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American United Entertainment is a dedicated Production Company featuring experienced executives, producers, directors, writers, editors, marketers, and operational employees whom focused on all aspects of production. This group despite its relative youth as a team has already made a name that is recognized in the industry Robert Rodriguez CEO As founder of American United Entertainment his talents include a variety of entertainment corporate finance, production, media, management and music. He is an executive with a 20-plus year career as a strategist, operator and brings a unique blend of creative passion and fiduciary diligence to every project. He possesses significant knowledge and background of all facets of the industry domestically and internationally, including management, entertainment, film and television production/distribution. Recently, he has Venture Partnered with Northern United Film and Media www.northernutd.com and American United Media www.americanunitedmedia.com expanding media operations in Canada, along with new production companies in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Northern Ontario Canada. His strategy and product development group focus on generating media and entertainment-based solutions. He has specialized and excelled in all aspects of production of feature films (“Hotel California”, “Farm House”, “Confessions of a Pit Fighter”, “ Lake Dead ” and “Medusa Hour”). Prior to American United Entertainment Mr. Rodriguez was Executive Vice President of Colonial National Bank Corp. where he directed over multiple branches, he also led SVA one of the largest public consumer electronic manufacturing companies as a Vice President.
Kevin Hicks President Kevin is the founder the Waverley Road Company, and has been involved in the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years as a producer, manager, and development executive. Mr. Hicks is the Head of Development and formerly the Senior Agent for of Film & TV with The Talent House which from its offices in New York and Toronto manages actors, writers, directors and producers currently involved in projects around the world. He is a Management Consultant with Hollydan Works Releasing, a Warner Brothers Affilliate Company which distributes film, music, and TV product in over 20 countries in Europe and spent two years as VP of Business Development for New York-based Soup Kitchen Films, whose film “Carry Me Home” won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for an Humanitus Award and distributed by MGM and Showtime. Kevin began his production career as an original member of Toronto’s Eclectic Productions whose projects have been nominated for or won over thirty major theatre awards and he also appeared in over 100 film and television productions as a leading actor for NBC, CBS, ABC, USA Network, CBC, CTV, GLOBAL, SHOWCASE, VIACOM, DISNEY, BBC, WARNER BROTHERS, the SCI FI NETWORK, FOX, SONY PICTURES, and ALLIANCE / ATLANTIS ENTERTAINMENT. Kevin created the community service division of Waverley Road in 2002 which through its special events, concerts and stage productions has raised over $5,000,000 for charities including Sick Kids Hospital, Children’s Wish Foundation, Kids Help Phone and ALS Canada.
Todd Chamberlain President of Production
After entering the
entertainment industry in early 2003 as a founding member of
AGE, Todd Chamberlain has successfully the
production of over nine independent films. From inception through
theatrical release and foreign sales, Todd has overseen every aspect
of motion picture production. Todd Chamberlain was instrumental in
securing the theatrical release of the horror
Wallace Pidgeon Director of Entertainment Wallace brings over 20 years of experience in the entertainment – media industry. As a writer, actor, producer he has worked on productions and with A-List actors and writers who have won Gemini Awards, the Monte Carlo Award, Canadian Writers Guild Awards and Bessie Awards. As an actor he is best known as the brunt of all jokes dad on the Disney – Family Channel serial ‘the Harrison’s”. He has also appeared on CBC-TV, feature and short films, stage and commercials. As a writer his screenplay ‘Critical Error’, a Canada-European Co-production that Waverley Road has partnered with Hollydan Films. This former award-winning journalist brings a unique perspective to all levels of our process.
Art Camacho Vice President of Entertainment Director/ Producer/ Writer Award winning action film director Art Camacho latest film "Half Past Dead 2" for Sony Pictures had a May, 2007 Theatrical release. This comes full circle for Camacho due to the fact that he was the Action Coordinator on the original (Half Past Dead starring Steven Seagal and Ja Rule). The executives at Sony Pictures were so impressed with his level of professionalism and talents that they pegged him as to Direct the sequel. Camacho began his film career as an actor, appearing in various action films and television programs. His background in martial arts and fighting helped him make the transition to Fight choreography in martial arts action films. With over 35 action films under his belt as a fight choreographer he was dubbed "The fight Master" by the leading martial arts publications and this led him to direct action films, the most recent one's being Lions gate releases of "Crooked" in 2007 and "Confessions of a Pit Fighter" (2008 release). In "Confessions" much like many of his films, Camacho not only directed the feature but wrote, Co-produced, and choreographed the action. Camacho based the script on a true story. It starred Armand Assante, James Russo and Flavor Flav. Once Camacho became a director he soon found himself dubbed as one of the "Promising directors in the action film genre" according to Premier magazine. Camacho's film career has not been limited to action but all genres including family films. His film "Little Bigfoot" went on to become the third highest grossing DVD release for Republic pictures in 1997 and garnered two stars in TV Guide. His directorial debut, "The Power Within" garnered rave reviews from the International independent film community and was extremely lucrative in the Foreign and Domestic feature film markets. Camacho also Directed episodes of "LA Heat"; a buddy cop action series and "Reyes y Rey", for Sony Pictures. He has been featured in numerous international magazines and books throughout the world including "Black Belt magazine", "Inside Kung Fu", "Karate International", and "Cinturon Negro", "Masters and Styles, "Secrets of the Masters", "Martial Arts Illustrated", "Who's Who in Entertainment" and the "Encyclopedia of Martial Arts". L.A.'s largest Spanish Language Newspaper "La Opinion" has done several stories on Camacho and dubbed him "One of Latino Hollywood's best action directors” Proclaiming that with the right project Camacho will break through. He was also featured on "Hola Los Angeles", "Cinemax" Mexico's channel 12, "Despierta America" and "CONTROL ". Camacho was most recently featured on Latin Nation and he was the first recipient of the "The Outstanding Director of the Year" award from the Action on film, film festival 2005/2008, The Golden and Bronze halo awards from the Hollywood motion picture counsel and Camacho has also been inducted in five International "Martial arts Halls of fame" for his contributions both as a Martial artist and Action film Director.
Grant Severson Producer Attended USC School of Cinema, University of Southern California and has worked within the discipline of film production and also film finance. He has worked and produced at American United Entertainment and Ronin Film and Media for the past two years. His last two films he has worked on were "The Line" (Andy Garcia & Ray Liotta) and "The Irishman" and is also a producer on the upcoming film "Shotgun Wedding" and "Out of Hand".
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