STAFF

Dr. Gary David Stratton, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Gary combines a deep passion for transforming culture through Film and Higher Education with a lifelong commitment to spiritual awakening. Gary helped pioneer the use of film as a teaching tool in Christian higher education. An award winning teacher, his use of Academy Award winning More

Vicki Peterson

Programs Director

Vicki has a degree in Theatre from the University of California, San Diego. From there, she worked for several seasons at the Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse. Vicki then taught Theatre and English at San Dieguito Academy, a premiere high school known for its arts education programs, winning More

Terence Berry

Operations Director

Terence Berry spent several years in New York working for Citibank’s Media & Entertainment Group where he secured film financing for the major studios. Desiring to work more closely with filmmakers, Terence left banking and began producing short films, including Scott Teems’ award-winning More

Jack Gilbert

TV Track Coordinator

Jack is the former Workshop Director of the industry’s most prestigious and successful television writing program, the Warner Bros. Workshop. Jack has been a freelance reader for the William Morris Agency and consulted on projects including Batman Forever and The Addams Family. He is currently More

Melissa Smith

Public Relations, Recruiting, & Events

Melissa brings a broad background in culinary arts, hospitality, relational management and sales to Act One.  Before moving to LA, Melissa served as Assistant Vice-President of Executive Dining at Lehman Brothers in New York City after managing several NY off-premise catering More

Genevieve Parker

Programming Specialist

Genevieve Parker completed the Act One Writing Program in 2007 and the advanced Act Two Program in 2009. Born in Virginia and raised in Kentucky, Texas, Washington State and North Carolina, she graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing and twin minors in Marketing and Professional More