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  • Ricardo Agudelo
    Ricardo Agudelo
    Director; Filmmaker; Musician; Photographer; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Video Art
    Arts and technology professional with experience in hospitality and museum operations, including program development; visitor engagement and education; collections care, research and archiving; fundraising; marketing; exhibition content development and design; museum technology; public outreach and communications. 
  • Fabiola Alvarez
    Fabiola Alvarez
    Actor; Choreographer; Dancer; Filmmaker; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer
      I started my art education at the conservatory de Castella. The reason why I wanted to start going there was because I did a tour of my first art school and saw this dancer having her moment with a violin musician. My director, Mr. Arnoldo Herrera, asked me the reason why I wanted to go there. I told him I needed to dance for the rest of my life. Later on, I discovered that I was not only in love with my dance and ballet classes, but also with plastic arts. By the age of 8, my dad wanted me to learn English, so I traveled to the United States, and by the age of 14, I was already moving with him to Miami, Fla. I first got to Howard A. Doolin Middle School (closed in 2012). My father enrolled me at South Miami High, where I was accepted into ballet classes for the Nutcracker Show and later admitted to the plastic arts program, where I gained my first experience as a dancer model for the art class. Later on, my mom came to the States, and we moved to Fort Lauderdale. There she started to work with Mr. Gary Destin, a real artist who was one of my art mentors there in Hollywood. He thought I was a good candidate to begin attending the Dillard Center for the Arts, where I met Mr. Celestin Joseph, and he encouraged me to always "think outside the box" with my art work. His first notation on my art work was "terrific," and I was mad at him because I wasn't really sure if that was a good or bad grade on my drawings. He later on explained to me that it was actually a good notation and showed me the real meaning of that expression. My sculpture teacher's name escapes me, but she was the first person who was always by my side, guiding me through every artistic step. She showed me how to do my first bust. I remember one classmate coming up to me saying, "It is the most horrible bust I have ever seen." I was deeply offended, but God spoke to my heart, saying, "That's how I feel when you say you're ugly." Mr. Celestin asked us to make a drawing of ourselves. I went home and Mr. Destin helped me by showing a new technique, and the next day I was proud of my drawing. My art teachers asked me to exhibit my drawings at the Fort Lauderdale Museum. I did it proudly, thinking that I was part of the creation, grateful for every part of my dancer body. I came back to my country to continue with dance classes and was chosen among 80 dancers to be part of Conservatory el Barco. At the end of the season, I was cast to be part of a Disney show with choreographers from Orlando, and I was chosen again among 200 Costa Rican dancers. In my free time, I used to teach dance and art classes in the community churches around me. Later, I was chosen to be part of the Nutcrackers and Coca-Cola shows in CR. Later on, I got married and had two kids. My ex-husband was not happy with me being a dancer, so I started to paint a little more, but my kids and my job at different call centers did not give me enough time or inspiration to paint. After my separation, I started to do art events with different clothing designers, offering my art shows mixing body paints and dance, and that's basically what I have kept doing while I am also working at a QA department in a sportsbook, and helping my brother at the Falcons goalkeepers agency he opened about 3 years ago, and that's where my kids, Santiago and Felipe Gomez, train in football. I am now planning to do a future event with my mentor, Gary Destin, to help an organization that helps people with cancer. I will continue to do dance shows and modeling for different photographers, along with body paint shows and art pieces of my own. My main desire is to be able to show my kids my bust and complete it with a crown I was given for dancing at one of the most important beauty contests, "Reina Intercontinental", which helps this cancer organization. I will also be working on my visa to go visit my art school, Mr. Joseph and Mr. Destin.
  • Cassandra Belony
    Cassandra Belony
    Director; Filmmaker; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer
    Cassandra Belony graduated from Florida State University with a BA in Theatre. Prior to graduating, she starred in a play about racial injustice in America called One Hundred Years of Hope and a short piece about domestic violence called Expossium Manifesto. The following projects demonstrated Realism which is a form of theatre and art Cassandra favors. In 2017, she returned to her hometown of Fort Lauderdale, FL. She wrote her first play Strange Fruit on a Burning Tree and workshopped it at the Stages of the Sun Festival. In addition to theatre, she starred in a couple of films including John Leguizamo’s Critical Thinking. Most recently, she wrote, directed, and starred in her first short film Melancholic Verse. A story about a woman reminiscing the life of an old friend. She is currently working on her second short film We Good Project.
