Meet The Team
Founder & CEO
Daphne Matthews
CEO/Producer/
CEO of Lure Entertainment, Lure Entertainment Productions LLC, DMTM Talent Management, Apple Affiliate, Affiliations with other Companies as well. Ordained Minister, Systems Advocate for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members (All Branches). Daphne launched a behavior and grade incentive for students in grades k-12, for all armed service members (Veterans) and World Entertainment Award Nominee 2024.
Associate Producer
Carla Christina Contreras
A 30 year member of the Board of Directors and President of the SAG-AFTRA Nashville Local. Carla Christina has been an active member of FilmNashville / Women in Film & TV Nashville / TN Women in Film & Media and Actor-Com, she continues to help other creative artists grow and prosper in the midwest region.
Visual Effects/ Freelance Team Member
Michael Givens
Director/Cinematographer Michael Givens earned an international reputation for creating memorable stories through compelling images. A graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, Michael established his career as a photographer in the fashion and music industries before progressing into the film industry. There he became the cinematographer of choice for such noted directors as Sir Ridley Scott, Stephen Frears, Philip Borsos, Sean McNamara, Ron Maxwell and Peter Smillie. Michael's directorial debut was at Sir Ridley Scott's famed production company - RSA. His credits include over 70 feature films and 1,000 television commercials.
Art Department/ Junior Animation
Cadence Lang
Cadence is a member of the Lure Entertainment team and she is also the creator of the new (Chandler The Handler Anti-Bullying) Book Cover Art and Character Development for animation series in a joint venture with original writer. Cadence is off to a great start on the Lure Junior animation Team and has a bright future in store.
Graphic Design
Jim Harris
Jim attended College for Information Technology. He is currently freelance under his own brand: 'Jim Harris Designs'.Jim has been featured in Shoutout Atlanta Magazine, and has also won the (New Jersey Film Awards) 2022 for Best Movie Poster Of The Year, for 'Slaughter Beach' (2022).
Composer / Lure Team Member (Freelance)
Mariano Saulino
Award-winning film composer Mariano Saulino has scored music for over seventy projects, including for features, documentaries, shorts and television series. He has composed music for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple Video, Lionsgate Fox and Disney among many others. Mariano has won dozens of awards as a composer, including for Best Score at Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Los Angeles Film Awards, Los Angeles Shorts, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, and Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival. Mariano and his wife and Partner, have now opened Pinewood Studios and operate Globally with branches in California and Argentina.
To Contact Us!
To Contact anyone on our team please email below and the email will be forwarded to them directly. If you would like to become a team member or Intern please contact CEO directly by email and put (Join Team or Intern) in subject line and attach a copy of your resume with the email. Thank you!