Lily Rains

I am so grateful to Upper Midwest Film Office for facilitating this conversation and inviting me to participate.

Intimacy and Mental Health Coordinators are newer positions in film/TV and theatre, but they are fantastic value-adds to creative and ethical collaborations.

Safety Always: Intimacy & Mental Health Coordination With the emerging trend of Mental Health & Intimacy Coordinators on set, this panel will take a deeper dive into the role of these positions and their part i...

Fellow MN Creatives!
(Filmmakers, Actors, Writers, etc)

If you’ve been feeling the pull to think bigger, hold yourself to a higher standard, and learn from folks who are boots-on-the-ground filmmakers and often too busy working on legit projects to show up on panels…

Guess what, we got them to join our panels!!
At the…
ACTOR & FILM INDUSTRY EXPO (AFIE)
Because Actors need to get entrepreneurial and Filmmakers need to know best practices at all budget levels, and god forbid we all work together to level each other up, eh?

I’m moderating the panel
GATEWAY TO GETTING IT MADE
with Casting Directors
Lynn Bluementhal (legendary MN-based CD)
And Sara Isaacson (LA-based CD, currently on the umteenth season of CHICAGO FIRE)

For only $60
(less than an hour coaching session with me, FWIW)
You’ll get to hear conversations around -where to put your money (and how to ethically cut corners when you DON’T have the money)
-how to navigate the festival circuit & distribution market in this chaotic Brave New World of streaming and VOD
-how to use the resources you’ve got to write/direct/act/create a project worth your investment of time and money
-and hi, Casting Directors are so much more than just connecting TV & filmmakers to talent, but dang, the right talent can lead to funding and distribution, and now I’m getting ahead of myself.

Come! Come! Come!

We can't wait to see you at the 2024 Actor & Film Industry Expo! Visit https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/actor-film-industry-expo/ to learn more details about panels, exhibitors, auditions, and more! This is one expo you won't want to miss!