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​PRODUCTION
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KIMBERLY SKYRME
Producer / Casting Director / Director
25+ years building legends. House of Cards. The Wire. Lincoln. Known for spotting stars before the world does.

A powerhouse casting director, producer, and director with 25+ years in the industry, Kimberly has worked on some of the most recognized projects in film and television. Her credits include The Blair Witch Project, House of Cards (Netflix), VEEP (HBO), The Wire (HBO), and Lincoln (Steven Spielberg). She is known for discovering, nurturing, and managing breakout talent, building casts that become cultural touchstones. As a producer/director, Kimberly brings a unique ability to blend talent discovery with sharp storytelling instincts, ensuring Butterfly’s vertical dramas are stacked with market-ready casts that resonate with global audiences.

BRIAN RAIDER
Executive Producer/ Line Producer
From The Bourne Legacy to VEEP. Master of keeping empires on budget, on schedule, on point.

Brian began his career in finance with two of the most respected banking institutions, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. He has accumulated more than 20 years of experience as a Producer and Executive in Production Management, overseeing over 100 hours of digital and network television, and producing numerous films. In scripted television, he has served as a finance executive and budget estimator at Warner Bros. Discovery, contributing to projects such as True Detective: Night Country and Winning Time, and he also developed budget and production plans for a Blumhouse scripted series. His network television work includes serving as Executive in Charge of Production for truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect and for Fuse’s G-Thing. In digital media, he worked with Sony Pictures Television as a production executive and with Fine Brothers Entertainment, producing 15 interactive pilots for Eko.com. His credits also include producing content for Go90 (Hype Up) and Laugh Out Loud (Rahat’s Terror Traps).
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JASON NEUDECKER
Unit Production Manager / Locations Manager
From 9-1-1: Lone Star to Bosch, Monk, and Numb3rs. Logistics whisperer, turning moving parts into harmony.

Jason is a veteran UPM and Locations Manager whose career spans from major studio television hits to micro-indie series. His top credits include 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX), Bosch (Amazon), Teen Wolf (MTV), Monk (USA), Numb3rs (CBS), Lethal Weapon (FOX), and Stalker (CBS). Known for his boots-on-the-ground leadership, Jason has managed departments, coordinated complex logistics, and kept crews operating seamlessly under pressure. He bridges creative vision with production realities, ensuring every set — whether studio-backed or indie-driven — runs efficiently, on schedule, and with the highest professional standards.

CREATIVE

JUDAH RAY
Creative / Screenwriter / Director / Producer
100+ honors. Collaborated with Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw) and Tom Sizemore (Heat). Specializes in cliffhangers sharp enough to bleed retention.
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Award-winning screenwriter and director with 20+ years of experience and over 100 festival honors. Judah has ghostwritten critically acclaimed features and series, collaborating with icons like Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw) and the late Tom Sizemore (Heat). His next feature, Speed Train, will be released this year. Known for his speed and precision, Judah specializes in cliffhanger-driven plotting and cinematic storytelling across features, series, and vertical formats. He has a deep mastery of micro-vertical storytelling, structuring bingeable arcs, retention-focused beats, and production-ready scripts with unmatched turnaround.

LORENZO GONZALEZ
Cinematography / Director / Producer
The vertical eye. Known for Secrets of the CEO’s Daughter and My Forbidden Fling. Elevates 9:16 into luxury cinema.

Vertical cinematographer on audience hits like Secrets of the CEO’s Daughter and My Forbidden Fling, along with more than 20 other micro-dramas. Through his own production company, he has produced over 15 titles, giving him a 360° understanding of both creative and logistical demands. Lorenzo is recognized for elevating vertical storytelling with feature-level visuals. His mastery of 9:16 framing, expressive close-ups, and stylized lighting has become a benchmark for bingeable vertical content.

CURT SOVA
Post Supervisor / Lead Editor 
Vertical-native editor behind Runaway Princess Bride, I Swapped Bodies With My Nemesis, You've Got Male, and many more. A surgeon of hooks, twists, and cliffhangers.

Vertical-native editor with credits on Undercover Prisoner King and Married in a Heartbeat, two of the most replayed vertical sagas. Curt has cut dozens of full 35–70 episode arcs, building a reputation for keeping audiences locked in across entire seasons. Known for retention-focused pacing, he edits with vertical’s golden rule in mind: hook in the first 10 seconds, twist in the middle, cliffhanger at the close. His work is a force behind some of the format’s highest-performing series.
TALENT ROSTER
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​​JULIET CHEVELLE
The breakout face of vertical romance/revenge. Her intensity in close-up makes fans binge entire arcs in a night.

​DREW ATER
A rising vertical fan-favorite. His versatility powers cliffhanger drama, keeping audiences guessing and watching
Want to join our roster?
Inquire here:
 kskyrme@butterflyvert.com
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TOGETHER, THIS TEAM IS NOT JUST A CREW.
IT’S A VERTICAL ECOSYSTEM.​

Sister companies:
A-Level Pictures
Butterfly Films
​Deck Syndicate
GUARANTEE
​On time. On or below budget. On target. We know how to stretch dollars without cutting corners, delivering premium quality even within tight budgets. Years of big-studio and indie experience mean we turn constraints into creativity.
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