Brian Armes, President 

Brian W. Armes earned a B.A. In Writing from Taylor University and an M.F.A. in Producing from The American Film Institute where he studied with D.C. Fontana (Star Trek) and Neil Canton (Back to the Future). Brian has directed short films, music videos, and stage productions.  Additionally, he has overseen production, consulted, acted, and crewed on over 190 projects including short films, national commercials, web series, and independent features.

He has taught filmmaking classes for schools across the country including Eastern Kentucky University and the Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati; he was most recently an Assistant Professor of Film and Digital Media at the University of North Georgia, teaching directing, acting, and producing. Many of Brian’s students have received regional awards, advanced film degrees, and employment in the film industry.

Brian has also directed and performed in various stage productions and musical ensembles.  His historic War of 1812 feature screenplay, WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY, is a Quarter-finalist in the ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain competition, and his noir screenplay, WATCH ME, was a Quarter-finalist in the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest.

 

Madison, Intern (Researcher, Model-in-Residence, and Social Media Administrator)

Madison is our team intern.  She fills a number of roles including researching, modeling, and providing a social media face for the Armes Movie Factory. After a season with the company in 2020, Madison spend time away with family and pursuing other endeavors.  She has recently re-joined the company, energized for new pursuits in the entertainment industry.  While her primary role in the company is general research and brainstorming, Madison also poses for reference and portfolio-building shoots. Madison’s go-get-em, upbeat, contagious positivity and willingness to get involved led her to take over the company social media pages in 2020; look for her to make a return to those tasks. Maddie loves playing soccer, controlling the pitch from the midfield. Her friends often refer to her as energetic, dynamic, and committed. Admittedly a newcomer to filmmaking, Maddie embraces the challenge of learning while balancing her various roles in the company and her life on the pitch.  She continues to work at Grok while serving her roles at the Movie Factory.

Gabriel Reiter, Producer (Hip and Edgy)

Gabriel Reiter is an independent producer of feature films, documentaries and commercials. Gabriel has always been intrigued by, and attracted to, the visual arts. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Miami, graduating in three years with a double major in video/film and political science. He then went on to pursue film producing full-time by attending the American Film Institute’s producing program in Los Angeles. After receiving his M.F.A, Gabriel worked with veteran film producer Robert Cort, whose producing credits include Save The Last Dance, Jumanji, and Mr. Holland’s Opus.

As a freelance producer, Gabriel brings a narrative approach to all of his projects. In the commercial space he has produced multi-million dollar projects for clients including Chevrolet, Levi’s, Converse, Orbit Gum, Walmart and others. From 2012 – 2014 Gabriel produced “Raising An Olympian”, a branded mini-documentary series for Procter and Gamble that covered forty athletes and filmed in twenty-one countries. Each episode in the series features the mother of an Olympic athlete and tells the story of what it took to raise her child. The heralded series screened at the Cannes Lions International Film Festival and has attracted over twenty-five million views online.