Next Showcase Foundation Presents A Virtual Conversation to help Music Creatives break into the TV & Film Industry.
With Panelist
KJ Booze
VP of Film & TV
Kenya Barris's production company, Khalabo Ink Society
Channing B. Smith, Esq. is an accomplished attorney in the entertainment industry. Through previous roles and internships, Channing gained more than 10 years of experience at various entertainment companies, including RCA Records, Universal Music Enterprises, BMG Rights Management, Red Bull Media House, Columbia Records, Fifth Season, and, most recently, LaPolt Law P.C.
Troy Pryor serves as Vice President of SAG-AFTRA Chicago & founder of Creative Cypher, a portfolio of entertainment brands, including XL Film Fest, Cypher News Room, Dark Berry Productions, Cypher Live & more. Pryor’s directorial debut on TV One’s Change Agents led to a host of award-winning collaborations across multiple platforms. He was nominated for ADColor Innovator of the Year and most recently won a Telly Award for the film “An Outfit.
Carmen Rodgers is an award-winning artist and co-founder of HardCandie, a music sync company that provides easy to clear music for TV, film, ads and social media. HardCandie focuses on presenting high-quality songs and instrumentals in Jazz, R&B, Soul, HipHop, Inspirational and genre bending sounds that lie between for sync opportunites. Between touring as a Solo Artist, on the road with producer and multi-instrumentalist Zo!, on stage and in the studio as Featured Vocalist and Songwriter with the wildly popular and dynamic Grammy-nominated band THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, or writing music on multiple projects and having her own music featured on hit shows such as CBS' All Rise, Carmen Rodgers has kept the industry's attention with innovation, music and talents.
Moderated by Jonathan Kee, founder of Breaking In
March 24th @ 7pmCST
Zoom Link to be provided after registration via email