Live Round table Discussions

Katharine Parsons has had world-wide experience—from being a researcher in Philadelphia and Toronto, a photojournalist covering the Four-Eyed Fish in the Galapagos Islands, studying in China, and finally as a screenwriter and filmmaker. She has written and produced PSA’s for Canadian television, and her feature screenplays have been awarded as semi-finalists at PAGE International Screenwriting Competition. This is her first feature.

Pamela Hoge is an Emmy award winning Producer/Director with extensive experience in all aspects of production that range from live, in-studio programs to field documentaries. She has created, produced and directed numerous programs for public television (including nationally aired series), a parenting/birth video company and independent productions. Pam has also served as a judge for regional Emmy awards and juried competition, University of Colorado film students. She hosted the weekly radio interview program Ecomatters for KWAB Working Assets. She also incorporates art and video in children’s books.

Farid Tahmasebi is an independent Iranian filmmaker and cinematographer.He graduated from Tehran University of Art with a bachelor's degree in Cinematography.Aysan, one of the short films he shot as director of photography, won several awards, including an Iranian short film association award (ISFA Award). He participated in an exchange programme with the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf where he worked as Cinematographer in the documentary film Black Canvas. He always loved storytelling either through directing or cinematography. The iFriend short film is his latest film as Director.

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