MEET THE TEAM
Co-Founder & Film Director
Acoryé White
Acoryé White is a Professional Actor. Acoryé has been passionate about writing since elementary school where his fifth grade writing teacher told him he wrote some of the best stories. Her words of affirmation motivated him to keep writing his entire life. He began pursuing acting at the end of his college career, falling in love with an actors ability to relate to large audiences, capturing emotions, and bringing stories to life. Now, in parallel to pursuing acting, he has decided to get his screenplays off the ground with his production company Anchored Lens Productions with the highest of quality.
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He's appeared alongside Alfre Woodard and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in the Netflix original film "Juanita" directed by Clark Johnson. Acoryé was a lead in the upcoming film "Under the Stadium Lights' (2021) co-starring Laurence Fishburne and Milo Gibson. Acoryé was also the lead in the 2021 film called "One and the Same '' directed by Felipe Cisneros with Glenn Plummer (Speed, Show Girls) in the role of his father. He appeared in theatrically released horror film "The Seventh Day" alongside Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Keith David by Voltage Pictures, Vertical Entertainment, and Redbox.
Co-Founder & Film Director
Patrycja Kępa
Patrycja Kępa is filmmaker, director, writer, and producer. Her first feature film "Trinket Box" which she co-directed, co-wrote, and produced was acquired as original content by Fox/Tubi, became the #1 self-distributed film in the U.S. for 2023, and is currently have a very successful theatrical run internationally.
She also has a background in consulting having worked for McKinsey & Co. consultant straight out of college. She is a Polish immigrant and first generation college graduate, who's experience shaped her desire to tell true stories and elevate the voices of diverse communities. She was a recipient of the Transcendence award from the Goizueta Business School and was a student leader throughout Emory's campus focusing her work on social justice, non-profits, and social impact.
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Patrycja was raised in Chicago and holds a general appreciation for culture and art that is also reflected in her artwork. Her love for film originates from Polish movies by famous directors such as Andrzej Wajda. She is a huge proponent of creative work and sees an incredible future in widespread forms of storytelling.
Senior Programmer, Feature Films
Janine McGoldrick
Janine McGoldrick is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry who has created
and implemented tactical public relations campaigns, events, and marketing promotions
for film, television and home entertainment.
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As the SVP of Communications at Cohen Media Group, McGoldrick lead the public
relations efforts for theatrical releases including the Academy Award® winning film The
Salesman, Churchill (staring Brian Cox and John Slattery) and Academy Award®
nominee Faces Places (directed by Agnes Varda and JR). Previously, McGoldrick worked in the Corporate Affairs department of HBO supervising
publicity for three divisions - Consumer Marketing, Global Licensing and Home
Entertainment.
Her tenured career includes helping to launch some of the most exciting releases in
film, television and home entertainment while at Universal Pictures and Artisan
Entertainment and with former clients Lionsgate, BBC, Hart-Sharp, and New Line.
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​Recently, McGoldrick has made the transition into development and production and is
directing and producing her first feature Unheard: The Ears of Meniere’s. The
documentary is an investigative look into a mysterious, debilitating illness that
confounds doctors and leaves people skeptical of its actual existence. She is also the
co-producer of NINA from New Love Films and Assistant Producer of Staten Island
Graveyard from Canvasback Kid Productions.
Senior Script Analyst
Evelyn Wan
Evelyn Wan is a recent UCLA graduate with a B.A. in Communications and double minor in Film
and Classical Civilizations, with experiences interning and working in literary IP & development
at Amazon Studios, Chernin Entertainment, LWE, and more. Born in Canada and having lived in
the United Kingdom, China, and more, she is an avid reader who is constantly on the lookout for
exciting new stories and ideas from diverse, underrepresented voices.
Senior Script Analyst
Rosie Borchert
Rosie Borchert is a seasoned WGA TV writer with credits in single-cam, multi-cam, and animation, having contributed to projects at ABC, Netflix, and Amazon Studios. Most recently she was selected to Coverfly’s 2023 Next List for up-and-coming writers across film and television. Prior to her career in scripted television, she dabbled in various roles within the entertainment industry. Her diverse journey includes optioning a horror feature film with Infinito Studios, building camera cranes as a jib technician with Moose Media, serving as 2nd AC on a Sundance project led by Diego Luna, gripping for Maker Studios, and lending her copywriting talents to commercial projects with Garage Films and fitness programming for Tonal. Rosie holds a B.A. in Film and Digital Media from UC Santa Cruz.
Senior Script Analyst
Dennis Chimelis
Dennis Chimelis was born and raised in New York and has worked in television and film for over two and a half decades in Standards and Practices at NBCUniversal, Viacom (now Paramount Global) and AMC Networks. Dennis served as AMC Networks’ representative on the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board in Washington, D.C. and has reviewed and overseen thousands of hours of original content across a variety of networks and platforms.
