Vincent Veloso
Vincent Veloso is an Asian Filipino-American actor, model, multi-award winning: writer/producer/director, entrepreneur, 17 instrument performing musician, martial artist (Kodokan judo, Tekken-ryu jujutsu, Nihon Goshin Aikido) & trained salsa ballroom dancer. Vincent acted alongside Sean Patrick Flannery, Michael Jai White & Mark Dacascos and did stunt work in "Assault on VA-33", now on The Roku Channel. He is Officer Stevens in the film "Equal Standard" with Ice-T & Treach, and is the cartoon voice of Edward Chin in "Ethan Art Venture" on KWELI TV. He also joined the voice cast of the Ambie award nominee "What Happened in Skinner?", the thriller, mystery podcast featured as Spotify's top 5 best new audio dramas. Vincent wrote/produced/acted in & directed "Changelings" (Amazon Prime) with Catherine Curtin, Eric Roberts, Karlee Perez, Lauren Francesca, Jeffrey Gurian, Scott Churchson, Stormi Maya, Julia Maggio & Jacob Berger. He portrayed Officer Alvarez in the series "Doomsday" (Amazon Prime), appeared in "Marvel's Daredevil" (Netflix), UCLA Professor Terrance Tao in the series "Math Warriors", and the Maestro piano player in "The Comedian", with Robert DeNiro & Harvey Keitel.
JACK MULCAHY
Jack Mulcahy is a multi-Award-Winning American actor, born and raised in New York City. The quintessential working NY actor, Jack has over 120 theatrical credits and has guest starred on dozens of television shows including Sex & the City, Law & Order, Law & Order:SVU, and Blue Bloods to name a few. He has also starred in some very memorable feature films including Porky's, Porky's II: The Next Day, Sundance Winner The Brothers McMullen, and The Jersey Devil in the role of Lucifer, which garnered him several Best Actor Awards. Jack made his directorial debut with the feature film 60 Miles North (now available on Amazon and other streaming platforms) and just wrapped another feature, producing love-triangle thriller Paul and Greg and Amelia, shot on location in Jacksonville, FL ~ now in post-production and awaiting distribution. Ja is honored to be invited back for the second time as a judge in this year's Ridgewood International Film Festival.
ROSIE GUNTHER MCCOOE
RJ KONNER
RJ KONNER, a longtime Ridgewood resident, is an actor and producer who has appeared in over 85 feature films and TV series. Most recently he was featured in "Ageless Love" (2021), "Hollywould" (2019), "But Deliver Us From Evil" (2017) and "79 Parts" (2016) all of which were premiered here in Ridgewood at our previous festivals. He brings to our film festival an extensive creative background, having worked with some of the top directors, cinematographers, and actors in the entertainment industry. RJ has also been featured in numerous television & radio commercials and in national print advertisements. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild / American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and AEA (Actors Equity Association).
Before RJ embarked in his acting career, he was a successful third-generation automobile dealer at numerous family-owned Malcolm Konner dealerships in Northern New Jersey. In 1985, the "Automotive Hall of Fame" recognized his accomplishments when they awarded him the "Young Leadership & Excellence Award", an honor bestowed to only one individual yearly throughout the entire United States.
RJ has now taken even a further step into his career path. He has now joined Christie's International Real Estate group becoming a Realtor-Associate serving Northern New Jersey. He is a member of the Greater Bergen Realtors (GBR), the NJ Multiple Listing Service (NJMLS) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
RJ has been on the Board of Directors of the Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival committee for the past 14 vears.
SUZANNE ORDAS CURRY
Suzanne Ordas Curry is an award-winning independent film, series and podcast producer.
As an entrepreneur she founded WI Public Relations over 25 years ago. As a producer, she uses her experience in marketing to help her projects succeed. Films have been in top festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto. Bentonville, Chicago and in international festivals such as Edinburgh and Rome. You can see them on HBO, Lifetime, Showtime, Amazon, Netflix, cable stations, most streamers and in theaters nationally and internationally. Notable actors such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Marsha Mason, Lee Grant, Mindy Cohn, Christina Hendricks, Tika Sumpter, Anna Camp, Alysia Reiner are just a few attached to her projects.
She is Executive Producer of the feature Killian and the Comeback Kids whose script was selected to be archived by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Suzanne aims to promote women in film and life. She executive produces and hosts The LIBBY Show, a talk show for women which is found on Youtube, IWomanTV and her own channel on BingeTV. She is a founding investor in Rebelle Media and Vice President at The Usual BS Productions. She spends time on children's causes and is proud of her leadership position with CASA for Children. In 2022 AARP's The Girlfriend recently honored her with an "Inspiring Women" distinction. Visit her on IMDB or her entertainment site www.SuzeeBehindtheScenes.com.