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Producer April Kennedy has an extensive background within the film industry from concept creation and writing to production and talent management spanning nearly two decades. With her passion to see dynamic and thought-provoking projects shepherded from script to screen, she founded Ocean Prairie Entertainment to fully develop and produce original content for feature films, television, short form media and branded content earning credits as Executive Producer, Producer and Line Producer. Her previous films include indie dramas A Walk with Grace, and Life in Reverse. As Ocean Prairie Entertainment has begun to scale, April has expanded her reach to include the acquisition of ground-breaking IP as well as structured financing whereby she has solidified both equity and institutional financing relationships. ​Currently, April and her Ocean Prairie Entertainment team are producing unscripted series Shadow Boxing, music-driven docuseries HitMaker along with scripted FBI true crime series HRT: Hostage Rescue Team. April is also lead producer on several feature films including action / drama Circuit, inspirational bio-dramas, Finding Normal, One In A Million: The Legacy of Carman and true crime FBI thriller Alabama Bunker. April resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband Dan where she enjoys the sunshine and spending time with her family.
Matthew began his career with Paramount’s Palladium in Charlotte, North Carolina while also managing and developing musical artists. He then transitioned into film and television production accruing dozens of credits across the platforms of feature films, national and regional commercials, and episodic television. Matthew went on to found Pinyon Pictures to develop, produce and consult for feature films, television, and branded content with projects such as the inspirational bio-drama Finding Normal, crime comedies I Need a Drink along with Fleetwood & DeVille with George Gallo directing.​ He is also actively developing college basketball-driven, sports / drama Late in the Season, action / drama Circuit, as well as true crime FBI thrillers Alabama Bunker, horror / comedy Click Like to Die, WWII aviation thriller Steel Angels, paranormal thrillers House of Discord and The Sleeping House along with sci-fi thriller Wardenclyffe, based on the novella by New York Times Best Selling Author F. Paul Wilson. ​ Matthew is also actively developing several series for television including true crime dramas Techwood and Catcher-Catcher, original crime drama The Ten Thousand, and true crime FBI action-drama HRT: Hostage Rescue Team. As a producer and consultant he works with clients & colleagues for projects across all genres and all budget levels regarding talent packaging, structured finance, casting, distribution, P&A, and investor relations. Originally from Rome Georgia, Matthew resides in Charleston, South Carolina where he remains a life-long fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves.
Gabrielle is an award-winning producer and casting director with experience in packaging, development, post-supervision, deliverables, distribution, and festival strategy. Raised in a 3rd generation Hollywood family, she spent her early years on sets, working alongside her father and learning from showbiz legends Dick Clark, Bob Barker, and Chuck Barris on television shows like American Bandstand, The Gong Show and The Price is Right. Gabrielle’s producing credits have won awards, nominations, and critical acclaim. She has produced 15 feature films and cast 20 feature films and three tv shows. Gabrielle is currently in production on the podcast Stalked with Imperative Studios and developing the feature film and TV and book series based on the same true crime story. Stars that Gabrielle has brought to the screen are: Britt Robertson, Amy Smart (The Re-Education Of Molly Singer), Lucy Hale (Mort In Sherman Oaks), Dylan Sprouse (Trigger Happy), Good Side of A Bad Man (Emile Hirsch, Harvey Keitel, Thomas Jane and Ashley Benson), Hounds Of War (Frank Grillo), The Locksmith (Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth), The Doorman (Jean Reno, Ruby Rose), Willy’s Wonderland (Nicholas Cage), Peel (Emile Hirsch), Thirteen Minutes (Amy Smart, Anne Heche, Paz Vega), 1st Born (Val Kilmer) and dozens more; along with TV shows such as Michael Polish’s Bring on the Dancing Horses (Kate Bosworth), Real Rob (Rob Schneider - Netflix) and America (Rani Sa’ar, Morris Cohen- Israeli TV).Gabrielle teaches an American University of Paris graduate school module that she developed called Urban Tales: The art of documentary filmmaking.