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Award-winning actor, author and advocate Christine Solomon’s second book ‘Wishing Upon A New Moon’ has been released and is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Hill Weiser Publishing
‘Wishing Upon A Moon’ is a mystical story about a little girl named Pepper, who likes to be in constant control. Perfectionism is always her goal, but when her behavior gets in the way of her and her best friend, Bremner, Pepper must face the consequences. This unique picture book shows how failing is an important part of learning, teamwork is key, and success does not need to be perfect.
Wishing Upon A New Moon’ is the second children’s book Christine has authored to convey new lessons to kids. Christine pays homage to Tim Burton and Hans Zimmer with a number of references inside the book that will remind the reader of Tim and Hans. Christine’s new children’s book Wishing Upon A New Moon is available at Hill Weiser Publishing, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
Illustrator Nataliia Mazepa is a passionate artist from Ukraine who now lives in Poland. She invests her knowledge, skills, and most importantly her soul in all of her work. Her portfolio is notable for its stylistic range. Nataliia weaves magic out of digital art, colored pencil, architectural and watercolor drawings, and whimsical illustrations. You’ll be able to profoundly experience the emotion playing over the character’s face, whether it’s happiness, bravery, or loss – accurately representing the intended mood that all children can relate to.
Award-winning actress Christine Solomon’s work has been exhibited, showcased, and displayed to millions of viewers in Egypt, Canada, and around the world on major television networks and movie studios such as HBO Canada, The Movie Network, Rotana Group (the Arab World’s largest entertainment company owned by the Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talat), Ubisoft, as well as in print, online, and other advertising media.
Additionally, Christine completed voice-over and ADR work on three episodes of the Disney+-exclusive Marvel television series Moon Knight, which won a Primetime Emmy Award and stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. The series follows Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac), a mercenary who has dissociative identity disorder (DID) and is drawn into a deadly mystery involving Egyptian gods with his multiple alters, such as Steven Grant. More info available following this link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10234724/reference/
Christine is also proud of her role in the internationally award-winning feature film JACIR which has reached regional and international success. JACIR has screened in multiple theaters across the United States, including during the Sundance Film Festival, as well as abroad in France during the Cannes Film Festival and Tulum, Mexico. JACIR stars Academy Award nominee Lorraine Bracco, Malek Rahbani, and Tutweezy and is directed by Emmy Award-winning director Waheed AlQawasmi.
The story is about a young Syrian refugee who faces hard truths chasing the American dream on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, while living in poverty, dealing with social injustice, and witnessing his neighbor’s opioid addiction. Christine plays Jacir’s fiancé, (Malek Rahbani) the love of his life, whom he has lost during the Syrian war along with his entire family. JACIR is currently available on Apple, Google, Amazon, and Xbox in Canada and 82 countries, https://www.jacirmovie.com/.
Christine is not only multi-talented but also has a number of projects on the go with her two companies Hill Weiser and Muze Consultancy.
Her acting consultancy company Muze Consultancy is offering a course for Canadian actors and individuals to help them prepare for a USA O-1 & EB-1A Visa. In this course, Christine covers everything on both types of visas including tips on how to get things done that are more challenging than others, and how to assemble their visa package when working on their O-1 and EB-1A visa with their lawyer. The course will provide them with downloadable materials, sample letters, checklists, and presentation slides that will help them visually understand how this process works. Everything from how to draft their reference letters to how to obtain deal memos and sponsorships. The online course will be available online at Muze Consultancy this year. Sign up at this link to receive more information: https://christinesolomon.com/classes.
With a passion for skincare, Christine is creating a skincare line Aprèm to be available online. She has also worked for Galderma as their ambassador for their #MyRosacea3 campaign.
Christine is available for interviews and photos upon request.