  • Ed Casas
    Ed Casas
    Actor; Director; Filmmaker; Writer
    Broward Community College Associate of Liberal Arts (graduated with honors) Florida Atlantic University Bachelor of Arts Major: Anthropology Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Science Certificate in Ethnic Studies Honors: Cum Laude, GPA 3.53 & Dean’s List Spring 2003 President of Lambda Alpha FAU, National Anthropology Honors Society Fall 2003 Film Ghost's Realm Witlac the Rogue Ginnugagap Filmwerk Carlita’s Secret ( opposite Eva Longorria) Miguel (Domincan Drug Lord) Breakaway Films Transporter 2 Stand-in (Jason Statham) 20th Century Fox Big Trouble Stand-in (Stanley Tucci) Buena Vista Commercials/Voice-overs Title Loan Commercial (w/ Mr. T) Contestant Robert Berning Productions Halloween spot Wolf-man (make-up by Rick Baker) Disney Latin America Public Service Announcement Lover The Hope Foundation The Tube Music-video Channel Dancing Lip-Singer Beer Commercial (International) Bar patron Fast Food spot (International) Painter Gas/Food spot (East Coast) Lead (Foreman) Live Promotions & Stage Conquistadores 2015 & 2016 Lead Conquistador Jim Hammond/Day of the Dead Krampus Nigh 2015 &2016 Lead Krampus Jim Hammond Screen-Writing Competion 2016 (Casting) SciFi Miami Wicked Shakespeare Titus/Macbeth/Clarence Actor's Cultural Theatre Skitsations Principal Player Paul Lawrence Productions Stand-up Comedian Solo performances Name Change Pending Improv Principal Player Hollywood Blvd Theater Return to Forbidden Planet Cookie Boca Raton Children's Theater Video For the Love of Zeus 2016 Hephaestus Backlot Studios Metal City Mayhem 2016 Tamerlane Villain Dan Jackson Productions Outdoor Wild Kids 2016 Host Backlot Studios Training Hagen Process w/Marc Durso ActTrue at Art Serve Scene Study w/ Marc Durso Burt Reynolds School of Acting Voice and Body w/ Marc Durso The Acting Studio Acting and Analysis w/ Michael Gioia The Acting Studio Acting I w/ Pamela Markus Broward Community College Film as Literature w/ Lynn Thorner Broward Community College Theater Appreciation w/ Maureen Mathews Broward Community College Fencing w/ Miguel DelDiego Broward Parks & Recreation Stage Fighting Hollywood Theater Karate w/Master Kelichan Broward Parks & Recreation
  • Tara Chadwick
    Tara Chadwick
    Choreographer; Composer; Dancer; Filmmaker; Musician; Singer; Storyteller; Writer
    Since childhood, I've served as an apprentice to my mother and aunt, both artists, art teachers, arts and culture advocates. As a teenager, I donned the mask and costume of the Lincoln Imp, giving life to the gargoyle like fundraising mascot helping raise the capital funds needed to transition the local Historical Society to a regional museum. I spent the rest of my teens and 20's learning the art and science of archaeological illustration, investigation, analysis, public education and outreach by balancing an entry level career at the Royal Ontario Museum with a fully funded academic scholarship to one of Canada's premier research institutions, York University, both in Toronto. When I wasn't at school or work, I was helping my aunt launch her career as an artist, seting up and staffing exhibition and sales booths at juried shows such as Toronto Outdoor Art and Washington Square Art in NYC. In between those responsibilities, I worked as a research assistant to Dr. Elizabeth Graham, a well known Mesoamerican archaeologist. During my tenure as an undergrad, I was also keenly aware of the social environment, having just returned to Canada after a childhood mostly spent in Broward County, Florida. There were many things happening, especially during my initial return during the summer of 1990. In Canada, that was the summer of Oka... the summer the Canadian government brought tanks and guns to the Native Canadian reserve of Akwesasne, Mohawk Territory. Soon after, the sesquicentennial of the "discovery" of the Americas began. 1992 brought a host of discussions, deliberations, workshops and yes, celebrations to the streets of Toronto. This is the year that I learned that Native People in Canada are related to me as a descendant of the Indigenous people of Mesoamerica. Up to that point, I just thought of us all as seperate. But I knew enough about geography and archaeology to know that Columbus landed in my part of the continent. That began a course of study in ethnography that resulted in my pursuit of traditional knowledge production continuing through today. In 2012, my family and I helped in the creation and launch of the world's largest travelling exhibit of Maya art and artifacts, now in it's seventh city, currently on view at the Milwaukee Public Museum. I remain... To teach and learn our stories... To move into the future as human beings... To never forget who we are...
