 1994 and handled the distribution of Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Prem Rog(1981), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)and Henna(1991). He was very religious and modern in his ideals at the same time. He died of a heart attack on July 19, 1994 in New Delhi.- IRun4Ultra founder Linda Sanders is an award-winning film-maker, philanthropist, athlete, advocate, and mother. Now, IRun4Ultra has produced four award-winning documentaries in only two years, with more on the way. They cover races and running events across the globe, release short-form video content on YouTube, and publish informative and inspirational content on their website. Their aim is to cement their status as ultra-running's most prominent film and media production group, and with Sanders leading the way, there's little doubt that they'll reach the finish line.
- Son of Puerto Rican legend Vico C, Luis Armando Lozada Jr. moved to Orlando FL. with the family at the age of 4 where Vico and the family started a new life and settled for 10 years. Luis was always artistically inspired by movies, tv shows and music. At the age of 1 Luis was already inspired and moved by The Lion King and winning dance competitions in carnivals. Winning talent shows at 7 years old he was always obsessed wit with theme parks in Disney World and Universal Studios he always wanted to create his own one day after playing with the Google Sketchup software where he created and designed 3d models. This led him to dream of being and architect and create worlds himself. He always enjoyed movie series like Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator and Avatar: the last Airbender and many video games. This fueled his dreams of wanting to create worlds and stories filled with multiple plots and characters. But at the age of 13 he finally had more interest in music when he started "fitting in" with the crowd. Because he became more familiar with HipHop in general he became inspired by Hip Hop. a former Vico C DJ introduced Luis to the Fruity Loops beatmaking software and he instantly began producing beats until the age of 14 where he started rapping as "Shuga Daddy" after being inspired by Timbaland and Kanye West. Later produced and engineered all his songs and at 16 years old was performing in Puerto Rican competitions after moving there in and dance battles for a few months after moving to PR in 2009. in 2010 He changed his name to LoUPz and found an identity as a person and in music. He released a pair of mixtapes called Homecoming: The Diploma and Homecoming: The Terminal on datpiff. later in 2014 flew to New York and decided to settle there after his father Vico C was made a part of the Zulu Nation which also led him to meet Afirka Bambatta and the Nation after they heard him rap at the Zulu Anniversary. after releasing many single on youtube which have gotten thousands of views and many feedback from allover latin america he started releasing videos with he directed and edited himself. in 2016 he was casted twice to fill the role of his father Vico C in his biopic. This would be the official LoUPz acting debut already getting critics claiming its setting standards for acting in Puerto Rican Films. Directors already have him casted for future Puerto Rican films. In October, Because of the amount of views and feedback on youtube LoUPz decided to release his 3rd mixtape "WE ALL DIE YOUNG" filled with catchy and energetic anthems just created for everyone to feel young. after releasing 2 videos for WE ALL DIE YOUNG, LoUPz released NEBULA just a few months later. NEBULA is a project with a large plot, message, world and many characters leaving room to expand the universe and adapt it into other forms of entertainment in the future.
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A Brazilian Actor, Director & Producer began his acting career at the age of 4 in a regional theater company in Santos. During his adolescence he participated in several successful plays in Brazil. At the age of 12, as an actor, he made his film debut in the film "O Amor Uniu Dois Corazones" directed by Wilson Rodrigues and worked in more than 10 plays in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
In 1992 the actor moved to the United States and studied at renowned schools such as American Film Institute and Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute, working for many years as an actor and also from an assistant production position as an executive producer on several projects for television and film companies in the USA.
Marcio has worked with acclaimed Romanian director Pouran Deherrkian in the film Bitterland and was invited by Japanese director Takashi Miike, named by Time Magazine, as one of the top 10 out of the Hollywood circuit, to join the cast of The City Of The Lost Souls . In addition to these works, Marcio was also hired by Mexican director Jackie Torres for The Price of the North.
Marcio has participated in many major international productions as: The Expendables, Collateral Damage, The Scorpion King, The Thin Red Line, Fight Club, The General's Daughter, Galaxy Quest, Next Best Thing, Rio Eu Te Amo, (Rio I Love You) in the segment "Texas" directed by acclaimed director Guillermo Arriaga and recently worked on the awarded and acclaimed Brazilian film "Deserto".
In the states television, Rosario was in the hit "soap opera", Days Of Our Lives, from NBC as officer Santos Jones which led him to other soap operas such as: The Bold and The Beautiful, General Hospital, Passions and Sunset Beach.
