Chris Lee Ward
Creative Producer for Create & Complete Pictures. Ward Received his first formal Associate Producing credit on the feature film "Order of Chaos" starring Rhys Coiro, Milo Ventimiglia, Samantha Mathis and Mimi Rogers.
Chris has contributed to several films in the past 3 years working on “A” list features such as
("Rambo","Tell Tale","Stone", "Bd.Lt", and "Mad Money"). He has had the chance to work with some of the top Directors, Producers, Actors both on set & behind the scene.
Ward is currently a Co- Producer on the feature film "Lucky" Starring Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, Ann-Margret, and Jeffrey Tambor. He recently teamed up with Roman Way Pictures to Produce a short film entitled "Bastard" that Kirsten Dunst Directed & Co- wrote with writer Sasah Sagen.
Dan Spilo
founder and partner of Artistry Entertainment.
Spilo- has had a love for actors, acting, and the business, since he was accepted in to the highly competitive NEW YORK CITY’S HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, the ‘FAME” School. After graduating he was accepted into, and attended the prestigious New York University Film School.
Spilo then moved to Los Angeles where he worked for the Entertainment law Firm of Hill, Wynn, Troop & Meisenger, before being recruited by McKinsey & Co., to join their Los Angeles office. After a year there, his software firm was sold, and in a fortuitous meeting with a famous writer, he was persuaded to join the management firm Industry Entertainment, where he began to represent actors. From there, he joined Evolution Entertainment, and became head of the talent department. After three years there, and Evolutions widely successful production of the seminal horror film SAW, Dan branched off and started his own Company.
Artistry Entertainment manages established film and television actors and has initiated a production arm. Artistry shares clients with CAA, ICM, UTA, WME, and every major agency in the business. Has Multiple Oscar nominee’s, and over a half dozen people starring on network television.
Current Film Productions include;
DATING MR. HUGGLES: set up at FOX, with Tim Hill directing (Alvin and the Chipmunks) and ANNA FARRIS starring.
BILL A. JAKOB: set up at SEARCHLIGHT, with Oscar winner CURTIS HANSON (LA CONFIDENTIAL, 8 MILE) directing, and Clarke Greg writing.
BACK ROADS: Artistry has optioned this NY TIMES Bestselling Oprah Book Club Novel, and has attached Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Flas Dance, Unfaithful) to direct and write.
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