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Christine Solomon contact information and social media handles:
- Website: www.christinesolomon.com
- Instagram: @christinesolomon
- TikTok: @ChristineSolomon
- Twitter: @MsChrisSolomon
- Facebook: @ActorChristineSolomon
- Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@chrissolomon
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/christinesolomon
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2555010/
“Wishing Upon A New Moon” is available following these links:
- Christine Solomon Signs and Reads Wishing Upon A New Moon: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062158304-0
- Wishing Upon A New Moon (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Wishing-Upon-Moon-Christine-Solomon/dp/1737765292?ref_=ast_author_dp
- Wishing Upon A New Moon (Barnes and Noble): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wishing-upon-a-new-moon-christine-solomon/1143678711?ean=9781737765295
Christine Solomon’s Online Course:
- Preparing for an O-1 & EB-1A Visa Course: https://christinesolomon.com/classes
Hill Weiser Publishing contact information and social media handles:
- Hill Weiser Website: www.hillweiser.com
- Hill Weiser Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HillWeiser
- Hill Weiser Instagram: @HillWeiser
- Hill Weiser Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hillweiser
Muze Consultancy contact information and social media handles:
- Muze Consultancy Website: www.muzeconsultancy.com
- Muze Consultancy Facebook: @MuzeActingConsultancy
- Muze Consultancy Instagram: @MuzeConsultancy
Paul Combs is a fine artist, illustrator, cartoonist, and firefighter/EMT. His work is published worldwide in newspapers, magazines, and books. He is the editorial cartoonist for Fire Engineering Magazine, and author of four books, and illustrator of the best-selling Sprinkles the Fire Dog and Sprinkles the Fire Dog 2: Making a Difference.
Paul joined the fire service in 1995 and has been a fire service instructor since 2000. He is a retired Lieutenant for the City of Bryan Fire Department in Ohio. Paul is an FDIC presenter, keynoter, and Hands-On-Training instructor, and recipient of the 2018 George D. Post ISFSI Instructor of the Year Award. He is currently an instructor with On-Scene Training Associates, City of Bryan Regional Training Academy, and lectures internationally on leadership and success planning.
Paul is a USO volunteer entertainer, traveling the globe to bring comfort to active, wounded, and retired U.S. and NATO warriors through his art in association with the National Cartoonists Society.
Roy Kessel is the Founder of Sports Philanthropy Network, an initiative to educate, highlight, and connect sports-centric nonprofits to cultivate stronger, healthier, and more inclusive communities via sports.
Roy envisions a united front of sports nonprofits, athlete foundations, teams, leagues, and other governing bodies, converging with a singular goal: to leverage sports as a catalyst for social good, justice, and change.
With over a quarter-century in the sports business and entrepreneurial sector, Roy’s multifaceted experience uniquely positions him to cater to the nuanced needs of nonprofits, athletes, and sports enterprises during their growth trajectories.
Roy’s dedication is evident in his collaboration with numerous nonprofit organizations. He mentors them on capacity building, offers education, leads board training, provides event management insights, and aids in fundraising strategies.
Sarah Breskman Cosme is a Level 3 QHHT practitioner and the author of the book A Hypnotist's Journey from the Trail to the Star People.
My guest Sarah Breskman Cosme is the best-selling author of A Hypnotist’s Journey to Atlantis, A Hypnotist’s Journey to the Secrets of the Sphinx, and A Hypnotist's Journey from the Trail to the Star People. Sarah is a Master Hypnotist, a Level 3 practitioner of Dolores Cannon’s QHHT, and a student of Dr. Brian Weiss. With a passion to reveal hidden or undiscovered knowledge vital to the enlightenment of humanity, Sarah won the 2023 Dolores Cannon award and continues to speak about her work worldwide. Her work is now featured internationally on programs such as Fade to Black with Jimmy Church, Coast to Coast AM, and Gaia TV.
My guest Wendy Kennedy is a prominent channel and spiritual teacher. She has used her gifts and abilities to communicate with higher dimensional beings for the past 28 years, assisting others in recognizing and releasing their patterns and limiting beliefs to create the foundation for a life filled with greater health, abundance, love, and joy. She lectures and channels for clients around the world. She was one of the six channels featured in the movie and book, Tuning in: Spirit Channelers in America. She is a featured guest in the docu-series Interview with Extra Dimensionals currently seen on Gaia TV. Her work can also be found in the book, The Great Human Potential: Walking in One's Own Light, which is now available in seven languages.
CHRIS GROSSO is an artist, counselor, writer, and film producer with Fourth Media. He is the author of Indie Spiritualist, Everything Mind, Dead Set On Living, and the children’s book, I Love Drums (co-written with Mark O’Connell of Taking Back Sunday). You can usually find him in San Diego up to some kind of spirited mischief.