In 2005 he was invited to return to Brazil to work on Belíssima, a Brazilian Soap Opera at the biggest company in South America, GLOBO TV. Since then worked in more than 10 soap opera's as Flor do Caribe, Charmed Floats, Araguaia, The Prophet, Foot in Jaca, Snakes and Lizards, Rising Sun, Fitness, Double Identity, Supermax and recently had the popular character "Bazunga" in the TV show, I LOVE Paraisópolis.
Rosario also worked as Executive Producer in television for 5 years in Brazil for Record TV which produced TV SHOWS that were shot overseas like: Miami, Lisbon, Rome, Sicily, and Toronto.
At the Beverly Hills Playhouse in Los Angeles, he studied Meisner's Technique for three years, one of the most renowned acting schools in Hollywood and has trained actors in Brazil for 2 years.
Marcio Rosario, is one of the founders of Tres Tons Visuais Filmes, a Brazilian film company and as a producer has won over 100 national and international awards with short films produced by his Film Company such as: The Flirt, Empty, Sign Living Again and recently BERGAMOTA which won over 55 awards so far.
Marcio Rosario is also a TV Host at "Cultura & Design", a variety tv show broadcast by National Brazilian Channel "Cultura TV - 4 Seasons.- Director
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Somewhat related to arts from an early age, Marco Alex Rodrigues is the artistic director, and one of the principal dancers, in Marina Popova's Dance Company where he is performing both Dance and Live Music on set. Behind the scenes Marco Alex Rodrigues doubles as the video scenery content creator and light designer. After the Moon Trashers music project spin off, and being no stranger to video, Marco Alex Rodrigues started to direct and produce Music Videos.- Prior to working at SFP, Mawiyah completed her Master's in Creative Writing and Publishing, a joint program between Lincoln University and the Guardian Newspaper. As a graduate of the Oxford University, Creative Writing Diploma Mawiyah was led to work as part of the 2019 production team for the televised Black Girls Rock Award show and the BGR Fest music festival.
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Max joined SFP in 2014 and for over half a decade worked across a wide variety of different productions in the London, New York and San Francisco. Between 2019 and 2021, Max worked as a Producer for the award-winning 59 Productions, where he led design teams creating a number of unique digital presentations combining art and technology. Max re-joined SFP in 2021. Prior to 2014, Max worked as an independent Producer with shows at the Finborough, the Arcola and the Whitstable Playhouse.- Director
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Independent director and producer Michael "Miket" Agnew crafts feature-length film projects with motion picture studios for advertising agencies and public corporations across the US, including Fortune 500 companies and a handful of challenger brands.
Miket's edgy expertise is shared by History Channel, BET Awards, Deadliest Catch, FX Sons of Anarchy, Monster.com, MTV, Sony, NIKE, Guitar Hero, Ikea, Oracle, Yahoo, Coca-cola, 7-UP, Bacardi, Bing, Comcast, DC United, Jose Cuervo, Navy Federal Credit Union, Telemundo and similar clients.
A well-known event and concert promoter- and always on double-duty -Miket wears his hats well, both behind the camera and as a record label executive - the natural culmination of his two decades of promoting events, concerts and festivals for clients like Jayz, Method Man, E-40, Too Short, dead prez, Dru Down, 3xKrazy, Yukmouth, Mac Dre, Cool Nutz, Mistah FAB, Thizz Nation, B-Legit, JDiggs, Infiniti, Mob Figgaz and many more.
Miket began carving his promo groove over 20 years ago as a hip-hoppin' high-schooler, promoting house parties for his friends, then local bands and DJs. The fledging talent was soon lending his promo skills to Japanese nightclubs, during his tour of duty as a marine deployed to Okinawa.
Following the service, Miket hit his stride as an event promoter in Portland, Oregon for one of the nation's top event PR shops, Double Tee Promotions. Never one to stop hoppin', though, Miket also managed to squeeze in earning a BS from Portland State University and hosted a popular radio show, Off the Chain. at KPSU.
After Portland State University, Miket also became the happy proprietor of a retail store, Big Tyme Music, selling new music releases together with complementary clothing, cell phones and accessories, combining the look and sound of music. From the back room of Big Tyme emerged Mind Elevations Media, an incubator for innovative graphic design, video editing, photography and film that showcases concerts, enhances artist management and facilitates the running of Miket's closely curated record shop.
