Fueling student creativity through industry insight
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Green Light Speaker Series brings acclaimed artists, filmmakers, and entertainment industry leaders to the Sarasota community in support of the Film Program’s Green Light Fund—an initiative that provides aspiring student filmmakers with the resources, mentorship, and real-world opportunities needed to bring their creative visions to life.
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2025 Guest Speaker
An Evening with Alec Baldwin
Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30-8:30 pm
Ringling College Studio Labs Soundstage and Post-Production Complex
Proceeds support the Ringling College Film Green Light Fund, which gives students critical resources, hands-on experience, and direct access to industry professionals—key reasons The Hollywood Reporter consistently ranks us among the “Top 20 U.S. Film Schools.”
Alec Baldwin is a celebrated actor, producer, author, and podcast host whose decades-long career across film, television, and stage has made him one of the most recognizable and dynamic voices in entertainment. A three-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner and recipient of seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role on NBC’s 30 Rock, Baldwin is also known for his sharp and satirical portrayal of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. This performance earned him a third Emmy. With standout roles in critically acclaimed films like The Hunt for Red October, Beetlejuice, Glengarry Glen Ross, Blue Jasmine, The Departed, and The Cooler (which earned him an Oscar nomination), Baldwin has built a career defined by range, depth, and risk-taking. He also voices the lead in the popular Boss Baby film franchise and recently starred in Framing John DeLorean and Motherless Brooklyn. As the host of Here’s the Thing, his long-running podcast with iHeartRadio, Baldwin brings thoughtful, often provocative conversations with cultural icons and changemakers to millions of listeners.
Beyond the spotlight, Baldwin is a dedicated philanthropist and advocate for the arts. Through The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation, he supports a wide range of causes, with a strong focus on the arts and media. The foundation has funded film preservation efforts, contributed to public radio, supported New York-based theater companies, and provided grants to health and wellness organizations. Baldwin is Co-Chairman of the Board of the Hamptons International Film Festival. Also, he serves on the boards for the New York Philharmonic, People for the American Way, and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, his alma mater.
From Broadway to blockbuster films, politics to podcasting, Alec Baldwin offers audiences a rare combination of star power, storytelling mastery, and substance.
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2024 Guest Speaker
Laura Linney
Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy award-winning actress Laura Linney was a guest speaker for the Green Light Speaker Series on November 19, 2024.
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