Featured Clients
Director of Photography, Producer, Director
Jimmy Adrian Velarde Achievements
Jimmy Adrian Velarde – has over thirty-five years experience in the entertainment industry has 26 Emmy nominations, 12 Emmy Awards for his production work at CBS Television Network. Jimmy A Velarde is known for The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) and Real Time with Bill Maher (2003). CEO Creative Teamwork Entertainment. With over thirty-five years experience in the Entertainment Industry, 12 Emmy Awards, 1 Grammy Nomination for his production work. In 1980, Mr. Velarde began his multi-faceted career as a freelance photographer for The Los Angeles Daily News and was instrumental in photographing their highly successful Restaurant and Nightclub Guide. This general market association opened the door for becoming the Entertainment Director of Hispanic Media, the Hispanic branch of Guber-Peters Entertainment. Velarde was also instrumental in producing corporate sponsored Hispanic Cultural Music Events in the San Fernando Valley. In 1981, Velarde found himself as assistant tour manager for blues icons Buddy Guy and the late harmonica man, Junior Wells while opening for the Rolling Stones. Followed by Blues Revival Festivals with legends Big Mama Thornton, Big Jay McNeely, Joe Houston, and Koko Taylor to name a few. In 1989, Jimmy’s desire for network experience attained a staff position as a cameraman with CBS-TV City in Los Angeles. Working on many iconic shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Redd Foxx Special, Real Time with Bill Maher, Late, Late Show with James Corden, Survivor, CBS Sports, The Rose Parade, Hollywood Bowl with John Williams, The LA Marathon. He is a member of ATAS, NARAS, SOC. Mr. Velarde currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Pacoima Historical Society.
Screenwriter
Paul Byrne Achievements
Paul Byrne is a screenwriter and graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He currently lives in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and owns Cool Breeze Productions, a family-owned film company that creates and markets award-winning, multi-genre short films and feature productions. Paul is currently working on and is seeking investment partners for his action-adventure thriller feature “Between 2 Worlds.”
Paul talks about what drew him to write and make his own movies by saying, "Like so many, writing is a passion of mine. My feature film screenplays range from romantic adventures to edgy crime thrillers. I'm excited about pursuing my passion full-time, and hopefully contributing my themes and ideas to the entertainment community."
Paul’s work has won several accolades over the last few years. His screenplay “Chasing Lucifer" was the Quarter Finalist at the Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest, and Semi-Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. “Blood Trail” was a Semi-Finalist at the 2022 27th Annual Fade In 1st 10 PGS Competition, and a Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. Finally, “Between 2 Worlds” was a Semi-Finalist at the 2022 27th Annual Fade In 1st 10 PGS Competition and a Semi-Finalist at Page Turner Screenplays. Most of Paul’s screenplays fit neatly in the Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, and Thriller genres. For example, “Blood Trail” is about a troubled homicide cop who must team up with his estranged father after his partner and fiancée are brutally murdered to stop a serial killer who resurfaces after 30 years. “Precious Seconds” is about a rogue D.E.A. agent who escapes from a mental ward to track down a woman he was in love with in a past life, and attempts to save her from a blood vendetta. “Chasing Lucifer” tells the story of a two-fisted female private eye who is racing the clock on 9/11 to go head-to-head with an al-Qaeda sleeper cell in an attempt to save the Pentagon on that fateful day. “Between 2 Worlds” is about a spoiled yet fearless African Princess, who is overthrown by a trusted general, and must overcome hard life lessons from a Montana rancher who encourages her to take back her country
“Midnight Child” focuses on a British pimp seeking vengeance, who kidnaps the daughter of a San Francisco D.A., and sells her to the international sex trade - only to realize the girl is his daughter too.
“Two-way Mirror” is about an African-American woman on vacation who is seduced by an international con artist, but is actually a modern-day Robinhood, and entangles her in a $10 million scam targeting a paramilitary drug lord whose sole mission is to even the score.. Finally, “Mario's Luv” is about a full-ride soccer ace whose dad drowns at sea and must team up with a charismatic drug dealer to support his family, which leads to his arrest. Mario must now either roll over on his boss who is like a brother or do hard time and walk away from his teenage bride.