Finally, Miket is an independent movie producer and director working to create feature length movies projects with various film companies across the United States.- Sound Department
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Ramin Abousedgh was born in 1983 in Iran. He is an Iranian award-winning Cinema Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Mixer and composer Initiating his career as an assistant in Bahman Studio in Tehran, and eventually started his independent professional path. Since then, Ramin has worked in a wide variety of creative capacities within the sound department in so many short and feature films.- Before joining SFP, Roni graduated from Laine Theatre Arts and began her career as a performer in both West End and touring shows that included, Starlight Express, Jesus Christ Superstar, Buddy, Soultrain, and Little Shop Of Horrors. A career shift took her into the fitness world, where she became the first Instructor to introduce Zumba to the city of Bristol, passionately striving to improve mental and physical health by providing barrier-free access to exercise, made available to everyone.
- Sanskriti Verma was born on 31st December, 1999 in New Delhi, India. She is an actress, model and anchor, known for her role in Doordarshan's show Just Junior. She has also worked in a number of music videos, short films and ads and walked the ramp for famous brands. She is quite famous on Instragram as well.
- Sarah joined SFP from Mark Rubinstein Limited, where she was Head of Finance. Prior to that, she held roles as Head of Group Finance at the Ambassador Theatre Group and Head of Financial Reporting at Iglo Foods Group, the owner of Birds Eye. She originally trained as a Chartered Accountant with one of the Big 4 accounting firms and worked in their London and New York offices.
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Selma Alaoui is a French actress based in Belgium. A graduate of the National Institute of Performing Arts in Brussels (INSAS), she began her career performing on stage and directing theater projects in Belgium, France and Switzerland. At the same time, she started acting in films, notably in "Le gamin au vélo" by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, twice winners of the Palme d'Or in Cannes. She played one of the main roles in "Une soeur" by Delphine Girard, a multi-awarded film selected for the Oscars in the best short film category. She plays the main role in "Quitter la nuit", the next feature film by the same director. Also a screenwriter, Selma Alaoui co-wrote "Nous ne sombres pas seul·e·s au monde" directed by Bruno Tracq, which will be released soon. We will also discover her performance in the lead role.- Director
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Shankar Addi Mehra is an Indian film director and screenwriter, born on January 7, 1984 in Bauchi, Nigeria. He graduated from the business school, Delhi University in 2003 and joined the Cape Town International School where he started writing and producing for the T.V. Ramad (2017) was the first feature film distributed by his production house 3 am 'n' still rolling.- Prior to working at SFP, Sheza studied a Master of Arts in Games at Norwich University of the Arts and was a member of the Youth Forum at Mousetrap Theatre Projects, where she assisted with the annual Youth Leadership in the Arts conference for three consecutive years. She also worked on a heritage project with Norwich Theatre to help digitise and expand their archives.
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Songwriter/Vocalist/Actress/Producer/Activist Sonia Aimy's Music, Arts and Actions Speak to the Heart in Ways Words Cannot Express
If there is anyone who can persuasively bring together African cultures with the rest of the world through music and action, it is Sonia Oduwa Aimy. With her voice of shimmering velvet, her energy and soulful appeal, Sonia spreads joy as she irresistibly blends afro-jazz, afrobeat, highlife, and the African griot call-and-response tradition.
Her infectious joie de vivre and indomitable spirit shine through in her performances and her recordings - her 2021 album Reconnect (Slammin Media/Saimy's Art) and her self-produced 2017 album Nigerian Spirit (distributed by Believe).
They resonate as well through her most recent project, the film Trace: Tracing African Canadian Extraordinaire¸ which premiered in February 2023 during Black History Month. She was executive producer and director of this ambitious film, which recognizes the selfless efforts of seven African Canadians from across the country - leaders in business, academics, the arts, philanthropy and advocacy issues - whose remarkable accomplishments, hitherto mostly unsung, have made a strong impact on the community.
Co-produced with filmmaker and entrepreneur Kennedy Seed, with funding from the Government of Canada, Trace reflects the many talents and vocations of Sonia Aimy: her singing, song writing, acting, production skills and her social and artistic activism.
To complement her film, Sonia created and recorded its title song, Trace: Tracing African Canadian Extraordinaire, dancing to it in the video of the same name.
Trace almost didn't happen. Sonia's once endless creativity had come to an abrupt halt with the Covid 19 lockdown. After nearly two decades of being constantly on the move, she was suddenly despondent. The only way through was to take a thorough look at her life so far, and out of her dejection came newfound insights that deepened her song writing. The result was the album Reconnect. Trace followed soon after.
