ANDRE MORGAN is a globe-trotting film and television producer. Fluent in Mandarin, Andre was CEO of Golden Harvest in Hong Kong, working with Raymond Chow to expand it into one of the largest film businesses in Asia, launching the international careers of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, director John Woo, and others. Later, Andre partnered with GODFATHER producer Albert S. Ruddy to produce over 40 movies and 400 TV hours, including Best Picture Oscar MILLION DOLLAR BABY, CANNONBALL RUN, MARTIAL LAW and WALKER: TEXAS RANGER.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
ANA MARIA QUINTANA is a Script Supervisor with over 70 credits, working with world-class directors: ten with Steven Spielberg, four with Cameron Crowe, BLADE RUNNER with Ridley Scott. Credits include three HUNGER GAMES movies, two JURASSIC PARK movies, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, THE REVENANT, AVATAR, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE TERMINAL, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, MINORITY REPORT, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AMOST FAMOUS, AMERICAN BEAUTY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and THE NATURAL.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
KAITLYN YANG is founder and Visual Effects Supervisor at Alpha Studios. She has over 70 visual effects credits, including “The Walking Dead,” “Grey's Anatomy,” and “American Born Chinese”. Kaitlyn is also a co-founder of 1IN4, a coalition for increasing employment and authentic representation of disabled people on screens. She was honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Entertainment, one of Variety’s 10 Artisans to Watch, and received the 2023 USC Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Merit Award.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
JOE DZUBAN is a Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer who has worked his way up in key positions including Sound Engineer, Recordist, Dialogue Editor, Sound Effects Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, to Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer on over 100 movies including AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM, THE KISSING BOOTH 1, 2 and 3; AQUAMAN, STAR TREK BEYOND, CONJURING 1 and 2, FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6 and 7 and INSIDIOUS 1 and 2. He's also been nominated for the Golden Reel Award five times.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
DAVID S. GOYER has served as writer, director, producer and/or showrunner for franchises THE DARK KNIGHT, MAN OF STEEL, BLADE and FOUNDATION,
plus other movies and series. He is Executive Producer of MURDERBOT, upcoming from Apple TV+. David wrote the story for three “Black Ops” video games and also wrote and executive-produced the groundbreaking VR series VADER IMMORTAL for Lucasfilm and Oculus. Online, he created “Emergence,” an AI-powered experience on the Incention platform, where anyone can participate in its world-building.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
DAN FELLMAN is Chairman & CEO of Fellman Consulting, Beverly Hills, after serving as President of Warner Bros Domestic Distribution, responsible for releasing franchises including HARRY POTTER, THE MATRIX, THE DARK KNIGHT, THE HOBBIT and more. He began his career at Paramount, then Loews Theaters, then founded American Theatre Management. Dan has served as Chairman of Motion Picture Pioneers, President of Variety Children’s Charity, Board member of Will Rogers Foundation and was elected to the Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Academy.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
GRADY MILLER is Chief Marketing Officer of NRG, National Research Group, after serving as head of consumer insights for Apple TV+ where he established and
built the group responsible for leveraging consumer insights across the streaming subscription service. Previously, he was VP of strategy at NRG after working in production at Sony Pictures Entertainment and at research agency Penn Schoen Berland. Also, he has served on the board of Los Angeles World Affairs Council and the American Jewish World Service.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
Presenting our annual “Crystal Ball” episode, featuring predictions and a review of the entertainment business, with ILAN HAIMOFF, Partner and Entertainment Practice Leader at accounting firm GHJ. His specialty includes forensic accounting on behalf of talent, investors, co-producers and distributors. With over 30 years serving clients in entertainment and financial services, he has overseen countless audits and studied the evolving business from a unique vantage point.
Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)
JOHN ATTANASIO, CEO, and LUISA HUANG, COO, are Co-Founders of Toonstar, an animation story studio building content for social media platforms such as YouTube and Snap, which is also an investor. Their community-driven animated series include “The Gimmicks,” “Space Junk,” “House of Chico,” and franchises like “StEvEn and Parker” with influencer Parker James. As former Warner Bros. and Disney executives, John and Luisa are driving innovation in online digital content creation.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
PETER J. DEKOM is a lawyer, management/marketing consultant and entrepreneur in entertainment, the internet, and telecommunications. Clients have included George Lucas, Ron Howard and JVC. As advisor to New Mexico, he was an architect of their film incentives. Honors include Forbes top 100 U.S. lawyers; Premiere’s 50 most powerful people in Hollywood; named Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by Beverly Hills and Century City Bar Associations. Peter is Vice-Chairman of Dick Cook Studios, lectures widely, and is the author of “Next: Reinventing Media.”
