Linda ThurmanA native Mississippian, Linda Thurman was a founding member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group and cofounder of Emerald Bayou Studios. Her work for HBO Pictures and United Artists greatly inspired the writing f Hollywood South. In 1991, she became managing editor of the Hollywood Creative Directory, initiating and supervising the launch of HCD Online in 1994. Thurman lives in Louisiana, where she has worked tirelessly at promoting the movie industry. Read More Read Less