We build teams that passionately tackle the out-of-the-box ideas that fuel creativity and lead to originality.

We are hired by the leading studios, networks, online platforms and brands to produce their content. We also develop, package, set-up, and produce content from our in-house slate, that is financed and distributed by third-party partners. We are focused on trendsetting approaches to content marketing and distribution and assist our partners where we can make a difference.

OUR TEAM

JAMES WALKER

James is a prolific producer whose career has included award-winning documentaries, breakout indie films and trendsetting podcasts. He is the founder of Velocity Studios, a collective of industry-leading creatives and producers based in Burbank, California. He is also an active member of the Producers Guild of America and The Podcast Academy.

Notable in the documentary space, James helped produce the National Geographic release Living In The Age of Airplanes, which was narrated by Harrison Ford. He also co-wrote and produced Why We Ride a feature documentary about the passion of life told by those who ride and race motorcycles. The film has become one of the most successful and critically acclaimed documentaries on the subject.

James is currently under contract with Warner Bros. Television to develop and produce an episodic television franchise based on a series of bestselling books. Additionally, he and the team at Velocity represent other film and television packages from various well-known novelists, popular IP assets, and accomplished writers, directors and showrunners that are seeking to be set up with Hollywood's leading studios and streamers.

BRYAN H. CARROLL

Bryan began his lifelong filmmaking creative journey in the editing room on such classics as Predator, Die Hard, Road House, Free Willy and City Slickers. By the time he was 21, Bryan had become one of the youngest film editors in Hollywood working on Tales from the Crypt. In 2000, Bryan embarked on a long term collaboration with director Michael Mann, and was 2nd Unit Director on the HBO series Robbery Homicide Division and the feature films Collateral, Miami Vice, and Public Enemies. Bryan produced the National Geographic release Living In The Age of Airplanes, which was narrated by Harrison Ford, and directed/produced Why We Ride, a feature documentary about the passion behind those who ride and race motorcycles. The film has become one of the most successful and critically-acclaimed documentaries on the subject. Bryan is consistently tapped by the leading Hollywood studios to help bring their blockbuster films in on time and on budget, most recently he has helped create such notable titles as The Last Witch Hunter, Deep Water Horizon, the Power Rangers reboot, Robin Hood (the previous four being for Summit/Lionsgate) and Disney’s 2019 release Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

NANCY LANHAM

Prior to joining Velocity, Nancy spend 14 years in various executive level roles where she supervised production and development, along with technical operations of their 200 title film library. Earlier on she worked as director of production and development for notable producers Tucker Tooley and Vincent Newman, where she helped manage their slate, including serving as co-producer on the Lionsgate release Blind Horizon, Gold Circle/Goldwyn’s Poolhall Junkies, as well as associate producer for the New Line Cinema release A Man Apart and Lionsgate’s In the Shadows, among many others.

FOREST ROBIN

Forest is a filmmaker and post-production/digital distribution executive with over 17 years of experience. He has built his career around pioneering new digital workflows and methods for all aspects of production and distribution. He has produced for Lionsgate, Warner Bros. and Gravitas Ventures, and directed programming for SpikeTV and ABC. Forest has served as a consultant, workflow specialist and post-producer for Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, AMediaVision, Deluxe, Fotokem, Digital Media Services, 2G Digital and Fox International Television. 

JAMIE FISHBACK

Jamie leads Velocity’s efforts in the evolving world of digital content. With over 20 years in the tech space, and a decade in the entertainment industry, Jamie has a commanding grasp of social, digital, and entertainment trends. His creative lens seeks to enhance and expand the digital entertainment experience and drive more responsive media consumption and audience engagement. Prior to joining Velocity, Jaime managed key digital campaigns and initiatives for NBC, Ticketmaster, Disney and Live Nation.

ANDREW HILTON

After working on Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation project, Andrew segued to senior story editor, analyst and development positions with Silver Pictures, New Regency Productions, Paramount Pictures, and ABC. Andrew owns The Screenplay Mechanic, which is one of Hollywood’s premier screenplay coverage companies. Andrew has personally read and provided coverage and story development notes on over 11,000 scripts, including many of the most iconic films and hit television shows of our time. Andrew has optioned and/or sold original screenplays to Legendary Entertainment and Oscar-winners Mark Gordon and Nicolas Chartier. Andrew is a frequent collaborator who executive produced alongside James Walker (bio below) the indie thriller Brake and the documentary Why We Ride.