Ins and Outs of Film Distribution by Ryan Bellgardt
Ryan Bellgardt is the President and Creative Director of Boiling Point Media, a production company based out of Oklahoma City. He’s an Emmy winning director with many local television, music video, and corporate video credits and in 2012 co-founded Six Stitches Entertainment, in association with Boiling Point Media, and with filmmakers Josh McKamie and Andy Swanson. Together, they recently finished producing their first full length feature film “Army of Frankensteins”, in which Ryan made his directorial debut.

SAG-AFTRA Mythbusting
Trish Avery is the SAG-AFTRA DFW Local Executive Director, representing in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Trish began her media career  as a live theater performer while working in commercials, corporate film and radio. As Director of Strategic Alliances for eWomenNetwork, Trish produced and hosted a weekly radio show highlighting the unique challenges of small businesses. Trish joined the SAG-AFTRA staff in 2007 and is a founding member of the Texas Motion Picture Alliance where she serves on the TXMPA Board of Directors. In 2012, Trish was awarded the Topaz Advocacy Award from Women In Film Dallas and is a member of numerous media organizations across the state. Trish is dedicated to the vision, tenacity and talent of Texas media professionals and is confident in our continuing growth and expanding markets.