Leadership

The Founders

Indie Dark is led by working filmmakers and capital operators who lived the horror financing problem firsthand — and decided to fix it.

The Founders

Built by filmmakers, not algorithms.

Indie Dark is led by working filmmakers and capital operators who lived the financing problem firsthand — and decided to fix it for horror.

Stephen Wallis
Founder & CEO

Stephen Wallis

Writer / Director

Award-winning writer/director. 35 Best Picture wins on the festival circuit with The Martini Shot.

H.E. Amb. Dr. Kenneth Dixon
Co-Founder

H.E. Amb. Dr. Kenneth Dixon

Global Ambassador

U.N. Nations United Ambassador-At-Large. Connects the platform to a worldwide network of partners.

Tyler James Ferguson
Co-Founder

Tyler James Ferguson

Capital Structuring

A decade in financing and family-office relationships across North America, the UAE, and Europe.

Andrew Lawson
Co-Founder

Andrew Lawson

Co-Founder

Private investor and consultant managing a real estate portfolio in the millions. Oversees capital allocation.

"Horror is the most loyal audience in cinema. Indie Dark finally gives them a way to own a piece of the films that scare them — and back the filmmakers Hollywood won't."
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Stephen Wallis
Founder, Indie Dark
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