The Further: Underground Generation Going Further deemed Reconnect "magnificent and pure", and "a musical gift we all need to listen to.... (It) will give you hope, happiness, and emotional sensations."
The album has been welcomed enthusiastically and received airplay around the planet. A "great post-lockdown record, like a soundtrack for a rebirth," raved the Belgium-based blog Turn Up the Volume. New York-based Afropop Worldwide wrote of the new title-track single and video, "Melding together the funky contemporary with the traditional - like the talking drum - Sonia Aimy is dancing the steps of her ancestors."
From those ancestors came a firm grounding not only in music but also in storytelling and other arts, along with a strong moral compass. Growing up in Benin City, Nigeria, she absorbed the values of her mother's native Bini people, while surrounded by Muslim and Christian cultures, and being exposed to the rich diversity of musical styles from the entire African continent and abroad. By 11, she was singing in public. In her teens, she moved to Italy, where she received a diploma in music performance from the Centro Jazz in Turin and began crafting the sound that has become distinctly her own. Fluent in English, Italian, French and several African dialects, she also took theatre training, and by 23 was touring widely as an actress and singer across Italy, and to France, Spain, Hungary, Portugal and beyond. She performed in concerts alongside African musical legends Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela and Mahotella Queens.
In theatre, she toured for 14 years with the National Theatre of Turin as the first Black Cinderella, and appeared with the National Theatre of Rome and Paolo Rossi's Agidi Productions among other companies. With La Bazzarra Theatre company in Naples, she portrayed Miriam Makeba in a play about Makeba and Nelson Mandela.
She can also be seen and heard in Italian media, playing a key role in Louis Nero's widely screened short film Il Mistero di Dante. The national broadcaster RAI featured her in leads in the radio dramas I Segreti di San Salvario and Il Mistero di'Acacia (both directed by Carlo Vergnano), and in 44 episodes of the TV series Cantieri d'Italia, directed by Giancarlo Ronchi. She also appeared in the feature film Il Paradiso, directed by Annamaria Gallone.
Sonia played an important part in introducing Nollywood (Nigeria's version of Hollywood) to Italy through her work with Gallone at Milan's Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina. With the city of Turin, she programmed artistic content and performances at the annual festival Identità e Differenza, among other international projects.
Merging her skills, she scored music for theatre and film productions, as well as coaching singers and working with actors, not only on their technique but also on self-promotion and entrepreneurship. She continues to offer such services through her company Saimy's Art, applying the depth and breadth of her knowledge to promote the best of African arts, artists, actors, entertainment and production.
It was also in Italy that Sonia began her extraordinary work with youth, mainly of African descent. She had become keenly aware of racism and human trafficking, and through the Council of Europe Youth Directorate took leadership training that focused on human rights and project development for minorities. She researched, wrote, directed, and produced Afrocentric themed plays and concerts to make young people aware and proud of their heritage. Presented by Italy's Afro Festival Association, which she had founded, in conjunction with Turin's city and regional governments, these productions showcased African singers, dancers and actors, sometimes with young Caucasian Italians and Asians participating in the cast. Her growing concern for justice also became reflected in her song lyrics.
Sonia brought her advocacy work to Canada when she first visited in 2013. The Ontario-based, non-profit organization African Women Acting (AWA), which she founded, aims to empower and present African artists, and to foster African culture through its music, storytelling, visual arts, and movies. It also gives masterclasses for artistic development. On pressing social issues such as sexism, discrimination, racism, and mental health, AWA explores solutions and offers support. Young women and youths are a particular focus of its work.
Under AWA's auspices, she created, choreographed, and, with Professor Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka, co-wrote Voices of Orisa, a workshop production about discovering African spirituality. For it, she trained youths from the challenged Toronto communities of Scarborough and the Jane-Finch area and gave them the opportunity to work with established artists in a professional context, through a mix of chanting, dance, live music and narration.
All the diverse strands of her work come together in her film Trace and express the theme of her album Reconnect. "I imagine myself someday in Africa," says Sonia, "with my Caribbean brothers and sisters, and all members of the African diaspora reconnecting through music that resonates with culture and traditions that have been preserved."
Like Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela and Mahotella Queens, she keeps building bridges, not just within the African diaspora but also between all peoples through sharing her music, her productions, her knowledge, her activism, and her enthusiasm.
