AFFMedia Lab: ON SET CAREERS PANEL OCT 3 2026

AFFMedia Lab: ON SET CAREERS PANEL OCT 3 2026 Pete Romano EVP, Kaufman Astoria Studios Frank Sun - Director, DP, Producer Christopher Opopo Costume Designer Ruth Fernandez- Local 798 HMU/Groomer Jules Rico - AC/Camera Op Kingsley-Wynn Ukuku - Production Coordinator (fmr PA, Marvel Studios) Astoria Film Festival in Astoria NY is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that features short films and web series from around the world in an annual Film Festival and Youth Film Festival. We also run neighborhood youth film education, internships, and a Film Fellows programs around NYC, and hold Media Career Fairs to introduce youth to various industry professionals and career paths. In our Workshops, we guide participants as they create short films as a class. Our YouTube programming includes our workshop films, our events, interviews with our filmmakers, productions created by our interns and fellows, and interviews with media professionals.