PRESTON FASSEL is an award-winning novelist and journalist whose work has appeared in Fangoria, Rue Morgue, and Screem Magazine. The author of Our Lady of the Inferno, winner of the 2019 Independent Publishers’ Award for Horror, and Landis: The Story of a Real Man on 42nd Street, nominated for the 2022 Rondo Hatton Award for Book of the Year, he has a BS in psychology from Sam Houston State University.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-fassel-26b69759/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisGrosso
I am writing to introduce myself as I have declared my candidacy for Colorado’s District 4, the seat currently held by incumbent Republican Ken Buck.
For the better part of three decades, I have called Weld County my home, and living in Weld County is what keeps me in Colorado. Like you, I never thought I would see the day when Colorado shifted into a solid blue progressive state run by far-left democrats. Those tentacles are far-reaching and have embedded themselves deep into every corner of the state, including Congressional District 4. For years the Republicans in Congressional District 4 have operated on “complacency”, with the mindset that it will always be red. I hate to break it to the establishment in Congressional District 4, but we can no longer operate on “complacency”, and it will be lost to the Democrats if we do not take action to preserve its greatness. We need to accept the fact that people moving to this district are not Republicans; they are Democrats.
As a Pioneer of Colorado, my roots are embedded deep into the Colorado soil, dating back as far as 1888, on the very soil that they began farming on and continue to farm to this very day. I took my first breath of life in Colorado, and I will take my last breath of life in Colorado. Despite the current climate in Colorado, I will always call Colorado my home. I believe it is my calling to preserve and protect the land my family rooted itself in generations ago. I believe that understanding your heritage, your roots, and your ancestry is an important part of carving out your future.
For as long as I can remember the passion to be a public servant has flowed through my blood. I found this passion rooting itself deep inside me while attending high school in Windsor. I became active in the Weld County Republican Party helping local, state, and federal elections. I walked the streets in small and large towns throughout Weld County, knocking on doors in an effort to get republican candidates elected. While in high school I was voted as senior class president and worked tirelessly to get elected officials as guest speakers in Government and History classes. Upon graduation, I was voted most likely to be president one day. Following graduation from high school, I attended Colorado State University to seek a degree in Political Science. While attending college I interned for the Hon. Senator Wayne Allard at his Greeley office.
After three semesters at Colorado State University, I decided to join the United States Navy where I served on board the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72, an aircraft carrier that was based out of Everett, Washington. I spent three and half years working in the Supply Department, specifically assigned to the Hazardous Materials division. My responsibility was overseeing the storage and handling of new hazardous materials that were stored on the ship. I served from May 2001 through May 2005 and during my time in the Navy I was deployed to the Persian Gulf for the start of the Iraq War, and following the end of my time we were the first responders on the scene following the horrific destruction of the Tsunami that hit Indonesia. Following the conclusion of my first deployment, and after being the longest deployed carrier since Vietnam, then President George W. Bush made a visit to the ship where he gave a nationally televised address and then spent the night on the ship before heading back to Washington, DC. As a historian, it was an honor to meet President George W. Bush and be a part of history that will forever be a part of my roots.
Upon leaving the United States Navy I returned home to Colorado where I went on to finish my degree at Colorado State University and concluded my collegiate time with a double major in Political Science and History. During that four-year period, I continued my work in the Weld County Republican Party picking up where I left off years before working to get republican candidates elected by making phone calls and walking the streets throughout Weld County. During this period, I solidified my passion for agriculture by working for United Agri Products, now known as Nutrien Agriculture. Following graduation from college, my heart began to veer towards selling corn seed to farms and I was fortunate to land a job for Triumph Seed Company selling corn seed to farms in Colorado.
For the better part of 10 years, I worked with various seed companies building my relationships with farmers throughout Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and New Mexico. In 2018 I had the opportunity to open my own company, Northern Colorado Seeds LLC, where I contracted exclusively with one corn seed brand. The company I still own and operate today is a symbol of the fact that my heart is in agriculture and working with farmers. I have opened various other small businesses that focus on rental properties, farming, and social media advertising. During this time, I found myself drifting away from politics as the State of Colorado and the state of our nation were drifting to the left.
