BEGINNING OF A “VISUAL VISIONARY” COMPANY SET ON ENTERTAINING YOU!
Kenneth Thomas is a screenwriter based in Virginia Beach, VA. Backed by creative skills, from engaging storytelling to snappy video editing, relevant experience, and excellent business acumen, he has successfully navigated a way forward.
Kenneth Thomas has a great team of passionate, elite professionals.
A big slate for 2022 and beyond, from features to TV series, and we hope you are excited as we are.
MEET THE TEAM
Writer / Executive Producer:
Kenneth Thomas
At 13, Kenneth Thomas felt he had a story worth telling and began to write. He started writing music to escape the violence and racism that once plagued his town. Music would one day lead him to cities such as Atlanta, New York, Puerto Rico, and more. He worked with artists such as Money Harm of Product G&B to Puerto Rico, where he worked with reggaeton producer Bones of Mas Flow Inc.
Kenneth Thomas eventually decided that 3-minute-long songs did not give him enough time to tell the stories he was interested in. This feeling led him to try his hand at writing novels, short stories, and screenplays.
Kenneth Thomas is a masterful content and character creator, which showcase his engaging ability to be a standout storyteller.
Executive Producer / Management / Consultant:
Ines Rooney
Ines Rooney is an exemplary leader with a sound understanding of business strategies. A Polyglot, Fluent in 5+ Languages with over 20 years of experience in the Music Industry, Private & Financial Sectors. Born in the Dominican Republic but grew up in Puerto Rico, and later graduated from Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in New York City in 1994. After high school, Rooney returned to Puerto Rico to attend the Instituto de Banca y Comercio to study for an associate degree in Computer Programming. She then transferred to Concordia College, completing her business administration undergraduate degree and obtaining a master’s from New Charter University. Ines Rooney was one of the early participants in MIT’s 1st stages of the successful OpenCourseWare program. Later, at the behest of her little brother, she decided to earn her J.D. to expand her legal & compliance skills and contract negotiation.
In 2003, Ines Rooney became CEO of Mas Flow, Inc., the record label run by her younger brother, Francisco Saldaña (Luny) of the famous producing duo, Luny Tunes; she is known in the entertainment world by her stage name “Deevani.” She is best known for her Hindi vocals recording debut on the songs “Mírame” with Daddy Yankee in 2005 from the Luny Tunes compilation album Mas Flow 2 and “Flow Natural” with Tito El Bambino & Beenie Man. In the U.S., “Flow Natural” peaked at no. 16 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in September 2006. Later, Deevani appeared on albums by El Roockie & Johnny Prez in 2007 and Fuego in 2010. She is also a successful songwriter and mother of 3 sons. To fulfill her role as a parent, Ines took a hiatus from the entertainment industry and joined the corporate world of Finance and Human Resources Administration.
Today, Ines Rooney is back working in the entertainment on exciting projects, including several with Kenneth Thomas and Deprogram X Films.
AzulDistro Global LLC – Marketing Consultant and Music Distribution – San Juan
Executive Producer / Legal Consultant:
Simran A. Singh
Simran Singh is the founding and managing partner of Singh, Singh & Trauben, LLP. He concentrates his practice in the areas of music, film, and television law, representing Grammy and Billboard-award-winning recording artists and producers, leading independent record and production companies, celebrities, documentarians, filmmakers, screenwriters, global entertainment, media and technology corporations, premier internet advertising networks, global nutritional supplement companies, and high net-worth individuals in connection with a multitude of film, television, music and business dealings.
Specifically, in motion pictures, Mr. Singh regularly works on structuring finance, production, and distribution agreements, talent and executive employment agreements, rights acquisitions, and sales agreements for established and emerging film and media entities. Mr. Singh regularly assists with business affairs for film production, including drafting and negotiating actor agreements, director agreements, producer agreements, life-story rights, the use and exploitation of all aspects of intellectual property (copyright, trademark, and trade secrets), merchandising, distribution, licensing, publishing, advertising, marketing, publicity, and interactive media.
Mr. Singh is a member of the California and Florida Bars and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami, where he was elected to serve as Senator of the Student Bar Association for two terms. Mr. Singh earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major from the College of William & Mary.
