Wilshire Screening Room
Wilshire Screening Room
8670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 115
Beverly Hills, California 90211
United States
Beverly Hills, California 90211
United States
Women Behind The Lens Panel A - Each Panel/Workshop will be followed by networking and refreshments. Included with a Ticket, Day Pass, VIP or Filmmaker Pass. Tickets and Passes can be purchased through the www.ladyfilmmakers.com web site.
DEENA KASHPER BIO
Writer/Director/Producer
DEENA KASHPER graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science. Soon
after, she began creating award-winning commercials and branded entertainment for
companies including Miracle Whip, PepsiCo-Aquafina, and TMZ. Some of Deena's executive producing and directing credits include comedic series for Hearst, Cosmopolitan, and the American Heart Association and her digital series for Women in Film premiered at the 2017 Crystal & Lucy Awards. The pilot that Deena directed and executive produced, BABY LOVE, made its world premiere at SXSW in 2019. Deena's
feature film, NUKED, starring Justin Bartha and Anna Camp, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. It was released by Quiver in July 2025 and is currently available to rent or buy.
In 2016, Kashper directed and executive produced/co-wrote the webseries, CANNABIS
MOMS CLUB, which was lauded by NPR as one of “The Best Webseries on the Internet.”
Vanity Fair compared its “hilarious, stylized absurdity” to an Elaine May monologue. Her
short film, HOW TO SURVIVE A BREAKUP, is available on Amazon and streaming on Condé
Nast’s The Scene. Deena is currently in pre-production on her original feature film, A BROAD ALONE, shooting in the winter of 2025 in Italy.
ALEXXISS JACKSON
is a Director of Photography and Adjunct Cinematography Professor at Spelman College.
She has served as Director of Photography on narrative features, shorts, commercials, docuseries, branded content, and more; including work for Vogue Magazine, Sony Pictures, MSNBC/NBC News, Google, Tyler Perry Studios, BET+, VH1, and Uber. She has received photography credit in Vogue Magazine (print) for her work on “Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky”, directed by Julie Dash. She has worked as a Camera Operator on projects for Hulu and Vice News, including the Emmy®-awarded series, “The 1619 Project”.
Alexxiss is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild/IATSE Local 600, the Society of Camera Operators (SOC), and the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC). Her favorite projects to shoot are powerful, intimate stories that amplify marginalized, historically excluded voices. www.sfpoetic.tv
www.vogue.com/article/the-sun-and-the-moon-chloe-halle-julie-dash
Represented by:
Radiant Artists
Chrys Phillips is a DGA Award-nominated director, best-selling author, and award-winning screenwriter. With a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and authentic character-driven narratives, Chrys has written and directed several, commercially successful feature films and more than 18 episodes across multiple acclaimed series. In her career, she has created and developed content for the likes of ViacomCBS, ABC, BBC, Village Roadshow, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. Chrys continues to create impactful content across both television and film, with a global reach and a distinct, authentic voice.
Chrys Phillips is a storyteller devoted to creating movies/tv productions that move, connect, and resonate with global audiences.
Mikaela Phillips is a dynamic producer and media force redefining what entertainment can be. From producing international series to award-winning films and original scripted podcasts, she merges creative vision with a sharp production acumen. Her work spans across platforms - television, film, podcast and digital content - consistently pushing boundaries, elevating voices, and captivating global audiences.
Beginning her career in front of the camera, Mikaela quickly expanded her reach behind it. She executive produced and starred in the international prime-hit drama Counter Play, and has since produced and developed content on major platforms including Amazon Prime, Netflix, ViacomCBS, Apple and Spotify. Her debut feature, Madison and the Happiness Jar (2021), received glowing reviews, followed by Malibu Crush (2022), which premiered at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre and earned over 25 festival wins worldwide.
Mikaela continues to break new ground with original and diverse storytelling. Her recent projects include an upcoming feature and origin story Zavier and the Nightkeeper in addition to scripted podcast Seduction, starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts.
