EXECUTIVE TEAM

Co-Founder/ Executive Producer

Steven Weber is a Co-Founder and executive producer at Manik Media and has been an integral player in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. His career spans across feature film, TV, commercials, documentaries, branded content, and has played a key role in almost every aspect of production and post-production. Recent work includes pre-production on a true story about a well-known Los Angeles music venue and its influence in launching the careers of some of today’s most prolific artists.

Co-Founder/ Executive Producer

John Shotwell is a Co-Founder and executive producer at Manik Media and has produced over 70 projects over his career that span film & TV, commercials, short films, branded content, interactive web series, and Fortune 500 marketing campaigns. His most recent work includes a female driven action-thriller based on a five-book series from the author Brent Ladd.  

Executive Producer/ Post Production

Chris Seagren is a seasoned media and entertainment technology services executive and executive producer at ManikVFX. With a unique blend of focused sales, strategy, M&A and operations management, Chris has lead executive management roles in operations, sales and business development activities for the post production services industry catering to entertainment companies and digital content creators in the feature film, independent film, episodic television and unscripted market segments.

Executive Producer/ Finance Specialist

Matt Christopher Hartley has extensive experience in 

both the creative and financial sides of the media and entertainment industry. Matt has a proven track record of successfully bridging the gap between artists, directors, producers, and investors, facilitating the funding and 

creation of impactful media projects.