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In this PitchBox: Brian Rubiano, producer of Follow Lead Love. 

A feature documentary following dancers Kristine & Abdiel on their journey to promote inclusiveness, female empowerment & gender equality  Brief Synopsis:  Witness the triumphs and tribulations both on and off the dance floor of a queer African-American male and an aging Asian female broadway veteran who joined forces to once and for all help break the barriers of the world of ballroom competition of male to lead and female to follow. 

FollowLeadLOVE is a film that transcends beyond the world of dance where ballroom competition only serves as a backdrop to reflect social issues that parallel our today’s society such as inclusiveness, diversity, acceptance, female empowerment & equality.

Adrian Salvador shares his pitch about Konnect212, a tv show that focuses on 6 Latino teens growing up in NYC, exploring their stories in a positive way.

Discover more about Adrian Salvador and this project.

Emmy Nominated & Award Winning Director Brian Thomas has worked in all fields of the "biz" since moving to NYC in 92'. As a choreographer Brian is best known for his work with Michael Jackson on the CBS 30th Anniversary Special. Now a director & filmmaker his first feature documentary "Amy's Victory Dance" has won many awards internationally at prestigious film festivals around the globe.

Sarah Connors has worked in the film industry as a co-producer on theatrical and VOD features such as Violet & Daisy by Oscar® winning writer Geoffrey Fletcher, and on Showtime Network’s un-released “The President Is Missing” pilot with EP/director Michael Cuesta whom she worked with previously on “City on a Hill” for Showtime.

Currently, Sarah is producing an independent film entitled “The Runaway” written by David Zeltser, Max Faugno, and Olivia Silver, to be directed by Olivia Silver (Arcadia starring John Hawkes, on Amazon Prime). Sarah is also producing two dramatic series, both are in development.

As associate producer and post-production supervisor, Sarah worked five years under the tutelage of director John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi. She continued working for such innovative filmmakers as Robert Altman, Kasi Lemmons, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Noah Baumbach, Barry Levinson, Ira Sachs, Bruce Beresford, Susan Seidelman, David Mamet, and Curtis Hanson.

She earned her M.F.A. from N.Y.U.’s Graduate Film & TV program, and received her B.A. in English Literature with honors from Washington University in St. Louis. She resides in New York City with husband Michael Dorf, CEO/Founder City Winery, and their children.

Benjamin Ryan Nathan is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York. Over the past 14 years, he has worked in TV, film, and advertising and has produced, directed, & edited over 200 commercials, viral videos, short-form documentaries, & branding/marketing projects. His work has garnered over 20,000,000 views online and on television. Dedicated to using the art of filmmaking as a tool to better the planet, he has collaborated with major organizations including the UN Environment, Sesame Street, the President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities, American Cancer Society, Arm Technologies, and National Dance Institute to bring inspiring and powerful stories of human transformation to a wide audience. 

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