Matthew Mishory - Founder
Filmmaker and commercial director Matthew Mishory (full portfolio) was named a “rising talent” by Variety. His work is acclaimed for its exquisite visual style and expansive narrative language.
Matthew is currently shooting Mosolov's Suitcase, starring Lior Ashkenazi. He recently wrapped the feature docs Fioretta and Who Are the Marcuses?, with Warren Buffett.
As a commercial director, he shot the "Powerful Performance" campaign for TCL, starring NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. It was featured on the 2019 Super Bowl broadcast. He teamed up again with Antetokounmpo for the 2021 “Enjoy More” campaign. Matthew has also directed (in Los Cabos, Mexico) a surf campaign with pro surfer Tia Blanco as well as television and digital spots for brands such as Turkish Airlines, Pfizer, and Icelandic Glacial.
Matthew's 2018 music film No Place of Exile, about composer and pianist Artur Schnabel, premiered on the Arte network. His 2015 doc Absent was designated a “must-see” film by Cineuropa and one of the ten best films of the year by Cine Maldito.
Matthew's feature film debut, the 35mm Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean was declared “mesmerizing and sexy” (SF Chronicle) and “a nuanced portrayal of an entire era” (Artforum). Matthew's short film, Delphinium, about artist Derek Jarman, was selected for the British Film Institute's National Film Archive.
Matthew splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. When he's not on set, he can usually be found surfing or collecting jazz and punk rock LPs.
Rob Levine - Executive, Creative
A native New Yorker and graduate of Columbia University and NYU, Rob Levine began his career at The Image Bank’s newly-acquired film division. After moving to Los Angeles and working as a Story Analyst for New Line Cinema, he began a fifteen-year stint as a Production Executive at Universal Television.
While working for Emmy-winning producer Dick Wolf at Universal, Rob helped to assemble an ace writing staff for a stable of hit shows that included Law & Order, New York Undercover, Mann and Machine, Feds, Players, Crime & Punishment, and The Wright Verdicts. Rob was then offered the opportunity to run legendary actor Peter Falk’s production company. Rob was responsible for developing the last three Columbo movies for ABC as well as Falk’s film and stage projects – including Arthur Miller’s Mr. Peter’s Connections, Jon Favreau’s Made, and Paul Reiser’s The Thing About My Folks.
A voting member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, Rob has written more than a dozen screenplays and teleplays, including Seven Days In Utopia, starring Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Melissa Leo. He is excited to be working with the talented Rubber Ring team on a slate of socially impactful and environmentally-conscious programming.
Bradford L. Schlei - Founder
Bradford L. Schlei (IMDB) is an acclaimed producer and financier who was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Harvard School, Bennington College, and Yale Law School. Previously, he worked for the law-firm of Herman and Wallach and the legal department of CAA.
As the founder of the film finance fund Stone Canyon Entertainment and of Lindemann Entertainment Group, Bradford was responsible for the financing and production of such indie powerhouse films as Swingers and Slingblade. He also served as partner and Head of Production of Muse Productions, creators of such critically-acclaimed films as American Psycho, Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut Virgin Suicides, Buffalo 66, Irreversible, and Bully.
As a producer, Bradford’s credits include Spun, Some Folks Call It A Slingblade, Swingers, Dogtown, Welcome To Hollywood, and The Killer Inside Me, starring Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Simon Baker, and Casey Affleck. Most recently he produced The Trust, with Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood; Who Are the Marcuses?, in collaboration with Rhino Films; and Fioretta.
A frequent guest speaker on the subjects of Film, Literature, and Art, Bradford has guest lectured at USC Film School MFA writing program and Columbia University Film School.
He is a well-known contemporary art collector and critic and an early investor in blockchain technology.
Bryan Black - Creative Director, Brand Content
Bryan (full portfolio) brings 20+ years of creative campaign experience to his collaboration with Rubber Ring. He produced some of his most acclaimed work at 4-time agency-of-the-year Deutsch Inc., where he served as Executive Vice President and Creative Director, playing an integral role in the company’s rapid rise to a bi-coastal advertising powerhouse with more than 1000 employees and billings in excess of $2 billion.
Bryan is renowned for creating fully integrated, 360-degree campaigns that help the world's most iconic brands tell compelling stories. His work has touched virtually every category - from retail and consumer packaged goods, to food and beverage, automotive, technology, and more.