Byron Lafayette – Chairman
Byron Lafayette is a Journalist, film critic, and author, he currently serves as Editor and Lead Film Critic for ViralHare, where he writes the film criticism column Under The Lens, and contributes to WhatCulture and Film Obsessive. He also hosts the podcast “Under the Lens with Byron Lafayette” He is currently a voting member of The Celebrity Film Awards, Online Film & Television Association, and an approved critic of The Banana Meter.
Scott Menzel – Board Member
Scott is the Founder of WeLiveEntertainment and The Hollywood Critics Association, Scott has been a lifelong fan of all things entertainment. He counts Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Diehard, and The Greatest Showman as some of his favorite films. He currently serves as the Editor-In-Chief of We Live Entertainment and the Chairman of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
JD Duran – Board Member
JD is the co-founder of InSession Film, the lead host of the InSession Film Podcast, and the manager of all the day-to-day activities. He is passionate about film discussion and creating dialogue that helps form new perspectives. Film has not only been an outlet for entertainment, he believes it’s a tool that can help foster how we look at the world. Whether it be on a mic or at the bar, those are the best conversations to have. So, as someone who has a background in broadcasting, movie podcasting/film criticism just made sense for JD. He has a B.A. in Communications from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.