JUSTIN LERNER's first feature film, GIRLFRIEND, starring Evan Sneider, Shannon Woodward (The Riches, Raising Hope), Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction, The Fisher King), and Jackson Rathbone (Twilight, The Last Airbender) will premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in the "Discovery Section."  Cornell alumnus Craig Divino also worked on the film as lead actor Evan Sneider's acting coach. Evan, 30, is a non-professional actor with Down Syndrome.

ALYSSA VRADENBURG at United Entertainment represents Parker Posey.

BOB BRODSKY has a new book out, "The World in a Jug"--The Lure of New Orleans and Dixieland Jazz. It is available on Amazon.com.  The book focuses on what was once called "Hot Jazz."

ROBERT PROFUSEK and RYAN SILBERT co-produced "Holy Rollers," which opened recently with Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Bartha starring.

SHELDON TURNER won numerous awards for co-writing (with Jason Reitman) the film script "Up in the Air," starring George Clooney. He will make his directorial debut on "By Virtue Fall," a project he wrote about a man who is framed by his mentor and winds up in prison. He is also co-producing a number of his other scripts, including "Kiss & Tell," "Man Camp," "Paths of Glory, "Orbit" and "Two Minutes to Midnight." He has adapting "Magneto" for Richard and Lauren Shuler Donner and Twentieth Century Fox. It's the story of a mutant who hones his powers in order to seek revenge on the Nazis who slaughtered his family is based on the Marvel character. Turner is also writing and exec-producing a contemporary remake of the 1970s cop show "The Streets of San Francisco" for Paramount TV. He wrote the script "Conspiracy of Fools," based on Kurt Eichenwald's book about the Enron scandal. Robert Schwentke will direct for Warner Bros. Leonardo DiCaprio is producing.

ED MARINARO stars in Spike TV's "Blue Mountain State," which has just been renewed for a second year. He plays a college football team coach.

ANAT BARON's documentary "Beer Wars" is available to rent On Demand through Digital Cable and Satellite providers Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision, Charter, Insight, Bresnan, Verizon FiOS, AT & T U-Verse, Dish Network and DirecTV. It is also available for Download on iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The film is also available on Netflix as well as for purchase on Amazon.

JASON GRODE is an independent talent agent in the animation/comic books/toys space.

SCOTT FERGUSON was Production and Unit Production Manager of "You Don't Know Jack" for HBO Films. The film, which stars Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian, aired recently on HBO.

ANDY ZAX is an independent music producer, specializing in historic box sets. He recently did a box set of Woodstock, digitizing over 30 hours of tape stock.

LINDA FIGUERDO writes and produces "Cougartown."

MARC HENRY JOHNSON's documentary "Soundtrack for a Revolution" was short-listed in the 2010 Oscar for Best Documentary category.

JIM JACKS will produce the supernatural action thriller "Mortis Rex," set in 122 A.D. and is about a disgraced Roman war hero who is given a last opportunity to redeem his reputation when sent to a Roman garrison beset by a spate of brutal and unexplained killings. His recent credits include the "Mummy" series.

BRAD MINNICH's short film, "Maasai: A Warrior's Rite of Passage," was recently screened at The Museum for African Art in New York City. The film has played in various film festivals, universities and countries around the world including Nigeria, New Zealand, South Africa, England and Canada. Brief Synopsis: The Maasai tribe, who live an exotic and adventuresome life on the border of Kenya, are the subject of this documentary about a people and a place as far removed from our own everyday reality as it’s possible to get. To see a clip of the film, log onto: http://pictureprime.com/id4.html.

RICKY JAY recently starred in a one-man show at the Geffen Playhouse

KEVIN ASHWORTH stars in the upcoming independent feature "Look in the Mirror." He has signed with commercial agent Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates. He also appeared in one of the closing episodes of "24."

JEFF HIRSCHBERG's "Reflections of the Shadow: Creating Memorable Heroes and Villains for Film and TV" is now available on Amazon.com. Barnes & Noble is also carrying the book, which has a Foreword from Steven de Souza ("Die Hard," "48. Hrs.").

ANDREW MITTMAN oversees feature film development at BermanBraun.

MICHAEL BERG recently released his debut album, "Lights Down," on CD. The 12-song album is available at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/michaelberg. A list of his current gigs is available on www.myspace.com/minus12

HART BOYKIN recently played a scene with Meat Loaf in "House" (episode 20, season 5). He also played Friar Lawrence in Buntoku Productions’ “Romeo and Juliet” as a fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids.

JOHN HEFFERNAN has written and will direct "Seaside Regional."

LAURA WEINSTOCK launched a new website: www.weinstockscripts.com. The title of her blog is: The Doctor is in: Notes From a Script Doctor at weinstockscripts.blogspot.com

ALEX GARTNER will produce "Winter's Discontent," a Columbia Pictures comedy. He produced "The International," starring Naomi Watts and Clive Owen. and recently completed overseeing production of "Season of the Witch," starring Nic Cage.

PATTY LIN was nominated for two 2009 Writers Guild Awards for "Breaking Bad," an AMC series.

JOSE ARROYO was nominated for a 2009 Writers Guild Award for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

BILL MAHER was nominated for a 2009 Writers Guild Award for "Real Time with Bill Maher."

RON MOORE will write a new version of "The Thing" for Universal. His current series, "Caprica," a pre-quel to "Battlestar Galactica," airs on the Sci Fi Channel.

