OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
True Passion
WILLIAM SOKOLIC
Founder and Chair
A journalist by trade, William has written a number of screenplays, two of them in pre-production
JOELLE SOKOLIC
President
Part of the festival since its inception, she works for a non-profit in the health care industry.
HEATHER COLACHE
Board Member
Part of the festival from the beginning, she is Tourism Account Director with Meet AC and Atlantic City Film Commissioner.
NED ECKHARDT
Board Member
Retired film professor at Rowan University and a screenwriter.
SEBASTIAN FOXWORTH
Board Member
A filmmaker and animator from South Jersey.
STEFANIE RYAN-MANHIM
Board Member
CEO of Weist-Barron-Ryan casting agency and academy in Atlantic City.
JOHN SACHAR
Board Member
A filmmaker and actor from Cape May
SIMONE SIMONE
Board Member
A retired entrepreneur who creates art as Simone Squared.
QUINN SHOWELL
Board Member
Vice President of Weist Barron Ryan, Quinn specializes in film and commercial acting.
CATHY BURKE
Board Member
Owns the popular Irish Pub in Atlantic City on long time supporter of everything film in Atlantic City.
JACK SKYYLER
Board Member
A filmmaker from Las Vegas.
Notable Moments in Our History:
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New Jersey filmmaker, Kevin Smith, was our initial honoree in 2008.
Chadwick Boseman won best actor for his role in The Kill Hole.
Robert Downey Sr, screened Putney Swope.
Terry Winter screened an episode of Boardwalk Empire the night before it aired on HBO.
Blanche Baker introduced a screening of Sixteen Candles, the John Hughes film where she portrayed the sister getting married.
Bonnie Bedelia introduced Die Hard, the tough spouse of Bruce Willis' character.