Abbi Jacobson

Comedian, Writer, Actress & Illustrator; Known for "Broad City"

Alexander Payne

Film Director and Screenwriter; "The Descendants" and "Sideways"

Andrew Stanton

Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Voice Actor Based at Pixar Animation Studios

Angela Bassett

Award-Winning Actress & Co-Founder of Bassett/Vance Productions

Anthony Padilla

One Part of Comedy Duo Smosh Brothers, Internet Comedian

Antoine Fuqua

Film Director & Producer Best Known for "Olympus Has Fallen" and "The Equalizer"

Antoine Fuqua dishes on 'The Equalizer 3'

Ari Aster

Writer & Director Known for "Hereditary," "Midsommar" & "Beau Is Afraid"

Barry Jenkins

Writer & Director of the Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight"

Barry Levinson

Academy Award-Winning Director, Screenwriter & Producer

Ben Foster & Barry Levinson Discuss Filming The Survivor

Bess Kalb

Emmy-Nominated Writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live; 2016 WGA Award-Winner; Writer for Numerous Emmy and Academy Awards Shows; Author of "Nobody Will Tell You This But Me"

Billy Bob Thornton

Actor, Screenwriter; Known for "Armageddon"

Boots Riley

Rapper, Producer, Screenwriter & Director; Known for "Sorry To Bother You"

Jharrel Jerome & Boots Riley On ‘I’m a Virgo’ | SXSW 2023

Brad Bird

Animator, Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Voice Actor

Brian Koppelman

Co-Creator & Executive Producer of Showtime's "Billions;" Known for "The Moment with Brian Koppelman" Podcast

Brit Marling

Actress, Screenwriter and Film Producer

Catherine Reitman

Creator of Workin' Moms on the CBC and Netflix

Charles S. Dutton

Actor & Director Known for "Roc" and "The Piano Lesson"

Chazz Palminteri

New York born-and-raised character actor Chazz Palminteri was a natural choice to continue the Italianate torch in film.

Chloë Grace Moretz

Actress Best Known for "Carrie," "Kick Ass," "Hugo" & "If I Stay"

Chloë Sevigny

Actress and Model; Known for "Boys Don't Cry" and "American Psycho"

Christina Hodson

Screenwriter, Known for "Bumblebee" & "Birds of Prey"

Christopher McQuarrie

American screenwriter, Producer and Director: Valkyrie and The Usual Suspects

Christopher Storer

Producer, Director & Screenwriter Best Known as the Creator of "The Bear"

Chuck Lorre

Writer, Producer

Damon Wayans, Sr.

Actor & Comedian

Dan Harmon

Creator & Executive Producer for the NBC Television Comedy Series "Community" & Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty"

Daniel Dae Kim

Actor, Director & Producer

Dave Thomas

Canadian Actor, Comedian & Screenwriter; Known for Being Half of the Duo "Bob and Doug McKenzie"

David Baddiel

Comedian, Author, Screenwriter & Television Presenter

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"