Our Mission & Values
Our Mission & Values
Mission Statement: Our mission is to inspire curiosity and connect audiences to the world around them. We blend history and science through innovative multimedia storytelling. We transform complex ideas and narratives into engaging cinematic experiences.
Values:
We handle historical archives and scientific facts with strict accuracy and deep research.
We break down dense, technical data into clear, gripping films without watering down the facts.
We view filmmaking as a community event. We anchor our work with local partnerships to engage people where they live.
We challenge the traditional limits of a screening, finding new ways to make the audience an active part of the experience.
Meet The Team
Maximilian Kent
Creative Director/Producer
Maximilian Kent is the founder and creative director of Overture Entertainment. He pioneers innovative approaches to science communication. Driven by a commitment to high-impact storytelling, he bridges the gap between complex scientific concepts and public engagement. His work redefines how audiences connect with the natural world and technological advancement, transforming technical information into compelling, accessible narratives.
Paul Chmaplin
Director/Enter Stage Left Theater Partner
Paul Champlin founded Enter Stage Left Theater in 1982 as a vehicle for enhancing creative endeavors in the local community. The Company was formally incorporated in 1999 and in 2015 would become the resident theater company of The Hopkinton Center for the Arts in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Throughout his arts career, Paul has contributed as performer, writer, song-writer, satirist, producer, and since 2004, primarily and prolifically as director/creator of theater and the occasional film. He directed two film-shorts for the Boston 48 hour Film Festival that were selected as among the "Best of Boston" and received public screenings in Cambridge.
Syd McCoy
Assistant Producer/Editor
Syd has a passion for visual art in any given field. Be it theatrical productions, films, storytelling, or anything in between, they have a knack for making their creations come to life. With future career goals in special effects (FX), they enjoy taking on different projects where they get to aid in making creations look and feel as realistic; especially if there are creatures involved.
If you have a project or an idea, please reach out!
Mike Lounsbery
Technical Director
Todd Kent
Audio Director
Gail Kent
Head of Finance