the Actor and the Biz

Honored to step from Alternate to voting Member of the SAG-AFTRA National Low Budget Committee.

Indie film has always been where my heart lives. Big storytelling on brave budgets. Grateful to serve our 160,000 members and help shape what’s next.

Huge thanks to for getting me in the room years ago and continuing to mentor me.

Low Budget contracts just got a major website upgrade. Everything is easy to find here:
https://www.sagaftra.org/low-budget-contracts-0

🏆 THE BIG GUN sweeps the Oniros Film Awards - New York with SEVEN BIG WINS!

👏🏼 👏🏼 Congratulations to Writer, Producer and Co-Star Magnifique Jon Spano on this wonderful accomplishment!

1️⃣ Best Actor 🕵️‍♂️
2️⃣ Best Actress 💄
3️⃣ Best Acting Duo 🔫 🔫
4️⃣ Best 1st Time Producer 💰
5️⃣ Best Director 🎬
6️⃣ Best Noir ◾️◽️
7️⃣ Best Parody 😆

📺 Stay tuned for NYC screening dates.

👀 Trailer: https://youtu.be/NjEKmKPC5uI?si=MK2uSd4DvZPnUOK7

THAT’S MESSED UP! is headed to Northeast Film Festival tomorrow 9/9 in the 3:30 block.

Many thanks to Festival
Director Larry Rosen for two nominations: BEST ACTOR to my hilarious costar Bob Greenberg Comedian / Actor and BEST ACTRESS for me (eek) !!

Block 13 begins at 3:30pm 503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ

TIX: https://filmfreeway.com/NortheastFilmFestival/tickets

Frailess Films George Kolombos Barbara HaAris Alvaradoarado

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End of Summer Blow Out with Amanda Brooke Lerner of The Actor & The Biz.

The strike is over, everyone’s back from vacation and The Industry is about to explode! Are you prepared?

• Are your marketing materials streamlined?
• Is your Actors Access profile in ideal shape?
• How about your IMDb Pro?
• Are you doing your 90% to make your agent and/or manager’s job easier?
• Have you been seeking rep and want to know the best ways to go about it?
• Or…are you looking for a Done-For-You approach?

My intention is to help you Stop Struggling and Start Booking more jobs in Less Time.

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I’m offering three fabulous options thru September 22!

10% off one session!
15% off two sessions!!
20% off three sessions!!!

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Click Here to Book your Session: calendly.com/theactorandthebiz

• Headshot Prep Mastery
• Actors Access Overhaul
• How to be an IMDb Pro
• Resume Optimizer
• Agent + Manager Acquisition
• EPK for Actors (electronic press kit)
• Scene Creation: Concepts Edits and Styling
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💄🕷️Femme Fatale "Francine Evans" ( Amanda Brooke Lerner) puts the moves in 🕵️‍♀️ Detective "Jonnie Kildaire," (Jon Spano) in THE BIG GUN, screening TONITE, July 30th, 8pm, at Chain NYC Film Festival, 312 W. 36th Street!

🌟 ⭐️ We have a few extra tickets so let either one of know if you’d like to attend!

🎥 📸 Come on down and walk the pink carpet, take ussies and selfies and view a block of excellent short films with fabulous friends!
Kate Greer Rebecka Ray Annette Guarrasi Helene Galek Melissa Skirboll Alison Maybaum Thomas Joseph Pryor Arlene Moskowitz Steven Strickland and more!

Summer Vibes at the Eris Talent Agency Annual Picnic.

♥️ 🎂 🤣 🌳 🌷🌲 🧺 🌭 🎭 🎥 📺

Thank you Amy Lord, Agent Extraordinaire and Birthday Queen (and absolutely amazing friend).

You are loved and appreciated ❣️

📣 📢 🥁 BIG Announcement !

🎥 THE BIG GUN screens at the Chain NYC Film Festival on Tuesday, July 30 at 8pm
in midtown Manhattan.

…and we have limited $10 Tix!
➡️ DM me or Jon Spano direct. Only a few $10 tix left. Don’t wait.

🎟️ OR grab your own and support the fest! https://tinyurl.com/mu3yacdp

💰 WRITTEN + PRODUCED BY: the multi-talented Jon Spano

STARRING:
🕵️‍♀️ 🔎 Jon Spano (as Detective Jonnie Kildaire

👠🕷️ Amanda Brooke Lerner (as Francine Evans)

🎬 DIRECTED BY: Blaze Mancillas

🎥 🎞️ DP + EDITOR: Katy Frame

💄 HMU: Era Visina
👗 Costumes: Debbe Deperrieu
🧪🌡️ Cameo by Tom Ashton

🏆 And the winner is… 🏆

❣️ Thrilled to take home Best Actress for “The Big Gun” at The Brightside Film Festival!

🎩 Written, Produced and Co-starring the very dapper and multi-talented Jon Spano, “The Big Gun” was also awarded Runner Up for Best Short.

💄🕵️‍♂️ Thank you Jon for being the Johnnie to my Frankie and casting me as the first ever over {ahem} femme fatale. 🕷️

🎥 Thank you Cj Cullen for gathering actors and filmmakers from around the world to celebrate indie filmmaking.

👏🏼 So many friends lighting up the screen. Heather Drew Dianne Rothenberg Patrick Andrew Jones Dan Gregory Elizabeth Bitsy Bays Meaghan Bloom Fluitt Richard Kent Green

🎭 Bravo to all involved.

I’m thrilled to share the news that THE BIG GUN has been nominated for 3 awards at The Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest Film Series

Best Short Film: THE BIG GUN
Best Actor: Jon Spano 🕵️‍♀️
Best Actress: Amanda Brooke Lerner as Francine Evans 💄

Congratulations to the cast and crew, especially to my talented friend Jon who wrote the screenplay, executive produced AND stars as Jonnie Kildaire.

Many thanks to Cj Cullen! I’m excited to return to Brightside.

We don’t do it for the accolades but it feels good when the work is recognized.

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Suspecting his life is in danger, Detective Jonnie Kildaire brutally interrogates Francine Evans as prime suspect in the murder of Howard Mulligan. In this fast-paced, dialogue-driven neo-Noir, the gritty world of black-and-white collides with the vibrant landscape of color.

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🎬 Directed: Blaze Mancillas
🎞️ DP + Editor: Katy Frame
🔥 Cameo by Tom Ashton
🎬 AD: Paulina Knaak
🎦 AC: Jessica Phillips Gaetano
💄 HMU: Era Visin
👗 Costume coordinator: Debbe Duperrieu