Connecticut Film & TV Alliance
A statewide 501(c)(3) coalition focused on advocacy, jobs, education, networking, training, working conditions, and a stronger Connecticut production economy.
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CONNECTICUT FILM COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Donn “Q”
Quijada
Producer. Casting professional. Community builder. Donn connects Connecticut talent, crews, locations, events, organizations, sponsors, and stories—then helps move the work into public view.
Official portrait: CT Film & TV Alliance ↗10+ YEARS100+ PRODUCTIONSAccording to Donn’s CTFTVA board profile
ONE LEADER / DISTINCT MISSIONS
The connective tissue behind the camera.
CTFTVA’s public profile credits Donn with more than a decade in the industry and work across over 100 music videos, commercials, television shows, feature films, shorts, and other productions. His current work spans three related—but clearly separate—lanes.
Crooked Smile Agency
Donn’s production-services and casting company, helping projects locate talent, crew, event staff, photographers, cinematographers, locations, props, lighting, sound, and more.
Work with Crooked Smile ↗The Screening Party
An independent event produced by Donn and publicly presented by Kaleidodope and In The Cut. CTFTVA will be represented, but it is not an official CTFTVA event.
Join the guest list ↗Independent editorial and promotional support by CT Video Services. Coverage does not imply that CT Video Services is an official sponsor, producer, or representative of CTFTVA, Crooked Smile Agency, the venues, or the films.
CURRENT CAMPAIGN
Two rooms.
One creative community.
One gathering honors a living legacy. The other gives new Connecticut work a stage. Both create practical ways to attend, support, volunteer, sponsor, and connect.
Official organizer posterOFFICIAL CTFTVA GATHERING
Living Legacy of Ed Cohen
Saturday, August 29 · 12–5 PM
US Horse Welfare & Rescue · Avon
A living celebration of CTFTVA Co-Founder Ed Cohen’s life, career, relationships, and continuing impact across Connecticut music, film, production, and industry advocacy.
- Hidden Healing documentary
- Live music from Elza and Marston Smith
- Student-scored shorts and Gary Gray as master of ceremonies
- Film-community networking and nonprofit spotlights
Official event sponsor: Transcend Entertainment and Music (TEAM).
Advance registration is required. Organizer materials promote the gathering as free; the official registration page uses a pay-what-you-can model. No alcohol and no BYOB.
Official organizer posterINDEPENDENT DONN-PRODUCED EVENT
The Screening Party
Friday, September 4 · Public program 7 PM
Toad’s Place · New Haven
Free film, music, art, interviews, and creative-community connection, with the world premieres of SOLACE and MEATHEAD.
- 7–9 PM networking, art, DJ Mula, cash bar, interviews, and games
- 9–9:30 PM music videos by Rook, Frankie Fire, and KATT BRGNDI
- 10 PM SOLACE, directed by Rook · 10:30 PM West Hill Rd live
- 11 PM MEATHEAD, directed by Q and Frankie Fire · party through 1 AM
Producers: Donn “Q” Quijada and Maserati Ray · Publicly presented by Kaleidodope and In The Cut.
The 6 PM private screening and Q&A with Rook, Q, Frankie Fire, and their creative teams is sold out. Reserved seating is full; new free RSVPs are general-admission standing room only. Confirm final entry, age, accessibility, and parking rules with the organizer and venue.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Put your brand behind Connecticut creativity.
The organizer’s official packet projects 500+ guests, cites a 3,000+ email audience, and reports more than 100,000 in combined partner social audience. Every listed tier includes verbal recognition and a recap social tag.
500+ projected guests3,000+ email audience100K+ combined partner social audience
Community Sponsor
Verbal recognition and a social-media tag in event recap coverage.
Art Installation Sponsor
Event recognition plus signage at one art installation.
Featured Sponsor
Main-screen intermission placement or promotional-material logo placement, depending on level.
Vision Partner
Qualifying lower-tier visibility plus a reserved sponsor table or banner space.
Presenting Sponsor
Premium event, email, screen, red-carpet, activation, and possible category-exclusivity opportunities.
CONTACT THE ORGANIZERDonn “Q” Quijada
Ask about current inventory, artwork specifications, activation options, and immediate production deadlines.
The sponsor packet conditions film end-credit placement on sponsorship being complete at least two weeks before the screening—by August 21 for the September 4 date. Because that cutoff is immediate, this page does not promise the benefit. Every benefit remains subject to organizer confirmation, availability, artwork requirements, and production timing.
PRODUCTION SERVICES + CASTINGFind the people and resources a production needs.
Crooked Smile helps films, television productions, commercials, music videos, events, and other creative projects connect with suitable professionals and physical resources.
- Actors, models, dancers, and talent
- Production crew and event staff
- Photographers, cinematographers, lighting, and sound
- Locations, props, and custom project requests
CTFILM & TV ALLIANCE
STATEWIDE NONPROFIT
STATEWIDE NONPROFIT
Build the industry—not just the next production.
The Connecticut Film & TV Alliance brings filmmakers, talent, crews, educators, executives, and supporters together around statewide industry growth.
- Networking and collaboration
- Jobs, education, and training pathways
- Production-incentive and industry advocacy
- Working conditions, pay, and union opportunity
NOW STREAMING
Hollywood to Hartford: Connecticut’s Film & Television Story
Stephen Emirzian’s documentary brings roughly 30 Connecticut-connected voices into one record of the locations, productions, policies, workforce, and relationships shaping the state’s screen history and future.
Public project coverage reports that Emirzian conceived the documentary; CTFTVA’s board profile lists him as director and executive producer. Jim Robinson, president of CSB Media Arts Center, joined as an executive producer, CTFTVA signed on as the project’s third executive producer, and Donn appears among the Connecticut film-community voices in the project.
OFFICIAL PRESS MATERIALS
Ready to share.
Credit the source.
These organizer-supplied images support event promotion. Keep logos and event text intact, preserve any photographer credits supplied later, and do not present the images as CT Video Services originals.
COMPLETE CT VIDEO COVERAGE
Follow every story line.
Event records handle the logistics. Film-desk stories explain the people, organizations, sponsorship opportunities, and context around the work.
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Build the campaign.
CT Video Services can cover premieres, panels, interviews, live performances, sponsor activations, recap films, multicamera streams, and the vertical edits that keep an event working after the doors close.
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