About SB Pictures
SB Pictures is your all-in-one partner for film and TV financing, strategy, and production. Specializing in action, suspense, spiritual, and fantasy adventure genres, we offer creative funding solutions beyond traditional lenders—collaborating with producers, studios, and storytellers to bring bold visions to life.
Who We Are
SB Pictures is a media finance, advisory, and production company focused on feature films and episodic content.
Our team brings deep expertise across the full spectrum of filmed entertainment finance and production. We offer innovative funding options not typically available through banks or traditional credit sources.
As a one-stop partner for producers, studios, sales agents, and content creators, we provide comprehensive financing solutions and collaborative production support.
Meet Our Team of Professionals
Dany Pape
Founder
Dany Pape began his diverse and creative career as a singer/songwriter with a contract with UMI Records. He recorded at Steve Vai's home studio in Beverly Hills, California, alongside Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, and Marcelo Gomez. Dany also...
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performed with such greats as Roch Voisine and Celine Dion.
Later, Dany's entrepreneurial passions came to the forefront. Beginning in 1997, he designed and developed new living spaces in homes and custom designs in upper-end apartment and condominium units. He began land development projects to build high-end custom homes and constructed commercial real estate buildings such as storefronts, office spaces, and condominiums.
In 2000, he opened Pape Contractors and managed all aspects of construction projects and innovation. For more than 30 years, Dany built a thriving business but never let his creative side falter. He cultivated his writing skills and expanded his songwriting to storytelling and branding.
He used his innovative and entrepreneurial focus to found Wooo Productions Inc. as a platform to showcase his endurance events and original TV reality brands. Wooo Productions evolved into producing feature films, television series, and Wooo Comics in early 2020.
Now, Dany has developed multiple projects under his next venture, Zone i11, with a mission to create and produce high-minded and family-friendly content while utilizing various media and technological advancements to develop award-worthy entertainment.
He has a proven track record as an Executive Producer on two series going into pre-production in 2021: Hammer Down and Take-Down, alongside legendary producer Michael Mandaville and actor and award-winning filmmaker Tia Dionne Hodge’s additional in-house projects.
He has forged a partnership with Elbow Grease Pictures, with a first-look deal with Warner Brothers and Disruptive Media. He is also a Media Executive Partner for Silverbear Capital in Hong Kong. In 2022, Dany developed a media platform called Cozzway, which will host original and in-house streaming content.
Peter Chun
Asset Manager
Specialist in LBO and private equity structuring and execution. Investment banker and asset manager with experience in direct investment. Known in global financial circles as “The Architect,” Peter Chun brings nearly 20 years of international finance expertise...
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to SB Pictures.
Specializing in corporate restructuring, corporate finance, and M&A, Peter has worked with and represented companies of all sizes and configurations.
He also brings listing experience in Korea, Toronto, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and the U.S., as well as experience in the private equity and pre-IPO arena.
Specializing in corporate restructuring, corporate finance, and M&A, Peter has worked with and represented companies of all sizes and configurations. Mr. Chun also brings listing experience in Korea, Toronto, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and the U.S., as well as experience in the private equity and pre-IPO arena.
Michael Mandaville
Producer
Michael Mandaville has worked for 25 years as a Producer, line producer and UPM. He is also an internet entrepreneur working in the streaming and social media environments. The films he has worked on include “Taken”, “Taken 2" and “Taken 3” written and produced by......
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Luc Besson, “Above Suspicion” starring Emilia Clarke directed by Philip Noyce and “Havoc” with Anne Hathaway.
As a serial entrepreneur, he is currently pursuing media and project financing through international finance. He recently acquired citizenship in Luxembourg and is working toward more active financial and personal engagement in France and Luxembourg. Recently scouting those countries and Morocco for media projects, he is working with International and US distribution companies.
He is currently finishing up his next novel for publication on Amazon as well as the first episode of his “The High Guys” online magazine.
He recently directed “Into the Flames” which was sold at Cannes and “Conviction: Murder in Four Parts” which won the Culver City Film Festival for Best Screenplay. He also produced, directed, and wrote “Beer Pong Coach” a web series. He does presentations for his FilmmakingWithACalculator approach – how to reconcile the Creative with the Financial – for Stage 32, the American Film Market, Motion Picture Institute and more.