  • Dave Corey
    Dave Corey
    Actor; Filmmaker; Writer
    Acting has been part of my life since I can remember.  My early years were normal and happy save for the moving from coast-to-coast every few years.  It got to the point to where I decided it best not to make many friends as I'd just be having to say goodbye to them soon.  So, mirror and tape recorder became my buddies.  I'd spend hours seeing how many different faces I could make and doing improv in front of the mirror.  The tape recorder was used for many wondrous projects - from radio plays to saving historic events to secretly taping conversations.  The latter was instrumental in hearing how people really speak in everyday situations.  Little did I know that all of this would play a role in shaping my future as an actor and voice over performer. Welcome to my world.
  • Petrina Easton
    Petrina Easton
    Filmmaker; Poet; Visual Artist
    Petrina Easton was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies the last island in the Caribbean chain amongst multicultural creative influences from steel pan music to Carnival. The culture in which she was raised is unique, because of the varying number of cultural traditions and beliefs that have been preserved and cross-pollinated by generations of migrants from all over the world, all in one small island. Trinidad is constantly alive with artistic vibrancy and cultural diversity. Petrina migrated to Michigan and was exposed to a whole new realm of culture, art and drama teachers that influenced her creative skills. She was awarded honors in art during High School, subsequently attending the University of Miami and was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Communication with special emphasis in film, photography, art and graphic design with works shown in the Lowe Art Museum. Petrina focuses on mixed media art using acrylics, wood, photography, poetry and computer design to list a few, merging many creative skills in each piece of work.
  • LHASSAN ELMILKI
    LHASSAN ELMILKI
    Filmmaker
    Film
  • Juneteenth For Joy
    Juneteenth For Joy
    Director; Filmmaker; Storyteller; Social Practitioner
    Juneteenth for Joy is an annual celebration of Black freedom through the lens of joy. Our goal is to shift the paradigm of freedom as the result of struggle and survival to a paradigm freedom as interdependent on joy and what our founder calls "thrival".
  • Azar Johnson
    Azar Johnson
    Filmmaker; Writer
    I am from the Miami Dade area. I write books, they I tell story's with about life as a colored person
  • Kahra Keyes
    Kahra Keyes
    Actor; Choreographer; Composer; Dancer; Director; Filmmaker; Musician; Poet; Singer; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer
    Kahra is a unique, multi-dimensional artist set to break limitations to set new standards for the possibilities of creative individuals. Among many talents, Kahra is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, visual artist, actor, model, & dancer. Kahra enjoys playing piano, guitar, harmonica, flute, media show hosting, painting live, painting & singing live, photography, & interior design. "Being a creator of the arts is essential to my soul's happiness and fulfillment" she lovingly insists. Kahra has sang on stages across South Florida. She has written over 300 songs, released albums on iTunes, design her album cover artwork, and has recently captured the title of Miss Florida US Nation 2014. Kahra also enjoys shooting, directing, & editing music videos. Kahra now has 12 music videos on her YouTube Channel. "In today's market, diversity is a necessity & Kahra's got IT". www.youtube.com/kahramusic. www.kahramusic.com. kahramusic@gmail.com
  • Niki Lopez
    Niki Lopez
    Filmmaker; Photographer; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer; Graphic Designer
    Niki Lopez is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and activist who is best known for her vibrant color palette and often “other-worldly” art. Her unique pieces have been exhibited across South Florida, New York and California. Lopez has been curating and programming avant-garde art shows and creative events since 2008, including her signature annual art exhibits at Fort Lauderdale’s 1310 Gallery.Lopez’s representational work allows her to share and explore stories, symbols and concepts from ancient cultures and ideologies, as well as provoke thought about the probability of life in other dimensions, multiple universes and galaxies... showing how they are all inter-connected with us here on earth.She is a core team member, pre-visualization artist and producer of the 1310 Bandits, an award-winning women-lead team of visionary filmmakers creating stories that advocate consciousness and social responsibility.Lopez founded “What’s Your Elephant,” a movement that creates a safe space for people to use expressive arts. It includes visual and performing arts, creative community building, hands-on projects, workshops and events.Lopez is one of 4 members of the Artists for Black Lives Matter collective.  