I. Announcements – presented by Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker of the month: Schenectady County Film Commissioner, Don Rittner Please join us as we hear the latest and greatest from Don Rittner, from the Schenectady Film Commission, about his experience in building a film commission from the ground up and bringing the production of “THE [...]

I. Announcements – Made by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker – Michael J. Massey Michael J. Massey – Media Man, Your Ad Here Michael J. Massey always felt he was bound for greater things. He started his career in banking after graduating from SUNY Brockport with a B. A. in History but over [...]

I. Announcements – Made by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker – Debby Goedeke, Albany County Film Commissioner, Capital-Saratoga Film Commission, www.albany.org

In memoria di Vincenzo Spataro Tom Mercer and Mike Camoin, co-founders of Upstate Independents will guest speak at the April 5th, UI meeting in honor of our network’s 16 year anniversary.  Both will lead a discussion offering an historical perspective of UI values and highlight recently deceased UI member, Vince Spataro, aka “The Time Keeper” [...]

I.  Announcements – Made by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker – Jeff Burns & Mark Pezzula of the action/comedy web series SUPER KNOCKED UP. Jeff Burns is a writer, producer, and director from Troy, NY.  His films have screened on PBS and at film festivals throughout the northeast.  Jeff has also served as [...]