{"id":254,"date":"2020-04-07T01:06:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T01:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2024-04-17T21:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:47:06","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Crafts Organization Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"lenny-lorusso\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-align-items-flex-start\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4f7f8\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large SlideInLeft is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LL.jpg\" alt=\"Lenny LoRusso\" class=\"wp-image-1966\" style=\"width:257px;height:292px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lenny LoRusso<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-none getwid-padding-mobile-left-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_30507d-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_30507d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_30507d-10\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_30507d-10 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_30507d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_30507d-10\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading254_30507d-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_30507d-10\">Lenny LoRusso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Founder, Executive Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Producer, Filmmaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Lenny&#8221; Lorusso was born in Rome, Italy and later migrated to New York City.  He currently lives in Central Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Lenny and his wife Tzvia decided to dive into filmmaking by  starting a film group based in Orlando, Florida.   The <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oifstudio.com\" href=\"https:\/\/oifstudio.com\">Orlando Independent Filmmakers (OIF)<\/a>  The group has since evolved into a very active community with about 10,000 members.  Hundreds of short films as well as several features have been produced for OIF &#8220;Challenges&#8221;.   All of these film projects have screened in a commercial theater.<br>In 2020 the couple started <a href=\"https:\/\/sunbeltproductions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunbelt Productions<\/a>, a media company that produces film, video projects, as well as screening and awards events.  Additionally, Sunbelt manages talent and crew members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, after experiencing the tremendous impact that the Orlando Independent Filmmakers group made on the local film community, Lenny founded the Film Crafts Organization in 2023 to provide educational opportunities for individuals yearning to keep improving, growing and showcasing their artistic talents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large SlideInLeft is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Gregory, Director\" class=\"wp-image-286\" style=\"width:418px;height:453px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY-945x1024.jpg 945w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY-1417x1536.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PIC-JASON-GREGORY.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jason D. Gregory<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-none getwid-padding-mobile-left-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_b76379-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_b76379-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_b76379-29\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_b76379-29 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading254_b76379-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_b76379-29\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading254_b76379-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading254_b76379-29\">Jason D. Gregory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer, Director, Producer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The MFA film production graduate manages the Telly-award winning, multi-cultural advertising and marketing agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/gregorymediagroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gregory Media Group<\/a> and is the creator of the television pilot Waking Up White. <br>In 2019, he became the director of the Orlando Urban Film Festival; a festival dedicated to celebrating minority filmmakers. <br>Gregory is also a producer with 13Brains, a reality TV show, \u201cthink tank\u201d which sold its first project to Netflix. <br>He most recently produced the first E-sports event at the National Association of Television Producers and Executives (NATPE) in January 2020. <br>And finally, he is a lecturer in the English department at the University of Central Florida where he teaches intro and advanced screenwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-align-items-flex-start\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4f7f8\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large SlideInLeft is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Will-Covington-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Will covington\" class=\"wp-image-3296\" style=\"width:342px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Will-Covington-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Will-Covington-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Will-Covington-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Will-Covington.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Will Covington<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-none getwid-padding-mobile-left-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:10px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\">Will Covington<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Producer\/Music Publisher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grammy-Award winning drummer, Inferno Music Group CEO, record producer, and music&nbsp;publisher,<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WILL COVINGTON<\/strong>, is currently Chairperson of Orange Technical College Music Department&nbsp;Advisory Board; Founder of So You Want Your Name In Lights Youth Mentoring Program (501c3 non-profit organization); and since 2011, member of Valencia College Sound &amp; Music Technology Program&nbsp;Advisory Committee in Orlando, Florida. Over his 50+ year music career,&nbsp;Will&nbsp;began as a freelance professional drummer\/performer with the Ink Spots,&nbsp;James Brown, Gladys Knight &amp; The Pips, Betty Wright, Raw Soul Express, and toured with The Commodores,&nbsp;The Chi-Lites, Richard &#8220;Dimples&#8221; Fields, Roy Ayers, and more. He organized and was drummer with Miami\u2019s OMARi Band when&nbsp;he produced their first international hit single, \u201cAfter Loving You\u201d in 1983. Then in 1985, his drumming skills gained attention of&nbsp;Blues icon, B B King; who hired&nbsp;him to record Kings&#8217; entire 50th Anniversary album, the Grammy-Award \u201cSix Silver Strings\u2019 project for MCA&nbsp;Records.