Artists for Black Lives Matter #a4blm is a space to express yourself creatively around issues pertaining to Black Lives Matter. A4BLM combines exhibits, workshops, social engagement & peaceful awareness campaigns surrounding Black Lives Matter issues including police brutality and the loss of life due to racial injustice.A well-rounded curator, Lopez has used her skills for various private group exhibits within South Florida, including working with cultural groups, grassroots initiatives and nonprofits such as African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, Arts United, Drag It Out, LadyFest Miami and Spoken Soul Festival.Known for her community spirit and advocacy, Lopez has donated artwork for fundraising initiatives to support breast cancer awareness and help orphanages in Haiti and Rwanda.In addition, Lopez runs her independent, award-winning Graphic Design company, Niki Lopez Creative.http://nikiartstudio.com http://nikilopez.com https://www.facebook.com/nikilopezart https://twitter.com/nikiartstudio https://instagram.com/nikilopez19 https://instagram.com/whatsyourelephant   #nikilopez #nikilopezpresents #whatsyourelephant #1310bandits #artistsforblacklivesmatter #nikilopezcreative   Press: August 16 -Speaking Out About the Elephant in the Room https://www.artscalendar.com/speaking-out-about-the-elephant-in-the-room/ July 2018 http://www.southflorida.com/theater-and-arts/art/sf-niki-lopez-fort-lauderdale-cult-sex-slave-20180711-story.html April 25 2018 https://www.broadwayworld.com/miami/article/Ali-Cultural-Arts-Hosts-Dramatic-And-Revealing-Exhibit-By-Artist-Niki-Lopez-20180425 April 6 2018 https://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/these-eyes-a-retrospect-exhibition-by-niki-lopez-at-ali-cultural-arts-10235157 September 2013 http://nikiartstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The_Voice_09102013_sa_pg9Final.pdf July 2013 http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2013-07-18/calendar/many-paths-one-universe/ July 2012 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-20/entertainment/fl-sh-art-072012-20120720_1_sexual-orientation-extraterrestrials-alien-fetus July 2011 http://nikiartstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sunsentinal-cover-july27.jpg  
  • Linda Quakenbush
    Linda Quakenbush
    Filmmaker; Photographer; Visual Artist; Writer
    Linda V. Quakebush Short Bio Linda V. Quakenbush is an American-born, Fort Lauderdale-based multi-disciplinary visual/teaching artist and filmmaker working professionally in the arts for many years. Whether  via painting, photography, film, installation, or written word, Linda’s artistic practice aims to allow viewers to sense a shared experience, while at the same time realizing something  personal, transformative, and new. Linda’s photography, paintings, films, and installations have been exhibited throughout the U.S.A, South America, and in Europe. Linda Quakenbush is a first-time recipient of a CIP Grant (2019-20) from the Broward County Florida Cultural Division. Her CIP proposal, In Memoriam, a provocative memorial card-inspired art-making workshop and pop-up exhibition of small-works is currently being created and curated for the NSU Art Museum’s Day of the Dead festivities, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society’s DOTD Ofrenda exhibit, and the ArtServe galleries. A frequent traveler who has lived and worked in LA as well as in Colombia, SA, Linda enjoys  capturing the flavor of new places and images. Her latest photographic work reflects a re-discovery of her childhood residence in South Florida. Linda shoots near-daily photo-journals; diverse images of homes, street culture, found abstracts, text, light studies, landscapes, flora. Classical training and a painter’s palate inform Linda Quakenbush’s work. Her subject matter is often unplanned, unexpected, and quickly captured using self-described “drive-by folk-photography”—images made with available light and her pocket or iPhone camera. Linda has worked on several popular film, tv/cable productions. She is the co-owner of Space Bass Films with her husband (Director/Animator Corky Quakenbush). Among other publications, her award-winning photography has been published in the International Photography Awards Book (2015). Linda Quakenbush currently works as a visiting instructor at Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, and previously taught the Getty Museum Art Appreciation and Art History-based art classes for several years in Los Angeles. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and an avid swimmer. She holds an MA in Studio Art from NYU and completed her undergrad studies at UF. She very much appreciates your interest in her work! For More Information, full cv, artist statement, etc: please contact: Linda Quakenbush Lvq12@hotmail.com (310) 890-6870    
  • Lendell Roberts
    Lendell Roberts
    Filmmaker; Photographer; Visual Artist; Graphic Designer
    Miami born artist of African American and Bahamian decent. As a graduate of Miami-Dade College, Grambling State University (HBCU), and Digital Media Arts College (now Lynn University) I have explored many facets of the digital and fine art spectrums from graphic design to pottery and so many others in between. While I have focused primarily in graphic design, photography, and abstract fine art, I have also experimented with video, website design, and motion graphics. My artwork ranges from Political to "Feel Good" in nature while striving to be aesthetically pleasing. My major influence for my work comes from my child hood view of my surroundings in inner city Miami as a member of a lower income class. Watching neighborhood trends shift, gentrification and other systematic plans continue to take affect, and new ones enacted, has lent itself to be a focal point of my artistry as the continued support for resolution is still at hand.
  • Sascha Rybinski
    Sascha Rybinski
    Filmmaker
    Sascha Rybinski studied film in New York at The School of Visual Arts, then went on to work in commercial film and advertising. Her specialized eye for detail developed from over 25 years of photography experience. Sascha started Goodtastic Productions in 2011.
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