Cinema #14: 4.45pm-6pm, Regal LA Live, September 14th
(G: All Ages Admitted)
Keynote Speakers: Arthur Roberts, Debbie Pollack, Naomi Rubin, Dan Hertzog, and Jamal McLemore
Arthur Roberts
Known for his extensive career in film, television, and theater, Arthur Roberts has worked with notable figures in the industry, including cult director Jim Wynorski. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known for his extensive career in film, television, and theater, Arthur Roberts has worked with notable figures in the industry, including cult director Jim Wynorski, showcasing his versatility in roles across genres. His filmography includes staring appearances in movies like Not of This Earth and Revenge of the Ninja, alongside stars like Shô Kosugi, and and co starring with Blythe Danner in an outrageous speed dating scene in I’ll See You in My Dreams. His television career is equally impressive, with regular series roles on General Hospital and Air America, and guest spots on shows like Starsky and Hutch and The Rockford Files.
Arthur Roberts‘ career is marked by his dedication to the craft, his diverse roles, and notable ability to engage audiences across different formats and decades. He has over 140 credits in film and television since 1966 and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Arthur Roberts can be seen in Uninsured that plays in Block 9. Sci-Fi and Fantasies, Cinema #14: 11am-12.45pm
Debbie Pollack
Cast in the iconic 1983 John Hughes film, Sixteen Candles, becoming known as The Sexy American Girlfriend. Debbie Pollack has been a theater, film and television actress for nearly 50 years, working with comedy legends like Carol Burnett, Dick Martin, John Ritter, and Bob Newhart.
Debbie Pollack has been a theater, film and television actress for nearly 50 years, working with comedy legends like Carol Burnett, Dick Martin, John Ritter, and Bob Newhart. She studied acting and musical theater at Carnegie Mellon University and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She has performed professionally in New York City and in prestigious regional theaters across the country where she was discovered by Universal Studios and cast in the iconic 1983 John Hughesfilm, Sixteen Candles, becoming known as The Sexy American Girlfriend.
Debbie has guest-starred in many Emmy-winning prime time television series, appeared in multiple daytime dramas and a Sundance Grand Jury Award winning film. As a voice actor, Debbie is heard in the English versions of many foreign films on Netflix.
She is grateful to Benjamin Pollack (no, they are not related) for the role in the film Whatever Happened to Jonny Faith.
Debbie Pollack can be seen in What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith that plays in Block 8. Indies, Cinema #13: 4.05pm-6pm
Naomi Rubin
Performing artist on the autism spectrum, Naomi Rubin has been playing roles in several series such as Atypical (Netflix), The A Girl (Disney), and As We See It (Amazon Prime).
After discovering her passion for acting in school musicals, Naomi Rubin began her professional career in 2018 with a recurring role as “Noelle” in three seasons of the Netflix original series Atypical. Naomi went on to play Audrey in the 2019 Disney pilot The A Girl and took on the role of Ellie in Jason Katims’ recent Amazon Prime series, As We See It. She has also sung on Broadway alongside Stephen Schwartz and is a proud member of the Road Theater Company, where she recently earned an LA Stage Scene Award for Best Comedy Ensemble in Bisexual Sadness.
An LA native who started performing at age 8, Naomi is a performing artist on the autism spectrum. She credits her neurodivergent thinking with enhancing her ability to envision complex characters and bring their emotional worlds to life.
Naomi Rubin is the lead actress of Thirteen (USA), world premiere in Block 7. Dramas, Cinema #13: 2.20pm-4pm
Dan Hertzog
Dan Hertzog, graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a BA in Cinema-Television Production, received his MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute.
Dan Hertzog graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a BA in Cinema-Television Production. From there, he rapidly worked his way up from a production assistant in LA to an ad agency producer in New York City. While continuing to produce TV commercials, he also found work shooting and directing spots through his production company, In the Wee hours. Then, after more than ten years in the ad industry, Dan went on to receive his MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute.
He was recognized by the International Cinematographers Guild for his visual storytelling at both the 2006 and 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards. Dan has since collected a variety of awards as the director/dp behind several shorts and is eager to continue his ventures in more narrative work with the coming-of-age thriller Au Pair Girl.
Domino Springs by Dan Hertzog plays in Block 2. Mysteries, Cinema #12: 12.30pm-2.05pm
Jamal McLemore
Jamal McLemore has been working in development at Universal Studios, and in feature post production editorial on films including The Hunger Games, August: Osage County, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
Jamal McLemore’s filmmaking journey has included working in development at Universal Studios, and in feature post production editorial on films including The Hunger Games, August: Osage County, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
He has written several short stories and screenplays, including the award winning short film Uninsured, which he also directed.
Uninsured by Jamal McLemore plays in Block 9. Sci-Fi and Fantasies, Cinema #14: 11am-12.45pm
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