We have reserved the Glass Room at the Tuscan Kitchen Seaport venue for our Tuesday, January 14, 2020 IMAGINE Industry New Year’s Celebration & “Imaginnaire” Awards Gala.
Address: 64 Seaport Blvd. | Boston | MA 02210
Jan Waldman: Actor & TV Host
Jan Waldman is a Boston based actor, TV Host, contributing writer to Imagine Magazine and Co-owner of Critter Casting. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jan moved to Boston in 1984 and worked as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, married Dr. Howard Waldman, and raised two daughters, Alanna and Mikhaila. In 2012, Jan dove into her new career and quickly became an avid supporter of the industry and independent filmmakers. To date she has more than sixty film projects and commercials on her resume.
Alecia Orsini Lebeda, President of Women in Film and Video of New England
Alecia is an award winning multi-media professional with 12+ years’ experience working in the film industry. She is a prominent voice in the region’s film community as President of Women in Film and Video of New England. She also uses her marketing and development skills at NPR station WCAI, a service of WGBH. She also devotes time to Save MA Film Jobs, working behind the scenes for the grassroots organization. She was named one of the Cape & Plymouth Business 40 Under 40 for her volunteer work & entrepreneurship and is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts.
Eran Lobel, President & CEO Element Productions.
Eran founded ELEMENT in 1998 and grew it into one of New England’s premiere full service production, post production and integrated content companies. He has a passion for technology, food, and entrepreneurship and produces award-winning content for commercial and web advertising, television programs and long-format films. Eran is a founding board member of both FILMA and the Massachusetts Production Coalition (MPC), is a current board member of the Boston Ad Club and also serves on the City Year Boston Board of advisors. In his free time, Eran enjoys… just kidding, he has no free time.
Tackey Chan, Massachusetts Representative
Massachusetts House Representative Tackey Chan, represents the 2nd Norfolk District. Chan assumed office in 2011. Tackey is an industry legislative supporter who introduced House Bill No. 2419, An Act to remove the film tax credit expiration date. Over one hundred fellow legislators have become co-sponsors of the bill. Massachusetts Film Tax Credits expire the end of 2022. The passing of his bill will ensure studios, networks, streamers and other producer that they can continue to plan to use Massachusetts as a solid location for their productions continuing to create jobs and business here.
James Montgomery: Producer & Musician
Blues Legend James Montgomery continues to bring down the house on a nightly basis fronting his incendiary band in a career that spans six decades. Montgomery’s college band was signed, almost immediately after he graduated from Boston University by Capricorn Records. That signing would lead to years of touring with most of the biggest names in the business including Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, The Allman Brothers, Steve Miller, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King and a host of others. Montgomery was featured alongside Morgan Freeman and Willie Nelson in DELTLA RISING, a documentary about the roots of the Blues. He is currently co-producing JAMES COTTON: THEY ALL STOOD UP, a loving tribute to his mentor, with Judy Laster also producing and Bestor Cram directing.