His other films are “The Kiss” with Terence Stamp and Billy Zane, "American History X" (New Line Cinema) with Edward Norton and Edward Furlong, "Friends of Friends" with Bruce Davison and Sherilynn Fenn, "Blood and Wine" (Jack Nicholson, Director: Bob Rafelson), "Millennium’s Child" (Disney/Miramax) with William Windom and Karen Black, "Sensation" with Eric Roberts, Ed Begley Jr., Paul Le Mat and Ron Perlman. "Hail Caesar" with Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey, Jr. and Judd Nelson. "Pumpkin Head II" (MPCA) with Ami Dolenz and Steve Kanaly. Michael also produced “The Almighty Fred”, an independent film. He has directed a recent feature, commercials, shorts, a documentary and industrial films. He has also worked on “Manahi” an Arabic language comedy, the first film shown in Saudi Arabia in 35 years.
Michael also worked on numerous TV pilots including "Chunks of Life" (ABC), "Criminal Obsession" with Telly Savalas and "Wet" with Arliss Howard, Cynda Williams (Directed by Bob Rafelson). "The Double O-Kid" with Corey Haim, Brigitte Nielsen. "Girlfriend from Hell" and "Spirit of the Eagle" with Dan Haggerty and Bill Smith. Michael worked on a CD-ROM Project, "Monty Python's Holy Grail CD-ROM" with Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam. As an executive with Queens Cross Productions, he worked on "Keys to Freedom" with Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif, "The Tunnel” with Jane Seymour and Peter Weller, and "Tapeheads" with Tim Robbins and John Cusack.
Michael is a bondable line producer with Film Finance. He also worked as a Risk Manager at the Motion Picture Bond Company. Through Transcom Productions, Michael has done Scheduling and Budgeting for clients including Relativity, Intl. Sales Organization, Paramount Pictures, Viacom, Bob Rafelson, Kushner-Locke Company, Mark Damon Worldwide, Europacorp, etc.
Michael follows in the film industry in the steps of his aunt, Molly Mandaville, who worked as legendary film mogul Darryl Zanuck's assistant for 35 years. He has written numerous scripts for option or for hire. Michael published a Trilogy of technothriller novels under the “Stealing Thunder” series which won the Thrillspy Award for best novel. He also published a mystery novel, “A Cold Death". He has three more novels and several plays in process which usually keeps him out of trouble. He wrote a non-fiction book on counterterrorism. Michael received a master’s degree from USC in their prestigious Professional Writing Program. He attended the BA program for Columbia College and received a BA from UCSB in Philosophy.
Thom Woodley
Creator/Advisor
THOM WOODLEY helped usher in the online video revolution
with the launch of his show THE BURG, the first full-length
sitcom online; THE ALL-FORNOTS (with Michael Eisner and Mark Cuban), ALL’S FAIRE, and...
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IFC’s GREG & DONNY. Career highlights include leading
business at CollegeHumor; designer of story app Episode
Interactive; writer of a 007 video game; Head of Content at
vertical video app Rizzle; ad campaigns including the Dos
Equis Most Interesting Man in the World campaign. Founded
Unprecious Studios for microbudget films, 2024.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Screenwriting, Script Doctoring and Story Evaluation
• Microbudget Video Production
• Vertical Video Production and Distribution
• Online Video Distribution
• Social Media Marketing
• Traditional Advertising
“If you want to grab attention, you’d Better Tell a Story. If you want to make a positive impact, you must Tell a Better Story. Call Thom when you want to Tell that Story Better.”
Tia Dionne Hodge
Writer/Educator
Actor, director, award-winning writer, and educator Tia Dionne Hodge most recently appeared as Supporting Lead—Linda—in Quinn Shephard's Not Okay (Hulu) and as guest-star Nedra Lewis, Esq., on FBI: Most Wanted. In addition,...
