THANK YOU TO OUR  SWIFT SUMMIT SPONSORS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

6:00 pm Welcome Reception

Holiday Inn Vanderbilt – Commodore Grill

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

9 am – Welcome – Lynda Evjen

9:30 am  – Keynote Speaker:  Abigail ‘Pip’ Wynans, PLA Media

10:00 am  – Female Producers Taking the Reins Panel

Moderator: Paula Mosher Wallace

Marion MacKenzie Pyle, Chip Rossetti, Ken Carpenter, Cakki Warren, Kendall Gray

11:30 am –Music in Film & TV Panel

Moderator: Donna Caldwell 

Panelists: Rick Clark, Bill Warner, Shantell Ogden

11:30 am – Social Media Master Class

Moderator: Brian Sebastian

1:00 pm   Songwriters Showcase Luncheon

Commodore Grill – Hosted by Kirsti Manna
Performers –   Tori Martin, Brooke Hatala & Kirsti Manna

Sponsored by Wang Vision Institute

2:30 pm  – PR, Publicity and Promotion Panel

Moderator: Anna Castle

Panelists: Benita Bellamy, Taiisha Bradley, Bev Moser

2:30 pm– In the Trenches Panel – Learn about “below the line” jobs and opportunities.

Moderator: Taffiney Williams

Panelists: David Smith, Sherita Pruitt, Elise Lacret, Rebekah Iliff, Shannon Wood, Lily Holly, Jonathan Fraser

3:30 pm– Women Directors Making Waves Panel

Moderator: Merrill Atlas

Panelists:  Tonya Holly, Trey Fanjoy, Lisa Arnold, Gillian Atlas

4:30 pm– Keeping It Local, Prod in the South

Moderator: Marion MacKenzie Pyle

Panelists: Tony Caudill, Nan Puetz, Gisela Moore, Dawn Sunshine Brasher, Felicia Andes

4:30 pm   Speed Pitching Event

Hosted by Taiisha Bradley  –Limited participation pre-registration required 

Elevate your brand at this special Media Circus Media Speed Pitching event during the SWIFT Summit! Pitch one-on-one with TV and film professionals, including networks, directors, producers, and distributors. Get immediate feedback, forge valuable industry connections, and make your mark in just 5 minutes per pitch. Step into the center of the ring!  MediaCircusPublicity.com 

6:00 pm Sparkle & Shine Fashion Show

Designers:

• • Manual
  • Strawberry Moon
  • HonkyTonk Couture
  • B Unique

Sponsored by Evjen & Associates and the
TN Entertainment Commission 

9:00 PM  HIGH HEELS CABARET  After Party in the Vanderbilt Room

Sponsored by US Pest

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

9 am – Welcome

9:15 am – Keynote Speaker – Carla Jackson, Founder of Red Letter Awards 

9:45  am – The Actors Panel

Moderator: David Ditmore

Panelists: Ayoka Billions, Terrance Hurd, Carla Christina Contreras, Candace Kirkpatrick, Kate Larson, Travis Nicholson

11 am– Distribution is Wide Open
Learn various ways to distribute content.

Moderator: Andy van Roon

Panelists: Christin Baker, Bev McCann, Andy van Roon, Chris Barkley

11 am – Using All Your Talents Panel

Moderator: Lynda Evjen

Panelists: Big Fella, Sunny Brown, Danielle Bloom, Tonya Holly, Vanessa Durocher

12:30 pm – Lunch with a Movie

Sponsored by Sordum Ndam

 Film – The Most Segregated Hour in America
By Kimberly Lake  

2:00– Screenwriting “Writing Your Best Story” Panel

Sponsored by Nancy Potter

Moderator: Patricia Leonard

Panelists: Valerie Connelly, Mary McConnell, Nancy Potter, Pam Tate

3:00 – Speed Pitching Event

Hosted by Taiisha Bradley

Elevate your brand at this special Media Circus Media Speed Pitching event during the SWIFT Summit! Pitch one-on-one with TV and film professionals, including networks, directors, producers, and distributors. Get immediate feedback, forge valuable industry connections, and make your mark in just 5 minutes per pitch. Step into the center of the ring!  MediaCircusPublicity.com 

Limited participation pre-registration required

6:30 Red Carpet

7:00 pm  Alice Awards Gala Dinner – Centennial Ballroom

Sponsored by Saunders Electric

 Hosted by Sunny Brown and Christopher Barkley

Honorees: Morelia Cuevas, Lana King, Karen Kingsley, Taj George, Monica Schmelter, Prema Thiagarajah, Dr. Kimberly Robinson

Musical Performance by Kelly Garner 

The Alice Award Dinner is sponsored by Saunders Electric 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8