Meet the Team

PATRICK RYAN RICHTER

Founder/Producer

Patrick Ryan Richter, a Columbia graduate, studied filmmaking in Chicago & LA, calling both his home. While interning at Principato-Young Entertainment, he cut his teeth on music videos, commercials and episodic-TV.

He began working on commercials full-time with Quriosity Productions, collaborating with clients such as Activision, Disney, McDonalds & Nissan. Shifting his focus to feature films, Patrick co-founded DaynaMar Pictures, and has since worked on projects with A24, Lifetime, Buffalo 8 & Amasia Entertainment (to name a few!).

Patrick recently joined forces with fashion-focused “Moment Dept.”, capturing runway shows in New York, Paris & Milan.

YAJAIRA MARIE QUINTO

Founder / Finance

Yajaira Marie Quinto is a producer and entrepreneur whose career spans independent film, commercial production, and studio features. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, she produced multiple thesis films before co-founding Think Visual Edge and building a strong presence in Chicago’s production scene. She briefly joined Quriosity Productions, working with clients including ComEd, Illinois Lottery, and McDonald’s, before co-founding DanaMar Pictures.

After relocating to Los Angeles, Yajaira has collaborated with companies such as A24, Buffalo8 & Utopia, with films on Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Tubi.

She is also the founder of Reel-AP, a production accounting firm serving film and television projects nationwide.

ASHLEY MOORE

Associate Producer / Production Coordinator

Ashley is a Chicago-based Associate Producer and Production Coordinator. She has worked in a variety of production roles across independent and studio-backed projects, such as 1923 (SE01, Paramount+), Dog Years (Buffalo8), The Unholy Trinity (Roadside Attractions/Hulu, starring Pierce Brosnan & Samuel L. Jackson), and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (SE03, Fox).

Through working on a wide-array of projects, she has found her calling in coordinating/producing stories that will leave a lasting impact.

SAM BATJES

Producer's Assistant / Associate Producer

Sam Batjes is a Columbia College Chicago graduate (2020) with a background in Producing and on-set crew work. He began his professional career in the Grip department, working on major TV series such as Chicago Fire/PD, The Shining Girls and Justified: City Primeval, along with indie features like Oxy-Morons and Bad Haircut. In 2025, Sam shifted focus to Producing, working as an Associate Producer on Monolingo (Short Film, Dir by J. Newell), a Producer’s Assistant on Godshot (Feature, Dir by Gabriel Beristain), and a Production Coordinator on The Butler (Feature, Dir by Tom Edmunds).

shannon guyton

Producer's Assistant / Mentee

Shannon Guyton is a multidisciplinary artist and emerging filmmaker with a focus on narrative direction and production. Her directorial debut, Normal—currently airing on CAN TV—reflects her commitment to intentional, value-driven storytelling. A valedictorian graduate of SAE Chicago, she brings a precise, detail-oriented approach to every project, blending creative vision with strong on-set leadership.

Grounded in her faith and lived experience, Shannon continues to develop original work that inspires hope, purpose, and bold storytelling.

JON FLORES

Producer's Assistant / Historian

Jonathan Flores is a filmmaker and photographer with 15+ years in production and post-production. He works fluidly across commercial, branded, and scripted content. A DePaul University Digital Cinema graduate, he brings a strong foundation in storytelling, cinematography, and workflow.

Known for his quiet precision and adaptability, Jonathan pairs technical skill with creative instinct. He’s worked with top brands like Disney, McDonald’s, and Walmart, and contributed to over a dozen indie films and long-form projects for Sony Pictures, Discovery Channel, and History Channel.

hank stuff

Producer's Assistant / 1st AD

Hank Stuff is a Chicago-based 1st AD, valuing efficient, encouraging work environments in often stressful situations. With a degree from Columbia College Chicago, Hank has worked his way through many departments on film sets - such as Camera, Art & Wardrobe - before finding his home in Production. His understanding of each department from the ground-up has allowed him to set reasonable daily goals & attainable expectations with his crew.

Hank’s most recent work as a 1st AD includes Dark Soul River (Feature, Dir by V. Rajaan), Chrome Dancer (Feature, Dir by Miles Erickson) and 2-episodes of TV Series The Other Wife (Tubi).