That all changed the day former President Trump entered the 2016 Presidential race. My renewed hope is that our country will be restored back to the greatness our founding fathers worked to preserve and protect. Countless lives have been lost since the forming of our Republic to preserve and protect the freedoms that the United States was founded on. The ultimate sacrifices to defend these principles have allowed me to make a difference in my country by ensuring that equality of opportunity is a reality for all, and not just for some as the political winds blow one direction or the other. Excellent representatives should stand in the gap to keep the government from infringing on us daily in a thousand different ways.
Following the presidential election in November 2020, I felt a calling, a duty, an obligation to myself and my country to get back involved in grassroots politics. I began to become a driving force in the Windsor community working with a group of conservative parents to bring a common sense approach to COVID in the Weld RE-4 School District. In August of 2021, after watching the district fall to state mandates, I felt it was time to move forward and declare my candidacy for the school board. During my campaign, I focused on parental rights as I believe the rights of every child belong in the hands of the parents, not the school district or state mandates. The results were close and even though I did not pull out a victory, a series of events within the school district led to several positive results for parental rights. My first win was that the massive bond failed. The second victory was when the superintendent resigned. Thirdly, our rights were strengthened when the board president resigned. And lastly, the battle was won when an application for a new civics-oriented charter school was approved in June of 2022. The families of Windsor will now have the choice to immerse children in classical, civics-minded, pro-America, principled, and character-driven education.
In March of 2022, I attended my first caucus in several years. I was elected as a PCP and worked my way through the process to become a delegate at the Republican State Assembly. Following the assembly I began attending all the Weld County Republican Executive Committee meetings. In February of 2023, I ran for party chair for Weld County. In the end, I was elected as a District Captain for District D.
Since the beginning of 2022 I had the opportunity to start FyreFox Media LLC which is focused on promoting and advertising for American First patriots who are looking to build their following in the conservative realm. During this venture, I have met some incredible patriots who are freedom-loving like me, and who believe that America First is the right focus for the United States. In December of 2022, I had the opportunity to meet former President Trump in Florida. The opportunity to meet former President Trump was a special moment for me, but what made it even more special was the fact my parents were able to be with me, which was the opportunity of a lifetime for us all.
I believe that when one door closes another one opens. Two months after the Weld County Republican Central Committee, I walked out of the event knowing that God is in control of my life, and He will guide me in the direction I need to go. The opportunity to apply for a vacated Weld County Council seat for District 1 opened and I was one of three applicants. It was an honor to be able to make it through the process and be appointed to the Council. It has been rewarding being a public servant to the constituents of Weld County. This is the second time I have held an elected office. The first was a director district seat for the Weld RE-4 School Board from 2005 through 2009 and now a sitting council member for Weld County.
In recent weeks I have felt a true calling to enter the race for Congressional District 4 in Colorado. I believe that the voice of the constituents is being drowned by the republican establishment both in Colorado and on the national level. This district is a solid republican district, but the influx of people moving into Colorado, especially in this district, are no longer mostly Republicans. We need real representation that is not focused on a select few, we need representation that is focused on all constituents. The influx of synthetic drugs pouring into Colorado is a direct result of the open border policy by the current administration. The legalization of drugs has led to a massive homeless problem throughout Colorado. We are seeing record gas prices as a direct result of the current administration’s attack on oil and gas. Agriculture is under attack on multiple fronts – from high input prices to the regulations put on agriculture through the Environmental Protection Agency, the list of government interventions into private business is hurting Colorado economically on all fronts.
The focus needs to be on solving problems, not attacking the very values your constituents hold. The day has come when new leadership and new representation is needed. I owe it to my family’s heritage to protect the state in which they settled and planted their roots in. Those roots produced a seed that is now blossoming into a public servant. It would be an honor to be a part of protecting the very land on which my family and generations of other families before me fought to protect. The founding fathers framed the greatest doctrine in the world, the Constitution. That document has led to the greatest nation on earth. We are a country of greatness and generosity, and we must use what we've learned from history, that failed political ideology that creates government overreach and tyranny doom our lives and the lives of future generations to poverty and despair. We are on the cusp of doing just that, and without freedom-loving representation, we will soon see the end of a great and prosperous nation. The motto that formed my family’s heritage in Colorado is a motto that is embedded into Colorado: “Nothing without the Deity”. Without God we are nothing. Without God we have nothing. Without God, we are lost. Through God, we are found. Through God we have freedom.
