Bob Coughlin—A professional writer and editor since 1967, Bob Coughlin recently spent two years re-inking classic Dick Tracy and Captain Easy strips for Dick Tracy Monthly and The Missing Years.  In 1978, he published Orange Bode, a catalog of cartoons Vaughn Bode did while they were students at Syracuse.  Writing led to film and video work, including Jim Henson's The Muppets Take Atlanta; film segments for Jon Ludwig's Heaven Hell Tour and other projects at the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts; several short films; one documentary, Bob Smith and Howdy Too; and directing the Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival through 2004.

Since 1970, Bob has been researching the music of Dave Brubeck, with work appearing on Doug Ramsey’s Rifftides and in Mr. Brubeck's Time Signatures box set, plus recording Brubeck's quartet for A&M Records.  In 2002, Bob produced the Brubeck CD, At the White House, preserving a 1964 performance for President Johnson and King Hussein.  For Dragon*Con 2007, Bob will spend his afternoons at the Art Show piano, jamming the blues and improvising on Brubeck charts.

Pete Dawood—has been a professional video editor for over ten years and has won over 20 awards in his distinguished career. He is currently at CBS as a Special Projects Editor and has recently received his first feature film credit on Paramount pictures “CASE 39”. A master of Avid editing software, he considers the art of editing crucial to the structure of a good film. Sequencing is everything. In his off time he enjoys reading to the deaf and playing catch with the blind. Beyond obsession, above art, he relentlessly advances his never-ending mania of finding more flaws in the Deathstar.

Dan Krovich—is the festival director at IMAGE Film and Video, responsible for programming the Atlanta Film Festival and Out on Film. He spent his academic career in science, receiving a B.S. in chemistry from the College of William and Mary and a Ph.D. in pharmacology and molecular sciences from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His passion for film led him to pursue a career in that arena leading to the position of programming administrator at The Maryland Film Festival where he served for six years. During his time there, he also worked on several film productions including SWIMMERS and SYRIANA. Additionally, he has served as a reader for the Maryland Filmmaker's Fellowship in conjunction with the Sundance Institute, been on the programming committee for the underground film festival MicroCineFest, and participated in the Maryland Humanities Council's Youth Film Jam.

Matthew M. Foster—Your humble festival director.  He speaks on film history at conventions and festivals, has been a judge at multiple fests, has acted as an emcee, and writes occasional screenplays, although it's far more interesting that he has a pet skunk named Hobkin. His reviews can be found at www.fosteronfilm.com.