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
SCOTT SHOOMAN, Head of AMC Networks Film Group, leads acquisitions, development, production and theatrical distribution for IFC Films, RLJE Films and the Shudder streamer. As senior vice president of acquisitions and production for IFC Films, he acquired some 30 movies a year. Senior executive positions include Endeavor Content, CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group. Career highlights: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, INSIDIOUS, HELL OR HIGH WATER, SKINCARE, and appearing on Variety’s New Power of New York List 2024.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
JOSEPH N. COHEN is a media investment banker and film financier who founded American Entertainment Investors, AEI, which has advised independent production companies including Alcon, known for THE BLIND SIDE, River Road (12 YEARS A SLAVE) and Black Label (SICARIO). Earlier, he held senior positions at Salomon Bros. and Lehman Brothers before becoming president of Largo Entertainment, with hits including POINT BREAK and MALCOLM X. With over 20 producing credits include WORDS AND PICTURES and KANDAHAR, he is also the author of “Investing in Movies.”
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
ARON LEVITZ is President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, an innovative studio from WEBTOON Entertainment that combines technology, a diverse new generation of creators, and passionate global fans to create data-backed, audience-driven series, films, and books. Wattpad WEBTOON Studios develops content from the WEBTOON and Wattpad platforms and their global community reaches 170 million users across 150 countries, enjoying the content made by some 24 million creators who have been paid over $2.8 billion (between 2017 and 2023).
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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JOEL GOTLER is CEO of Intellectual Property Group, a literary management company based in Los Angeles, whose film clients include Michael Connelly, John Scalzi, Piers Anthony, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Russo, Viet Nguyen, JD Barker, Debbie Macomber, David Wiesner and Andre Dubus III, as well as the estates of Sue Grafton, James M. Cain, Stephen Ambrose, Roger Ebert, Frank McCourt and John O’Hara. He is also executive producer of MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and FERDINAND.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
RACHEL JOY VICTOR is a consultant and co-founder of FBRC.AI, which creates AI-supported tools for content production from films to games to location-based experiences. As a designer, Rachel draws from her education in computational neuroscience and spatial economics to facilitate the creation of data-informed emergent experiences where world simulation, systems design, and cognitive architectures intersect. These range from multiplatform narratives and gaming, to tools and platforms, spaces and cities. Clients have included Disney, HBO, Technicolor, Ford, and Nike, among others.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).
PETER JAROWEY is Partner at Vertical Entertainment, a leading global independent distributor, leveraging creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue across all media. Recent titles include the 2023 Cannes Film Festival opener JEANNE DU BARRY, directed by Maïwenn who stars alongside Johnny Depp; the 2023 Berlin Film Festival opening night movie SHE CAME TO ME directed by Rebecca Miller; the 2023 Independent Spirit Award winner EMILY THE CRIMINAL written & directed by John Patton Ford.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)
DAN MINDEL worked his way up through the camera ranks, from camera loader, to assistant camera, to camera operator, second unit D.P., to director of photography, for directors including Tony and Ridley Scott, J.J. Abrams and Marc Webb. Credits include STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS, PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, and STAR WARS: EPISODE IX – THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)
DANIELLE COSTA is Vice President, Visual Effects at Marvel Studios. Early in her career, she was visual effects coordinator on SPIDER-MAN 3 and SPEED RACER, then visual effects executive, then Vice President, Visual Effects. Credits include the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY movies; the BLACK PANTHER movies; the ANT-MAN movies; the THOR movies; two DR. STRANGE movies; two CAPTAIN AMERICA movies; THE ETERNALS; BLACK WIDOW; SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS and CAPTAIN MARVEL.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)
LLOYD KAUFMAN is president of independent producer-distributor Troma Entertainment, a cult-movie icon, co-founded with Michael Herz. They’ve distributed over 1,000 titles including early work of Hayao Miyazaki and South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker. When Lloyd and Michael co-directed The Toxic Avenger, its success spawned two sequels and Toxie became Troma’s mascot. Lloyd, a Yale graduate, has produced over 150 titles, directing nearly 60. He’s authored books including “Make Your Own Damn Movie” and is the consummate showman in marketing the Troma brand.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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DAVID A. GROSS is the creator of FranchiseRe, the free weekly box office newsletter that arrives in your in-box at 2am Pacific Sundays. He built a proprietary database covering box office performance of over 3,700 wide-release movies since 1997 and began sharing his thoughts with a few colleagues, friends, and press, based on 35 years of experience in the theatrical movie business. They liked the independent and objective approach, and FranchiseRe was launched in 2022.
Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)
