Chris Lane currently serves as President of Distribution and Audience at Joint Venture, a new distribution company that is filmmaker-forward and centered on community building through distribution strategy, audience engagement, and innovative campaigns for independent film.

Most recently, as Vice President of Distribution at Participant, Chris worked on worldwide distribution strategies for the social impact-driven company's narrative, documentary, and episodic slate which included Academy Award®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated films. Chris has also served in previous roles working in distribution at Park Circus, Sony Pictures, and MGM.

Throughout his 20+ tenure in the business, Chris is always trying to find new and innovative ways to distribute and market films of all genres and audience sizes.

Dr. Dana Klisanin is an award-winning psychologist, futurist, and storyteller exploring the intersection of conscious media, nature, and human potential. Recognized by Forbes as a top female futurist, she has collaborated with major entertainment companies through Evolutionary Guidance Media R&D, Inc., integrating transformational storytelling into film and digital media.

An award-winning author, her Chronicles of G.A.I.A. series empowers young readers to become eco-leaders through immersive storytelling. She recently launched ReWilding: Lab, a research-driven initiative helping people trade burnout for biophilia through nature-based leadership and creativity.

Her work has been featured in BBC, Time, Fast Company, and other outlets exploring the evolution of entertainment, digital culture, and impact-driven storytelling.

Devon Dansky is an LA-based impact producer and narrative strategist who has led the campaigns for several documentaries focused on criminal justice reform and bridging, including The First Step and Undivide US. She has also worked in climate storytelling as the impact producer for Hulu's intergenerational climate action documentary I Am Greta.

Devon has consulted with multiple impact-driven storytelling organizations in Hollywood, including Bridge Entertainment Labs, YEA! Impact, and Pathos Labs. She is a founding member of SIE Society where she has helped program workshops to inform creatives and filmmakers on alternative ways to finance, market, and measure their work.

Devon previously worked at UCLA's Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment where she helped launch the first report-of-its-kind which mapped the landscape of social impact entertainment; she also coordinated the fully Deaf/Blind accessible LA Premiere event of the Oscar-nominated short Feeling Through.

Outside of work, Devon is a volunteer with the community-based organization Feed the Streets LA.

Kelly Noonan Gores is an entrepreneur, writer, director, and producer. She gained recognition for her award-winning documentary HEAL (2017) which explores the power of the mind-body connection and the body's natural healing capabilities. In 2019, Kelly authored the follow-up book, HEAL: Discover Your Unlimited Potential and Awaken the Powerful Healer Within.

She is the host of HEAL with Kelly, a podcast that inspires, reveals tools, and shares personal stories of the body's ability to heal. Through the HEAL brand, she aims to empower people by sharing knowledge about the remarkable ability and intelligence of the human body to expand our belief of what's possible and become conscious co-creators with our lives.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Kelly has been in the entertainment industry since the age of seven, acting in commercials, TV, and films. Kelly is currently on the board of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA and has a passion for healing the planet. Her interests also extend to psychology, wellness, spirituality, and an insatiable appetite for understanding consciousness.

Outside of professional pursuits, Kelly is a mother, knowledge-seeker, meditator, and investor in Religion of Sports, Trusted Gut Brewing Company, and WellSet. She also enjoys exploring all that the West Coast has to offer from snowboarding in the mountains to surfing in the ocean and stand-up paddle boarding, playing tennis, and getting lost in a self-help book, an ancient philosophy text, or a mystery novel.

Marisa Polvino is an award-winning producer and entrepreneur dedicated to creating bold, impactful content across all genres and platforms. With a career spanning feature films, series, documentaries, and digital media, she seamlessly blends entertainment with purpose, ensuring that every project is not only compelling but also a catalyst for real-world change.

As the co-founder of Straight Up Films and the recently launched company, The Nohoba Group, Polvino develops and produces high-profile, socially driven narratives that integrate built-in impact campaigns—bridging the gap between storytelling and tangible action. Her belief that "Entertainment Brings the Action" fuels her approach, using media as a force to inspire engagement and transformation.

Her diverse production slate includes major motion pictures such as Transcendence and The Education of Charlie Banks, as well as groundbreaking purpose-driven projects like Power On—a short film series in collaboration with Google and YouTube to champion diversity in STEM—and Meaning in Madness, which explores mental health issues among teens and young adults.

Polvino's upcoming projects, including The Ride, a documentary tackling homelessness in America, and House of Mirrors, an exposé on the American Family Court system, exemplify her commitment to stories that not only entertain but also activate audiences toward meaningful change.

With a sharp eye for industry trends and a deep understanding of narrative impact, Polvino forges strategic partnerships with thought leaders, brands, and change makers to expand the reach and influence of her work. Her storytelling ethos is rooted in authenticity, integrity, and equity—pushing the boundaries of traditional filmmaking to ignite conversations and drive action.

In an industry that often prioritizes commercial success, Marisa Polvino stands apart as a producer who balances scale, scope, and social responsibility, proving that powerful stories can shape culture and create lasting change.

Terra Joy started her career in Washington, DC as a journalist and social justice nonprofit advocate where she also managed a Roe v. Wade documentary film campaign — resulting in 115+ screenings in under nine months. She was also very active in the local screenwriting community as a member of WIFV.

After becoming a reader for Slamdance, she joined Roadmap Writers — a talent training and discovery platform with 450 writers signed — as a Coordinator, where she was then promoted within nine months as the Director of Consultations and Script Services. Terra has read well over 1,500 scripts, and has seen the trends in exec and rep feedback on over 7,000.

She also leads pitching and portfolio branding workshops to help writers stand out using their own personal "character motivation." She's lived in Poland and Japan, been to 35+ countries by the time she was 15, has a B.A. in Political Science, and when she's not connecting awesome creative people with other awesome creative people, she's listening to Greta Van Fleet, Led Zeppelin, and drinking way too much boba.

Roadmap has helped writers get staffed on BRIDGERTON, THE FLASH, CHICAGO PD, THE FIRST LADY, NIGHT COURT, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE RESIDENT, REACHER, FUBAR, SUBJECT TO CHANGE, MAYANS, COBRA KAI, POKERFACE, and others. Their writers have also set up projects at Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, MGM, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Starz, Legendary, American High, New Republic Pictures, Anvil Pictures, Lifetime, Will Packer Studios, and more.