JONATHAN M BLACK

Partner | Producer | IMDB | Linkedin | PGA Member

Over the past two decades, Jonathan has established a highly successful career Producing, Executive Producing, Co-Producing and providing physical production services for more than 50 feature films and various TV shows. He is a highly sought-after producer with the ability to oversee productions from script to distribution, with a focus on physical producing. He brings all of this experience to Chair 10 Productions as a Partner and Producer, providing production services in the state of Connecticut.

In addition to running operations for Chair 10, Jonathan also launched the piCT Initiative, with the goal of drawing more productions to the Nutmeg State. He is a Co-Founder and Executive Board Member of the Connecticut Film and TV Alliance, dedicated to supporting and bolstering the filmmaking community in the state and improving the state’s film tax credit.

Jonathan’s producing career has given him the opportunity to work with all the major studios and streamers. Jonathan was also part of building Blue Fox Entertainment as Vice President of Product Management. In that role, he established, cultivated and facilitated filmmaker relationships to optimize productivity, as well was providing production services for Blue Fox’s clients and slate of films. Prior to that, as Vice President of Production for Cinipix, he shepherded productions and collaborated with filmmakers to efficiently produce the company’s feature film slate.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Jonathan first became interested in entertainment while working in Event Productions for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also served in the U.S. Air Force, graduating from the Airman Leadership School as an honors graduate. Subsequent to his service, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Utah State University, where he is an alumnus of Beta Theta Pi. Jonathan is a member of the Producers Guild of America.

LAUREN BLACKPartner | Producer | Writer | IMDB

LAUREN BLACK

Partner | Producer | Writer | IMDB

A native of Newtown, Connecticut, Lauren is a writer and producer with more than two decades of experience in film and television and a long list of credits that includes some of the biggest titles in reality TV.

After graduating from Brown University, Lauren began her career in television news at NBC30 in Connecticut, eventually making the leap to unscripted production. She has scouted locations and field produced segments around the world for major TV series including the Emmy-winning “The Amazing Race” (CBS), “America’s Next Top Model” (CW), and “The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals” (Netflix). Her other credits include: “Hunted” (CBS), “Whodunnit?” (ABC), “Bar Rescue” (Spike), “Restaurant Startup” (CNBC), “Baking Impossible” (Netflix), “School of Chocolate” (Netflix),“LaLa’s Full Court Life” (VH1), “Street Art Throwdown” (Oxygen), “Quit Your Day Job” (Oxygen) and “One Man Army” (Discovery). She also produced several branded entertainment projects for Budweiser, including “Bud United Presents: The Big Time”, “Dream. On.: The Journey of Wembley FC”, and “Bud House”, set at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Lauren has also worked in unscripted development, launching titles including HGTV’s “No Demo Reno” and “Off the Grid, On the Beach”, “Crazy Cookie Builds” on the Cooking Channel, and “Turquoise Fever” on INSP.

Lauren recently optioned her first feature and is in development on several scripts and pilots.