CHRIS FENTON’s H2F Entertainment, a management and production company, will produce "BFF," a female buddy comedy, for Wind Dancer Films. Fenton recently wrapped "Still Waiting" for Lionsgate and is preparing to produce a sequel to "The Marine."

WILL GLUCK directed "Easy A," a comedic retelling of "The Scarlet Letter," for Screen Gems. Opening in September, it stars Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci and Emma Stone. Gluck is now directing "Friends with Benefits," starring Justin Timberlake.

ERIKA GREEN is a staff writer for CBS' "The Mentalist."

SALLY ROBINSON will write the book for the Broadway version of "Betty Boop." Pop composer-producer David Foster will write the music. Robinson has written for TV (HBO's "Iron-Jawed Angels") and film ("Medicine Man").

JENNIFER MAISEL is currently writing a movie for Lifetime and Braunstein/Jaffe films. Her newest play, "There or Here," got rave reviews in its New York premiere. Here is one from the NY Times: "Ms. Maisel has written a thought-provoking play that touches on reproductive yearnings, sexual desire, cultural imperialism and more. And Annie Meisels gives a convincing performance as the woman at the center of it all--- this production by the Hypothetical Theater Company, directed by Amy Feinberg, is never less than engaging. --Neil Genzlinger, NY TIMES

BRAXTON POPE produced "Shrink," starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams. He is also putting together a TV pilot for Lionsgate.

LAUREN WEISBERGER has sold her new novel, "Chasing Harry Winston," to Universal. Andy Tennant will direct, and Gina Wendkos will write the adaptation.

ELLEN KOTHEIMER plays drums for Whole Lotta Rosies, an all-female AC/DC tribute band based here in LA. We've won the Rock City News Award for "Most Outstanding Tribute Band" 3 years running and have toured nationally and internationally, including shows for troops abroad. If you are in need of a wild night out, check out www.wholelottarosies.com for dates in town.

LANCE MICCIO directed a film--"Rock n Roll Made in Mexico From Evolution to Revolution.

MONA MILLER won the award for "Most Ambitious Script" at the Action on Film Festival for her script, "Escape from Sumatra," about a group of young people of different racial backgrounds, who have lost their parents, joining together to fight the Japanese invasion of Sumatra in World War II. Now she just needs a producer.

CHRISTINE BAU was one of the producers of "Bottle Shock," starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Chris Pine, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku and Dennis Farina.

JOHN ARLOTTO's short film DEFACE won the Production Excellence Award at the 13th annual Angelus Student Film Fest.

DREW BRODY's film "Desert of Blood," the greatest Mexican-American Vampire Movie of all time, is now available on DVD!

SETH JARET will produce "Long Time Gone," written by Karen McCullough Lutz, who co-wrote Jaret's film "10 Things I Hate About You." He is also producing Lutz's romantic comedy "Permission" for CBS Films.

DAN OLIVERIO translated and wrote a core Inca play for the Unknown Theatre.

MITCHELL GOSSETT, who works at UTA, specializes in representing young talent, including Miley Cyrus.

PHIL SCHWARTZ was the "A" operator on "Journey 3-D", with Brendan Fraser.

ELIZABETH KARR is Co Producer and Casting Director of the feature "Radio Free Albemuth," an adaptation of the Philip K Dick novel by John Alan Simon (fellow Ivy from Harvard), currently in post-production.

KATHLEEN WIDOMSKI is one of the production designers for "Medium."

LEE ROSENTHAL is Exec VP of Feature Production Management at Paramount Pictures.

REED VAN DYK's film "THE CONSERVATORY," won First Prize in the 2008 comedy category at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS (these are the folks who hand out the Emmys!).

ELIZABETH PAYNE plays the recurring character the Masked Lady on "Ugly Betty."

TOM SWARTWOUT edited Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead."

JOSH GREENBAUM will make his feature film directing debut with Columbia Pictures' "The Art of Cool." His short film "The Morning Routine" was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2007 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award. He also recently won mtvU's Best Filmmaker On Campus Award. He recently sold his script "The Mascot" to Paramount.

ELIZABETH ALLEN directed FOX 2000's children's film "Ramona and Beezus," opening this summer. She is also attached to direct "My Mother's Boyfriend," a dark comedy produced by Chris and Paul Weitz's company. Allen recently sold her first novel, "My 40 Hot Sisters."

LARRY KASANOFF's animated film "Foodfight!" will open later this year. Voice actors include Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff and Eva Longoria.

YELENA CHAK is VP of drama development at CBS Entertainment.

PHILLIP VAN won a Student Academy Award for his short "High Maintenance."

JON GUMPERT is president of Whitsett Hill Entertainment's Reliant Pictures. He oversees the company's slate of films, all budgeted above $10 million.

ROBERT SCHENKKAN, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play "The Kentucky Cycle," co-produced HBO's "The Pacific," a WWII miniseries from "Band of Brothers" exec producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.

JENNIFER BETIT YEN has recently completed filming an independent film, "A Reading of Tristan & Isolde." You can see a clip of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd8Yvznkt20. She will appear in "Terminal Trap" (http://imdb.com/title/tt0977844/), featuring John Schneider and Ben Murphy.

ROB FRIED launched his new company SpiritEMX. He has written and directed many of the short films on the company's website.