LIZ ORTIZ-MACKES, Producer/Casting Director/Owner, Casting Solutions and I Ain't Playin' Films

Q&A/Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE

Thursday, September 3, 2015, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

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One of the most actor-friendly CD's in town, Liz casts for film, theater, television, industrials and digital media.

As a casting director and indie film producer credited on projects which have screened at hundreds of US and International film festivals including: Sundance, Toronto, Palm Springs, HBO Latino, Urban World, Slam Dance, Berlin, Hamptons, South Africa, Costa Rica, Martha's Vineyard, Hamptons, Famous Monsters of Film Land among others, and have aired on HBO, Showtime and Cinemax; casting/producing highlights include: "Lost Revolution," with Oscar winner Melissa Leo and Aaron Stanton (Mad Men, The Nanny Diaries), Short film: "Pop Foul", "Crazy Beats Strong Every Time" & "The Bravest, The Boldest" by acclaimed director Moon Molson (Sundance), TV: Six Episodes of "Monsters Inside Me" for Animal Planet, "Garabatos" a pilot for Sinamaica Productions, "Soul Dancer" a PSA for the Wildlife Foundation directed by Oscar winner Igor Martinovic.

Liz was a SAG and Equity franchised talent agent on both coasts; Author of the highly acclaimed book "Ace Your Acting Audition," published by S.O.M.E. productions; was on the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; New York Film Academy, and is an instructor and private coach for the Performing Option and conducts monthly workshops for the SAG/AFTRA Foundation.

Currently, she is co-producer & casting for "Act Your Age" feature in development, producer of feature length documentary "And...Scene", currently casting and producer of indie feature "Barrio Boy" (Cautious Films) and the indie short "Off Track Betty". Recently, Liz cast and co-produced a new FEATURE FILM "Advantageous" (Netflix) as well as the and the indie short "Off Track Betty". She is also in development on a web series called "Change of Plans." Liz is currently casting the short film PROXY for Celebration Films and teh upcoming Untitled European Project.

Liz always brings in tons of AC actors for her projects and brought in 5-6 actors for a variety of projects from her last seminar!

www.IAINTPLAYINFILMS.COM, www.imdb.com (Liz Ortiz-Mackes)

After a Q&A she'll see Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE

***The Sides for this seminar are available through your Actors Connection account. A link to the General Sides will appear upon registration.

The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.