I am a perfectly imperfect man in the eyes of my maker, and I believe the time is now to serve my country again as a United States Congressional Representative in District 4 in Colorado. I cannot do this alone and with your help, the voice of our constituents will finally be heard.
Shirrell McCarey, originally from Frankfurt, Germany, born and raised on an Army Garrison, served in the U.S. Navy, both active duty and reserve as a Naval Commander. After her time in the military, she become a mental health advisor for the Loma Linda Mental Health Advisory Board for fifteen years.
Recently, McCarey became the first African American State Commander in 75 years.
She tirelessly strives to help veterans and military get their benefits for their families. McCarey also just became a certified Chaplain thru Living Shield Ministries and is mandated thru DPSS and the Department of Aging. She is a counselor to veterans suffering from PTSD and other mental health and physical issues.
McCarey is a Board Member of Heaven and Earth Oasis, a a non-profit 501c3 founded to provide complimentary energetic healing services to veterans and others who may benefit from such services. She also maintains a membership with the California Leadership for Women, Cal Vets, Disabled American Veterans, DAV, American Legion, AGIF, NHVDS Coalition, and many other veteran organization and is the Lecture Knight for the Elk Lodge.
McCarey was recently honored as Veteran of the Year for the 47th Assembly District by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes. She has also received awards including the Unit Citation Award, Good Conduct Meda, and an award from Loma Lima VA clinic.
Dina Fanai, who has been referred to as The Cosmopolitan Shaman Songstress, is an award-winning recording artist, songwriter, producer and storyteller.
Dina has performed with, produced, arranged and written for artists such as Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), Foreigner, Jackie Evancho, Il Divo, Il Volo and Tina Turner. She was also head of artist development for TSO, talent coordinator for Rocktopia on Broadway, and talent contractor for AGT.
The songs from her latest project AVALONA, have already reached a million-plus streams and are part of a revolutionary immersive musical which weaves together a multidimensional art form of song, indigenous storytelling, dance, digital projections, video mapping, and AI technology.
The mission and soul of AVALONA is: to open the conversation around mental health awareness, empowerment of the feminine, and to see our connection to each other. Through her companies One Vision Music and Power of Music Global, she continues to produce concerts and recordings supporting a wide variety of causes, dedicating her life to using music to help raise our consciousness and create positive change in the world.
A highly regarded mental health professional, Dr. Meleeka Clary has excelled as a clinical psychologist with HMWP Psychology Counseling in Carmel, Indiana since 2020. Specializing in treating mentally challenged patients, she strives to teach them how to communicate effectively in a safe, therapeutic space. She often collaborates with other psychotherapists and psychologists regarding their various mental health challenges, which range from anxiety, depression, and grief to anger, trauma, and self-destructive mood behaviors. She also dedicates her time to writing and reviewing notes, diagnosing patients, and setting up future appointments. To remain aware of her field, Dr. Clary maintains membership with the American Psychological Association.
Prior to her current role, Dr. Clary was a counselor with Meaningful Days Services in Indianapolis, Inn Transition Shelter in Peabody, Massachusetts and Hilderbrand Shelter in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A former educator, she taught at Ivy Tech Institute, ITT Technical Institute, Lincoln Tech Career Institute and Premier Education Group between 2005 and 2013. Among other roles, Dr. Clary was recruited as a paralegal for William/Rangulong Law Office in Malden, Massachusetts, an administrative assistant and billing clerk for Boston Medical Hospital and an office manager for Alternative Solutions in Boston.
As an extension of her career, Dr. Clary has been successful in the arts and entertainment industry for many years. A talented actress, director and writer, she worked for such companies as Dynasty Inc. and Next Entertainment. She also appeared in numerous television series, including “Greenleaf,” “Nashville” and “The Resident.” Likewise, Dr. Clary wrote, directed, and acted in her own film, “Three Corners of Deception,” in 2018, which is the story of a college law professor who falls in love with an attorney during a Las Vegas Memorial Day weekend. Notably, she has won awards at numerous film festivals, including the Toronto International Women Film Festival, Royal Wolf Film Awards and Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival. She is currently involved with John Casablancas Centers.
