黑料社区 will host a virtual presentation at noon April 8 about the local emerging film industry as part of its Blueprint Speaker Series.
Featured guest speakers will be filmmakers Amy Duzinski Janes, co-founder of Green Pastures Studio and the chief inspiration officer for OETA鈥檚 Oklahoma Film & TV Academy; and Nathan Gardocki, president and founder of Nathan Gardocki Productions.
Attendees must pre-register by April 7 to receive a link to the Zoom event.
Topics will include film industry workforce development, industry growth and projections, and industry infrastructure.
Green Pastures Studio is a 12-acre campus on the northeast edge of Oklahoma City. It was the first full-service soundstage in the state. In addition to co-founding the studio, Janes is also an executive producer and partner at Fanology and has several years of filmmaking experience. She is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and was vice president of film production for Parkchester Pictures, a Paramount Pictures shingle where she produced 鈥淎s Seen Through These Eyes鈥� with Maya Angelou.
Nathan Gardocki Productions is a film equipment rental company based in Oklahoma City. Gardocki, who earned a BFA in film production from 黑料社区 in 2010, has worked in various roles in the industry on dozens of films, including 鈥淭he Killer Inside Me,鈥� 鈥淗eaven鈥檚 Rain鈥� and 鈥淵ellow.鈥�
黑料社区鈥檚 Blueprint Speaker Series provides a space for conversations about professional development and industry in Oklahoma City, while connecting 黑料社区 alumni and community members in general with thought leaders in the local business community.
