The 2009 Best of the
Presented by The
Tuesday, December 1st at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard
BMA Attendees Included (in no particular order):
Emmy Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Armand Assante
Gordon Quinn, Executive Producer, Hoop Dreams
Hank Sartin, Chief Film Critic, Time Out Chicago
Lori Petty, Director, The Poker House
Bobby Schwartz, Producer, Powder Blue
Mancow Muller, Radio Personality
Claire Quin, Director, Arc Worldwide
David Pasquesi, Actor, Strangers with Candy, Angels and Demons
John McNaughton, Director, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Peter Gilbert, Producer/DP, Hoop Dreams
Justine Nagan, Executive Director, Kartemquin Films
Tom Bastounes, Actor/Executive Producer, The Merry Gentleman
Peter Quartaroli, Producer, The Poker House
Paul J. Duggan, Executive Producer, The Merry Gentleman
Richard Roeper, Film Critic, Chicago Sun-Times
Billy Dec, CEO, Rockit Ranch Productions
Lauren Paat, Art Director, Arc Worldwide
Betsy Steinberg, Director,
Nicholas Langholff, Producer, Feed the Fish (starring Tony Shalhoub)
Ron Lazzeretti, Screenwriter, The Merry Gentleman
David O’Connor, Casting Director/President, O’Connor Casting
Mitch Apley, Executive Producer, Resolution Digital Studios
Steve Jones, Producer, Wild Things, The Promotion
John Noble, EP/Managing Director, ONE at Optimus
Wendy Jo Carlton, Director, Hannah Free
Tracy Baim, Producer, Hannah Free
Rich Moskal, Director,
Michael Starcevich, Creative Director, Leo Burnett
Kipp Norman, Director, Elephant Filmworks
K.C. Norman, Director, Elephant Filmworks
Michael Nehs, President, Templar Studios
Mike Matusek, Colorist, Nolo Digital Film
Boris Seagraves, Engineer, Nolo Digital Film
Joe Flanagan, Producer, Nolo Digital Film
Lauren Hurley, Director, GenArt Chicago
Ryan Jewell, Director, IFP Chicago
Larry Lundy, Production Designer, The Last Rites of Joe Rich
Vincent Anzalone and Lonnie Rodriguez, Genuine Chicago
Carrie Birkel, CEO, Locationscoutz
Tim Evans, Producer, Steppenwolf Films, Diminished Capacity
Davidson Cole, Director, Design
Hillel "Frankie" Frankel, President, Movietrax
Kim Williams, Casting Director, O’Connor Casting
Jennifer Rudnicke, Casting Director, TPR Casting
Joel Anderson, Music Supervisor, Optimus
Sharon Zurek, Editor, Black Cat Productions
Kaitlyn Parks, Associate Producer, ONE at Optimus
Pat Standley, Manager of Business Operations, Mr. Big Film
Mickie Paskal, Casting Director, TPR Casting
Larry Ziegelman, Associate Creative Director, DDB
Claire Simon, Owner/Casting Director, Simon Casting
Becca Knights, Simon Casting/Becca Knights Casting
Graham Metzger, Editor, Hootenanny
Jeff Nolan, Editor, Nolan Post
Malachi Leopold, Executive Producer, Left Brain Right Brain Productions
Will Clinger, Actor,
Christian Stolte, Actor, Public Enemies, Osso Bucco, Leatherheads