&nbsp; Afterwards, Will spent many studio hours producing for scores of&nbsp;clients who include Russian famous artist Li Li; Country music artist Chris Martin; Rock music artists Zeg, Petey &amp; Ravins, and&nbsp;Scott Vervill; hip\/hop artists Omeez and Peezy &amp; LaLa, Pastor Joan Brightharp (New York), Poet Alonzo McClain&nbsp;(Miami), Deadbolt Revival (Leesburg),&nbsp; R&amp;B artists Nina Skyy and Ariee,&nbsp;and Orlando-based Gospel artists Darwin \u201cD-Brass\u201d&nbsp;Brascomb, Minister Ed Brown, Jr (Notorious Praise), Gospel Daytonaires, Deadbolt Revival (Leesburg,FL), Gwen Covington; and&nbsp;three So You Want Your Name In Lights Gospel Showcase Winners: Jamarien Moore (who&nbsp;subsequently became BET Sunday&#8217;s Best Finalist\/Season 5), Titus Lennon (Lakeland, FL), and&nbsp;Bernardette Miles (Deland, FL). Will&#8217;s film song credits include the movies, Clarinet (&#8220;Get Up, Get Freaky&#8221;); Lucky (&#8220;Funk Track Instrumental&#8221;); and HBO\/TV series, Winning Line (&#8220;Get Up, Get Freaky&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;His numerous accolades include recipient of \u201cWe&nbsp;Care\u201d gold-record plaque for co-producing this song that generated sales over 500,000 units and&nbsp;raised funds for Ethiopian refugees support; City of Orlando Police Citizen&nbsp;Service Award, President Barack Obama Community Service Award, Underground Music Association Worldwide 2020 &#8220;Micheal Robinson Leadership Award&#8221;, and Orlando Urban Film Festival (2022) Life &amp; Legacy Award. His 43- year marriage to&nbsp;Gwen (Realtor\/Gospel Recording Artist\/Events Specialist) procreated one son, Omari, (artist\/composer\/music&nbsp;producer) and three grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large SlideInLeft is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Marianne_Eggleston.jpg\" alt=\"Marianne Eggleston\" class=\"wp-image-1951\" style=\"width:388px;height:583px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Marianne_Eggleston.jpg 667w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Marianne_Eggleston-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marianne Eggleston<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-none getwid-padding-mobile-left-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:10px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\">Marianne Eggleston<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Marianne S. Eggleston, MBA has over twenty-five years of experience in the music, film, and entertainment business as an&nbsp;executive and strategist. In 2016, she completed a master\u2019s degree in international business and entrepreneurship with a Study Abroad Team in Beijing and Shanghai, China which made presentations at Microsoft China Corporate and ten other major corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2013, Marianne Eggleston created and developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandouff.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orlando Urban Film Festival<\/a> (OUFF). OUFF is a 501 (c)(3), and it is a \u201cMovie &amp; Music Showcase\u201d, created to bring awareness of the business functions to newcomers in film, television, and music as well as helping to develop upcoming talent in these areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggleston was the Director of Urban Music for PPI Entertainment a major independent music and video label and distributor located in Newark, New Jersey. During a twelve-year period, she helped to create, develop, and manage ten various record labels, which included Michael and Whitney Houston\u2019s Landlord Entertainment, and several publishing companies within the international distribution company. She won one of the first Telly Awards for her work on PPI Entertainment\u2019s Children\u2019s label for a Fox TV Special&nbsp;<em>\u201cIt\u2019s a Trollie Christmas\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in her career, Eggleston worked with BMG Entertainment, formerly known as RCA, A&amp;M, and Arista Records Distribution. For over ten years as a Northcentral Ohio Marketing Manager, she was responsible for market sales of well over $1.2 million dollars per month. Eggleston succeeded in these revenue objectives through creative communication programs such as radio, retail, clubs, concerts, and media exposure. A few of the BMG associated labels artists she has worked with are Glenn Jones, Janet Jackson, Yanni, Whitney Houston, The Police, Bruce Hornsby, Alabama, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Hall &amp; Oates, Jefferson Starship, The Go-Go\u2019s, The Whispers, Lakeside, Shalamar, Aretha Franklin, Jazzy Jeff-Will Smith, Eurhythmics, Rick Springfield, Dunn Pearson, Melvin Van Peebles, and hundreds of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggleston has been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine, Jet Magazine, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Cash Box, and many other trade magazines as an executive on the move. Her extensive knowledge and strategic business development expertise have helped to build a solid foundation for Talent Room Entertainment and Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-align-items-flex-start\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4f7f8\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large SlideInLeft is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LARRY-Head-Shot-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Lawrence Haber\" class=\"wp-image-1938\" style=\"width:391px;height:481px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LARRY-Head-Shot-2018.jpg 807w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LARRY-Head-Shot-2018-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/filmcrafts.org\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LARRY-Head-Shot-2018-768x965.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Haber<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-none getwid-padding-mobile-left-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:10px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\">Lawrence Haber<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entertainment Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawrence Haber has been a practicing attorney for over 35 years, with the last 25 years devoted primarily to entertainment law.&nbsp; He has extensive experience in all aspects of legal, business and union matters in the entertainment industry, including the production, distribution and sales of long and short form film and television programming, and the negotiating and drafting of agreements for financing, production, and distribution of such programming.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His clients also include software, web site, design and graphics companies. 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