FreedomFest 2024

Matt Battaglia is the executive producer at Free the People where he has directed such award-winning documentaries as “Off the Grid”, “All We Have”, and “The Free Life”. He also produced and edited “The Constitution: Line by Line” and oversees the rest of Free the People’s projects. His artwork and design work can be found across Free the People’s offerings.His work in comics started with coloring for BOOM! Studios and Roche Limit at Image Comics. He collaborated with author Michael Moreci for their... Read More →

Ryan Caldwell is an American filmmaker with a film production degree from Webster University. He has directed four short films, ranging from supernatural thrillers to political satire. As the writer, producer, director, and editor of the comedy short film "The Beggar and the Road... Read More →

Paul Guay’s movies have grossed over half a billion dollars. He conceived and co-wrote LIAR, LIAR, at the time of its release the sixth-highest-grossing comedy in history. The screenplay received an Honorable Mention in Scr(i)pt magazine’s list of the Best Scripts of the Past... Read More →

Will Keizer is a musician and award winning filmmaker, an actor/voice actor, father of three,, and Wisconsin native. He holds degrees in Recording Arts from Full Sail U, and a BS in Film and Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.Will and his work have appeared... Read More →

Lou Perez is a comedian, producer with Cancelled Productions LLC, and author of That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy. You may have seen him on FOX’s Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black).Lou was the head writer and producer of t... Read More →