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1. Exclusive access to a 45-minute general meeting with producer, filmmaker, executive and SeriesFest Advisory Board Member, Valerie Stadler. Whether you're looking for project feedback, career guidance, or answers to your burning industry questions, this is a rare opportunity to gain personalized insights and expert advice tailored to your goals. Perfect for creators, writers, producers, or anyone looking to take their next big step in the industry.

About Valerie Stadler

Valerie Stadler is a producer, filmmaker, and executive whose films have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, MOCA, TIFF and the Whitney Museum. Driven by a strong sense of storytelling and understanding of the industry, Valerie navigates the line between business and creative, infusing intention and strategy into her work.

Valerie is a Co-Founder of Big Swing Productions with longtime friend and collaborator Kyra Sedgwick and Meredith Bagby. There she has developed and produced a slate of projects across film and television including SPACE ODDITY (Kyle Allen, Alexandra Shipp, Kevin Bacon), ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE (Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria) produced in partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and FOR WORSE, written and directed by Amy Landecker, (Amy Landecker, Bradley Whitford, Nico Hiraga) which had its premiere at SXSW 2025. Valerie is currently in development on the limited series, CHALLENGER at Amazon, with Kristen Stewart set to star as trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride.