The People Behind the Marquee

Built by people who've bled for genre.

A working director with festival wins on the wall, a global ambassador, and two capital operators who've read the back-end statements studios don't show you. They built the platform they always needed.

The Founders

Built by filmmakers, not algorithms.

Planet Grindhouse is led by working filmmakers and capital operators who lived the financing problem firsthand — and decided to fix it for grindhouse cinema.

Stephen Wallis
Founder & CEO

Stephen Wallis

Writer / Director

Award-winning writer/director. 35 Best Picture wins on the festival circuit with The Martini Shot.

H.E. Amb. Dr. Kenneth Dixon
Co-Founder

H.E. Amb. Dr. Kenneth Dixon

Global Ambassador

U.N. Nations United Ambassador-At-Large. Connects the platform to a worldwide network of partners.

Tyler James Ferguson
Co-Founder

Tyler James Ferguson

Capital Structuring

A decade in financing and family-office relationships across North America, the UAE, and Europe.

Andrew Lawson
Co-Founder

Andrew Lawson

Co-Founder

Private investor and consultant managing a real estate portfolio in the millions. Oversees capital allocation.

"Grindhouse cinema is the most loyal audience in cinema. Planet Grindhouse finally gives them a way to own a piece of the films that scare them — and back the filmmakers Hollywood won't."
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Stephen Wallis
Founder, Planet Grindhouse
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