Film Series Board

Jacqueline Barredo is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice and a psychotherapist currently completing psychoanalytic training. Her work with children centers on language and communication development, with a particular focus on social-emotional learning. Alongside her speech-language practice, she provides psychotherapy and psychoanalytic treatment to adults facing a wide range of mental health challenges. She also holds a long-standing passion for film—especially documentary filmmaking—drawn to its powerful capacity to communicate, whether to a single individual or an entire community. Jacqueline is particularly inspired by films that engage with vulnerable and often overlooked dimensions of human behavior and connection.

A Sundance Film Festival winning, and Spirit Award nominee for film producer of the year (the independent film Oscars), with over 150 producing credits on films supporting emerging artists, Gill is a former lawyer, founded sonaBLAST! Records (releasing Jack Harlow’s first EP), and is involved on many cultural and civic boards.  Gill created the brand “NuLu” and was instrumental in making Kentucky’s ranked as one of the top 10 best arts districts in the U.S. by the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2025.  There, he co-developed The Green Building, Kentucky's greenest commercial structure.  He works in Harlan County to break down USA’s urban-rural divide.  He is involved as investor, part-owner and/or advisor to many start-ups and businesses from NWSL’s Racing Louisville /LouCity to Cornbread CBD and more. 

Ashley Jappe is a senior marketing executive and brand architect known for building culturally relevant, high-growth consumer brands. She brings strategic clarity, operational rigor, and creative instinct to her work, with a strong entrepreneurial lens that bridges corporate scale and founder agility. Based in Sonoma, she is actively building alongside founders and investing in long-term value creation. Outside of work, she is training as a private pilot and prioritizing life with her family, driven by curiosity, discipline, and a commitment to continual growth and expanded perspective.

Oliver is a New York City-based theater writer/producer, and investor. His plays have been seen at several New York festivals and he recently made his London debut as a playwright. Originally from Vienna, Austria, he's passionate about stories that connect people across cultures and shine light on the marginalized.

Alex Robbins is an entertainment and media attorney at Klaris Law with extensive experience supporting film and media projects across development, production, and distribution. He works closely with filmmakers, producers, and media organizations to help bring meaningful stories to audiences, advising on dealmaking, rights, partnerships, content clearance, and emerging distribution strategies. Alex has held senior in-house roles at Netflix and First Look Media/Topic Studios (an Oscar-winning studio known for mission-driven storytelling) and has represented a wide range of creative talent and media companies in private practice. He is co-chair of the Media Deals Committee of the Media Law Resource Center and is deeply committed to E2AC’s mission to advance film as a catalyst for education, dialogue, and positive social change.