Jon Fitzgerald is an industry veteran in film and TV programming with a strong emphasis on film curation. He has founded and served as the Executive Director of many acclaimed film festivals, providing festival blueprints, programming, sponsorship, and operational support. Jon's experience includes financial forecasting and data analytics for film festivals and streaming movie platforms. He assists independent filmmakers with marketing, festival, and distribution strategies. As an award-winning filmmaker himself, Jon has written numerous screenplays, including The Back Nine and The Milky Way. In addition, he is the author of Filmmaking for Change: Make Films that Transform the World. He has a BA in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara.

Jon's professional experience includes Founder at iGEMS.tv, Head of Acquisitions at Filmocracy, Published Author & Instructor at Filmmaking For Change, Founder at Cause Pictures, Head of Acquisitions at Flix Premiere, CEO at CineCause, VP Programming at IFILM.com, and Festival Director at Slamdance, AFI, Santa Barbara, Hollywood, Naples Intl Film Festival, South Bay Film & Music Festival.