ERNIE CHARLES Producer, Writer, Actor
Ernie Charles has been a successful actor and writer as well. He recently received a writer’s award selection in the Santa Barbara and Culver City Film Festivals for his written script, I Need A Drink. He has also published a book on college football, titled College Football Fanatics: Due to Remarkable Passion. He grew up in Ohio surrounded by cornfields where he was crowned the County Fair King. He started as an actor and writer but soon moved into producing. Often Ernie is asked to be the assistant director on-set or to help with pre-production.
Ernie is also an enrolled agent and runs a tax practice Entertaining Taxes. Most of his clients are involved in the entertainment business. This has allowed him to communicate closely with highly successful entertainment professionals. He has been told by his close friends that he is adept at organization and inspiration. He loves being creative and working with an awesome team. Ernie is also the Managing Member of I Need A Drink, LLC, and the Chief Financial Officer.
BLAKE NEWCOMB Producer
With strong leadership skills and superb problem-solving ability, Blake quickly found success in the role of Production Supervisor. She has an excellent ability to break down a budget and use available resources to fund and achieve the most successful results. She has been in the trenches on many high-profile productions, including Machete Kills, a film that brought in $18 million. She has also been involved in numerous Mariah Carey smash-hit-music videos. She is currently working with Skydance Productions.
MATTHEW H. MORRIS Producer
Matthew began his entertainment career in Charlotte, North Carolina managing and developing musical artists. He then transitioned into film and television production accruing dozens of credits across the platforms of feature films, national and regional commercials, and episodic television. Matthew went on to found Pinyon Pictures in 2014 to develop, produce, and consult for feature films, television, and branded content. He has several projects set for production in 2024 such as inspirational bio-drama Hux, crime comedy I Need a Drink, and horror/comedy Click Like, to Die as well as dark comedy Fleetwood & DeVille with George Gallo directing set for production in 2025. Mathew is developing several additional features including college basketball sports/drama Late in the Season, action-thriller Circuit, true-crime FBI thriller Alabama Bunker, WWII aviation biopic Steel Angels, paranormal thrillers House of Discord and The Sleeping House along with sci-fi thriller Wardenclyffe, based on the novella by New York Times Best Selling Author F. Paul Wilson. Matthew is also developing several series for television including true crime dramas Techwood and Catcher-Catcher, original crime drama The Ten Thousand, and true crime FBI action/drama HRT: Hostage Rescue Team. As a producer and consultant he works with clients & colleagues across all content platforms, genres and budget levels including project packaging, structured finance, casting, distribution, P&A, and investor relations. Originally from Rome Georgia, Matthew resides in Charleston, South Carolina where he remains a life-long fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves.
MICHAEL S. OJEDA Cinematographer
Michael is a successful cinematographer who is brilliant at capturing beautiful images. We are lucky to have him on our team. The famous film director Quentin Tarantino raved about his film Avenged. Currently, he is the director of photography for the Wild West Chronicles TV series and previously for the series Deadliest Warrior. He was the cinematographer for the feature films Russian Bride and Dominique: Rise of the Phoenix.