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Galleryville Entertainment is an independent production company that produces feature films, documentaries, TV series and branded content. We are a cinematic collective of artists of color with the mission to make content that matters.

  • TJ Ali is an award-winning filmmaker and activist from the Southside of Chicago. TJ’s work has earned several awards and twelve nominations at prestigious film festivals in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, including winning the 2020-21 John Singleton EmbraceLA film competition. TJ has produced scripted and unscripted content at Netflix, CBS Studios, VICE TV, Revolt TV and Westbrook Studios/Facebook Watch with views and impressions of over 50+ million. TJ currently has two feature films and a feature documentary in pre-production and development.

    “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” - Maya Angelou

  • Hani Saqr is an Egyptian-American film producer and screenwriter. Saqr was born in Cairo, Egypt and based in New York City and Los Angeles. He is a pioneer of the independent cinema movement in Egypt. He has produced numerous award-winning full-length feature films that have premiered and screened in prestigious international film festivals such as Toronto, Cannes, London, and many more.

  • Elias is an Afro-Latine filmmaker and human rights activist, known for his visual artistry focused in post-production. With over 10 years of experience as an editor, cinematographer and producer, Elias' work has received numerous awards such as international awards from Bahrain and various U.S. national film festivals for his compelling storytelling and aesthetics. With his editorial work at NowThis Media and @Muslim, he’s pushed boundaries of editing & production while advocating for representation in the film and media industry.

  • Tre Wesley is a writer-producer who’s produced for Emmy winning television shows; The Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil, The Voice and E! Networks. With an extensive background in daytime development and production, he’s successfully adapted those learnings at tech brands IMDb and Stage TEN. He co-produced the feature-documentary, Beyond Ed Buck, currently streaming on AllBlk. With 8+ years of experience, Trevon’s produced and written content has gained over 250+ million cross-platform views.