Screenwriter
Stephen John Beyer Achievements
Stephen returned to screenwriting after raising a family and performing his own brand of comedy as host. Since 2019, he has written seven award winning screenplays, earned over 165 accolades, contributed to indie-film, signed by talent agent and Founder of Resilient Films Studios, Betty Jo Butler, achieved his ambitious goal of three films in development and published three bestselling screenplays.
In 2024, “Living in the Moments" and "McLucky's Pub Crawl" both debuted as the #1 New Release Published Screenplay on Amazon, reached the #1 Top New Release in Screenwriting on Kindle and remained a Top New Release for four weeks. “Living in the Moments” also climbed to #10 and “McLucky’s Pub Crawl” climbed to #17 on the Bestseller Screenplay list. His Horror Feature "Solstice" also debuted as the #2 New Release Screenplay on Amazon and #8 on the Bestseller list then climbed to the #1 Top New Release in Screenwriting on Kindle and remained a Top New Release for four weeks.
Films contributed to such as "Craving" "Wolf Hollow" and “Desperate Souls". Stephen has also received script consultation from the best in the biz including: Script Consultant Karina Wilson, Amazon Studio's Script Analyst Michael Schulman, Amazon Studio's Story Analyst Riley Fullerton, Disney's Marvel Manager of Development and She-Hulk show-runner Sean Earley, and Former New Line Cinema's Founder Bob Shaye's company Unique Features Director of Development.
Stephen's fourth and sixth screenplays made Virtual Pitch-Fest Top 50 Most Requested Scripts including his Horror Feature "Solstice" and Thriller Feature "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" And his first screenplay "Living in the Moments" which is a Romantic Comedy that is inspired by his own true story and his fifth script "Harper High" both landed in the Top 10% of projects on
Coverfly.
An award-winning author
Karlyle Tomms Achievements
An award-winning author who grew up in the rural Ozarks, Karlyle began writing fiction later in life and has written for different regional magazines and newspapers over the years. He has often been selected to speak at both professional and nonprofessional events, as well as radio talk shows and podcasts. His first novel, Confessions from the Pumpkin Patch, won the 2016 New Apple Awards Medal for General Fiction and was endorsed by Marideth Sisco, who is known for her work on Winter’s Bone, starring Jennifer Lawrence, a film which was nominated for four Academy Awards and won the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. Karlyle's general method for fiction has been to define a protagonist and allow that character (male, female, or transgender) to tell his or her own story from a first-person perspective as though the protagonist is writing an autobiography. His fictional books are about people overcoming social, psychological, emotional, political, and spiritual challenges. He also has an autobiographical prose and poetry book, The Gulls Are Always Laughing, which is about his own journey of overcoming childhood bullying and trauma and learning to cherish life and spiritual awareness on the Coastal Bend of Texas.
Actor
Puneet Achievements
Puneet is an actor who grew up doing theatre in Kolkata, India. He is currently based in California, USA and has strong roots in India. After resuming his theatre activity in the San Francisco Bay area a few years ago he has earned a number of credits doing short films, series and feature films. Recently, he has taken to writing as well and has written full-length screenplays for short and feature films, as well as dialogue for a few series. He has been recognized by film festivals for some of his work. Some of his work can be viewed on Amazon (in the US) and on Jio Cinema in India.
Along the way he has trained with Rob Nilsson in the Direct Action method of filmmaking. In India he has trained in one of Atul Mongia’s workshops for actors. He speaks impeccable English, flawless Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali. He loves to dabble in poetry as well. Having spent a few years in corporate America, he has a good understanding of global markets and technology trends.
Puneet is driven by the desire to contribute toward making our world a better place by bringing to audiences positive and motivating human stories. To that end, working with LA-based Rukus Avenue Radio, he has completed two full seasons of his uniquely-themed podcast: Igniting Joy.
