Speaker bios:
JUDY DAVIDS
鈥淔inding Work: Sales and Leads鈥�
Judy is the leader of the all-mom rock group The Mydols, which she formed in 2002
with her neighbors. Did they have a clue what they were doing? Nope. But it was full
steam ahead and never mind the laundry. Two years later the group found themselves
on the Today Show.
In 2008, Davids chronicled her journey from soccer mom to rocker mom in a memoir titled 鈥淩ock Star Mommy: My Life as a Rocker Mom鈥� (Citadel Press). The book was optioned by Alcon Entertainment in 2016. Karen McCullah (Legally Blonde, House Bunny, She鈥檚 the Man) is currently working on the screenplay adaptation.
HARVEY OVSHINSKY
鈥淲orking with Clients: Pricing, Proposals, Contracts鈥� and 鈥淲orking with Your Network:
Networking & Mentorships鈥�
The Detroit News has described Harvey as 鈥渙ne of this country鈥檚 finest storytellers.鈥�
He鈥檚 been awarded broadcasting鈥檚 highest honors, including a national Emmy, a Peabody,
a duPont 鈥� Columbia University Award, and an award for his video storytelling from
the American Film Institute. When the Detroit Docs International Film Festival honored
Harvey with its first ever Career Achievement Award, The Metro Times described his
career as 鈥渁 colorful and fantastic voyage, at times brave and visionary.鈥�
Above all, Harvey Ovshinsky considers himself an educator, having taught at the College for Creative Studies, Wayne State University, Madonna University, and Washtenaw Community College, mentored hundreds of production interns, and hosted dozens of Detroit-area production and screenwriting workshops.
HEIDI ELIZABETH PHILIPSEN-MEISSNER
鈥淎ll in A Day鈥檚 Work: Time Management & Strategy鈥�
Heidi is a producer, writer, actress & director with 25 years of professional experience
in international film, theater, television and communications. She鈥檚 produced, managed
and coordinated multiple features, shorts, commercials, and broadcast television;
worked with stunts in actions films such as SALT, and acted in theater and film, including
her own upcoming feature, DARCY. Heidi has written for The Berlin Journal (Founding
Managing Editor), Die Welt, All Movie Guide, The New York Times, Bitch Flicks, Current
Magazine, ScriptMag, and NYWIFT鈥檚 Women in Film Blog. She is a member of the Producers
Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, The Director鈥檚 List, MPI Alumni, NYWIFT, Founder
& President Emeritus of UPWIFT, and University of Michigan and Columbia University
Alumni Groups.
GARRETT SAMMONS
鈥淧ositioning Yourself in The Industry: Marketing, Branding and Websites鈥�
Garrett is an award-winning and Emmy nominated director and cinematographer. He has
directed commercials for clients including AXE Body Spray, Chips Ahoy Cookies, and
produced educational video curriculum for the University of Michigan. First studied
marketing in Southern California and now teaches film production at Washtenaw Community
College in Ann Arbor. His passion for aesthetic and storytelling shows in the quality
of the work he produces.
MATTHEW ZACHARIAS
黑料网 Professional Faculty Digital Media Arts/Event MC
Matt has twenty-five years of experience working in professional media, and is a four-time
Emmy Award Winner. Roles include producing, directing, and editing for PBS, as well
as commercial projects. Independent productions have premiered at ResFest, Slamdance,
and the South by Southwest Film Festival. Current artworks and video projects will
premiere at the Simone DeSousa Gallery in Detroit. Matt graduated with a degree in
Film Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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