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ANGUS BENFIELD - EXECUTIVE: Founder & CEO/ Actor/ Producer/ Director.
ANGUS BENFIELD is an Australian-born, LA based, multi-award-winning director, producer, actor and writer and is the Founder and CEO of LA based film production and distribution company LAMA Entertainment and production company Bridge and Acorn Entertainment.
Movies have been a lifelong passion for Angus, starting in the industry as a production runner at 14, he later went on to train as an actor at The Actor's Centre at 20 and landed the lead role in Australian feature film Lex and Rory straight out of acting school.
Angus has since worked in all major departments of the film industry, as an actor, screenwriter, producer, director and distributor (theatrical & non-theatrical), as well as in financing. Angus has successfully managed multiple film production companies in the US, Australia and New Zealand along with working as a head of department at the New York Film Academy.
Angus began Bridge and Acorn Entertainment and LAMA Entertainment on moving to Los Angeles, specializing in independent distribution and production, uniquely creating content from script to screen and producing noteworthy films with impacting messages that inspire and entertain. Producing films that have won multiple awards including Best Comedy Film, Best Feature, Best Drama, Best Gospel Feature, Best Narrative, Best Ensemble, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Poster, Best Trailer, Best Original Score, Best Producer and Best Director.
Bridge and Acorn Entertainment and LAMA Entertainment’s films have been released theatrically and can be found on Amazon, AppleTV, Prime, YouTube, Tubi, Vimeo, Roku, PureFlix and many other digital platforms, with feature Trust having been viewed over 4.4 million times worldwide.
Angus was awarded Best Director at the Canadian International Film Festival in 2020 for feature film Heaven (Eric Roberts) and has directed feature films, The Keeper (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023), Yellow Bird (Brian Doyle-Murray, Kathy Garver, 2023), Trust (2018) and Wait Up Harriet (2006).
Angus was awarded Best Producer at the Carpe Diem Awards in 2023 and the EEI Movie Awards in 2021 and has produced films The Christmas Letter (2024), Stan The Man (2024), The Post (2023), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023), The Deprogrammer (2023), Purgatory Station (Bob Gunton, Sean O’Bryan, 2023), Yellow Bird (Brian Doyle-Murray, Kathy Garver, 2023), and written and produced films Motorvation (Judy Norton, 2022), Heaven (Eric Roberts, 2020), High Rollers (2019) Trust (2018), and The Holy Roller (Mark Hadlow, 2010), as well as producing Meet Me in Miami ( Eduardo Verástegui Carlos Ponce, 2005).
Angus is also an accomplished, multiple award-winning and incredibly versatile actor, having acted alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood including, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Eric Roberts, Julia Garner, Bob Gunton, Brian Doyle-Murray, Angus Macfadyen, Doug Jones, Corbin Bernsen, Jaime King, Brian Posehn, Kris Poloha, Cate Blanchett, Anna Chlumsky, Kathy Garver, Judy Norton, LL Cool J, Eric Christian Olsen and Chris O'Donnell.
Movies have been a lifelong passion for Angus, starting in the industry as a production runner at 14, he later went on to train as an actor at The Actor's Centre at 20 and landed the lead role in Australian feature film Lex and Rory straight out of acting school.
Angus has since worked in all major departments of the film industry, as an actor, screenwriter, producer, director and distributor (theatrical & non-theatrical), as well as in financing. Angus has successfully managed multiple film production companies in the US, Australia and New Zealand along with working as a head of department at the New York Film Academy.
Angus began Bridge and Acorn Entertainment and LAMA Entertainment on moving to Los Angeles, specializing in independent distribution and production, uniquely creating content from script to screen and producing noteworthy films with impacting messages that inspire and entertain. Producing films that have won multiple awards including Best Comedy Film, Best Feature, Best Drama, Best Gospel Feature, Best Narrative, Best Ensemble, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Poster, Best Trailer, Best Original Score, Best Producer and Best Director.
Bridge and Acorn Entertainment and LAMA Entertainment’s films have been released theatrically and can be found on Amazon, AppleTV, Prime, YouTube, Tubi, Vimeo, Roku, PureFlix and many other digital platforms, with feature Trust having been viewed over 4.4 million times worldwide.
Angus was awarded Best Director at the Canadian International Film Festival in 2020 for feature film Heaven (Eric Roberts) and has directed feature films, The Keeper (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023), Yellow Bird (Brian Doyle-Murray, Kathy Garver, 2023), Trust (2018) and Wait Up Harriet (2006).
Angus was awarded Best Producer at the Carpe Diem Awards in 2023 and the EEI Movie Awards in 2021 and has produced films The Christmas Letter (2024), Stan The Man (2024), The Post (2023), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023), The Deprogrammer (2023), Purgatory Station (Bob Gunton, Sean O’Bryan, 2023), Yellow Bird (Brian Doyle-Murray, Kathy Garver, 2023), and written and produced films Motorvation (Judy Norton, 2022), Heaven (Eric Roberts, 2020), High Rollers (2019) Trust (2018), and The Holy Roller (Mark Hadlow, 2010), as well as producing Meet Me in Miami ( Eduardo Verástegui Carlos Ponce, 2005).
