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Universe Multicultural Film Festival Hosts Star-Studded "Produce Global Film" Panel
Universe Multicultural Film Festival - Produce Global Film" Panel Universe Multicultural Film Festival 2025
June 21, 2025 - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
The Universe Multicultural Film Festival (UMFF) is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated "Produce Global Film" panel, set to take place from 4:30 to 6:00 PM on June 21, 2025, at McTaggart Hall in Fred Hesse Park (29301 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA). Admission is available via Panel Pass on Ticketbud.
This power-packed session brings together a distinguished lineup of industry heavyweights to explore the art and business of indie filmmaking. Topics include:
Frugal filmmaking: producing with efficiency and ethics
Script selection and casting
Collaboration dynamics
Navigating funding, tax credits, and rebates
Strategic use of platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and YouTube
Securing distribution deals and profit strategies
Featured Panelists:
Chloe Traicos (Producer/Actress) - Recognized for recurring roles on HBO's The Righteous Gemstones and her lead in Introducing Jodea, named a Top 25 Feel‐Good Movie of the 2020s by Collider. She's also acclaimed for Devil's Cove and award‐winning independent films like Next Door to the Velinskys and I Wish I Were Stephanie V .
Evette Vargas (Writer/Director/Producer) - Forbes‐featured and NYT‐highlighted "Artist to Watch," co‐founder of Indigo Reign Films. Her Cannes Audience Award‐winning short Confessions is being packaged for television.
Joseph Lanius (Entertainment Attorney, Executive Producer) - Specialist in film finance, distribution, and legal strategy. His executive producing credits include Call Jane, Assassin Club, Inheritance, To the Bone, and The Card Counter .
Leanne Melissa Bishop (Writer/Director/Producer/Actress) - American‐Canadian award‐winner and CPA trained at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. Projects include The Weight of Perfection, Tell Me Something, and shorts like Reservations For Three? She's currently developing feature scripts, TV series, and has received the Mary Austin Award for Excellence in Producing .
Noah A Waters III (Writer/Director & Producer) - Neurodivergent combat veteran turned comedian then filmmaker, with global production and producing experience internationally and beyond. As writer‐director and a line & development producer, he offers nuanced, psychologically rich character driven storytelling and ethical filmmaking efficacy.
Sara Hamilton (Producer/Development Executive) - With 25+ years in film, tech, and nonprofit, she leads FilmFlock, connecting creators to financiers and studios. Sara is currently guiding over a dozen feature and series projects and is a frequent moderator at Cannes, Sundance, and The Creativity Conference .
Ricardo Miranda (Producer/Actor) - Entrepreneurial producer and actor, known for Team of Two (Amazon Prime, Tubi, Google Play, YouTube Movies) and the documentary Modern Warriors. CEO of a biotech venture, he brings strategic prowess to entertainment, and has upcoming short and feature projects set for summer and fall.
ZhuZha Akova (Actor/Writer/Director/Producer) - Ukrainian‐born talent educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Star of Bring Him Back Dead, she's now writing, directing, and producing A. Silverspoon as well as expanding her short Klara's Box into a feature .
About Universe Multicultural Film Festival:
UMFF is dedicated to championing diverse voices in global cinema. Through panels, screenings, and networking events, the festival fosters creative collaboration and industry education.
Location: McTaggart Hall in Fred Hesse Park (29301 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275);
Team of UMFF
http://www.umfilms.org
info@umfilms.org
https://www.facebook.com/UMFFestival
310-940-2598
P. O . Box 4781
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
United States
2025 UMFF " Produce Global Film" Panel
TOPICS:
- HOW TO PRODUCE ZERO-BUDGET FILMS
- FINDING THE RIGHT SCRIPT
- UNDERSTANDING COLLABORATION
- WHERE TO FIND FUNDING
- UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF NETFLIX, AMAZON, HULU, YOUTUBE, & MORE
- IMPORTANCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT CAST
- SECURING DISTRIBUTION AND DEALS
- UNDERSTANDING TAX CREDITS AND REBATES
- MAKING MONEY OFF YOUR FILM
Time: 4:30-6:00PM; June 21, 2025
Admission by Panel Pass.
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