A graduate of the New York Institute of Technology, Dennis’ love of television and film began at an early age, later evolving into a deep interest in following a project from its earliest stages on the page to being fully realized on screen. Providing guidance and support for aspiring artists who lack the connections and resources to fully realize their visions is something Dennis believes should be embraced by those who are in a position to do so.
Programmer, Short Films and Features
Tingyi (Amber) Zhu
Tingyi (Amber) Zhu is a current student in the BA of Film & Media Studies Program at Dodge College of Film and Media Art at Chapman University. Her academic journey revolves around her passion for East Asian Cinema, Women's Cinema, and Italian Cinema.
She is one of the students on the Provost List on Campus due to her academic excellence and high-
quality articles on film analysis and criticism. With a love and passion for film, she gained extensive
experience in festival executive roles and programming, including participation in the FIRST
International Film Festival and the Filmarathon student film festival based in China. Additionally, she was the recipient of the Musco Award from her 2023 travel class to il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna,
Italy, and is currently working on her academy project.
As a bilingual international student from China, now based in Orange, CA, she brings a multicultural
perspective to her comprehensive interests and skills related to film and media, such as photography, video editing, and content creation, where she makes independent shorts and explores innovative storytelling approaches.
Senior Script Analyst
Brenda Alavez
Brenda Alavez is the proud daughter of Mexican-Salvadoran immigrants, born and raised in the vibrant Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She obtained a B.A. in Media Arts with an emphasis in screenwriting and documentary and received her M.A. in Events and Experience Management from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has nearly a decade of experience in the events and festival industry and has worked internationally in various capacities for music and film festivals from Los Angeles to Reykjavik.
Brenda has always been involved in the arts from a young age and has dabbled in everything from illustration to public art. Her favorite genre is horror but her love of film began after watching “The Man Who Fell to Earth” in high school. She has always been passionate about the impact of underrepresented voices in art and media and sees film as the best medium to explore, experiment, and question what we think we know.
Script Analyst
Michael Archer
Mike Archer is a writer and script analyst with a passion for stories who's immersed himself in games, film, and television on his early years. He has worked for companies such as FX, Netflix, and NBC in the first ten years of his career. He has developed a understanding of current markets in all kinds of entertainment and sports; and is interested in stories top to bottom and maybe coming of age flicks especially a bit more than your average. He has picked up experience in all things writing, acquisitions, data analysis, video gaming and more and looks to continue a career with things he loves with Dreamscape International Film Festival!
Senior Script Analyst
Amanda Layne Miller
Amanda Layne Miller is a queer comedy writer, filmmaker, & performer with a focus on the surreal and the magical. Her love for all things magically comedic began with works of art such as Barbie: Fairytopia and That’s So Raven. Amanda has been a TV staff writer (DREAM HUNTERS in Los Angeles + Beijing), and writers’ assistant (WOKE S2, THE MORNING SHOW S3, SULA, SAY THEIR NAMES, Unt. Stacy Osei-Kuffour). Alongside her comedy partner & sister Amber, Amanda co-founded FANGIRL CENTRAL, their joint company that centers Black & queer fandom. Fangirl Central's podcast was featured in Vulture Magazine, where they discuss how being a fangirl is central to their identity with a range of guests. In Fangirl Central’s live show, the sister duo hosts multi-fandom nights of comedy, music, and drag galore. They also debuted an original autobiographical music revue about Black fangirls healing from white Disney Channel content called DISNEY VORTEX! that premiered at The Elysian Theater’s inaugural comedy festival October 2022, and returned for a longer run in May-June 2023. Amanda also wrote, directed, and co-starred in the sisters' short film THE DAY I DIDN'T MEET ONE DIRECTION.
Script Analyst
Kayla Moore
Kayla Moore is a professional actress and writer. She was born and raised in Chicago, where
she pursued a career in the arts from an early age. Growing up, she enjoyed performing for her
family, and her mother encouraged her to audition for theatre. She's been in love with the craft
ever since. She went on to study acting and film at Columbia College Chicago. In 2021, she
received a BA in Arts Management: TV and Film Business.
Kayla's recent acting credits include NBC's Chicago Fire and Mahogany L. Browne's Chlorine
Sky at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Kayla is equally passionate about writing. She is a huge
fan of animated TV and film. She decided to pursue writing for animation, specifically children's
educational television. Her mission is to create children's content that educates responsibly and
allows children from diverse backgrounds to see themselves authentically represented
on-screen. Service is the motivation behind the work Kayla does. She believes in creating art to
inspire others and hopefully make a positive impact. She is thrilled to be working with
Dreamscape International Film Festival as a script analyst. She loves getting pulled into the
world of each script she reads, and she always looks forward to seeing a writer bring their vision
to life.