Dennis is a 3rd generation filmmaker. His grandfather worked in NYC starting in the Silent Movie era and eventually was studio head of Randolf Hearst Studio NYC. His father matriculated into the film industry following into his father's footsteps. Charlie Maguire became a successful Assistant Director for Elia Kazan, Robert Wise, Sidney Lumet, Robert Rossen. Charlie Maguire eventually became Vice President of Production at Paramount Studios.
From there Charlie became President of Production at Lucas Films Ltd. While young, Dennis was taken on location to Rome, Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong which only led to Dennis wanting to following his father into the motion picture industry. The first opportunity came on the feature film, ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN. Eventually Dennis joined the Directors Guild of America as an Assistant Director. He has now set his sights on Producing high quality commercially viable feature films.

Elston James Howard is a native of New Orleans, whose film career started during the Summer of 1992. He is a graduate of Holy Cross High School, Class of 1983, and has a bachelor degree from Dillard University in Business Administration and Computer Science. His film experience, which started with the critically acclaimed movie “JFK,” directed by Oliver Stone and starring Kevin Costner, was the foundation to 26 years of film experience. Over those 26 years, he has done over 40 television and motion picture feature films. Among the list of iconic New Orleans films are Runaway Jury, The Pelican Brief, Interview With a Vampire, Ray, Never Go Back, Girl Trip, GI Joe 2, Green Lantern, Fantastic 4 and Gambit. This variety of productions with major studios like Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox has allowed him to communicate and establish relationships with top studio executives. In addition to his hands on experience as a department head and leading Location Manager in the film industry, he has been able to contribute to the local development and hiring of new talent in the industry. During the Spring of 2017, his hard work and dedication was noticed by him being voted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Designer category. This rare acceptance makes him one of only three location managers ever accepted. He is also a member of the Location Managers Guild International, a nonprofit organization for the top location managers around the world. Elston Howard’s relentless passion to produce major motion pictures in the film industry will continue to have an everlasting impact on the industry in Louisiana and around the world for many years to come.

VALERIE EXNICIOS LAMB

Valerie is a New Orleans-born filmmaker with a background in acting and production. She studied acting at Southern Methodist University and the Kim Dawson Studio, earning a degree in Film and Acting Performance. Valerie began her career as a Television and Film Production Assistant for AMS Pictures, Nom de Guerre Films, and The Ranch, gaining hands-on experience behind the scenes. With a diverse portfolio that includes acting roles in film, television, and national commercials, she is now focused on carving out a career in film production, bringing compelling stories to life from behind the camera.