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she has appeared in Forever, 666 Park Avenue, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order SVU, and Conviction, as well as in Nicole Holofcener's The Land of Steady Habits as Tamara and as the female lead—Wendy Coleman—in Executive Producer Shaquille O'Neal's redemption drama, Steps, with Robby Morgan, Walter Fauntleroy, and Robert G. McKay.
Recently, Tia Dionne directed playwright Jacqueline Kennedy's play, Walk by way of the Moon, for Speranza Theatre Company's touring company (Jersey City, NJ).
She shares writer, director, and producer credits for Big Bully, which won Best Children Short Film at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and other official selections and semi-finalist festival awards worldwide. In addition, Tia Dionne wrote, co-directed, and co-produced the original 22-episode web series—Where's the Love—which premiered at the Harlem Black Film Festival and was later distributed by FUBOTV.
Her original pilot—The Whiskey—was an Official Selection at the Producers Guild of America Lab at the Sundance Film Festival.
In addition, Tia Dionne directed episodes for BN4REAL.TV and she produced and directed live events and video projects for America Scores and Veterans Across America and two short films for the inaugural NYC Midnight Movie Madness Filmmaking Competition, which won the First Runner-up prize.
She also directed and produced the pilot episode of UnCorked: A Slightly Irreverent Look at Wine for Wine Ventures, LLC, in association with Fulton Street Films. The project debuted at New Filmmakers Docs, Mocks & More, garnered Tia Dionne a Director's Citation from the Black Maria Film Festival, and received an Official Selection at MemFest.
In addition to directing and producing, Tia Dionne is LUX Performing Arts' Head of Acting and Film (Jersey City, NJ). She is a story instructor at Montclair Film Festival and taught Advanced Acting, improvisation, and filmmaking at Performer Theatre Workshop, where she was also the Playwright-in-Residence for 18 years.
Her short plays for children have been staged at Bloomfield College (Bloomfield, NJ) and Singing With Molly & Art House Productions (Jersey City, NJ).
Tia Dionne's Cleveland Trilogy plays, Puddin', A Spider in Wine, and Love… Like Lemonade received workshops, readings, or productions at The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Playwright's Playground (New York), New Jersey Dramatists & Waterfront Ensemble (Hoboken, NJ), New Perspectives Theatre Company Voices (NYC), and Luna Stage's New Moon Reading Series (Montclair, NJ).
Some of Tia Dionne's monologues and essays can be found in New Monologues for Women by Women, Vol. II, Black Comedy: 9 Plays, and in her 40 monologue collection for young actors, PLAY. SPEAK. (OddInt Media, publisher).Tia Dionne is a National Poetry Slam Team champion (Cleveland, OH) and the inaugural recipient of the Adrienne Kennedy Society's Louis Kent-Hope Award for Excellence in Creative Writing & Poetry.
She earned her M.A. and B.A. in English Literature from Case Western Reserve University. She and her husband, Thomas, are the proud parents of their daughter, Logan.
Robert Lennon
Advisor
Robert Lennon brings experience in complementary areas that will contribute meaningfully to SB Pictures’ success: entrepreneurship, creative production, and a strategic mindset to integrate it all effectively. His professional foundation began with...
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seven years of service in the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence Corps. From a young age, he learned to manage people and lead teams to successful outcomes by thinking outside the box—skills essential for analyzing, adjusting, and overcoming obstacles in any situation.After transitioning out of the military, Robert embarked on his first civilian career as a professional martial artist. Teaching and competing in the U.S., Germany, and South Korea, he expanded his capabilities by working both in front of and behind the camera as an actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, writer, and production coordinator.
Recognizing that physical performance has a natural limit, Robert began shifting into film and animation production around 2000. After five years in the field, he noticed that many filmmakers focused solely on creating content, often neglecting the business aspects such as sales and distribution—areas essential in any other industry.
This insight led him to pivot toward marketing. With early exposure to marketing through his father’s company, Robert launched his own firm, where he quickly developed expertise in all facets of marketing—from brand development to product distribution. He has since worked as a business consultant, project manager, creative director, and business development manager for various companies.
Understanding that media production is a form of project management, Robert completed the Project Management Master’s Course at Villanova University in 2008. He has applied those skills across media production, marketing, website development, and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), increasing both efficiency and business acumen.