Sonia Aimy's life philosophy will continue to drive her and inspire others. As she says, "It is not how far you go, or how much you do, but how well you understand and appreciate every bit of what it takes to live a beautiful life until our call time!"- Actress
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Sonia Alexa is from Belgrade, Serbia, however, she graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York/Los Angeles with the Bachelor's Degree. Sonia appeared in films such as The Last Sohour (2016), Goodbye, My Big Cat (2016) and The Long Way Home (2015). Her new and upcoming film is "48 Hours and 1 Minute", which she wrote, starred in and directed.- Sonia Ayats is a Spanish actress, dancer, choreographer and director. She was born in Olot (Girona, Catalonia, Spain). She studied as a School Teacher but she always felt as an artist. So when she finished college she moved to Barcelona to study Musical Theatre. After, she continued her training with acting workshops with different directors, casting directors and actors. She has been dancing for the past 12 years in many productions, she also has been teaching in dance schools in Barcelona. She created and directed some shortfilms and plays. She is really moved by theatre, cinema and music since she was a child and being an actress has been always her secret dream. It's not a secret anymore. You can know more about her in her website.
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Sonia Balcazar is a versatile Actress, Executive Producer, and Director with experience in leadership, sales, and business management. She is a SAG-Aftra Union Member since 2013, known for her work in commercials, TV, theater, and film. With a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a graduate of the Shelton Studios Complete Actor program, she brings a unique perspective to her roles. As the lead actress and executive producer of "Addicted to You," Sonia shares personal family stories and explores the human condition through her craft.- Sonia Beytoushi was born with an artistic soul on October 1st, 1991 in Iran. As soon as she started to learn, she showed lots of inclination toward writing & poetry. She put her fantasies on the paper & it was just the beginning. When her family found out about her talent, they supported her to explore the world of arts and to follow her artistic character. She started to learn to play in theater at age of 18. She had been interested in fashion since early years of her life as she designed clothes for her dolls during her childhood. In 2008, she began to professionally pursue fashion design so she could bring her designs to existence. In 2009, she released her designs in the form of collections and since then she's been presenting her new designs every season. She started modeling along with introducing her designs. She did modeling For Swiss 360 Victorinox and Mammut.
Lately, she launched her own makeup Brand called Zapidoll Cosmetics Ltd. - Actress
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Multi award winning bilingual Italian actress Sonia Conlin was born and raised in her native Italy. She moved to the States with her husband and children in late 2000. She is an actress with much versatility and adaptability created by her numerous military moves. She played piano and sang from an early age. She abandoned music later in life and did some theater in High School. Once she met her husband she ended up just following him around the world and raising the children. She did and USO production in Europe, a musical, Once in Love with Loesser. This for her was a chance to pick up again the love of her infancy and dance and sing along with her acting. As the children started to go their way she decided to finally find her soul again and pursue her entertaining passion. She has been working very actively in Indie movie and gaining momentum with more and more challenging parts, trying to get out of the box and embracing roles that allow to show the full range of her emotions as an actress. She hard work and dedication along with her talented versatility has been recognized with several awards.- Sonia Faruqi is the author of The Oyster Thief (2018). When a mermaid and human man meet, they are forced to overcome their intrinsic enmity to embark on a quest into the depths of the sea for a legendary elixir made of starlight. The Oyster Thief is a high-concept, high-stakes novel featuring drama and danger as well as a twists-and-turns love story.
Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper (made into a 2009 feature film), says in her endorsement of the book: "Sonia Faruqi had me at the word 'mermaid.' The Oyster Thief creates a lush, imaginary underwater world that somehow manages to reinforce the reality of the need for environmental awareness-it's unlike anything I've ever read."
Sonia Faruqi is also the author of Project Animal Farm (2015), a critically acclaimed work of investigative journalism about the food industry. The book was endorsed by Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee, Temple Grandin (the subject of a 2010 film), and CEO of Whole Foods John Mackey. - Producer
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Prior to forming SFP, Sonia spent three years as the producer for the Ambassador Theatre Group. Before joining ATG she was the producer and co-founder of Out of Joint, now one of Britain's leading theatre companies. From 1989 to 1993 she was a producer at the National Theatre, specialising in touring productions and theatre for young people.- Sonia has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mathematics, but a passion for acting led her to extensively train at Studio ACT in San Francisco, the Berkeley Repertory Theater, and the Beverley Hills Playhouse SF. She has starred in numerous short films, web series pilots, commercials, voice-overs, and theater productions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Sonia Grace Sonia Grace is fresh off her latest film Napalm, where as a graduate student, she faces the challenge of dating a man with a creative yet intense teenage daughter. Sonia is also enjoying playing Shannon, a drug addicted singer in Addiction: Journey to Reclaimed Freedom. The new pilot is a modern of age coming story about alcoholism, relationships, sexuality and Hollywood's darkest side. And this summer she starts work on Searching For Mr. Right, where the quest for true love turns deadly. Her other works include Green Card For Love, Live In Life, Inamorata, The Internationals, and the theatrical production of Intimate Apparel. Sonia Grace earned a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and Performance from the University of Iowa. She continued to study with Shannon Chatten and at The Bramon Garcia Braun Studio in on Los Angeles. When Sonia Grace is not running lines, she's busy in the studio working on new music. As a singer/songwriter, her music empowers her fans to embrace their identities, flaws and inner beauty. Her latest singles "Pretty" and "Regular Black" are a testament to finding happiness when one accepts themselves. Sonia Grace speaks Swahili and Kikuyu and plays the Djembe and bongo drums. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, dancing.
