The Jury
DERRICK A. KING is a Prince George’s County, Maryland native and Clark Atlanta University alumnus Derrick A. King is a versatile talent known for his compelling performances across television and film. His notable credits include starring roles in The CW’s 4400, Amazon’s Cross, Paramount+’s The Game, NCIS: LA on CBS, and Starz’s Run the World. Audiences can look forward to his upcoming performance in the highly anticipated Tyler Perry feature film Why Did I Get Married 3. Beyond the screen, King is a dedicated architect of the craft, serving as a Lecturer of "Intro to Film and TV" at Howard University and as the founder of Actors Rampage. Committed to the evolution of authentic storytelling and the mentorship of the next generation of industry leaders, he remains a consistent force in the artistic community.
Becky Rooney has over 30 years’ experience in TV and Film production spanning live studio, unscripted, high-end TV and commercials. Her credits include talk shows ITV’s Vanessa, BBC’s The Time... The Place...., documentaries Young Posh and Loaded, Neighbours at War, Dispatches and scripted dramas Father Brown, Netflix’s You Don’t Know Me. Brand experience includes Mini, Gucci, Under Armour.
Becky's production company Rooscreen works with established and emerging talent to make award winning short form content for a range of platforms.
Alan has been acting in the TV and Film industry for over 25 years and has appeared in numerous productions, ranging from BAFTA winning dramas to Hollywood movies. He has worked alongside such industry heavy weights as: Tom Wilkinson, Julie Delpy, Heather Graham, Andy Serkis, Julie Walters, Andy Garcia and Kate Winslet. His most recent film credits include; Rabbit Hayes and Brighton Stories.
In 2011 Alan produced “The Somnambulists” with director Richard Jobson. The film premiered at The London Film Festival where its unique style and bold execution was highly acclaimed.
In early 2014 Alan wrote and starred in the award winning short film “Here With Me” directed by Pete Riski. He wrote, produced and portrayed a character in Pressure, a 2015 claustrophobic underwater thriller starring Danny Huston and Matthew Goode. Alan also wrote Slammer a psychological prison thriller, which appeared on the 2014 Brit List.
Alan’s revenge noir thriller series Animals was optioned by Citizen Jane productions in Finland. And On The Line an original script centred around the world of football academies was optioned by Sixteen Films. Alan has also recently sold a TV comedy series in the US and has several TV and Film projects at various stages of development.