Vanessa Ionta Wright/
Chief Renegade
Vanessa Ionta Wright is an Atlanta based filmmaker. She has written & directed several short films including a fully authorized Stephen King adaptation. Her work has been featured in competitions such as the inaugural American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest judged by Francis Ford Coppola, ScreenCraft, Diverse Voices, Hollyshorts, and Toronto Vanguard to name a few. Vanessa graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Video Production & Film before heading to Los Angeles where she got her start working on music videos as a production assistant. She eventually moved to Atlanta and worked for a commercial production company as an APOC. In 2002, she penned her second feature screenplay, a reimagining of Friday the 13th and landed herself a face to face meeting with New Line Cinema, reinforcing her belief that with enough hard work, anything is possible.
Vanessa is a lifelong fan of cinema, especially the horror genre. She grew up watching The Twilight Zone and films by Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter and Stephen Spielberg. But, it was a 1992 screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs that inspired her to pursue filmmaking as a career.
She enjoys punctuality, scary movies, a quick wit, sandwiches, the music of Michael Jackson, Halloween & Bacon Jam. She does not enjoy bugs, clowns, perpetual lateness, mean people, oppression, laziness, running more than 3 miles or curved walls.
Tony Reames/Renegade Technology
Tony is an award-winning writer & director, whose body of work includes short films, music videos and commercials. He has worked with artists like Eric Roberts, Bill Moseley, Kane Hodder, Linnea Quigley, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Arrested Development and Tribe Called Quest, just to name a few. His work has screened on all major networks, as well as film festivals around the world, including London's prestigious FrightFest, Nightmares, Morbido,MonsterFest and countless others.
Tony's father was an avid fan of cinema and began Tony's film education at the tender age of nine, introducing him to the cult classics Plan 9 From Outer Space and Motel Hell. Tony was instantly hooked and his passion for film was ignited.
Rozalyn Mattocks/Renegade Communications
Rozalyn Mattocks is an award winning director and writer based in Marietta Georgia . She is known for her love of production design, vintage feel and unique characters. Horror and the weird are the go to, however her work is filled with variety. As a southerner, storytelling is in her blood. Growing up, she went to the movies every Saturday with her Mother. Instantly hooked, she began creating elaborate sets in her home and directing stories for all who stopped by. She holds a degree in Film from George State University and spent seven years in television working on The Walking Dead. She continues to push herself higher with every project, until her feet don't quite touch the ground. She loves adventure, dancing, compassion, goofiness, darkness and purse sandwiches. She does not enjoy heights, cruelty, jump scares, or being tickled.
Tymm Hoffman/Renegade Distruptor
Tymm Hoffman is an independent creative with a passion for crafting and sharing compelling stories. His work has been featured in music videos, short films, and major magazines such as Billboard. Tymm is a “creative renaissance man” and he brings a little something different to the table for every project – be it writing, graphic design, editing, typography, project management and even stuntman duties.
Tymm studied filmmaking and writing for the screen in college but eventually went the route of gaining a degree in Web Marketing and Development which he has put to use in his creative endeavors as well as the school in Ethiopia that he and his wife started 7 years ago. Tymm currently resides in Colorado Springs with his wife and 3 kids where he makes frequent trips to be where the creativity is happening.
