The people behind Shamel.

Co-founder, CEO

Feras is a film producer with over a decade of experience spanning development, production management, and accounting. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Producing from the American Film Institute and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Animation from DePaul University.

Co-founder, CTO

Sammy is a technical expert specializing in software development and machine learning, bringing a wealth of expertise to his role as CTO. He earned a Master's degree in Computational Data Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Producer & Studio Executive

Jason Fisher is a founder, award-winning producer, and veteran studio executive who has helped shape the modern era of prestige television and global content production. He has served in senior production leadership roles at Disney+, Paramount Television, AMC Networks, and First Look Media, overseeing production on some of the most influential series of the past two decades. Today, Jason is the founder and CEO of StageRunner, a global production marketplace and media company working with producers, studios and vendors around the world.

Known for The Walking Dead · Breaking Bad · Mad Men · Loki · The Mandalorian

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Ross Novie is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry who has produced, directed, and assistant-directed hundreds of projects ranging from internet shorts to films and television shows. In 2003 he created the film scheduling program CompanyMOV (later rebranded as Showbiz Scheduling) which sold copies all over the world as well as in Apple Stores nationwide. As an advisor to Shamel, he is excited to help producers and assistant-directors everywhere do their jobs better and faster with state-of-the-art technology.

Known for The Office · Arrested Development · Superstore · The Muppets