Meet the Team

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    Jaye Pniewski

    FOUNDER

    Jaye Pniewski is a film and TV director who brings a unique style and inspiration to every project, telling stories that entertain and engage the audience. A 30 year veteran of the film industry, she has been a producer and director for multiple productions including two award winning short films; Mend in 2019, and Bound in 2023. Jaye was recently named Best Director at the 2023 Southern Shorts Awards for her work on Bound. As the owner of BlueJaye Films, her commercial production company, she has told many award winning stories that have made a difference, one project at a time. After raising three beautiful daughters, Jaye and her wonderfully talented husband, Mike, live in Woodstock, GA. 

    To see more of her directing work visit www.bluejayefilms.com.

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    Mike Pniewski

    FOUNDER

    Mike Pniewski has been one of the busiest working actors in movies and TV for 40 years. You’ve seen him as Ed Murphy in the STARZ TV series Hightown and in Madam Secretary, The Good Fight, The Resident, NCIS: New Orleans and Blue Bloods. You’ll see him soon in the film Reptile with Benicio Del Toro and Justin Timberlake on Netflix. Mike is also an award winning filmmaker having written two popular short films - Mend and Bound.

    You can view more about him at www.mikepniewski.com.

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    Hannah Pniewski

    FOUNDER

    Hannah is a filmmaker, actor and artist. Growing up as the child of two artists, she learned from a young age the value of creativity, collaboration and hard work. Hannah’s film credits include The Staircase (MAX), 'The Resident' (FOX), Ozark (Netflix), Mr. Mercedes (AMC). Upcoming credits include Found (NBC), Pain Hustlers (Netflix) and Ava Duvernay’s Origin. She is also a producer having made several features and short films, including Bound and Mend with Buddy Boy Films.

    You can check out more of her work at www.hannahpniewski.com.

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