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What should I expect if I freelance/show side vs staff/facility side? This panel aims to aid those starting out in Post Production by featuring experienced Post Coordinator, Sherrell Hodges and Post Supervisor, Jean Lane who have lived the best of both worlds. They will share pros and cons, transferable skills and personal tips. This panel will definitely help you make a more informed decision before you transition into the industry! REGISTER HERE Panelist: Jean Lane - Post Production Supervisor  Jean is a full-time Post Production Supervisor for TV and Film and a part-time writer and director. Her recent credits include the Netflix documentary feature films "Becoming" and "Dick Johnson Is Dead", the New York Times first ever documentary feature "Father Soldier Son", futuristic Netflix drama "The Discovery" and the upcoming dance drama "Birds of Paradise" for Amazon. Jean's screenplay about silent film star Anna May Wong explores the Asian-American actress' life and loves as she travels and makes films throughout Europe and the U.S. Jean's mission is to bring Asian-American subjects to the forefront of cinema, sharing our worlds and exposing the truths of systemic racism in America. Favorite activities are watching movies in the cinema, cooking and nature hikes. Jean lives in the Bronx with her husband and two daughters. Sherrell Hodges - Post Production Coordinator  Sherrell is a Chicago native, one generation removed from the Mississippi Delta. Recognizing the role film and television played in shaping her view of the world, she began a career in entertainment intent on highlighting underrepresented stories of the human experience. Her hands-on training included working on sets of student films, interning in extras casting, serving as a production assistant on various commercial and film shoots before eventually landing a role at one of New York City's premier post production sound facilities. In post production sound, she worked alongside the teams of many noteworthy projects including In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution, Chi-Raq, the Emmy Award winning HBO drama The Night Of, the Academy Award nominated film Life of Pi, and the Academy Awarding winning film Hugo. After seven years, she transitioned to the post supervision tract, serving as a post coordinator for both scripted television and feature films. She values her role in helping the visions of filmmakers come to life.
Moderator: Eli Zevala - Performer, Producer & Promoter 
Eli is a performer, producer and film promoter. Founder of Splinter Pictures, a NYC based film production company focused on creating highly artistic and character-driven stories, member of the Screening Committee at AFI FESTS, and president of the board of directors of CEMAC a LatAm Non For Profit with the mission of bringing better representation -and fighting misrepresentations- of minorities on the screen.
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