To prepare for her career, Dr. Clary matriculated at Curry College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice in 2000 and a Master of Arts in criminal justice in 2004. Originally planning to pursue a career in the legal realm, she attained a paralegal certificate from Northeastern University and certificates in criminal law, business and law from Newbury College. Dr. Clary pivoted her focus to mental health, crediting her own mental health journey for wanting to help others through their own. In 2021, she obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology from Walden University. Looking ahead, Dr. Clary’s goal is to live a productive and healthy life and enjoy every day like it is her last day by helping people to help themselves.
Taylor D. Rhodes is Rocky Mountain Gun Owners’ Executive Director and serves under a volunteer board. He handles all executive decision-making and lobbying concerns for RMGO, Colorado’s largest gun rights organization. Taylor brings RMGO a record of exceptional leadership and a strategic vision for winning campaigns, building grassroots organizations, and effectively influencing elected officials.
A Fairfax, VA native, Taylor earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Southern Mississippi. While at Southern Miss, he founded USM’s College Republican Chapter, served as State Treasurer for the Mississippi Federation of College Republicans, and was heavily involved in Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.
Taylor then founded his political consulting firm in 2014, Rhodes Consulting, LLC. Since the start of his firm, he has run, managed, and advised political campaigns, advocacy groups, and PACs, from municipal level elections to presidential races. After Taylor joined RMGO in 2018, he has worked tirelessly to restore Colorado’s individual liberties by using non-traditional, no-compromise lobbying tactics that many others at the Capitol simply don’t have the guts to use.
Using bold tactics, Taylor has gained nationwide recognition and continues to put RMGO at the forefront of Colorado politics.
Additionally, Taylor has earned a master’s degree from Liberty University, specializing in Marketing and Public Relations. Taylor enjoys Colorado Rockies baseball, collecting firearms, drinking fine Kentucky Bourbon, and bringing political pain to politicians.
Taylor attends Flatirons Community Church with his wife, Madison.
Taylor’s favorite firearm is his Geissele Automatics Super Duty Rifle, 14.5″, 5.56mm.
My guest Mark Anthony, JD the Psychic Explorer® (also known as The Psychic Lawyer) is a fourth-generation psychic medium who communicates with spirits. He is an Oxford-educated attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, Washington D.C., and before the United States Supreme Court. He recently won the OMMIE (OH-ME) Award for Best Psychic Medium. Mark appears nationwide on TV and radio as a psychic medium, legal analyst, NDE researcher and expert in the paranormal and ancient mysteries. Mark Co-Hosts “The Psychic & The Doc” on Transformation Network. He is a VIP Executive Contributor for Best Holistic Life Magazine and the author of award-winning bestsellers The Afterlife Frequency, Evidence of Eternity, and Never Letting Go.
Laura G. Hanson is a former full-time SWAT operator with the Virginia Beach Police Department. After leaving the department Laura wrote a memoir, called Why I Went In, about the many ways trauma impacted her life. She spent many years feeling alone in the depths of her thoughts so she chose to write this book to help others resurface from the depths of their most painful experiences.
She is a Certified High Performance Coach and currently works as a wellness coordinator with Virginia State Police. Laura believes first responders deserve to have a successful career while also having strong relationships and a healthy overall well-being. She’s on a mission to help first responders believe and achieve this reality.
Tia Bell became familiar with the struggles of at-risk youth early in life as the oldest child of an adolescent mother in Washington, D.C. Overpowered by crime, defeat, and disadvantage, 7 out of 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) were lived before the age of 10 years old. By the age of 17, gun violence caused dozens of loved ones pain or silence including her mother, who is a survivor, and her late uncle. In Tia's determination to find significance in life's pain she found peace on the court winning Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 while attending HD Woodson Senior High School she earned her an invitation to serve as a scholastic member of the Wolfpack Women's Basketball Club.
In 2011, Tia received her Bachelor’s of Science in Sport Management from NC State University. Following multiple acute knee injuries which ended her basketball career, Tia was afforded the opportunity to become the first in her family to complete high school, college and now pursue a Master’s degree. It was during this difficult shift that she discovered herself and her calling to serve and support the young.
