Chip Bent - Producer

Graduated from University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A. in Accounting and began his entertainment career working as an actor, director, and producer in film, television, and theater. Chip began producing with Imagination Company, one of the nation’s leading production companies of family theater, as an Executive Manager. Chip is now a co-founder of Open Window Entertainment, a profit making theatre company that specializes in family entertainment. Chip has produced over 50 theatrical productions that have toured all over California.

Chip’s movie production career started with short films, “The King” with Russell Mckenzie (“Very Bad Things”), “Dinner with the McButts”, “Buck Fever” with Shawn Forry (William Morris ),“Green Eyed Girls” with Danny Goldman (MASH) and “Suicide Pact” with Nathan Hope (CSI). He then graduated to his feature producing debut with the Austin based film entitled “McCartney’s Genes” with Ron Livingston (“Little Black Book”) and Hamilton von Watts. Chip@jacksatin.com

Chris Olness – Director

Both visual designer and actor’s director, Chris is a confident storyteller who seeks out challenging projects with universal themes. Chris is originally from San Francisco and now lives in Venice, California. He graduated UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Mass Communications and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute before working for George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic, (ILM).

Chris directed Learning to Swim, a short film that screened at top film festivals, won a Showtime Latino Filmmaker Award and later received distribution on the Showtime Network. He also directed four impressive shorts while training at the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI) and was a Sundance Lab finalist with a feature he wrote called Dreaming in Color. Chris@veniceair.com

Hamilton von Watts - Actor

Just finished playing the lead role in the film, McCartney’s Genes opposite Ron Livingston and Spencer Gibb, son of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees. Hamilton also provided the lead vocals, song writing and movie soundtrack for this film, along side many top recording artists of today. He’s appeared in numerous features including 3000 Miles to Graceland, Cowboys and Angels and The Nutty Professor. Hamilton has been the lead in many pilots, including: FOX’s “Applewood 911”, opposite Chris McDonald, NBC’s “Baxter & Son’s”, opposite Bridgett Wilson and the WB’s “D.I.G”, opposite Virginia Madsen. He’s also made guest appearances on “CSI”, “Just Shoot Me”, “Charmed”, and many other shows.

Aside from acting, Hamilton has been the lead singer for, “The Seven Wonders of the World”, a Los Angeles based funk band that has appeared in dozens of venues throughout the Southern California area. Hamilton’s alter ego, “Jack Satin - Vegas Lounge King”, appears in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles as the man himself. Jack Satin will be appearing at “Lakeside Solarium”, for a Marché Bacchus Exclusive Dinner Show on Saturday, November 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ham@jacksatin.com