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Leadership Team

CREATIVE

Rupert Wainwright

 Award winning director of hit features, premium television, Olympic & World Cup commercials and Grammy winning music videos. Two of his films opened #1 in the US (Stigmata, The Fog.) Partnered with dozens of Fortune 500 companies, most Hollywood studios and networks and has worked with everybody from Pres. Clinton to Michael Jackson, from the Crips and the Bloods to the Kremlin. Recently he’s most proud of his David Bowie‘s Heroes Ukraine music video that raised over $31 million for medical supplies for front line Ukrainian troops. Los Angeles / London / The Cloud. Credits & Reel
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INNOVATION

Stephan Bugaj

 An AI leader for 28 years, Stephan won an Emmy for Outstanding Innovation in Media Programming. Ex Pixar, Bell Labs, his AI work in robotics & entertainment places him at the forefront of AI world.  Stephan created the AI for sentient robot Sophia, and is the Creative Director of GENVids. He brings a wealth of creative, narrative and technical direction experience to bear, including more than seven years as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood-based transmedia production company behind the hit Sonic the Hedgehog movies, the Netflix adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game franchise and more. Los Angeles based. 
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AI INNOVATION

Stephan Bugaj

AI TECHOLOGY

 An AI leader for 28 years, Stephan won an Emmy for Outstanding Innovation in Media Programming. Ex Pixar, Bell Labs, his AI work in robotics & entertainment places him at the forefront of AI world. Stephan created the AI for sentient robot Sophia, and is the Creative Director of GENVids. He brings a wealth of creative, narrative and technical direction experience to bear, including more than seven years as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood-based transmedia production company behind the hit Sonic the Hedgehog movies, the Netflix adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game franchise and more.

Ted Schilowitz

AI, production, technology

 A recognized Futurist at conferences worldwide for the Movie, TV and interactive Entertainment industries. In 2019 Ted was honored at the Variety Hall of Fame event with the Variety Innovation Award. Ted worked as the Futurist in Residence with the leadership and technology teams across FOX, Paramount Global, including CBS, CBS Sports, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Plus, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, PlutoTV and Comedy Central, exploring AI for entertainment with an emphasis on Virtual and Mixed Reality, Web 3.0 and Advanced Themed Entertainment pursuits. He brought to life VR and MR experiences for IP such as The Martian, Alian, and Planet of the Apes, among others. He was also an integral part of the development team at Red Digital Cinema as the company’s first employee working on the Red One and Epic cameras.

SCRIPT & STORY

Multi-award-winning screenwriter and AI consultant specializing in story brainstorming and script editing across all genres. Utilizing multiple AI tools at the script stage, Joshua helps writers and studios enhance story structure, character arcs, pacing, and emotional depth. He leads AI image creation and pitch deck development, crafting realistic cinematic visuals and compelling presentations that bring projects to life. With over 40 screenwriting awards, Joshua bridges creativity and technology to move ideas from concept to greenlight.
Joshua Young screeNPLAY, DECK DESIGN
Joshua Young
Professor of Screenwriting & Playwriting at UC Riverside. Degrees from Harvard, Oxford, the Rhode Island School of Design, and UCLA, where he received his MFA in screenwriting. Written, produced, and directed for film, TV, and theater, incl Warner Bros.’ ‘On Deadly Ground’; America’s Most Wanted on Fox; and ‘Vital Signs’ on ABC. ‘Beloved,’ his pilot about King David, was adapted by ABC as ‘Of Kings and Prophets.
ROBIN RUSSINScreeNPLAY, Los Angeles
ROBIN RUSSIN
With 30+ years of experience in IT, an M.S. in AI, and a MFA in Creative Producing, Jeff shapes film & TV scripts through structure, character and theme to create emotionally engaging, market-ready stories.
Jeffery RingscreeNPLAY
Jeffery Ring
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
colin costelloScreeNPLAY
colin costello