Tia has gained meaningful experience in undergraduate admissions, college access, school counseling, coaching, and gun violence prevention. As the Founder of FOuR, LLC and The T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, today she lives to prevent gun violence through the intersection of positive youth development, public health, cultural responsiveness. In this light, youth are positioned to create and design solutions of holistic healing for the youth, from the youth and
STOP the spread of the disease of gun violence.
Optimizing youth to professional athletes in both sport and human performance through education, skills building, in-depth assessments and coaching.
Athletic and team speaking engagements to engage, motivate, and educate athletes to active their optimal performance and health.
Community wellness focusing on overlooked and under appreciate skills of nutrition, sleep, breath, mindset, movement and recovery. Love to teach skills that kids to adult can use to help improve their health or even hopefully prevent development of chronic diseases.
Geek out on hormones and role in the health of both men and women but also in athletic performance, recovery and overall health status.
From a life rich in musical pilgrimage, comes the auditory download of Murray Kyle.
Hailing from the visionary Byron Bay region of Australia, this mystic troubadour has built a dedicated international fan base from 15 years of grass roots touring all over the world. His live performances are a dive into the soundtrack of a new paradigm, in devotion to the Earth and in connection to all relations.
A prolific songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and sound engineer, Murray’s latest album ‘Pillars of Truth’ was recorded and produced with the lush shamanic sonics that have become his signature sound. This is contagious soul restoring music that will sweep you off your feet, out of your head, and into your heart.
JAY LEVIN
Jay Levin is founder and president of a nonprofit advocacy campaign, EQuip Our Kids! (equipourkids.org), whose focus is raising the emotional intelligence of humanity, starting with children and youth. EQuip promotes getting Social-Emotional Learning curriculum and its related life skills training into every Pre-K to 12 school as a proven success game-changer for students in school and in their lives, with profound positive effects on families, workplaces and communities – and on the larger world itself. Jay also founded the California Social-Emotional Learning Alliance now with 4,000 educator members helping advance SEL into state schools.
Jay has led six media companies and launched six nonprofits focused on community needs. He is best known as the founder and former editor-in-chief and CEO of the multiple-award winning Los Angeles Weekly, which under his editorial and business leadership became the largest circulation and most advertising-rich weekly newspaper in the country.
Law Offices of Hal ‘Corky’ Kessler
Ph: 312-925-2110
3150 North Lake Shore Drive Suite 21A
Chicago, IL 60657
Corky Kessler is a “one stop shop” lawyer for the entertainment industry. More than just a legal advisor, he works with clients to help get their films made. In 2017 and 2019, Corky was named top entertainment lawyer in the United States. He has successfully worked with governors and US congressmen in several states to implement new laws and federal tax incentives for investment in qualifying film and television projects, which led to Section 181 and Section 199 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Corky was instrumental in working to extend Section 181 for filmmakers, set to expire December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2025. He has also been actively involved in the application of Section 168 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was signed into law December 2017 and became active January 2018. Section 168 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act outlined the new incentives for film, television, and theater for five years. He has authored a reference book covering such federal and state tax incentives.
Corky is active in establishing and advising various film funds and film funding sources in North America and is expanding internationally. In October 2012, Corky signed a Memorandum of Understanding with private investors from China for a $200 million co-production deal with the US.
Corky has represented several authors and negotiated publishing deal with several major publishers, including Random House and Doubleday. He has assembled and built winning teams for more than 30 entertainment and other business ventures. Corky has developed, packaged, and executive produced over 20 feature films including The Sum of Us starring Russell Crowe, which won the Australian Academy Award for Best Film, Human Capital starring Marisa Tomei and Liev Schreiber, and Certifiably Jonathan starring Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams, Howie Mandel, Rob Reiner, Jim Carey, Sarah Silverman, and others. His IMDb is located at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004652/
Corky Kessler is admitted to practice in Illinois, US District Court for the Northern District, Member of the Trial Bar of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Member of the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
Speaking engagements, panel discussions and seminars throughout North America and China include:
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2023 – Working for filmojy.com and ARWO Studios. .
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2014 – 2020: Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT: Speaking engagements; moderated panel discussions on women’s issues in film.
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2015 – 2020: Cannes Film Festival, France: Moderated six industry panels livestreamed worldwide.
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2013 – 2016: Toronto Film Festival, Canada: Moderated six industry panels livestreamed worldwide.