Screenwriter | Director
Shlok Choudhari Achievements
Shlok is a writer-director currently developing his short film 3:30 AM on an international scale. With experience across multiple formats, he has worked on a crime thriller series, a sitcom, an audio show, and film dialogues, assisting writers in conceptualizing, brainstorming, and crafting compelling screenplays.
He previously worked as a Producer’s Assistant at Continuum Media, where he assisted a Tony-nominated producer in ongoing litigation work. As a Film Production Associate, he has written screenplays for independent and student films, scripted a pictorial story, and worked as a Production Assistant on an IFP film. His experience also includes directing independent projects across different storytelling mediums.
Shlok is driven by a passion for telling important stories—ones that resonate with the present and endure for posterity.
Recording artist, teacher, composer, director, actor and voice over professional
Victor Spiegel Achievements
Victor Spiegel, Represented by Bjb Presents (bjbpresents@gmail.com) Is a recording artist, teacher, composer, director, actor and voice over professional.His study of world music cultures gives his music an added edge and depth. He began composing at 15, after having studied piano for 10 years then attended California Institute of the Arts, where he studied composition with Harold Steiarold Budd, Jim Tenney, and others. A deep love of Indian music brought him to learn from Ravi Shankar, Haral Rao, and Amiyo Das Gupta. Spiegel continued his music education earning a BA at the University of California, and an MA in Music Composition from Mills College, studying with Lou Harrison and Terry Riley. Spiegel's singular piano sound is a fusion of lush harmonies and rhythms of jazz, classical and musical influences from India, Japan, Indonesia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He continues to score for film, television, theater, dance and other media.
Award Winning Writer, Director, Producer
Jon Cohen Achievements
Born in Australia, and a survivor of an English boarding school, Jon studied psychology at university, surely this explains the darker edge to his work. He moved back to Australia in 2001, mostly because he preferred the weather and embarked on a career in film. Starting as a writer, and moving into directing and producing, Jon has created sellable, award-winning content. His features include Sum of Existence (2006), The 7th Hunt (2009), Final Move (2012), Ravenswood (2017), The Hanged Girl (2022), and Backlash (2025), all of which have been distributed worldwide. He has half a dozen features in development, from a Rom Com to a Sci Fi Time Travel series to a big Action Thriller.
Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record Label Owner
Lamont Patterson Achievements
Lamont started singing in the church choir at age five and moved on to tenor saxophone as his instrument of choice. With role models such as jazz greats John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Roland Kirk, Lamont excelled as a musician. After high school, Lamont’s cousin, Bobby Sanders, manager of Little Anthony and The Imperials and The Young Hearts, included him in their rehearsals, giving him the unique opportunity to sing, dance, and practice choreography, inspiring him onward in music. Lamont sang the second tenor in college and wrote lyrics for New Birth, an R&B group. The group toured with notables such as the O’Jays, Blue Magic, The Four Tops, and other great sounds from the Motown era.
As his talents increased, Lamont became increasingly intrigued with the desire to play a more significant role in the music industry. His first group was The Elements of Peace, an R&B group produced by Aaron Neville, in which he sang lead and played tenor saxophone. Doors opened for him to work with the likes of Grammy winners Aaron Neville, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Ike Turner and Tina Turner, Bill Summers, Big Boy, and Side Effect in collaborative projects. In these collaborations, Lamont got his first taste of the production side of the business.
