A work in progress
Mary Badham
Mary Badham appeared in the final original episode of the The Twilight Zone—“The Bewitchin’ Pool”—and as Scout in the movie “To Kill A Mockingbird.” During filming, Badham became particularly close to Gregory Peck, who played Scout’s father, Atticus Finch; she kept in contact with him, always calling him “Atticus,” until his death in 2003. Peck called her “Scout” in return.
Joseph Dougherty
Joseph is an Emmy and Humanitas Prize winner for his writing on the series Thirtysomething. He has contributed as a writer, director, and producer to several television series, including Judging Amy, Once and Again, and Pretty Little Liars.His movies include Cast a Deadly Spell, which was nominated for a Bradbury Award by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Mikyla
Mikyla is a Detroit-born content creator and the voice behind Make That Magic, a platform she launched in 2022 that now reaches over 650K followers across four platforms. She’s best known for her comedic breakdowns of The Twilight Zone, a series introduced to her by her late grandfather, alongside sharp recaps of film, TV, and the arts that celebrate inclusivity and individuality. Mikyla was an 11-year vet in the entertainment industry before going full-time as a creator in 2025. She believes that together we can create experiences that encourage people to embrace their individuality and find strength in their uniqueness.
Nick Parisi
Nicholas Parisi is the author of Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination, which was first published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2018, and America’s Twilight Zone: How Rod Serling Foreshadowed the Age of Trump, which he self-published in 2025. Nick serves as president of The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation and has acted as “MC” for each of our past SerlingFests.
Anne Serling
Before becoming a full time writer, author/poet Anne Serling was an early childhood teacher with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Elmira College. Anne’s poetry has been published in The Cornell Daily Sun and Visions. Her works of prose include: the adaptation of two of her father’s teleplays in the anthology, The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories. She has had articles published in Salon.com, The Huffington Post; appeared on NPR’S Snap Judgment; and most recently her memoir, As I Knew Him: My Dad Rod Serling, won the 2014 Silver Falchion Award for Best Memoir/Biography. Currently she is writing a novel: AFTERSHOCKS. Anne serves on the Board of Directors of the Rod Serling Foundation; is involved with the Binghamton City School District’s elementary school program, The Fifth Dimension; and is co-founder and editor of Rod Serling Books.
Facebook: Anne Serling Books and Rod Serling Books | Bluesky @anneserling.bsky.social
Jeff Serling
Leader, coach, and sci-fi enthusiast. Son of aviation writer Robert Serling and nephew of legendary storyteller Rod Serling, Jeff lives outside Seattle with his wife and two sons. He’s passionate about pop culture—especially Star Wars and superheroes—sports, and sharing personal stories from his unique upbringing in “Growing Up Serling.”
Frank Spotnitz
Frank was a writer and Executive Producer of The X-Files television series and feature films. He shares three Golden Globes for Best Dramatic Series and a Peabody Award for his work on the series.
Since founding Big Light Productions in 2013, he has created and executive produced series including the Emmy award-winning The Man in the High Castle.
Jonah Tulis
In addition to the upcoming Rod Serling documentary, Jonah Tulis is in post-production on Silk Road, a covert documentary concerning one of the 21st century’s most notorious criminals, Ross Ulbricht, founder of the infamous “dark web” site. Previously, Jonah directed GameStop: Rise of the Players and Console Wars, the first original documentary from Legendary Pictures and Paramount+.
