Washington and Lee University

Director/Producer. Co-Founder and Creative Director, Believe Limited.

𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘
Creates entertainment for the rare disease and health/wellness space dedicated to patient communities that champion positive change & transform lives. 
• Directs the creative vision & disrupts stagnant practices to tap unrealized audiences. 
• Carefully listens to client pain points to unravel challenges & discern actionable concepts & storytelling solutions.
• Translates complex information so audiences understand critical knowledge & build trust with brands & stories.

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦
• My Beautiful Stutter. Feature documentary from producers Paul Rudd & Mariska Hargitay. 2020 Shorty Social Good Award Winner. 
• Bombardier Blood. Award-winning documentary from executive producer Alex Borstein. 
• Hemophilia: The Musical. Musical theater therapy intensive for bleeding disorder teens.
• The Bloodstream Podcast. A 360-degree look at the bleeding disorders community.

𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆.
We create 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, & 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 that engage & educate patients, doctors, & advocates in the rare disease & health/wellness spaces. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 because we come from the entertainment & education worlds. We know how to translate high-level concepts to tell a story that grabs audiences & gives them something to hold on to. We are specialists. We are filmmakers, producers, directors, actors, cinematographers, & writers who have strong experience in Hollywood and on/off-Broadway theater. We were founded by a rare disease patient, so we have trust from patient communities instantly.

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦
Bayer | Pfizer | Baxalta | Johns Hopkins | National Hemophilia Foundation | Takeda | Spark | Horizon Therapeutics | BioMarin | Save One Life | Octapharma | Syneos Health | Grifols | Genentech | Agios

Believe Limited

Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer

𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚
Captured audiences through bold storytelling and the art of filmmaking to build deep audience connections in meaningful ways. Elevated complex stories and thought-provoking experiences by keenly understanding how audiences think and feel. Took an independent lens to intimately deconstruct stories that both entertain and inspire in unanticipated ways. Quarterbacked full-service production management with uncompromising standards to showcase and produce timeless, award-winning work.

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 & 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦
𝗧𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝘆𝗻, the 2013 feature film and Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative, LGBT NewsFest 
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 debuted #1 Comedy on Hulu and Top 5 comedies of all time on Hulu for 5 years. Awarded Best Director - 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifying Festival)

Brownpenny Films

Principal | Producer, Director

City Center Teaching Artists are experienced educators and accomplished artists who support the mission of providing innovative and accessible arts education to schools and communities across New York City. Acted as a filmmaking educator for the grant-funded leadership program integrated across all five boroughs of New York City.

• Led the year-long curriculum for up to 25+ elementary, middle, and high school children across art exploration, discovery, and leadership development skills.

Ryan Gielen