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Sonia K. Hadad is an Iranian writer and director. She studied Film and Media Arts (M.F.A) at Emerson College in Boston. She was born in 1989, in Tehran, and was primarily educated in her native country. She holds diplomas in Physics/ Mathematics and graphic design and finished her B.A in Theatre (Play-Writing) major at Art and Architecture University in Tehran. She made her first short The Box in 2016 in Boston and her last short film Exam was made in 2019 in Tehran.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Growing up in New Jersey, Sonia Kay started documenting her family and filmed all family events. It was at a young age that she knew this is what she wanted to do for a living. After attending college in Florida, Sonia attended Seneca College and studied Corporate Media Production. She then landed a job interning with a TV Company in the Middle East. After 2-3 years working with Momal Productions, Sonia was offered a Job on a feature film as a first assistant director with Bodhicitta Works. She completed the feature and decided to continue her education at Toronto Film School to advance her career. Sonia still works in the industry as a Producer and Professor of Film Production.- Make-Up Department
Sonia Kiani famously known as ForeverUntamed on Social Media platforms, is part of the FIRST WINNING TEAM of the first season of American Beauty Star reality show on Lifetime.
Sonia is an award-winning internationally published, celebrity makeup artist and hair stylist with over twelve years of experience working in the beauty industry.
Her passion is to educate, while her mission is to inspire, empower and strengthen women to become the best version of themselves through their individual journeys.
Sonia is a force to be reckoned with as her mysterious ways are filled with pizzazz, sexiness and sass, as she oozes confidence in each step she takes.
She's your Persian bad-ass that loves to laugh and considers herself to be a total goofball at times when she's not slaying the game.
Sonia is touring the world, teaching seminars and sharing her secrets of beauty and beyond.- Sonia Nicole Levi, a Mystic, Metaphysical Minister, and self-proclaimed Extra-Dimensional restored in Texas. Levi takes a deep dive into the realms of religion and spirituality through the lens of Wisdom. She takes a practical theological approach, drawing on her unique experiences and perspectives through Biblical exposition and historical facts. As a woman with a rich background, Ms. Levi's journey includes being a passer during slavery named Alma Echegaray from 1752, who made it to her human life path in 1952 as actress Amy Irving. Gaia's true story is told in a 2003 album by Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz. It is the first rock opera of a trilogy. The album tells of a woman Gaia herself, the reincarnation of Azzak, a boy. After her execution, she is relieved of the soul of Azzak. Gaia, now free of her human skin, uses a letter to converse with the man who ordered her exile and tells him the story of her affair with a white man in Colonial times. Gaia's prophecy secretly included a little boy. At Bethany Baptist Church in Lindenwold, New Jersey, a prophecy about host Sonia Nicole Levi was confirmed by Dr. Rita Twiggs via a sermon about a little boy that sneezed 7 times to validate that the major prophet Elijah (John the Baptizer) did come and restore her nephew's life (as a suicide in Poland) as his older mother requested (Ms. Levi is his aunt) according to 2 Kings 4:35, Proverbs 4:20-25. The renown South African singer, bi-racial SADE, is a bi-sexual woman who had a daughter named Michaela that became "Azzak." Yet, when Ms. Sonia Nicole Levi tried to emanate for herself, she slated her life path originally as a same gender loving mixed Philippina celebrity with the stage name "Sweetie." Another person was born into that path, it is the celebrity rapper "Saweetie '' who has a Philippina mother and Bi-racial Black father. Author Eric Jerome Dickey, who we believe is still alive, wrote in his book "Liar, Liar" that when the main character had sex in the novel, she called her man, "Sweetie." This is how Apsu and Tiamat met personified in the music video, "Balance It" by Singah. She was alone and "stumbled upon" an "African Party," another album by Putumayo. Her very chocolate man always came through and continued to come through for his girlfriend who later became his wife. The Goddess Tiamat, who had a human life path as a family friend named Brandy, once told me on her couch that I had a "Sweet Spirit." This "sweet" path of the podcast host enraged the Goddess Tiamat who said that while she was pregnant, she could see I had an affinity for the Black diaspora and not as much for Orientals so I must be born black so that she can see for herself! This Indian deity placed at a Spanish pantheon could not shake the fact that I was placed inside of her and unnaturally taken out by C-Section during the battle recorded in the ancient Enuma Elish creation poem. Her thoughts were that she is a "Spanish deity" until I finally arrived at my human life path with the fallen angel, Archon Azazel aka DJ, with a very deep skin color. I, in my human life path, embarrassed the goddess Tiamat so good, that being summoned by Australia my entire 41 years on this earth, she finally realized she is an INDIAN deity.
