REDFISH FILM FEST UPDATES – Panama City
Redfish, the highly anticipated film festival, is just three months away, and we’ve got some major updates straight from the festival’s creator, Kevin Elliott. The spotlight is on as headliners are secured, films are locked in, and events are taking shape for an unforgettable cinematic experience. Keep reading below for the most recent updates!
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We are thrilled to announce our latest batch of amazing film industry pros who will be at and participate in Redfish. We’ve just gone under contract with these three, so you’re hearing it first!
Sarah Moshman
Sarah Moshman is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-length documentaries:
- The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things (2014)
- Losing Sight of Shore (2017)
- NEVERTHELESS (2020)
Sarah Moshman
Sarah has ventured into the narrative world with a short about the first mother in space entitled UNBOUND starring Lauren Lapkus that was awarded First Place at NASA’s Cinespace Competition and is on the festival circuit with a new short she wrote and directed entitled A Mother is Born.
Sarah is dedicated to telling stories that uplift, inform and inspire as well as showcase strong and complex female role models on screen. Prior to focusing on documentaries Sarah worked as a field producer on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons as well as shows on NBC, MTV, Lifetime, Bravo and the Food Network. She also directs branded content for EllenTube, Tastemade, Mattel, AT&T and more.
Sarah is an inspiring public speaker, author, and an adjunct professor in documentary film, passionate about empowering the next generation of storytellers.
Sarah will be on a panel discussion for us and we are planning a hands-on educational camera workshop with her.
Sarah’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2875381/
Greg Cruser
Greg is a Primetime Emmy-Nominated sports and competition show producer from New Orleans. He has produced the hit NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” for the last nine seasons and was the Co-Ep and post-production showrunner on “American Ninja Junior.”
Greg Cruser
Greg worked on the Titan Games with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a talent producer and supervising producer and both seasons of Dunk King for TNT with Shaq, Charles Barkley, Dr. J, Nate Robinson, and Kenny Smith, now streaming on Max.
He has conducted in-depth interviews with over 300 elite athletes, ranging from Olympians and celebrities to professionals across major sports leagues like the NBA, NFL, and NASCAR.
Greg will moderate our Art of The Interview Panel at Redfish!
Greg’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3895894/
Deborah Lee Smith
Deborah Lee Smith is an award-winning Los Angeles based actor, producer, writer and founder of Pink Boots Entertainment.
Her most recent film, “Butterfly in the Sky,” is a documentary about Reading Rainbow, which premiered at Tribeca last June before going on to entertain audiences at over 40 festivals.
And we have it for Redfish!
Deborah Lee Smith
She currently has six features that she produced under her belt including Here Awhile starring Anna Camp, Joe Lo Truglio and Steven Strait that you can find on HULU, and the action/thriller Last Three Days in which she starred opposite Robert Palmer Watkins.
Deborah is also a vocal mental health advocate and founder of “More Than You See,” a non-profit organization and podcast dedicated to sharing stories and resources surrounding the daily struggles of mental health. She is currently in development on many projects with a focus on telling authentic stories about the successes and inner struggles that we all face.
Deborah’s IMBD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6606770/
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Well this is getting real, don’t you think?!
We’ve hit the gas, y’all, and have more to announce soon. We’re also working an FAQ for you with all the details you need as we get closer.
For now, stay tuned and mark your calendars for April 11-13!
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