In 2009, Christopher Soren Kelly made a huge shift from teaching philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park to make a full commitment to his love for storytelling. He moved to Los Angeles and has now secured over fifty roles as an actor, including the leads in the mind-benders Ink (2009) and Infinity Chamber (2016). He spent the last decade writing, directing, and producing his own projects, culminating in the award-winning sci-fi feature The Tangle (2019). Christopher has also spent the last twenty years studying meditation and related areas, working with some of the world’s great teachers including Shinzen Young, Adyashanti, and Ajahn Passano. He co-founded the Eastside Mindfulness Collective and teaches retreats and classes in a form of meditation called Mindful Awakening.

He co-founded Outside Everything Entertainment in 2021 to help bring the most powerful and empowering stories to screens everywhere.

Chris can often be found hiking in the mountains, watching the Indiana Pacers, or playing VR ping-pong.

George’s most fulfilling work has always been among teams, from leading his marching band, baseball team, or senior class in high school, to production coordinating on major television shows In LA, to fatherhood. After years in the industry, George honed all of his skills to co-found a globally successful tech start-up called Flipagram, which became the fastest growing app in history in 2014, hitting #1 in 87 countries’ App Stores around the world. Highlights from that chapter of life include the company raising funds from Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia (the first time they teamed-up since Google), building our own social network with over 30 million monthly active users, and getting acquired by Toutiao (the company responsible for TikTok).

George shifted gears when COVID hit us all and Co-Founded a non-profit organization called The Frontline Hero Fund, which raised money and resources to support many of the forgotten families of fallen, or drastically impeded, frontline workers.

Today, George could not be more excited to bring his decade-plus experience in the film industry, his entrepreneurship, and his love of team building together with his passion to tell stories and collaborate. And he’s beyond proud to do it alongside his very dear and talented friend, Chris Kelly.