OUR COMPANY
Grand Delusions Media is a software for media and entertainment company. Our services include production and distribution via gdmovies.net using artificial intelligence for advanced deep analytics and machine learning systems. We're dedicated to developing and producing high quality-target genre films, film franchises and home video entertainment. with a focus in co-producing and co-financing motion pictures, television and interactive media for commercial audiences.
ADVISORY BOARD
JORDAN PASTERNAK
ADVISOR, UPRIGHT VENTURES
Jordan has 10+ years of business development and consulting experience in FinTech and startups. He is a founding member at Althub, a platform for data-driven investors to connect with alternative data providers, and DarcMatter, an alternative investment marketplace. Previously, spent time in financial operations at a leading movie studio in New York City.
At Upright NYC, Jordan leads business development efforts and works with clients to identify market trends paired with the most effective go-to-market growth strategies. He earned his MBA in finance at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business and enjoys spending time outdoors with his dog Rocco.
NIGEL WRIGHT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Nigel Wright is the Founder and CEO of Grand Delusions Media (Grandiose Delusions Media Group). He has carved quite a lane as an entrepreneur in media and entertainment, technology. While attending Tisch School of the Arts, Nigel caught the attention of Atlantic Records and Sire Records for executive producing demos as well as writing and producing music videos for singer-songwriters through his production company Grand Delusions Pictures.
Since its’ inception, Grand Delusions Media acquired the U.S. Distribution rights to 1986 directed by Lothar Herzog as well as independent b-films, White Hot (1988) & Peroxide Passion (2001). His mission is to continue to bridge a gap between Hollywood and technology and administer a library of motion pictures and television from new visions and new voices.
JAG SHABBIR
Jag Singh, is all around tour-de-force in product management and technical advisory. He’s currently serving as a program manager for American Express.
Jag has generated approximately $3M in contracted tech projects: ranging from iOS and Android mobile applications, Web platforms, and analytical dashboard projects both acquiring and on-boarding 15 clients across a wide range of industry verticals including Entertainment, Telecom, Retail, Education, and Logistics.
ERIC McCLELLAN
Eric McClellan is the former Director of A&R at Sire Records / Warner Bros. Records and most recently ADA. His position entails discovering, signing and developing artists to the iconic Sire Records roster and handles all day-to-day A&R duties at the label.
P.K. SEMLER
Prior to launching Capitol Intelligence, Peter was the Washington, DC Bureau Chief for Mergermarket (Dealreporter/Debtwire) of the Financial Times and personally headed political/economic coverage of the US House of Representatives and Senate.
Before moving back to his native Washington, Peter launched Mergermarket’s foreign coverage starting in Italy and later opened the news services bureaus in Italy, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Russia/CIS, Middle East and North Africa and was instrumental to start-up’s 2006 sale to the Financial Times for USD 200m.
Peter worked as an investigative journalist and business reporter for the Sunday Times of London and launched Bloomberg Business News in Italy in the early 1990s. Peter started his career as a police reporter for the City News of Bureau of Chicago.
TANYA ROBINSON
Tanya worked as a booking agent in the music industry booking R&B, Pop, and Rap acts overseas. Tanya co-owned Hit Em Off Entertainment, and Hit Em Off Studios. The firm managed and booked several artists while working with multiple record labels as an independent contractor to negotiate publishing and recording agreements. Tanya has worked with multitude of journalists, bloggers, and local media outlets, and has used Social Media to build awareness and cultivate positive Brand reputations. An adaptable hands-on marketing leader with experience in implementing strategy for multichannel B2C and B2B marketing campaigns, building scalable marketing operations, processes, developing the tools to monitor performance, and motivating diverse teams responsible for the execution of all marketing activities. Tanya is a seasoned brand and business strategist, successful in NFL, NBA, hospitality, publishing and service industries.