The Team

Connor Austin Jones

Connor is an emerging writer-director who studied at the Geffen School of Drama at Yale’s Director’s Lab and with the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Narrative Series Fellowship. He’s an alum of Rideback Rise and has written and directed award-nominated short films that have screened at international film festivals. He’s attached to adapt a YA bestselling novel to a feature for Startling Inc. (producer, Game of Thrones).

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Xavier Roe

Xavier is a classically trained actor with years of classical and contemporary stage, commercial, voice over and film credits, including The Goodman Theatre, The American Players Theatre, Nickelodeonand The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. He received his BFA from UIUC and is now taking his experience on set and stage behind the camera to tell his own stories and cultivate his voice as a genre-based writer-director.

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Alanna Gerardi

ALANNA GERARDI is a seasoned film and television producer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. She has contributed contributing to acclaimed projects such as Season 2 of South Side & Comedy Central's Hot Mess Holiday. Currently, Alanna serves as a Production Manager at Paramount. Her credits include popular shows like Dexter: Original Sin, Beavis & Butthead, RuPaul's Drag Race, Tulsa King, Ridiculousness, and more!

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Mission & Values

We lead with the art and drive towards consistent, innovative creativity – Bringing the next generation of creatives to the forefront

Culture

AMG leads with the artist. Fostering a culture of creativity, consistency, initiative and ceaseless development, we embrace the power and ambidexterity of art, at every stage of process, and are committed to artistic excellence, cultural vitality, and the collaboration of artists seasoned and new.

Entertainment

AMG commits to genre-blending storytelling and showcasing talent at all levels that captivates and inspires global audiences. With each work and within each medium, we aim to paint a beautiful tapestry that is ceaselessly moving – a reminder of the breadth of the human experience.

Innovation

AMG is a forward thinking, collective of singular artists, tested veterans and hungry newcomers fostering a breeding ground for cross discipline art. This multifaceted media ecosystem will invite audiences into the process of the creative masterminds behind the next generation of art.

Engagement

AMG will meet audiences where they are; on their phone, the sofa, the movie theater or the stage. Taking an audience-centric approach, AMG activates intimate connections between artist and audience through innovative programming and immersive storytelling.

Creative Board of Directors

Ameenah Kaplan

Board Chair
Live / Immersive Experience Director at DISNEY (current)
Ilyssa Goodman

Board Member
(former) Director at Warner Brothers, Universal, Bonneville Worldwide Group
Three Gingers Productions, LLC
Robin Humbert

Board Member
Award-Winning Producer (Vanderpump Rules, ABDC, The Bachelor, Discovery)