MPI Original Films at Sundance

Moderator and Producer, Kemba
and Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Lana Link is a producer for MPI Original Films and a P.G.A. member. Her recent credits include five feature films, four feature documentaries, and over a dozen shorts. Her projects have premiered at Tribeca and SXSW, and gone on to stream on Hulu, Netflix, and more. She leads MPI’s talent development programming, including its Short Film Lab.

Subject and Executive Producer, Kemba

Kemba Smith is a presidential clemency recipient, criminal justice consultant, author of Poster Child, executive producer of Kemba, and founder of the Kemba Smith Foundation. She has worked with The White House, UN, Congress, and organizations across the country. She has received awards for her authenticity as a motivational speaker and advocate.

Director, Kemba

Kelley Kali is an award-winning filmmaker. Her feature film, I’M FINE (THANKS FOR ASKING), won Special Jury Recognition at SXSW, streamed on BET+, HBO Europe, and achieved a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Kelley recently directed two studio feature films, Jagged Mind and Kemba, and received the 2021 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women in directing.

Writers/Directors, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Austin and Meredith Bragg are the writer/director team behind the award-winning film Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game. Previously, their MPI Original short A Piece of Cake was nominated for Best Narrative Short at Tribeca; they sold their web series to Warner Bros. Television; and they won the HP Masters of Short Film competition at Cannes.