Our Team
joe gietl
Founder
Joe Gietl is a writer, director, and producer from Upstate New York whose work has screened at festivals including Sitges, FilmQuest, and Flickers. He is currently developing the feature The Leg, for which he has secured life rights, and is actively packaging the project. He is also in production on The Dwelling, an animated horror short in collaboration with artist Castle Jackal.
Lady mariam
Executive Producer
Cross-media horror producer, Lady Mariam, is a rising star in horror. As an executive producer on both a new series with W&B (DARK) and on a new game with AAA studio Belong Studios(Assassin’s Creed), she is on track to become a household name.
chris gaunt
Executive Producer
Chris spent 32 years working as an executive in the corporate business arena before pursuing a career in entertainment. He has focused his efforts on feature films, shorts and episodics as a producer (Follow Her, The Monkey). He is also an actor, director and writer. Chris has quickly become a rising star in the Hudson Valley region.
carly Maher
Executive Producer
Carly is a writer/producer who has co-written TV pilots and feature scripts. A published short-story writer & Staff Writer for Hudson Connection Magazine, she brings over a decade of experience as a B2C marketing strategist, pairing narrative craft with consumer insight.
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