Writer, Executive Producer, Actor
Wes Fisher Achievements / Achievements2
Wes Fisher is a writer, executive producer and actor based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with 13 years of experience, covering a variety of projects from Ohio, across Pennsylvania to New York City. Graduating in 2014 from Point Park University with a B.A. in Cinema and Digital Arts, Wes found his niche in the pre-production and production processes of filmmaking, mostly in screenwriting and producing (but has also worked in areas such as costuming, props, locations and set design/art department). He has also done some acting in independent roles (“Khaf”) and has been a reliable productions assistant, grip and extra in films like: “Fences,” “American Pastoral”, “Foxcatcher”, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Archive 81”, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “An American Pickle”, “Banshee”, “Outsiders” and most recently the showtime series, “American Rust.” In the past decade, Wes has worked with companies such as FilmwerkNYC, Redslate Films, Aloysius Pictures, Spinning Web Productions, Curseborne Films and Shadowframe Productions. This past year he served as Executive Producer on a visual independent short called “Two Chairs” (FilmwerkNYC, starring David Ogrodowski and Christopher Kai, directed by Enni Eastman who has served as his mentor for seven years). The past two years, Wes has been a part of many Independent festival winning shorts for Redslate Films including “The Long Mile,” “Luminous Dreams” (Awards winner Boston Independent Film Awards, First place Odyseey and a selection at LA Indies 2021), “Done Waiting Chapter 2” and has spent the prior year with them making an original fantasy feature called “Children as Giants” (now a 13 time festival award winner). Wes’ passion for filmmaking is driven by his father, Gary Fisher, who played bass in various different bands. “I can only hope to be as driven and creative in the endeavor that is the entertainment industry as my Dad.” Wes has also worked closely with actor, writer, David Ogrodowski in producing a web series called “Absolved” and a short drama called “Fire.” On the Indi/experimental side, he has acted in short fantasy projects like “Riftmaker”and served as assistant director and writer on a short fantasy series called “Runai”, “Arrivederci Bastardo” (gangster short) and was a writer on three forty-eight-hour film festival projects. Wes is a lover of all genres but puts emphasis on story and its message or through line first and foremost, but the fantasy genre is what truly made Wes pursue the filmmaking road. Wes’ next projects include working on his next big feature, while also looking to publish his first book this year entitled, Yinzer Artist: How I Observed a Decade of Independent Filmmaking. He just finished and independently published his first feature screenplay through Amazon and Dizzy EMU publishing by way of being selected for the All Genre screenplay festival, a 140 page feature on Ancient Egyptian Vampires. Fantasy, Coming of age dramas, mystery thrillers and sci-horror/horror are the genres most associated.
Performance Artist Musician
Patrick Gary James Lynch
New multi dimentional super talented client Patrick Lynch When he's not touring as a popular Irish Rock musician, you might know him as a short story writer extraordinaire! Stay tuned for more from this above average Dublinder. For more information on his new horror project, " A Man's Journey into Darkness" about horror and the Supernatural taken to new heights and a deep dark insight into woman's mind, explored like never before!
SCREENWRITER TEAM
Heike Havermeier and Benjamin Meyer
Heike Havermeier and Benjamin Meyer from Germany are not only a team of screenwriters, but also a couple in real life, living in Germany together with their dog. Both are self-proclaimed nerds with a love for movies and TV shows.
Heike Havermeier wanted to become a writer since childhood, but pursued an academic career inlinguistics, after studying at the University of Münster. After earning her Masters degree, she moved from Germany to Sweden, where she obtained her PHD from the University of Gothenburg in 2016.
Back in Germany, she primarily works as a lecturer for German language andlinguistics. Languageteaching and film production crossed their ways in Heike’s life when she worked on “Nicos Weg,” aDeutsche Welle series, aimed at learners with easy language and language exercises.
When she met Benjamin Meyer in late 2019, he infected her with his ideas for screenwriting.
Benjamin Meyer grew up in Germany and Romania and retained his passion for the Knight Rider television series of the 1980s with which he grew up, as well as his love for vintage cars from that era. He has been Involved in the band “Alu’Regencape” since his teenage years, contributing to songs and playing guitar. The band enjoyed local success in the 2000s but eventually disbanded. For about ten years,
Benjamin has regularly appeared as an actor in a scripted reality series for German television. He is also interested in the relationship between humans and AI.
He has long had the dream of writing ascreenplay that also addresses this topic. Their different backgrounds and types of creativity, now contribute to the collaborative work of the two as screenwriters.
The two screenwriters are currently represented internationally exclusively by BjB Presents TalentAgency, for their updated version of “Knight Rider.” Seeking film investors or studio opps. Available for
web radio, Radio and TV interviews.
