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  • CO-FOUNDER

    Sophia Banks has directed two feature films: Black Site, starring Michelle Monaghan, Jason Clarke and Jai Courtney, and Tilt, starring Briana Middleton, Kyle Allen and Sanaa Lathan, now in post-production. Her work combines cinematic visual storytelling with a focus on character, performance and suspense.

    Banks made her feature debut with Black Site, an action thriller produced by the team behind John Wick, which reached number four worldwide on Amazon and featured fan-favorite action sequences and performances. 

    Her second feature, Tilt, follows a freelance reporter and her cameraman through a single night in Los Angeles as they chase a breaking story against the backdrop of a wildfire. Combining a central love story with the momentum of a thriller, the film reflects her interest in intimate human relationships under extraordinary pressure. 

    Recognized by Baz Luhrmann and Vogue Australia as one of seven female filmmakers to watch, Banks built her narrative career through award-winning short films. Her science-fiction short Unregistered was an official selection of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Her short Proxy was acquired by Anonymous Content for television development and selected by Short of the Week. She has won or been nominated in over 100 film festivals for other selected work.

    Banks also brings an extensive commercial directing background, with work for Pepsi, BMW, Target, Ford and Chobani, alongside fashion films from Couture brands to work featuring Sofia Verga and  Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Her experience spans international productions, established talent and emerging performers. Her cinematographer collaborators include Mandy Walker, Don McAlpine, Chris Messina, Lawrence Sher and Paul Cameron, complementing her own distinctive visual approach with a strong foundation in collaborative filmmaking.

    Banks is a co-founder of Getaway Entertainment, focused on developing elevated, theatrical feature films with global resonance, such as the upcoming The Satoshi Claim, a high-stakes drama exploring the origins of Bitcoin. Her executive producing credits include Cary Fukunaga’s Blood on Snow, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Benedict Cumberbatch; Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante, starring Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2025; and Kira Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon’s Family Movie, which premiered at SXSW in 2026.

  • CO-FOUNDER

    Arwen Elys Dayton is a bestselling and award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer whose career is defined by ambitious, genre-defying storytelling. Her domestic and international bestseller Resurrection is a science fiction thriller that merges Ancient Egypt with modern-day Earth in a heart-pounding adventure story. Her award-winning novel Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful received widespread critical acclaim, including The Wall Street Journal’s “Best Sci-Fi of the Year,” described as a brilliant piece of fiction that examines humanity, ethics, and the future of humankind in an era of biological innovation. Her international young adult Seeker series earned praise in outlets from USA Today and Entertainment Weekly to Teen Vogue. Dayton has established herself as a singular voice capable of marrying big ideas with wide audiences.

    Expanding her creative footprint into film, Dayton has built an increasingly high-profile screenwriting slate. Her credits include the black comedy horror-thriller Nice People, directed by Mark O’Brien and starring Sosie Bacon, Chloe Bennett, Skylar Astin and Ella Travolta; Tilt, a stylish “light noir” thriller and cinematic love letter to Hollywood shot in May 2026 and directed by Sophia Banks; and Jonah + Aggie, an upcoming coming-of-age drama directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

    Dayton is co-founder of Getaway Entertainment, where she serves as Producer for Getaway’s films, which include the upcoming The Satoshi Claim, a high-stakes drama exploring the origins of Bitcoin. She is also Executive Producer and Co-Producer on films such as Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante, featuring Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, and Al Pacino, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2025; and Kira Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon’s Family Movie, which premiered at SXSW in 2026.