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Daniel Zirilli
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Director and/or producer of over 20 films and slated to direct a forthcoming Lionsgate MMA-themed film. Also worked as writer/actor/director on 250+ music videos, PSAs, commercials and other multimedia projects since founding Popart Film Factory at age 24.
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Quinn Bender
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An award-winning writer, photographer and video journalist, MovieSet's ace correspondent travels to the world's premier film festivals and sets seeking compelling stories. His far-flung experiences includes Northern Canada TV newrooms and documentary making in the South Pacific.
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Marc Crimeni
Involved in the martial arts for over 4 decades, current world champion Mr. Crimeni holds several black belts in multiple disciplines and also serves as an MMA judge. Most recently, he won gold in the Morganti Ju-Jitsu championship in Brazil.
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Lauro Chartrand
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Stunt coordinator and choreographer, director and actor, for over 20 years Lauro has delivered his skills to movies, TV and commercials. Since breaking in on TV cult-classic "McGyver," his credits have ranged from "The Last Samurai" to "Nacho Libre." Next up, directing 2 Steven Seagal pictures.
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Chela L. Johnson
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With over ten years experience in the film industry, Chela is currently the Vice President of Marketing for Lionsgate. She has been the driving force behind some of the horror and action genre's most successful home entertainment marketing campaigns including, among many others, the SAW franchise. When not working, Chela can be found training for triathalons, studying Krav Maga, or instructing at Gold's Gym.
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Barry Brooker
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Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb joined forces with Mandate Pictures in 2007 to form the joint venture, Grindstone Entertainment Group. Today, Grindstone operates in partnership with Lionsgate, the leading next generation studio [NYSE: LGF] to release an annual slate of over 30 genre films. Barry (Grindstone, President/CEO) and Stan (Grindstone, Head of Acquisitions) have been in the filmed entertainment business for over fifteen years. They are both executive producers on a series of MMA action films, including: Never Surrender, Death Warrior and Unrivaled, all of which feature UFC champions such as, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Georges "Rush" St-Pierre and BJ "The Prodigy" Penn, to name a few. Grindstone Entertainment is a fully integrated company that provides turn-key acquisition and marketing expertise, while leveraging the studio sales engine to maximize results across multiple platforms.
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Stan Wertlieb
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Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb joined forces with Mandate Pictures in 2007 to form the joint venture, Grindstone Entertainment Group. Today, Grindstone operates in partnership with Lionsgate, the leading next generation studio [NYSE: LGF] to release an annual slate of over 30 genre films. Barry (Grindstone, President/CEO) and Stan (Grindstone, Head of Acquisitions) have been in the filmed entertainment business for over fifteen years. They are both executive producers on a series of MMA action films, including: Never Surrender, Death Warrior and Unrivaled, all of which feature UFC champions such as, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Georges "Rush" St-Pierre and BJ "The Prodigy" Penn, to name a few. Grindstone Entertainment is a fully integrated company that provides turn-key acquisition and marketing expertise, while leveraging the studio sales engine to maximize results across multiple platforms.