Writer, The Superior 6
Ana Turbides
Bostonian Born and raised in Massachusetts, Ana Turbides currently lives in Boston, Ma. Her ultimate dream has always been to be in the film industry. She began writing a superhero book report at age 12. Her teacher found her writing to be so compelling, she suggested Ana expand it into a book, and the rest is history! Wanting an even bigger vision to share with the world, she began to adapt her book into a screenplay, and has spent years turning it into an amazing Sci Fi franchise! Her love of superheroes as a kid, growing up watching movies like X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four fed her own imagination, which has now created an ever expanding, fantastic, cinematic universe, in the form of six superhero siblings, known as "THE SUPERIOR SIX!"
Director
Enrique A Mendoza
Enrique Mendoza is an award-winning Guatemalan film director. He received a BS from Full Sail University, he started his career, creating content for Participant Media's digital arm, Take Part, before joining Pivot TV. His short films have premiered at prestigious international festivals, including SCAD Savannah Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival with "Glimpse," CURTAS festival de Imaxinario in Spain with "La Leyenda del Sombrerón," and AFRIFF in Nigeria with "The Project". When not behind the camera, Enrique can be found directing global marketing campaigns for Netflix, Hulu, and most recently, the anime streaming service Crunchyroll.
Producer, Songwriter, and Singer
Imre Vizi
Imre Vizi is a producer, songwriter and singer. He is known as a guitarist and live looper, but deep down he is a bass player . He was a member of many ​bands until 2012 when he took part in The Voice of Romania and became known in the whole country as a singer. In 2014 and 2022, Vizi competed in the ​Eurovision National Selection semifinals and finals, both as a singer and as a songwriter. Currently he is releasing original songs, collaborating with local ​and international artists, he is a member of the production team at HaHaHa Production, composing soundtracks for movies and theatre plays, commercials ​and everything music-related. His original songs are influenced by pop, guitar pop, soul, R&B
Writer and Creator for Tv, Music industry hit maker..
DS BRECHNER Achievements
DS BRECHNER: The writer and creator of Tv shows. He’s a hit maker in the music industry. Well now behind some amazing screenplays and story’s and reality shows, he has lined up for the market. He began his professional entertainment career in the "smoking hot" South Beach music scene. Ds became well known making Miami Bass tracks in the early 1990's and 2000’s. Ds worked with some of the biggest names in the South, Florida music scene. Musicians, Rap and Hip/Hop stars such as, Jealous J who they did beats for Lil Jon, T.I., B.O.B., Nelly, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Trick Daddy, Usher, and Pit- Bull, Carrie Underwood “THE CHAMPION” and that’s just to name a few. Ds also owned his own record label at the age of (16), Ozone Records Inc. teamed up with the group MVP who did the song called “Do It To Me”, which hit the charts on Always Fresh Records and was produced by Danny “D” who did “Boom I Got Your Girl-friend. Ds also teamed up with Kenny “G” from the Get Some-Crew and did a song called “Let me see you shake for Money” and “DO THE BAD GIRL” that was produced by Ds. Luke from 2live Crew who remade it. Kenny passed away from COVID-19. Ds stop working on music. Ds moved on to the Atlanta, GA club scene and again was making his mark as a top notch club "DJ" He worked in and out of the studio cutting CD’s with So So Def Records on the ALL STARS OF BASS CD. Ds made moves with some of the top names on the east coast, but something was missing and Ds knew exactly what it was. He wanted to write and so it began. First, just short outlines which developed into full blown screenplays. Ds had the ambition but he needed to learn the technique. In 1999, Ds took his passion for the written word, to the next level and started to write feature film scripts. Ds worked at the craft, day and night perfecting his own unique style. Ds became a student of bestselling author and screenwriter, Lee Shargel. Ds attended Lee's creative writing course entitled, "Peeling the Onion,"; this was the catalyst. He then went on writing his first major screenplay, “Breach”. The script was sold for $ .02 cents on the dollar because he ran into a bad custody situation for his daughter Sky. Ds also took classes at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Ds