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Executive BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director

Public Relations Director

Public Relations Director

 Andrew Gajadhar, p.g.a. is an accredited Producer, Writer, Director and Actor, known for What Matters (2018), Shenanigans (2019), Alienography (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila (2020). His work has been multi award-winning, to include 8 nominations and 3 wins at the Rising Star Academy Awards in Philadelp

 Andrew Gajadhar, p.g.a. is an accredited Producer, Writer, Director and Actor, known for What Matters (2018), Shenanigans (2019), Alienography (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila (2020). His work has been multi award-winning, to include 8 nominations and 3 wins at the Rising Star Academy Awards in Philadelphia, PA in 2018. His career started as a fight/tactical choreographer, rooted from an extensive Martial Arts, Law Enforcement, and Military background in the U.S. Marines with his founding organization, American P.I.T. Fighting Academy. Andrew Gajadhar, p.g.a. is the first ever accredited film Producer with the Producers Guild of America that was registered with the South Carolina Film Commission, a Martial Scientist, an inductee of the Action Magazine Martial Arts Hall of Honors, an inductee into the International Combat Martial Arts Founders Union Association as the founder and Headmaster Instructor for American P.I.T. Fighting (8th Degree), and in the Hall of Honors World History Book as the founder of American P.I.T. Fighting. He has degrees in both the Arts and in Psychology, and he is the co-founder of Freedom Festival International Film Festival. As a co-founder of Carolina Film Network (NPO), he serves as the Executive Director, and he is a dedicated father of four.

Public Relations Director

Public Relations Director

Public Relations Director

Faith Creech, p.g.a. is an accredited Producer, Casting Director, and Location Scouting Manager, known for Alienography (2019), What Matters (2018), Shenanigans (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila (2020). Her work has been included in multi award-winning projects, and she is known to be the first ever female

Faith Creech, p.g.a. is an accredited Producer, Casting Director, and Location Scouting Manager, known for Alienography (2019), What Matters (2018), Shenanigans (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila (2020). Her work has been included in multi award-winning projects, and she is known to be the first ever female Producer accredited with the Producers Guild of America registered with the South Carolina Film Commission. From the age of 15, she began her career as a Photographer who's had work published in a Charleston, SC news publication for her work highlighting the Buffalo Sabres professional Hockey team. She continued her work as a freelance photographer in Argentina, Mississippi, and in South Carolina, until she got her first job teaming up with another independent filmmaker to gain her first experience filming a feature film as a Production Assistant. From there, after working on several other film productions, she eventually teamed up with Andrew Gajadhar and Christian Manganelli to start their own film production company, Picture Media Group. From there, the rest has been an upward direction of success as a leader in the film community of the Carolinas by way of producing projects and giving back to the film community. As  co-founder of Carolina Film Network (NPO), she serves as the Public Relations Director.

Administrative Director

Public Relations Director

Administrative Director

Christian Manganelli is an award-winning Actor, Fight/Stunt Choreographer, Martial Scientist, and Trainer known for What Matters (2018), Test (2019), The Street Lights Are On (2019), Alienography (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila. In the earlier years of his career, between 1996 and the early 2000s, his lo

Christian Manganelli is an award-winning Actor, Fight/Stunt Choreographer, Martial Scientist, and Trainer known for What Matters (2018), Test (2019), The Street Lights Are On (2019), Alienography (2019), and is in production of a new horror trilogy called Milila. In the earlier years of his career, between 1996 and the early 2000s, his love for being a thespian grew from being included in an MTV infomercial to being employed as a Project Consultant writing and performing music for various creative projects. In addition to this, he has also been a model and performer for print, commercial, and theatrical projects, to include winning Best Supporting Role at the 2018 Rising Star Academy Awards in Philadelphia, PA. Over the years, between being an Actor, Stunt Performer and Choreographer, and teaching in Martial Sciences, he was able to join forces with both Andrew Gajadhar and Faith Creech to establish PMG Studios, American P.I.T. Fighting Academy, Freedom Festival International Film Festival, and Carolina Film Network (nonprofit organization giving back to the film community of the Carolinas). As a co-founder, he serves as the Administrative Director. In January of 2020, Christian not only won three awards (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) in the internationally recognized Martial Arts competition, War at the Shore, he also was inducted into the Action Magazine Martial Arts Hall of Honors for his contributions, dedication, and accomplishments in Martial Arts, to include being the co-founder of American P.I.T. Fighting Martial Science. Most recently, in May of 2021, Christian was also inducted into the International Combat Martial Arts Founders Union Association as the co-founder and Headmaster Instructor (8th Degree) of American P.I.T. Fighting.

OUR HISTORY

Our very first meeting, with Dan Rogers from the SC Film Commission as our guest speaker!

Our Beginnings

From our humbled beginning, we have existed to help others from the Carolinas grow in the film industry by way of connecting them to each other as well as other industry professionals abroad. With these tied connections, we strive to stimulate economic growth and continued progression for the arts in the Carolinas.

First meeting of the 2018 year!

Our Growth

Since May of 2016, we have not only gained great connections in the industry, but we have also become an extended film family. We have grown so rapidly that we had to condense our monthly meetings to quarterly at the start of 2018. Click above to stay up to date on our growth via social media.

Our Original Hosts

We have been very blessed to have Tapp's Art Center in downtown Columbia, SC be our initial host location for all of our meetings and events. This historical building sat in the heart of the city on Main St. in plain view of the state's capitol building. Since moving to their new location, and us moving to our own, we couldn't be happier continuing to support each other. Click above to check out their new location with their newly designed Tapp's Outpost.

Guest Speakers We've Had

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

The founders of both the Beaufort Film Society and Beaufort International Film Festival gave great insight into what festival directors are looking for when submitting content and the process behind how successful festivals operate. 

Dr. Carmen Maye

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

With the importance of liability, it was a great pleasure to have Dr. Maye speak about the importance of copyright laws and how they affect us as growing filmmakers. Speakers like this keep us all on track with the business side of film that we sometimes overlook.

Sean Krumbholz

Ron and Rebecca Tucker

Sean Krumbholz

Nothing tops industry professionals that have interactive demonstrations that break down step-by-step instruction of how to master your craft. This is made possible with great workshops like SFX, Writing, Choreography, and much more.


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