Filmmaker Mixer

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https://posh.vip/e/beach-haus-showcase ^ $10 filmmaker mixer tickets (all proceeds support micro-budget filmmaking in Austin, TX). FILMMAKER PANEL & MIXER Curated Night for Austin’s filmmakers and creatives. Join us in the ROMA greenroom for an intimate filmmaker/creator panel session, featuring artists with Netflix, Warner Bros., and BAFTA award-winning studios. The filmmaker/creators will share insight into budget filmmaking, creative process, and the human stories that inspired it. Afterwards, enjoy open discussion and a DJ hosted event for the remainder of the night on the REINA Rooftop. Tickets online only $10 early bird & $14 close to day of event. Panel Session: 7-8 pm Filmmaker Mixer/DJ Event: 8pm-2am PANELISTS: JENNIFER HUTCHINS - Jennifer Hutchins is an accomplished American film and television producer with an extensive career spanning hundreds of hours of content across scripted, unscripted, documentary, and feature projects. Having worked extensively in Los Angeles, she has produced major television series including Criss Angel Mindfreak and That Animal Rescue Show, earning a reputation for delivering high-impact, audience-driven storytelling across networks and streaming platforms. In film, Hutchins produced the acclaimed documentary Spyral, directed by two-time Academy Award winner Bill Guttentag, further solidifying her presence in the independent film space. She is also the founder and president of All Entertainment Business (AEB), a production company and nonprofit dedicated to developing emerging talent and championing socially meaningful storytelling. SHAIRA BERG - Shaira Berg is a multidisciplinary neuroscientist and award-winning filmmaker whose work bridges cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge research on trauma, fear, and human behaviour. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge in collaboration with multi-BAFTA award-winning studios. As a filmmaker, Berg is the Co-Founder of Shy Girl Productions, a female-led initiative dedicated to telling bold, psychologically rich stories. Her work spans stage and screen, including writing and producing ‘Gaslight’, an Off-West End Award-nominated play adapted into a UK Film Award-winning short, and ‘Habits’, her cinematic directorial debut exploring fear, compulsion, and contamination through a visually immersive lens. Bringing together science and art, Berg is committed to redefining how stories about trauma are told both in laboratories and on screen creating work that is intellectually rigorous, emotionally resonant, and culturally impactful. JOSH CZUBA - Josh Czuba is a writer and actor based in Austin, TX. His short stories and personal essays aim to make the internet a more meaningful place. Recent projects include a self published story collection and acting in a feature film. He believes deeply in the power of human storytelling and its ability to bring us closer together in the digital age. AIDAN GALLAGHER - Aidan Gallagher is a digital creator, director, and social media personality who has built a dedicated global audience through his YouTube content and online presence. Known for his creative independence and cinematic sensibility, he represents a new generation of internet-native storytellers expanding beyond platform-based content into film. He directed the short film Natural Twenty in collaboration with Creator Camp, the filmmaking collective behind Two Sleepy People. Through this work, Gallagher has demonstrated a growing commitment to narrative filmmaking, blending his digital reach with more ambitious, story-driven visual projects. OLIVIA BENEDICT - Olivia Benedict is an actress, producer, and writer working primarily out of New York City, Austin, and Los Angeles. She began training as a teenager at an acting conservatory in NYC and expanded into filmmaking in 2023, often wearing multiple hats as writer, producer, and lead actress. Olivia is the founder and executive producer of Duck Duck Goose Films, a production company focused on narrative and commercial work. Her most recent film, Sick Enough, premiered at the Soho Film Festival and went on to screen at several additional festivals, and she recently wrapped the short dramedy Hot Girl Hydration Station, directed by Joey LePage and shot entirely in Austin, Texas. In addition to her screen work, Olivia performs Off-Broadway in The Sleepover Show and creates, produces, and hosts the live dating game show Love Is Live. TREVOR GATABAKI - Trevor Gatabaki is an Austin–Los Angeles–based actor and BFA Acting student at the University of Texas at Austin whose work centers on intimate, human-driven storytelling. He is drawn to projects that explore identity, vulnerability, and the emotional complexities of youth, bringing a quiet poetic interiority to performances that feel emotionally immediate and grounded. His recent credits include the indie features It Sucks to Be Young and Pace Yourself, and the Tyler Perry–produced short film Little Broken Bird. Trevor continues to pursue stories that invite reflection and connection, creating work that lingers with audiences beyond the screen. MICHAELA BOTTINO - Michaela Bottino is the assistant director and lead producer of Habits. She previously worked in Los Angeles at PR firm ID-PR, supporting Oscar-circuited films. With over 13 years of stage theatre experience across Massachusetts in lead and supporting roles, as well as directing projects, she brings a performance-driven approach to filmmaking. Michaela now runs MBOT Films, providing filmmaking and photography services for artists and studios.
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