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Sonia Lowe is a multi-disciplined Entertainment Host, Producer, Writer, and Actress with ten years of experience in media, film and broadcast entertainment.
Lowe's penchant for storytelling is rooted in traditional journalism, where she honed her skills as a Producer for various nationally-syndicated major-market media brands and award-winning feature films.
Lowe has produced content featured on Entertainment Tonight, E!, Good Morning America, Sy-Fi Channel, Dreamworks Entertainment, USA Network, Slice, HGTV, ET Canada, Inside Edition NY, CNN, Dateline NBC, ABC News.
As an Entertainment Host Lowe specializes in high-profile celebrity interviews for major North American networks like Entertainment Tonight, E! News, Sidewalks Entertainment, and KNEKT TV.- Director
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Inspired by nature and myth, Sonia creates visually poetic films that draw from her Puerto Rican-American culture roots. As a writer/director, her creative voice centers on the stories of women, LGBTQ+ and people of the global majority.
Sonia has directed for Nike, Facebook (Latinx Heritage Month Campaign), Vogue Italia, Comcast, L'Oreal, Condé Nast - Them, Carol's Daughter, State Farm, Citibank, Dis Arts, Maroon World and Booooooom.tv.
Her work has received accolades from numerous festivals around the world including the Tribeca Film Festival, Clio Awards, Webby Awards, 1.4 Awards, One Show Awards and Kinsale Shark Awards. She has been awarded grants from the NYSCA Individual Artist and was selected for the DGA/AICP Commercial Director's Diversity Program.
"It's Always Sunni", which she co-wrote with actress/writer Trae Harris participated in Film Independent's Fast Track (2023), the WIF and Sundance Financing Intensive and received support for the Jerome Foundation.
An athlete as well as an artist, Sonia's first career was as a wilderness educator leading backpacking, rock climbing, backcountry skiing, scuba diving and sea kayaking expeditions. She received her training from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).- Actress
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Sonia Maslovskaya is an award-winning actress. She was born and raised in Russia. She has always had a strong connection with the Arts. A classically trained pianist and painter, it is in stage or film work that she feels most fulfilled. She began her theater training with Schukin Theater School of Moscow, and after immigrating to the United States in 2001 she was privileged to work with some of the best acting coaches in New England.d
While in New England, Sonia performed with many of the leading theaters in Boston. Amongst her favorite roles was Lushia in "A Shayna Maidel", for which she received an IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England) award for best supporting actress. The role brought her exceptional critical acclaim and was called "extraordinarily honest and emotionally real" and "an exquisite tour de force performance which took your breath away".
Sonia made her very successful Off-Broadway New York debut as Emma in "Last Night" at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre in the summer of 2008. In May of 2009 Sonia fulfilled a life long dream by moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in film and television. She is blessed to be studying at Ivana Chubbuck studio in Hollywood.
Ms. Maslovskaya holds a Masters Degree in Linguistics and Intercultural Communications; she speaks Russian, French and is studying Spanish. Having traveled to England, France, London, Malta, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Switzerland, Germany, Ukraine, Costa Rica, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Italy, she finds inspiration in foreign countries and their culture.
