- Rob Pfaltzgraff is a member of the Producers Guild of America and has served as the president of the Moving Picture Institute (MPI) since its founding in 2005. He has led the organization from its initial founding into a multimillion-dollar production company and talent incubator that creates high-impact films designed to entertain, inspire, and educate audiences with captivating stories about human freedom. He manages the overall operations of MPI, including the production of MPI Original Films, which have won several industry awards, and MPI’s talent development program that has supported hundreds of up-and-coming filmmakers. He has successfully raised and overseen tens of millions of dollars in financing for MPI’s award-winning productions.
Rob has dozens of producer credits on award-winning films including lead producer on the narrative feature film Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, starring Mike Faist (BAFTA-nominated) and Crystal Reed, and Miss Virginia starring Emmy® winner Uzo Aduba, Golden Globe® nominee Matthew Modine, and Academy Award Nominee Aunjanue Ellis. Rob’s producer credits also include the feature-length documentary Project Home (Official Selection Heartland International Film Festival), the digital series We’re Doing Good (Official Selection SXSW), the short film A Piece of Cake starring Rich Sommer (Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival, Nominated for Best Narrative Short). In addition, Rob served as co-executive producer on the feature documentary The Dissident (Official Selection Sundance Film Festival, BAFTA-nominated).
He is the lead producer on all MPI Original Films managing all aspects of development, production, and distribution making all key creative and business decisions. Rob is currently developing and producing several forthcoming short and feature-length MPI Original Films.
Nick Reid is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Moving Picture Institute’s executive vice president responsible for shaping and executing fundraising strategy, collaborating as a producer on MPI Original productions, and serving as the treasurer. His executive producer credits include Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game starring Mike Faist (BAFTA-nominated) and Crystal Reed; Miss Virginia starring Emmy® winner Uzo Aduba, Golden Globe® nominee Matthew Modine, and Academy Award Nominee Aunjanue Ellis; the short film A Piece of Cake starring Rich Sommer (Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival, Nominated for Best Narrative Short); the short film The Perfect One; the digital series We’re Doing Good (Official Selection SXSW), and the feature-length documentary Project Home (Official Selection Heartland International Film Festival). Nick is currently developing and producing several forthcoming short and feature-length MPI Original Films. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and holds a certificate in management from Georgetown University. Prior to joining MPI, Nick was the executive vice president of a nonprofit organization where he oversaw development operations and student leadership development programs.
- Lana Link, is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Moving Picture Institute’s senior vice president. She works with the executive staff to acquire, develop, and produce MPI Original Films. She also works with filmmakers in MPI’s talent development programs and runs MPI masterclasses. Her various producer credits include the short film A Piece of Cake starring Rich Sommer (Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival, Nominated for Best Narrative Short), the digital series We’re Doing Good (Official Selection SXSW), feature-length documentaries Los Últimos Frikis and Project Home (Official Selection Heartland International Film Festival), and feature narratives Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game starring Mike Faist (BAFTA-nominated) and Crystal Reed and Miss Virginia starring Emmy® winner Uzo Aduba, Golden Globe® nominee Matthew Modine, and Academy Award Nominee Aunjanue Ellis. Lana served as co-executive producer on feature documentary The Dissident (Official Selection Sundance Film Festival, BAFTA-nominated). Lana is currently developing and producing several forthcoming short and feature-length MPI Original Films.
She is a graduate of the University of Chicago and a former Fulbright grant recipient in Vienna, Austria. She earned her JD from Pepperdine University School of Law and her certificate in independent producing from UCLA Extension. Lana is an associate member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Kimberley Browning is a veteran filmmaker and film festival professional. She has served on festival programming teams for Tribeca Film Festival, Catalyst Content Festival, LA Film Festival, and Guadalajara International Film Festival—Los Angeles. She has contributed her curation expertise to Los Angeles’ historic Ford Theatre, Tarfest at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as the Broad Stage. Kimberley has extensive experience navigating feature and short films through the festival circuit in the US and internationally, as well as facilitating both traditional, specialty theatrical and DIY distribution strategies and audience building for indie films. She oversaw festival strategy and exhibition management for the HBOACCESS® Directing Fellowship’s productions. And she crafted festival and distribution strategy for Tribeca’s AT&T UNTOLD STORIES million dollar feature grant program. Kimberley’s own film credits include Being Michelle (GoodDocs), Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (HBO Max), Earbuds (Comedy Dynamics), All Hallow’s Eve 2 (Roku), and Archie’s Final Project (Netflix).
Joseph Corey, the Moving Picture Institute’s director of philanthropic investments, works closely with our supporters and executes fundraising strategy. A native of Rochester, Michigan, Joseph holds a BS in economics and philosophy from Central Michigan University and an MPhil in political thought and intellectual history from the University of Cambridge.
Hannah Ruth Earl, the Moving Picture Institute’s director of talent and creative development, works on our talent development programs including recruiting and acquisitions for grants, internships, and masterclasses. Hannah is currently a consulting producer for MPI’s forthcoming narrative feature The Melony Armstrong Story. She previously worked in independent film production at Bold Films and Rumble Films. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Hannah holds an MA in religion from Yale Divinity School.
Tara Gallardy, the Moving Picture Institute’s director of production coordination, plans all major events across the organization and works with the executive staff to produce MPI films. She earned her BA in communications and public relations from Shippensburg University. Prior to joining the Moving Picture Institute, Tara was the director of events at a nonprofit organization where she oversaw the development, execution, and evaluation of all donor and student events.
Beth Reid, the Moving Picture Institute’s marketing associate, assists with executing the marketing and development strategies of the organization. She previously worked in the nonprofit sector in project management, curriculum development and execution, event planning, and media coordination prior to working as a freelance copy editor and writer. Beth earned a BA in writing and in mass communication from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in theological studies.
Allison Ryan, the Moving Picture Institute’s director of communications and marketing, is responsible for crafting and executing strategies that amplify the organization’s work. She previously served as the director of media relations for a DC-based think tank where she oversaw daily media outreach and developed comprehensive communications strategies for research products. Allison earned her BA in government from the University of Texas at Austin.
Deb Schick, the Moving Picture Institute’s operations manager, assists with the coordination of communications, fundraising, and development efforts. She also co-produces MPI shorts and serves as an associate producer for MPI features. Prior to joining the Moving Picture Institute, Deb worked as an independent editor and a senior manager in book and technology retail. Deb studied English literature and philosophy at the University of Rhode Island.
Nicole Swinford, the Moving Picture Institute’s creative development executive, is the point person working with screenwriters and directors to develop strong concepts and scripts for production with MPI Original Films. Prior to joining MPI’s team, Nicole worked in creative development at Millennium Media, Hollywood’s largest independent film company, producing action franchises such as the Has Fallen films starring Gerard Butler, The Hitman’s Bodyguard films with Ryan Reynolds and Sam Jackson, and the Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.Nicole has a double MA in historical research and creative writing from the University of Roehampton in London where she previously lived and where she worked in historical storytelling at sites such as the Benjamin Franklin House and the Digby Stuart War Memorial Project. With her BFA in television and broadcast journalism from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media, Nicole’s work in media includes experience in multiple newsrooms on both the local and national level in mediums covering print, online, television, and radio. In addition, she is the author of three books on Amelia Earhart’s last flight.