Justin O'Neal Miller - Writer/Director
A southern gentleman and time traveler, Justin is the writer, director and producer of numerous commercial and narrative projects, including the award-winning short film “Restitution.”
He studied at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture, winning the Grand Prix for his thesis film project, titled “hypertecture.” After graduating, Justin practiced at the world renowned architecture firm Mack Scogin Merrill Elam.
His passion for design and storytelling led to a career in set design and art direction, working for feature films and television including “Hunger Games: Mockingjay,” "Prisoners," "42: The Jackie Robinson Story," "Last Vegas," "The Walking Dead," and "Halt and Catch Fire."
In 2009, he founded Alchemy Set, a narrative and commercial production company dedicated to creating deliberate and evocative moving pictures. He lives in Atlanta, Ga. with his beautiful wife and four lovely children.
Mike Gowen - Producer
Michael has been working in the film industry since 2009 on projects such as The Walking Dead, The Help, Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
He has been influenced heavily by the cult-classics of Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, and other filmmakers focused on cinema that captivates and surprises audiences with tales that rarely conclude with a 'happily ever after'. He brings this enthusiasm for shaping great stories alive in the gritty, sci-fi twister Restitution.
He is currently working in the Atlanta area on major studio features, television, and independently developed projects.
Ian Troy Stains - Director of Photography
Troy Stains is a fine art and editorial photographer working in Atlanta, GA. He collaborated as director of photography with Justin on his first film, "a lady can live through anything" and has directed several music videos, promotional videos, and documentary short films.
His clients include The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, VICE Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Converse, Tooth and Nail Records, Jezebel and Mailchimp.
James Edwin Myers Jr. - Co-Producer/Editor
Jimmie Myers is an independent writer, producer and director. He has produced and directed music videos for many artists, including August Burns Red, Arrested Development, and Underoath, the latter of which earned him a Silver Telly award in 2011 for directing "In Division." He currently resides in Santa Monica, CA where he spends his time freelancing on film and commercial projects, and screenwriting.