Sonia is preparing for her dream role as Anais Nin in "Anais. An Erotic Evening with Anais Nin". She has always been compared to and inspired by this mysterious woman. "When I take on a role," says Sonia Maslovskaya, "I embrace my character with honesty and respect, because I know that it is somebody's real life that I hold within my hands. I want to tell their story as truthfully as possible, and thus I give everything to the role."- Actress
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Sonia Mason was born in London in 1971. At the of 11 years she was brought up by her father along with her brothers in a small town in Kent where she lived until she turned 18.It was from then that Sonia wanted to experience as much as she could in as little time as possible taking up every opportunity that was sent her way. Working abroad and travelling, various jobs within the travel industry and catering industry, what Sonia didn't realise that the experience she was gaining from all of these jobs would eventually help in her future. After building a professional background for 23 years within the public sector Sonia found her breakthrough in the filming industry in 2013 as an SA and Actress. Soon after appearing on several film sets she took to writing,directing and producing her own short films (production company 'Goldbox Films'). Sonia has gained many film credits for acting as an assistant director, production assistant and locations manager, she is also the first writer of feature film 'Torture' by Silent Studios and has also written her first feature film called 'Twisted Mirrors' of which she has also written as a book. 'He Who Dares Downing Street Seige' is the first of many films that Sonia has been involved with that has recently been released on DVD. Sonia attended the IXION government funded showreel course and gained a BTEC Level 1 certificate,a weekend acting course and making a showreel and An Introduction to Stage Combat at 'Surviving Actors' exhibition. With very little training in acting or filming Sonia has used her past experiences and knowledge to build herself as an actress and short film writer and maker.- Sonia Michelle Hoffman was born in Oklahoma City at what is now the University of Oklahoma Hospital in 1991. Her mother is Victoria Ann Redbird (Hoffman). Her father is Brian Dale Limpy but he was mostly absent from her life. Her mother and father did not last long and eventually she ended up in Concho,OK where she was raised by her grandparents Jesse Mae Hamilton and Archie Doyle Hoffman Sr. along with her older brother Nicholas Hamilton. She attended Darlington school until the age of 10 when her grandmother passed. She then moved to Oklahoma City with her mother. From there her life was a whirlwind of homes and schools that included Taft Middle School, Coopee Middle School, Jackson Middle School and a final trip back to Darlington where she graduated co salutatorian even though she fell from a cliff and landed in poison oak that took her out of school for two weeks and she only stated back at Darlington that year in February. She also had a dark childhood during the time she was in middle school that included sexual abuse and neglect that caused severe mental trauma. But as she proved over and over again she is a fighter. During high school she attended U.S. Grant high school where she ended up taking her first drama class there she fell in love with the idea of acting. Although it wasn't until the next year while a brief time at El Reno High School that she landed a role a Mrs. Beauregard the mother of Violet in the schools play of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Her performance got her brownie points and people began to recognize her and that feeling never left her. But life soon took another turn and she again was moved to another school Putnam City West, she never felt so out of place but there in a world full of unrecognizable faces she met a teacher. This teacher called her in for a video interview that changed the course of her life. She was asked in this interview "how many times Native American's history was mentioned in your textbooks up to that point?" She being a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes herself and growing up around her people thought it was odd that the answer was not a lot. Her journey took her back to U.S.Grant where she thrived she became Lt.Colonel of the JROTC program, member of the National Honor Society and founding member of the Native American club. She went on to attend her first year of college at the University of Oklahoma from there she transferred to Oklahoma City Community College where she graduated with two Associates Degrees one in Diversified Studies and one in Psychology. College was tough for her she went through grief of losing her grandfather Archie and her own daughter Mia Genesis to a miscarriage, after which ended up in a bad relationship that took numerous threats on her life and the lives of those she loved. She was fortunate to get away before things got that far. She is now attending college at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham,WA where she is pursuing her Bachelors in Human Services. She is currently engaged to Tyler "Ziggy" Williams and is set to marry in September of 2018. While living and going to school in Oklahoma Sonia landed her first role as Asha in the movie Chickasaw Rancher while attending an open audition at the Remington Park casino and racetrack in Oklahoma City. She found this audition by chance while they called for extras at her job at the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.
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Sonia Mokhtari is an Award wining Composer & Sound Designer for Visual Media, with over two decades of extensive expertise. Originally from France, her unwavering passion for all things music began early on and it has stayed with ever since.
She received a M.F.A in Music & Sound for Visual Media from University Lumière of Lyon 2 and completed a Music Composition for Film, TV and Game Certificate at Berklee College of Music. She previously obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from CFMI of Lyon and also studied jazz & Arabic music (guitar & piano) at the music conservatories of Lyon and Vienne.