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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Hershel has shot, directed, and produced for many national brands including HALLMARK, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. His work includes hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots all over the world. His recent activity includes directing several music videos for the band Rags and Riches, as well as his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain.” We are thrilled to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Herschel has shot, directed and produced for many national brands, including Hallmark, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. Recently, Herschel partnered with the band Rags and Riches to shoot and direct music videos for the songs “Not a Stranger,” “Edge of Time,” “Pressure,” and “Always Gold.” He also recently made his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain,” playing in theater’s nationwide. We are excited to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, poet, journalist, playwright, and musician Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! A Poet Laureate of Kentucky, Lee has over 1300 poems published in over 300 magazines, and he has had nine plays produced. Lee has also written thousands of articles and short stories, many appearing in high profile publications. As a filmmaker, Lee, along with his late wife, Joy, produced 21 documentaries. Two films are presently in the works about Lee, one a documentary and the other a feature film. In 2013 the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, which will containRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Antonio Pantoja as a Spotlighted Guest! Formerly homeless with only an 8th grade education, Antonio has received over 200 film and photography awards for his creative work as a writer/director and professional photographer. With a passion for education and helping others, Antonio has presented his story at universities, hosted free workshops, and delivered commencement speeches for graduating classes. Imaginarium 2022 is thrilled to have Antonio join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning director and screenwriter Lana Read as a Spotlighted Guest! Lana is a US-based film director who is best known for the feature films known for Western World (2017) Dogwood Pass (2019) and Christmas Collision (2021). As a director, her substantial experience is rooted in her acting studies with Hollywood coaching legend Silvana Gallardo. She has carried this training with her to integrate her acting experience into her directing style.  Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Lana join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visitRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, screenwriter, and filmmaker John Cosper as a Spotlighted Guest! John has authored more than a dozen works of fiction, and his short stories have been turned into award-winning short films by Herschel Zahnd III, Cindy Maples, and Marty Pollio. John is also a pro wrestling historian with more than twenty wrestling books to his credit including the biographies and autobiographies of Tracy Smothers, Dr. D David Schultz, Chris Candido, Wahoo McDaniel, and Princess Victoria. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have John join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, screenwriter, and publisher James Fox as a Spotlighted Guest! James is the creative force and CEO behind Dawnrunner, Inc, a company active in film and video production, book publishing, and game design where he has spearheaded projects across the world and garnered numerous awards. James is a regular speaker at major industry events, with appearances including the GPU Technology Conference, NAB, Seattle International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and many others. He dedicates his time and energy on several advisory boards, and through partnerships with children’s arts education organizations. We are excited to have James join us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, game developer, and comic creator Demetrius Witherspoon as a Spotlighted Guest! Demetrius is the creator of the Submerge Universe Franchise, a science fiction world he independently developed that includes feature films, short films, an animated series, a collectible card game, board games, comics, novels, apparel, and much more! Among the talent Demetrius has brought into the Submerge Universe Franchise are several who have appeared in renowned series and franchises such as the Walking Dead, Chicago P.D., The Mandalorian, ZNation, Agent of Shield, and Westworld Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Demetrius join us for our 9th year convention, takingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, screenwriter, comic creator, filmmaker, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-faceted creative talent, James has four novels, two novellas, and several screenplays, in addition to being the co-host of TheNecronomi.Com podcast. James has his first feature film set for release in late 2022. Always willing to share his expertise in several creative areas with others, James is an outstanding panelist and workshop presenter. We are excited to have James join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Jonathan Zarantonello as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! An award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and author from Italy, Jonathan is the writer/director of “The Butterfly Room” and “UncuT,” both based on his novels. The movies were featured at international film festivals, such as Tribeca and Locarno, their trailers on YouTube received four million views, and they were theatrically distributed in the United States, Italy, Russia and other territories. With Jonathan’s expertise in filmmaking, screenwriting, and production, he is going to be a great addition to the Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming! We are excited to have him join us thisRead More →