kept at it, honing his writing craft, and learning the ropes of the film business. From there, he continued working on screenplays for feature films and went on to write several pilot projects. TELEVISION/FILM Ds opened up Sky Limit Films Inc. and started to network on his own, and Ds was introduced to Blake Snyder who wrote the book Save the Cat! He worked hand and hand with Blake learning the ropes in Hollywood, and giving him the tools, he needed to move ahead as a screenwriter, but when Blake passed away. It really hit home. Ds and Blake became bestfriends and Ds worked for him. Blake top seller was called “SAVE THE CAT” he was there from the start. Ds got back in the music industry and started working with Scott Storch on a reality show. The show was going to get picked up but Scott Storch left Florida to relocate to LA and the two went separate ways. Ds linked up with Darcie Rollins as screenwriting partner. She was best known for movies “College Road Trip” (associate producer) 2008, “Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins” (associate producer) 2007, “Wild Hogs” (associate producer) 2006, “Big Momma's House 2” (associate producer) 2005, “Rebound “(associate producer), “Mo'Money” (assistant to producers) 1992, “Bad Boys II” (executive assistant: Mr. Lawrence). Ds is teaming up with Doug Richardson who wrote Bad Boys, Die Hard 2, Money Train on Ds is next big film. “DIAMOND CHASE” Ds is also writing a movie based on a true story about 5 female Firefighters who became the first all female squad out of West Palm Beach, Florida that so made history. Ds came up with two Tv show called the THE JUDGE, STRUGGLE’S and now a reality show called “LOVING SOBER” with Tim Ryan. Keep your eyes on his comeback from Gold records to the big screen as he explodes on to the scene with his new brand of entertainment with Reality shows and movies. Also Ds is in recovery after many years with his struggles with drugs and alcohol. And Steve LaBelle who is one of the biggest entertainment manager’s and Tim Ryan who’s one of the biggest celebrity sober advocates. Helped get Ds Sober.
Renowned Colombian Composer
Andrés Cárdenas
Andrés is a renowned Colombian composer known for his work in cinema, nominated for the 2023 Macondo Award for Best Original Music for the soundtrack of the film 'Ermitaño'. His career, which dates back to 2006, includes films such as 'Santa María', 'Raíces Azules', 'Nigromante', 'La Marcha del
Hambre', and 'Ermitaño', among many others. He has collaborated with prominent Colombian directors such as Edwin Diaz, Arturo Loaiza, Gabriela Domínguez, and many others, with international commercial releases and participation in prestigious film festivals worldwide. He has also written music for television projects such as 'Airuna', 'Wuinkat', 'Los Espantamigos', 'Historias de Inventos', 'Mujer sin molde', among others, as well as numerous short films,
including the American short film 'Yellow Inside'. Andrés began his musical studies at the age of 8 with his grandfather, starting with guitar, later studying piano and continuing his studies in classical guitar with teachers such as Edwin Guevara and Gentil Montaña. He has participated in international guitar competitions such as the Havana Guitar Festival in Cuba, the World Wide Agustín Barrios Competition, and the Parkening International Guitar Competition, winning two awards at the El Nogal Guitar Festival in 2011 and 2012 respectively. He began his studies in musical composition with teachers Darío Chitiva and Ricardo Márquez, further deepening his knowledge with Gustavo Parra. In 2015, he was a scholarship holder at the VI Music for Film Lab in Mexico City, under the direction of Berta Navarro and tutors Andrés Sánchez, Leo Heiblum,
Eduardo Gamboa, and Peter Golub. He also attended orchestration workshops with masters Tim Davies and composition workshops with Lolita Ritmanis, Laura Karpman, and Gustavo Santaolalla. Andrés is a graduate of the National Pedagogical University and holds a master's degree in musical composition from UNIR (International University of La Rioja - Spain).
Renowned Blues Singer Performer
Ms Taylor P Collins
Ms Taylor P Collins’ has shared stages with some of music’s greatest performers such as the late Etta James, Miss Ruth Brown, The Neville Brothers, Barbara Morrison, Albert Collins, Gladys Knight, and she has opened for John Handy, LaVerne Baker and Jefferson Starship. When an artist can hold his/her own in that kind of company, it is no wonder she has been able to endure a career of longevity that many artists themselves cannot claim.