Who We Are

Kris Pham | Producer

I introduced Eric to filmmaking while I was leaving the industry myself. After years at William Morris Agency, CBS, and E! Entertainment, I thought I was done with Hollywood.

But something about the authentic stories we wanted to tell pulled me back in. My family's survival story became part of "A Boat Story," which gave me a personal stake in getting these cultural narratives right.

I bring the strategic thinking that turns authentic stories into projects that actually reach people. I'm also practical enough to make sure we don't chase every interesting idea that comes along.

I understand both the industry machinery and why these stories matter beyond just entertainment.

Eric T. Pham | Founder & CEO

I left Vietnam during Operation Frequent Wind, grew up everywhere from Brussels to California, and spent nearly three decades learning how Hollywood actually works from the inside out.

27+ Hollywood film credits including Sin City, Mission: Impossible II, and The World Is Not Enough. Five years at Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios as VFX supervisor and story consultant. Short film Kat won the Showtime Network Grand Prize — Tarantino told me personally it influenced a character in Kill Bill, which I'm still figuring out how to hold. Short film Home won the Audience Award at Austin Film Festival 2024. A Boat Story was a Sundance Writers' Lab finalist.

Founded Vietnow magazine in 1995 — the first national English-language Vietnamese American publication, now part of a permanent Smithsonian exhibit. Co-founder of Amplify Asian.

But here's what actually shapes every decision: After losing a close family member, I realized I didn't want to spend my time making content just to make content. Every project has to serve one of three purposes — inspire, uplift, or unite. That's not a tagline. It's the filter.

The refugee experience taught me that being an outsider gives you a different lens on which stories need to exist. I've spent my career using it.