FILM PRODUCTION

Multi-award-winning screenwriter and AI consultant specializing in story brainstorming and script editing across all genres. Utilizing multiple AI tools at the script stage, Joshua helps writers and studios enhance story structure, character arcs, pacing, and emotional depth. He leads AI image creation and pitch deck development, crafting realistic cinematic visuals and compelling presentations that bring projects to life. With over 40 screenwriting awards, Joshua bridges creativity and technology to move ideas from concept to greenlight.
VALERIE PHILProducer, line producer, features, commeracials, USA, Europe
VALERIE PHIL
Professor of Screenwriting & Playwriting at UC Riverside. Degrees from Harvard, Oxford, the Rhode Island School of Design, and UCLA, where he received his MFA in screenwriting. Written, produced, and directed for film, TV, and theater, incl Warner Bros.’ ‘On Deadly Ground’; America’s Most Wanted on Fox; and ‘Vital Signs’ on ABC. ‘Beloved,’ his pilot about King David, was adapted by ABC as ‘Of Kings and Prophets.
MIGGEL SCHWiCkProducer, line producer, features, commercials, LATAM, EU, USA
MIGGEL SCHWiCk
With 30+ years of experience in IT, an M.S. in AI, and a MFA in Creative Producing, Jeff shapes film & TV scripts through structure, character and theme to create emotionally engaging, market-ready stories.
susannah d’arcyProducer
susannah d’arcy
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
Josh KahnFILMMAKER, FREATURES, COMMERCIALS & SportS. LA/NYC
Josh Kahn
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
david barretdirector, producer, stunts
david barret
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
Danny bigelFilm Finance, producer
Danny bigel
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
Guy Louthanproducer, international
Guy Louthan
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
rupert wainwrightdirector, producer
rupert wainwright
Emmy-nominated writer/director and WGA East member whose work spans comedy, horror, family, and superhero genres. His credits include: The Stream, Storage, The After Party, Alternate Universe and Moochie Kalala Detective’s Club. Colin teaches at UCLA.
rupert edwardsdirector, producer, international
rupert edwards

CASTING

THOMAS SULLIVAN

FILM & TV CASTING

Thomas Sullivan is an award winning casting director best known for his work on the Oscar winning Best Picture, Green Book. He has has a longstanding relationship with the Farrelly brothers and has worked on more than 50 films, including Ricky Stanicky, Champions, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Dumb and Dumber To and My Dead Dad. He won the Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting in a Big Budget Feature Comedy.

FILM MARKETING

RANDY GREENBERG

MARKETING. Producer, features, US. Los Angeles based.

Randy Greenberg is an entertainment entrepreneur, executive producer and senior entertainment and media industry executive with an emphasis on C-suite, business affairs, marketing and distribution business, as well as product strategy and operations. Over the past 30 years, Greenberg has been involved in the green-lighting, marketing and distribution of 200+ films, and his strategies have produced over $5 billion in theatrical box office.

documentary

JAMES YOUNGER

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER, WRITER, DIRECTOR. US, UK, EU, GULF

James Younger is an acclaimed documentary director, showrunner, and executive producer and has garnered four Primetime Emmy nominations. Younger specializes in creating entertaining, compelling, and thought-provoking factual series. His credits include the highest-rated National Geographic series, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, as well as seven seasons of Through the Wormhole.

Historical AI recreation

University of Zurich

History and AI

Prof. Felix Maier and Dr. Phillip Ströbel lead the AIncient Studies Lab at the University of Zurich, pioneering the use of generative AI in Digital Humanities. Their project, “Re-Experiencing History,” transforms static historical evidence into dynamic, “felt” experiences. The team trains specialized AI models on ancient texts and material culture to create historically plausible reconstructions of the premodern world (e.g., Roman marketplaces, Byzantine chambers) Maier focuses on the historical plausibility, AI ethics, and aesthetic critique of the representations, while Ströbel designs the AI pipelines and computational models that ensure the systems not only render the past but reason about the evidence. This collaboration, featured by Forbes, positions UZH as a global leader in making history not only studied but authentically experienced through cutting-edge algorithms. They are working with Catalyst AI on our project “Sebastian.”

INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION

HANS FRAIKIN

FILM COMMISSIONER, CONSULTANT. MIddle east, Canada, us, UK.

With 30 years in the media & film industry, Fraikin has worked in many production hubs around the world (Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Montreal, and Abu Dhabi.) Strong relationships with all Hollywood Streamers and Studios. Until recently, Fraikin was the Head of the Abu Dhabi Film Commission. His mandate to restructure the Commission into a world-class production service entity and he generated an 140% year-to-year growth with Hollywood blockbusters such as F1 the Movie, Dune and Mission Impossible, Bollywood blockbusters, and streaming hits such as MGM’s Last Light and Netflix’s first-ever Middle East reality show The Fastest.

Visual effects

Max Colt

Visual effect, vfx, producer, director

Award-winning Visual Effects producer/director for feature films, commercials, animation, games and content entertainment. Music videos for artists such as Britney Spears, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Tyga, Justin Bieber, Foals, Madcon, Cher, Ciara, Busta Rhymes, Hurts, Snoop Dogg and many other. Experienced in bidding and budgeting, project scope and milestones, physical production and post-production

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COMING SOON: FILM FINANCE, FUND RAISING, INCENTIVES, POST, MUSIC, ETC

GAMING

Stephan Bugaj

GAMES, AI

Has a wealth of creative, narrative and technical direction experience including 8 years as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood-based transmedia production company behind the successful Sonic the Hedgehog movie, the Netflix adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game franchise, and more. Prior to DJ2E, Stephan held senior creative and design roles at Hanson Robotics (developing the hybrid AI personality of Sophia, the first virtual human) and Telltale Games (overseeing creative direction and story development) for beloved story-driven games including Game of Thrones, Tales from the Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, and The Walking Dead Season 2). He spent 12 years at Pixar on both the creative and technical sides, with credits on legendary animated classics like Cars, The Incredibles, Brave, and Wall-E.

COMMIC BOOKS

Andy Cosby

Comic Artist

A dynamic American comic book creator, film producer, and screenwriter best known as the co-creator of the hit SyFy TV series Eureka and the influential co-founder of BOOM! Studios. A veteran of the industry, he transitioned from his early work at Malibu Comics into a prolific career spanning television and film development, working with major names like Mike Medavoy, Mark Canton, and Akiva Goldsman. His successful track record includes co-creating the UPN horror series Haunted and launching BOOM! Studios’ first title, Zombie Tales.

COMING SOON: EVENTS, ADVERTSING, TALENT, GAMES, FASHION ETC.

TALENT

STASIA LANGFORD

Stasia is a veteran of the fashion and model business across the globe. Milan, Paris, London, NY, Miami and now LA. Her talent has shor for Calvin Klein, Gap, Banana Republic, Elle, Vogue and Amazon to name a few. 

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LOW BUDGET MOVIES

WILL BONNELL

LA based indie producer behind numerous micro budget indie films and shorts such as Run Amok and Ringo. Writer, Producer, Director, DP and editor, Will has mastered the technical aspects of the art as well as the creative.

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commericials

Rupert Wainwright

Has won 2 Grad Effies for most effective advertising of Year for Reebok. Directed over 100 commercials – Gatorade, Sprite, ATT, T Mobil, Converse, Footlocker, McDonalds, BP, Barilla, Canada Post, and many more.

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RUPERT WAINWRIGHT

SONNY MATSON

Sonny is a noted art photographer from Australia. Her striking images are seen in GQ, Vogue and Playboy. She has worked worked for many celebrity clients, including the Kardashians. Her Anime Project, Sonny Ray brings art to amime.

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WINES & SPIRITS

RUPERT WAINWRIGHT

Created the very first Champagne for the NFL team Green Bay Packers. We put independent champagne Chateau Bligny into the Elton John Oscar Party in 2022.

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