Angus is also an accomplished, multiple award-winning and incredibly versatile actor, having acted alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood including, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Eric Roberts, Julia Garner, Bob Gunton, Brian Doyle-Murray, Angus Macfadyen, Doug Jones, Corbin Bernsen, Jaime King, Brian Posehn, Kris Poloha, Cate Blanchett, Anna Chlumsky, Kathy Garver, Judy Norton, LL Cool J, Eric Christian Olsen and Chris O'Donnell.
RUTH BENFIELD - EXECUTIVE: Co-Founder/ Producer/ Marketing Coordinator/ Music Dept Head.
RUTH BENFIELD is a New Zealand-born, LA based, accomplished singer/songwriter/composer and artist and has worked in the music and film industry for over 25 years. Ruth is a producer, music supervisor & marketing coordinator, and the co-founder and an executive of LAMA Entertainment and Bridge and Acorn Entertainment, and the founder of Glass of Milk Records.
Growing up in a musical family, Ruth has always been passionate about the arts. Starting out working as an apprentice mosaic artist and photographer, attending the Australasian College of the Arts where she majored in vocals and guitar and minored in songwriting and production.
Ruth was nominated for best female vocalist and best original song at the Bay of Plenty Music Awards and has exhibited her art as a painter.
Ruth has worked in the film industry, predominantly as a composer, music supervisor, producer, production designer, and marketing coordinator, and is most passionate about championing music artists for film soundtracks.
Ruth is a producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (title song) for The Keeper (2024), an executive producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (additional music) for The Christmas Letter (Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle Murray, 2024), an executive producer for The Weight of Darkness (Angus MacFadyen, Doug Jones, Jaime King 2024) and Stan The man (2024), a producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (title song) for The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023) and Yellow Bird (2022), a production designer for Motorvation (2022), music supervisor, composer and producer for Heaven (Eric Roberts, 2020), music supervisor for Trust (2018), composer (additional music) for The Holy Roller (2010), and composer (additional music) for Wait Up Harriet (2006).
Growing up in a musical family, Ruth has always been passionate about the arts. Starting out working as an apprentice mosaic artist and photographer, attending the Australasian College of the Arts where she majored in vocals and guitar and minored in songwriting and production.
Ruth was nominated for best female vocalist and best original song at the Bay of Plenty Music Awards and has exhibited her art as a painter.
Ruth has worked in the film industry, predominantly as a composer, music supervisor, producer, production designer, and marketing coordinator, and is most passionate about championing music artists for film soundtracks.
Ruth is a producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (title song) for The Keeper (2024), an executive producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (additional music) for The Christmas Letter (Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle Murray, 2024), an executive producer for The Weight of Darkness (Angus MacFadyen, Doug Jones, Jaime King 2024) and Stan The man (2024), a producer, music supervisor & composer/ performer (title song) for The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023) and Yellow Bird (2022), a production designer for Motorvation (2022), music supervisor, composer and producer for Heaven (Eric Roberts, 2020), music supervisor for Trust (2018), composer (additional music) for The Holy Roller (2010), and composer (additional music) for Wait Up Harriet (2006).
SIMONE BONSER: Producer/ Line Producer
SIMONE BONSER is an Australian born, LA based, Producer and Line Producer.
Simone’s producing experience started back in 2005 where she was a live stage producer for theater and live music, producing shows for many top bands including Jamiroquai and Delirious along with theater shows such as The Stations of the Cross.
In 2017 Simone moved to Los Angeles and started working for NBC Universal Comcast in the Franchise Creative Department as a project manager. There she led a team in looking after key franchises Jurassic World, Dreamworks Trolls, Dragons and Illuminations Minions among numerous others.
Simone soon began moving into a producing role, producing commercials and music videos for the Rezistor Production Company with director Marc Furmie which then led her into working as a producer in the film industry.
In 2022 Simone was the associate producer for the feature Bringing Back Christmas (Dean Cain) and then started working for Production Company LAMA Entertainment.
Since then she has worked as the line producer on The Weight of Darkness (Angus MacFadyen, Doug Jones, Jaime King 2024), The Christmas Letter (Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle Murray, 2024), Didymos (2024), The Keeper (2024), Purgatory Station (Bob Gunton, 2024), The Post (2023), and The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023).
Simone’s producing experience started back in 2005 where she was a live stage producer for theater and live music, producing shows for many top bands including Jamiroquai and Delirious along with theater shows such as The Stations of the Cross.
In 2017 Simone moved to Los Angeles and started working for NBC Universal Comcast in the Franchise Creative Department as a project manager. There she led a team in looking after key franchises Jurassic World, Dreamworks Trolls, Dragons and Illuminations Minions among numerous others.
Simone soon began moving into a producing role, producing commercials and music videos for the Rezistor Production Company with director Marc Furmie which then led her into working as a producer in the film industry.
In 2022 Simone was the associate producer for the feature Bringing Back Christmas (Dean Cain) and then started working for Production Company LAMA Entertainment.
Since then she has worked as the line producer on The Weight of Darkness (Angus MacFadyen, Doug Jones, Jaime King 2024), The Christmas Letter (Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle Murray, 2024), Didymos (2024), The Keeper (2024), Purgatory Station (Bob Gunton, 2024), The Post (2023), and The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023).
TRAVIS HUFF: Producer
TRAVIS HUFF is from Greenville, Ohio, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Kominsky Method (2018), Modern Family (2009) and Hard Knocks (2001). Travis started working with LAMA Entertainment in 2024.
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