Executive Producer:
Paolo Lorant
A native of North-Eastern Italy, near Venice, Paolo Lorant is a true “Business Renaissance Man.” Paolo has successfully combined many of his diverse talents into his multi-faceted Marketing profession. He has been involved mainly in the Advertising arena, having started as an overnight success in his native town, Trieste, as a Radio Account Executive, Radio Commercial Producer, Writer, and Director to the General Sales Manager and Commercial Director for the #1 local TV Station.
Paolo moved to Southern California and owned his Ad Agency in the Century City twin towers, with a clientele not only in Southern California but also nationwide, including Italy and Spain. Paolo has worked with prominent Italian Coffee Makers (Hausbrandt, Cremcaffè), a bank (CRT- Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste), and Beverly Hills Regenix, a renowned nationwide haircare products company. In addition, his clients range from plastic surgeons, dentists, car dealerships, clothing stores, shoe stores, and restaurants to media placements, including A&E, CNN, ESPN, Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, and many others.
Executive Producer:
Carolina De Athey
Carolina De Athey is a young actress, singer, songwriter, and writer. She is originally from Brazil and moved to the United States to pursue acting and music. Carolina’s first introduction to the entertainment world was through the doors of the modeling industry. However, she quickly fell in love with acting and was soon cast in several short films in the state of Texas. The connection was immediate, and Carolina decided to move to Los Angeles. She continues to work as a model and develop her music, which you can find on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, and other outlets. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Carolina joined the Actors Academy to study acting with coach Lewis Smith. She continuously had on-camera classes and scene study classes and explored different techniques. Carolina has worked on a few pilots, short films, and feature films. She also wrote a tight short named Confessions of the Fashion World that was screened at a few film festivals and won a Merit Award.
Carolina extended her reach to the UK when she featured on the Sci-Fi Music video, 21st Century Blitz. The Remix was just released a couple of months ago. Carolina is now more focused than ever and is attached to be the lead actress for the film Vampires x Aliens and the Chinese production, The Cupid and Crossing Flowers Motel. During the pandemic, Carolina booked a lead role for the TV Pilot Bionic Beauty, which went into production immediately and is now complete. During the pandemic, she also launched her single, LOVE, and signed with the agency AAGTA (American Artists Group Talent Agency). In 2021, Carolina also booked the role of the Bombshell Miranda in the upcoming TV Pilot Bscapades of Bohana and Santiago. She’s also working on three songs and has a few film projects in the pipeline. The path for Carolina has only started.
Screenwriter / Scriptwriter / Content Consultant:
Agata Zema
Agata Zema is primarily a writer-for-hire (ghostwriter) professional. She is a skilled and talented creative for many platforms, requiring experience and expertise in creating and developing content and copy. Over the last ten years, Agata has concentrated on the entertainment industry, with screenwriting, scriptwriting, editing, and related marketing document development for clients worldwide. Agata constantly gets praise for her commitment to detail, character development, plot development, flexible storytelling style, story event sequencing, editing, meeting deadlines, adhering to confidentiality, and prompt communication. She works daily as a freelancer, juggling projects requiring different angles and ideas with a variety of teams from the US, UK, and Australia.
Snapshot: Freelance journalist, creative writer, writer (articles for magazines- print and online), editor, US competition judge, ghostwriter author, screenwriter, and scriptwriter. From time to time: a freelance administration assistant for marketing and pitching requirements for various platforms and companies.
PROJECTS CREATED AND WRITTEN BY KENNETH THOMAS SHAKE AND RATTLE THE WORLD AS YOU KNOW IT, ONE EMOTION AT A TIME, ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS…
“God seemed to be having a hard time killing him, and he’d be damned if he was going to make the job easy for mere mortals.”
― Mario Puzo
These projects for novel, theater, and television, are attracting lots of attention.
SHADE TREE MAFIA PART 1 – THE LAST REAL SAGA
SHADE TREE MAFIA PART 2 – BASTARDS OF BABYLON
HIP HOP MURDERED ME – THE LUVELLA LEROUX STORY
I LOVE YOU IN LAVENDER
ACTIVATE AMERICA
WHEN THE CHURCH IS ON TRIAL
ROCKIN’ DOMES
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SHADE TREE MAFIA 