In every facet - whether producing high-concept genre films or championing new storytelling formats - Mikaela Phillips stands as a trailblazer. She shatters industry ceilings, champions as a female in film and remains on the cutting edge of what entertainment can become.
DEENA KASHPER BIO
Writer/Director/Producer
DEENA KASHPER graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science. Soon
after, she began creating award-winning commercials and branded entertainment for
companies including Miracle Whip, PepsiCo-Aquafina, and TMZ. Some of Deena's executive producing and directing credits include comedic series for Hearst, Cosmopolitan, and the American Heart Association and her digital series for Women in Film premiered at the 2017 Crystal & Lucy Awards. The pilot that Deena directed and executive produced, BABY LOVE, made its world premiere at SXSW in 2019. Deena's
feature film, NUKED, starring Justin Bartha and Anna Camp, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. It was released by Quiver in July 2025 and is currently available to rent or buy.
In 2016, Kashper directed and executive produced/co-wrote the webseries, CANNABIS
MOMS CLUB, which was lauded by NPR as one of “The Best Webseries on the Internet.”
Vanity Fair compared its “hilarious, stylized absurdity” to an Elaine May monologue. Her
short film, HOW TO SURVIVE A BREAKUP, is available on Amazon and streaming on Condé
Nast’s The Scene. Deena is currently in pre-production on her original feature film, A BROAD ALONE, shooting in the winter of 2025 in Italy.
ALEXXISS JACKSON
is a Director of Photography and Adjunct Cinematography Professor at Spelman College.
She has served as Director of Photography on narrative features, shorts, commercials, docuseries, branded content, and more; including work for Vogue Magazine, Sony Pictures, MSNBC/NBC News, Google, Tyler Perry Studios, BET+, VH1, and Uber. She has received photography credit in Vogue Magazine (print) for her work on “Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky”, directed by Julie Dash. She has worked as a Camera Operator on projects for Hulu and Vice News, including the Emmy®-awarded series, “The 1619 Project”.
Alexxiss is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild/IATSE Local 600, the Society of Camera Operators (SOC), and the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC). Her favorite projects to shoot are powerful, intimate stories that amplify marginalized, historically excluded voices. www.sfpoetic.tv
www.vogue.com/article/the-sun-and-the-moon-chloe-halle-julie-dash
Represented by:
Radiant Artists
Chrys Phillips is a DGA Award-nominated director, best-selling author, and award-winning screenwriter. With a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and authentic character-driven narratives, Chrys has written and directed several, commercially successful feature films and more than 18 episodes across multiple acclaimed series. In her career, she has created and developed content for the likes of ViacomCBS, ABC, BBC, Village Roadshow, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. Chrys continues to create impactful content across both television and film, with a global reach and a distinct, authentic voice.
Chrys Phillips is a storyteller devoted to creating movies/tv productions that move, connect, and resonate with global audiences.
Mikaela Phillips is a dynamic producer and media force redefining what entertainment can be. From producing international series to award-winning films and original scripted podcasts, she merges creative vision with a sharp production acumen. Her work spans across platforms - television, film, podcast and digital content - consistently pushing boundaries, elevating voices, and captivating global audiences.
Beginning her career in front of the camera, Mikaela quickly expanded her reach behind it. She executive produced and starred in the international prime-hit drama Counter Play, and has since produced and developed content on major platforms including Amazon Prime, Netflix, ViacomCBS, Apple and Spotify. Her debut feature, Madison and the Happiness Jar (2021), received glowing reviews, followed by Malibu Crush (2022), which premiered at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre and earned over 25 festival wins worldwide.
Mikaela continues to break new ground with original and diverse storytelling. Her recent projects include an upcoming feature and origin story Zavier and the Nightkeeper in addition to scripted podcast Seduction, starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts.
In every facet - whether producing high-concept genre films or championing new storytelling formats - Mikaela Phillips stands as a trailblazer. She shatters industry ceilings, champions as a female in film and remains on the cutting edge of what entertainment can become.