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April 2019: Honored with the Producer Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement as Best Entertainment Attorney and Executive Producer
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April 2015: Speaker on panel at China US Summit, Los Angeles, CA.
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September 2014: Toronto Film Festival, Canada: Legal Finance; moderated panel discussion filmed and livestreamed worldwide.
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April 28, 2014: Featured speaker at the China US Summit at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel.
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October 13-20, 2012: Professionals Abroad, Beijing, China: Led a small delegation of entertainment industry professionals to meet with members of the Chinese entertainment industry, including funding
sources, production and distribution companies, casting directors, producers, screenwriters, talent agents and members of government film departments.
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April 2011: Beijing International Film Festival, China: Invited by the Chinese government to be a participant in multiple film panels throughout the festival.
Theatrical Plays:
The Nerd, Hauptman, Jump for Joy, The Good Times are Killing Me, Driving Miss Daisy, Shirley
Valentine, I’m Not Rappaport, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Steel Magnolias, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Hoops.
Executive Producer and/or Attorney - Feature Films:
Certifiably Jonathan: Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams, Howie Mandel, Sara Silverman, Tim Conway, Rob Reiner; The Sum of Us: Russell Crowe, Jack Thompson; Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Co.; Australian Academy Award Finding North: Wendy McKenna, John Benjamin Hickey; Screenplay by Kim Powers; Distributed by Cowboy Booking Wild Things: Directed by John McNaughton, written by Stephen Peters; w/ Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell Legend of Bloody Mary: Screenplay by Joseph Domingo; currently in distribution phase.
Teary Sockets: screenplay by Scott Anderson; currently in distribution phase
Burning Bodhi: Kaley Cuoco, Sandra Pieterse, Virginia Madsen Return to Zero: Minnie Driver, Paul Adelstein, Alfred Molina Natural Selection: screenplay by Robbie Pickering
Osso Bucco: Mike Starr, Illeana Douglas, Christian Stolte
Greater: written by Brian Reindl, life story of Arkansas football player Brandon Burlswoth
Broker Hill: written/directed by Dagen Merrill; distributed by Porchlight Entertainment, starring Luke Arnold, Alexa Vega, and Timothy Hutton
Heart Strings: screenplay by FireFly Film & Video, co-producers Firefly and Jim Pasternak
Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire: screenplay by Yancy Butler & Victoria Maurette; produced by Nick Celozzi
The Best of All Worlds: producer Marshall Bear
We Know Not What We Do: producers Aaron Taylor and Elizabeth Baker
Films Currently in Development and Pre-Production:
Stray Hearts: Screenwriter Keri Roebuck Fitzgerald, revisions by Jenny Wingfield, co-producers Dorothea Petrie, William S. Gilmore and Shari Rhodes
Bronzeville: produced by Think Differently Company
A Gringo Walks into a Cantina: Screenwriter/Co-producer Jeff KeheWanted: producer Linda Bridgen
Angels in the Sky: producer Mike Flint, a feature film about Israel’s first Air Force
Miles and Me: biopic on Miles Davis, producer Rudy Langlais
Bob Marley: biopic, producer Rudy Langlais Captain Blood (remake); producer Rudy Langlais Shades of Grace: producer Jennifer Tadlock
MegaBall$: producer Marc Baron (screenplay) and Joe Cirillo
The Allotment: screenwriter Robert Peele Paradise Village: producer Glenn Withrow Collusion: producer Glenn Withrow
Kid Combat: producer Chris Helwink Cubicle: producer Robert Menzies The Thaw: producer Glenm Withrow
Jupiter 2023: producers William Indich and Susan Indich
Crackin’ Greenbridge: producer Alan Jay Spector
Rose Is Not a Flower: producer Patti Price Apart But A Part: screenwriter Jay Cohen Queue: screenwriter Jessica Wilson
Fire Lake: screenwriter Alan Jay Spector
John Marrs is an American actor currently based in Tucson, Arizona. His rugged looks and ability to handle guns and horses have led to many roles in western movies. This multi-talented former lawman and soldier started out in films as a technical advisor and firearms instructor. It wasn't long before he found his way in front of the camera. Besides acting, he enjoys working on other aspect of film making. He has credits as horse wrangler, armorer, writer and assistant director, to name a few.