John Werner
Executive Producer
john@hatmcreative.com
John Werner is an award-winning writer/director/producer who has enjoyed success in both fiction and nonfiction genres, writing four feature films that have been produced including the sequel to Stan Winston’s gothic masterpiece, PUMPKINHEAD. John has developed, edited, and produced series, specials, and promotions for HBO, CNBC, NBC, SyFy, TVLand, USA, NICK, Sprout, and UniKids. He created the critically-acclaimed SyFy series EXPOSURE where he worked with filmmakers Tim Burton, George Lucas, Kevin Smith and more. John is our Chief Storyworker, heading all of HATM Creative's operations and productions.
Liam Werner
Lead Audio /Producer
liam@hatmcreative.com
Liam is an audio engineer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist who oversees all things audio at HATM Creative. He is the sound recordist on set and during post-production he creates original music, sound design, and mixes all HATM Creative videos. In addition to his work with HATM, Liam creates music and sounds for video games, television, and film. He graduated from NYU with a MM in Music Technology and holds a BM in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Temple University.
Christian Schlicht
Director of Photography / Producer
christian@hatmcreative.com
Christian is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer, camera operator, and gear-head. On set with HATM Creative, he works with directors and the lighting crew to compose and shape the final image. Behind the scenes, he is our in-house travel agent and coffee guru. Since a young age, Christian has always had a strong passion for the moving image and completed his BA in New Media at SUNY Purchase College. From first concept to rendering the final product, every stitch of detail drives his imagination wild. He takes pride in loving what he does and having fun while doing it.
Howard Ellis is an editor/producer with extensive experience in all aspects of video production.
He has been a senior editor for more than 25 years for USA Networks, NBCUniversal, Discovery Networks and various production facilities. Howard has also been a vice president of post-production, an adjunct professor for a wide variety of media courses, a graphics compositor, a writer for hundreds of projects and a director of stop-motion animations. Howard brings a passion for creativity and considerable video skill set (AKA tech-nerd) to all HATM Creative productions.
Molly Kissane
Visual Designer
molly@hatmcreative.com
At HATM Creative, Molly works as a graphic designer creating pitch decks and storyboards for upcoming projects during the pre-production stage. She also works as a liaison between clients and our team to progress company efficiency. Molly is an undergraduate at St Andrews University in Scotland where she studies art history, social anthropology, and film. In her role at the company, she applies her strong passion for visual arts and color theory to effectively and creatively communicate clients’ visions.
Tommy Donohue
Associate Producer and Editor
tommy@hatmcreative.com
Tommy is a producer and film editor who works in financing, assistant directing, and production roles. He has experience in short features and television series pitching and funding projects, scheduling and organizing shoots, marketing completed projects and in global distribution strategies. He applies his energy and musical experience as a former dancer and screen actor to lend a unique perspective throughout the production process. Tommy currently studies film and finance at Sarah Lawrence College.
