Who We Are
B.G.
15 Years ago, two college
freshmen sat in their dorm room and watched VHS movies instead of studying for engineering finals. Today, those former slackers
make movies.
Go figure.
A.G.
It all started in a cinder block bunker of a dorm room.
William Graves and Alex O. Gaynor attended the University of Kentucky sometime back in the 90s. There was a bunkbed involved... and a 13inch tv/vhs combo. After a year of devouring any vhs tape they could get their hands on, Alex made the ill-fated decision to skip an engineering final in an attempt to make a short horror movie. William, who had already finished his own finals, was happy to help Alex indulge in his procrastination/love of filmmaking. Alex did not finish the horror film, nor did he become an engineer. Luckily, he did become a filmmaker.
After a decade apart, and with a handfull of feature film credits between them, the old roommates reunited to create an exciting production company that blends their various skillsets with their love of cinema. Aptly named after the tiny dorm room/cell block that started it all, D214 Films was formed.
Eyes in the Sky - WILLIAM GRAVES
In 2014, William helped executive produce the film HITS, starring Matt Walsh (TED, THE HANGOVER), Michael Cera (SUPERBAD, JUNO) and Julia Stiles (BOURNE TRILOGY) and directed by David Cross (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT). HITS premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. In the Spring, William's next film, SEQUOIA, premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX and starred Aly Michalka (EASY A), Dustin Milligan (EXTRACT), and Demetri Martin (LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN). Billy joined forces again with Aly Michalka, and her sister AJ Michalka (Super8), for the upcoming movie WEEPAH WAY FOR NOW.
Boots on the Ground - ALEX O. GAYNOR
photo credit M.Koenigswieser.
Alex brings his on-set experience to the table having worked on over 50 films, TV shows, and video games as well as over 40 national commercials. His various credits include TRON:LEGACY, MARVEL's AGENT CARTER, the Joss Whedon-penned IN YOUR EYES, and HAND OF GOD (for Amazon Prime) - directed by Marc Forster (WORLD WAR Z). Alex also collaborated on Playstation 3 Games of the Year: THE LAST OF US & CALL OF DUTY:BLACK OPS 2. Alex has worked with such esteemed clients as Apple, Sony, Nintendo, AT&T, Gatorade, Bose, Electronic Arts, Dodge, GMC, Toyota, Disney, Lowes, Mattel, JVC, Nike, Adidas, Levis, Hilton, Netflix, Amazon, MTV, and Comedy Central. As an instructor, Alex taught screenwriting, directing, cinematography, and editing at the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Program for 10 years. In 2010, Alex Produced and Directed his debut film "Wid Winner & the Slipstream" and earned the Avery Crounse Award "given to filmmakers that have captured a certain visual artistry in their work, where a film becomes more than just telling a story, it has become a visual poem." Alex has just completed work on Marc Forster's ALL I SEE IS YOU starring Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) and Jason Clarke (Everest, Terminator Genisys).