HAMILTON VON WATTS – Filmmaker / Producer / Founder
Hamilton Von Watts is a writer/director/producer and former actor who starred in many movies and television shows over the past 20 years. He has also produced feature films and documentaries and is the founder of Soul Street Foundation. After leaving the world of Hollywood acting, Von Watts turned his attention to his family business where he often speaks the mantra that “work is love made visible” and he has taken this same philosophy into the realm of documentary film. He is currently in pre-production on a variety of docs that all share one common denominator….soul.
Von Watts is the proud father of two wild boys who do their best to match their dad’s boundless energy.
PATRICK REYNOLDS – Filmmaker
Patrick Reynolds is a Los Angeles based filmmaker who has written and directed numerous award-winning shorts and recently completed a feature documentary entitled Hendrie, featuring Bill Hader, Judd Apatow, Kevin Pollack, Henry Rollins and others. He specializes in small-footprint journalistic style shooting with an artistic bent. From shooting B unit footage in Mexico for The French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer to driving across the United States photographing street musicians for the documentary Soul Street, Patrick is constantly creating.
Reynolds was also the cinematographer for the upcoming feature film You Are Always Right Here by writer/director Nana Ghana and is working with filmmaker/actor Melora Walters on a forthcoming feature narrative that will star Christopher Backus amongst others.
MATTHEW SOBERS – Strategic Consultant
Matthew Sobers is an accomplished business leader with an operational management and business development background. With a career spanning over three decades, Matthew has consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving growth and operational excellence in various industries. Matthew’s journey in the corporate world began as a Management Trainee at one of the top All-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Almond Beach in Barbados. There Matthew developed an understanding of digital platforms and cost controls and worked for a Food & Beverage Tech company for about a year.
After taking a year off to become a Network Engineer in Australia, Matthew took over the Operations Manager Position at Port St Charles resort in Barbados, where he stayed for 3 years. Matthew then migrated to the US, where he ran a family enterprise based in Nevada but included properties in Beverly Hills and Walnut Creek, California. Matthew has also spent time in the Healthcare Tech space. In this role, Matthew was pivotal in streamlining operations, implementing efficient processes, and enhancing overall organizational performance.
Recognized for his exceptional leadership abilities and strategic vision, Matthew was invited to join the Board of Edworks Global, a global education platform headquartered in Australia. Currently serving on the board, he contributes his wealth of experience and insights to guide the organization’s growth and expansion initiatives. Throughout his career, Matthew has demonstrated a strong passion for innovation, identifying emerging trends, and leveraging technology to drive business success. His ability to understand market dynamics, anticipate industry changes, and capitalize on new opportunities has been instrumental in achieving sustainable growth for the organizations he has been associated with.
Matthew has a passion for helping those less fortunate than himself and has instituted various policies during his time with Edworks, working with underprivileged kids on the Island of Barbados, and helping each child better understand the 21st-century educational applications needed to thrive in any environment. With his track record of success and dedication to excellence, Matthew continues to drive positive change and create lasting impact in the industries he serves.
SAM C. ALLEVATO III – Legal Assistance
Sam is an experienced lawyer with decades of experience in pursuit of what’s fair and just. He is a member of the American Bar Association as well as a host of other regional bar associations as well as the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, Inc. If that weren’t enough, Alleviate is also an inventor and writer, and in his free time enjoys the outdoors, spending hours devoted to surfing and the preservation of the world’s oceans.