Tessa Kendall McKenzie
Producer

Tessa Kendall McKenzie is the Founder and Producer of Hemmy Productions LLC and a graduate of the New York Film Academy’s Producing program. With a hands-on background spanning television, music videos, and independent film development, she combines creative storytelling with strategic production leadership.

Early in her career, Tessa produced music videos alongside established music producers, gaining valuable experience managing productions from concept through completion. She later created Let’s Talk About Soaps, where she booked and produced interviews with well-known television actors, coordinating talent, crews, makeup artists, stylists, and production logistics while working directly with industry representatives.

Today, Tessa leads the development of Hemmy Productions’ growing slate of original film and television projects. She oversees creative development, project packaging, investor relations, and business strategy while managing multidisciplinary teams across production, legal, finance, marketing, and development.

Driven by a passion for compelling storytelling and commercially viable entertainment, Tessa is committed to building Hemmy Productions into a studio dedicated to producing films and series that entertain audiences while creating lasting cultural impact.

Ben Dolce
Freelance Writer

As a materials consultant for 20 years, Ben authored hundreds of engineering reports. But during that time, he also wrote creatively for fun and completed many novels and short stories. His creative writing during this time also included a sci-fi screenplay.
After dramatic life changes in 2011, Ben “semi” retired from consulting. However, through word of mouth he commissioned various projects as a freelancer or ghostwriter and the work suited him.
Over time, screenplays became a major part of the business and Ben wrote scripts for television (pilots and episodes), videos (YouTube and similar), and “spec” feature films for the big screen. He also created multiple series of novellas for two clients, and some of these books boasted time in the top 100 list on Amazon.
With this newfound success, Ben quickly started writing full time and has continued to grow the freelance business ever since. He consistently writes novels, screenplays, and content for several repeat clients. Plus, every month Ben tackles projects for new clients which include screenplays, novels, novellas, short stories, articles, blog entries, etc.
Ben writes 7 days a week from his home just outside of Myrtle Beach. In his free time, he enjoys reading scripts, brewing beer, cooking, golf, and on occasion watches a movie or some television – just to analyze the writing of course!

www.bionicwords.com

Janet Ramsammy

Production Coordinator

Janet Ramsammy serves as Production Coordinator for Hemmy Productions, where she supports production planning, project coordination, and day-to-day operations. Having worked alongside the company for several years, she has been an integral part of its growth, contributing to the development of projects while helping coordinate the many moving parts involved in independent film production.

Passionate about storytelling and the entertainment industry, Janet brings strong organizational skills, dedication, and a collaborative approach to every project. She works closely with the production team to help keep projects on schedule, facilitate communication, and support the creative process from development through production.

As Hemmy Productions continues to expand its slate of film and television projects, Janet remains committed to helping build a company that values creativity, professionalism, and meaningful storytelling.

Thank You to Our Interns!
We extend our deepest gratitude to our talented team of interns, whose dedication and creativity have been instrumental in bringing the Hemmy Production to where it is today. This project truly takes a village, and we are so grateful for your contributions.

Team Members:

• Gabriel Rodriguez – Pitch Deck Designer
• Ellie Farbman – Pitch Deck Color & Design Editor
• Daniella Becerra – Deck Pitch Writer
• Kylie Benesh-Llop – Video Editor: Created the virtual film’s Pitch trailer
• Gianna DiMuzio and Sophie Moorea – Composer
• Sean Jeon, Marketing Intern
• Maureen Finn: Creative Strategy & Story Development Lead, Marketing
• Kadin R. Mcelwain: Public Affairs & Youth Engagement Lead
• Gavin Von Der Ahe – Marketing Team
• Jiaxi Pan – Podcast Graphic Designer: Designed banners and digital certificates of appreciation
• Brianna Stringfellow: Graphic Designer
• Zihan Tang – Cover Artist & Visual Concept Designer
• Jason Ni, Taja Emmanus – Web Developer/Designer
• Gabriela Shulman: Lead Host & Story Ambassador

Financial Operations Team

Investor Relations & Business Strategy Team

Jasmine Nixon: Business Finance & Investor Relations Lead:

Jasmine oversees investor communications, financial analysis, and helps shape the funding strategy for For Love of the American Dream and Hemmy Productions’ broader slate.

Stephanie Aguinaldo: Strategic Outreach & Investor Communications Lead

Stephanie leads strategic outreach to investors and partners, coordinates follow-ups, and helps position Hemmy Productions’ progress, media, and community support for potential funders.

• Business Plan Analyst & Writer Team
  • Mathias Daniel – Financial Analysis & Market Research
  • Daniel O’Sullivan – Content & Narrative Development

• Mladen Vuckovic – Investor Relations & Financial Analyst
  Contributed to structuring the financials and developing investment materials for For Love of the American Dream.

Cade Brudos Thayer – Equity Finance Intern

🎬 Film Deck Pitch – Intern Contributors

• Lucia Li – Finance Strategy Analyst
• Sayuni Hettiarachchi –  Financial analysis

Elaine Li: Lead Investor Strategy Intern

Dillon Getz: Finance & Investor Relations Intern

Apurv Khanna: Private Equity & Investment Analyst

Legal

Noel Oommen
Legal Intern – Contracts & Compliance

Charles Dennis
Legal Intern – Investor Agreements & Research

This section serves as a reference for our interns’ incredible work. Thank you for being an integral part of the For Love of the American Dream team!