Instructor Bio:
Liz Ortiz is a NYC based casting director and award winning indie film producer/director credited on projects which have screened at hundreds of film festivals such as Sundance, BAM Cinemafest, Toronto, Brooklyn, Palm Springs, Queens World, HBO Latino, and Urban World among others. Projects have aired on CBS, HBO, Showtime, Lifetime Movies and Cinemax. Casting and producing highlights include: Advantageous (Sundance premiere and a top selection on Netflix); Lost Revolution (HBO Latino); Zombue Honeymoon (Showtime cult classic); Barrio Boy (currently in post-production); And... Seen (writer/producer/director) a feature documentary, winner of multiple awards. Liz cast the U.S. premiere of the experiential stage production Prurience for the Guggenheim Museum,  is currently casting a multi-cultural television pilot and attached to cast the feature film Hanging by a Thread produced by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s company, JuVee Productions. She is also the author of the acclaimed book Ace Your Acting Audition, in addition to teaching, private coaching and conducting workshops throughout the year.