Today’s smart companies prioritize hiring the right personality for each role. While skills can be taught, personality cannot. According to the Strengths Finder 2.0 assessment, Robert’s top five strengths are Strategic, Achiever, Learner, Positivity, and Activator. On the Myers-Briggs personality profile, he identifies as an ENTJ—the same type found in many successful CEOs. This underscores his natural fit for leadership and strategic execution.
Robert’s experience in creative production and entrepreneurship, coupled with his high-performing personality, positions him to significantly support SB Pictures. His contributions are expected to enhance project evaluation, obstacle resolution, and collaborative success with business partners in pursuing the most effective and direct paths forward.
Gregory Bloom
Legal Advisor
Gregory Bloom, Esq., is a partner at the entertainment law firm of chaselawyers. Greg concentrates his practice on intellectual property and media transactions in connection with the film, television, and music industries.
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He has handled several high-profile and complex contract negotiations, licensing deals, and brand recognition opportunities for his numerous clients. After negotiating successful deals with multiple networks, OTT platforms, and studios, Greg has been brought aboard the Zone i-11 team to assist them with all of its legal needs.
Robert Hill
Executive Advisor
Graduate of California State Polytechnic University with a dual degree in Math & Economics.At graduation, accepted an offer from Security Pacific Bank Ag Analysis Department for implementation of a proprietary computer program for bank...
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customers to enhance their ability to use information in row and permanent crop operations.Accepted offer from Kaiser/Aetna, a general partnership of two publicly traded corporations, as controller of cattle pasture and feedlot operations. Secured growth of operations from local producers as well as national feeders of cattle and pasture operations throughout California, Oregon, and Nevada.Accepted an offer from a small corporate livestock processor, feeder, and feedlot operator with operations in California, Nevada, and Idaho.
Responsible for total management of multiple locations and increased sales through diversification into multiple segments of fresh food supply options.
Accepted offer from a start-up sole proprietorship display manufacturer with operations in California.
Diversified product line and manufacturing capabilities through expansion into a national presence by expanding the sales force throughout the United States and opening manufacturing strategic partnerships in Xiamen and Quango, China.
Successfully transitioned a small sole proprietorship company into a major corporate supplier of display products throughout the United States and Canada.
Accepted an offer from an existing small sole proprietorship commercial flooring enterprise in California as controller of operations.
Successfully increased market share ten-fold through strategic alliances throughout California and Arizona.
Transitioned the sole proprietorship into a corporate entity with multiple revenue streams from expanded existing operations as well as added complementary businesses.Accepted an offer from a small sole proprietorship company engaged in the arborist industry.
Increased sales from low six figures to over $1 million annually through strategic alliances with commercial property managers, owners of multiple properties, and word of mouth.
Successfully transitioned operations from a local sole proprietorship into a multiple-location corporate entity.Continue to act as an independent consultant on emerging start-up operations as well as existing entities wishing to expand presence in their respective industries through expansion and alternative corporate transitions.
FAQS
What types of film and television projects does SB Pictures produce?
We develop and produce a wide range of content, from scripted feature films and series to documentaries and digital media, focusing on projects that are both creatively engaging and commercially viable.
Do you accept unsolicited scripts or project pitches?
SB Pictures only accepts submissions through established industry representatives, including agents, managers, or vetted production partners, to ensure proper legal handling.
What kinds of film financing does SB Pictures offer?
We provide a variety of financing solutions, including production loans, tax credit loans, finishing funds, P&A financing, and more, tailored to fit the specific needs and phase of your project.
What’s required to apply for funding or a loan with SB Pictures?
We typically require a full financing plan, detailed budget, key attachments (talent, director), a distribution strategy, and supporting documentation such as LOIs or presales where available.
What does your advisory and consulting service cover?
Our advisory group supports everything from capital structuring and M&A to packaging, sales strategy, and investor due diligence for film and TV projects.
Innovation
Fresh, creative solutions.
Integrity
Honesty and transparency.
Excellence
Top-notch services.
Locations
California
Wyoming
Hong Kong
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