RED THREAD PICTURES - Key Persons

Harvey Lowry

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Production Partner and Director
Harvey Lowry entered the film industry in 1990 and soon became the President and Director of Operations for one of the largest special effects and film production companies in California. Over the course of nineteen years, he has supervised the production, special effects, makeup effects, visual effects, animatronics and/or specialty costumes for over 150 feature films, television shows, music videos, commercials and documentaries. He has independently produced 19 feature films and 3 television shows. Harvey has collaborated on the films "The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," "Alice in Wonderland," "A Beautiful Mind," "The Passion of the Christ," "Hannibal," "Big Mommas House" and "The Watchmen" and many others. Harvey began his career as an actor before starting his career in special effects. In late 1994, he began his career in special effects as an assistant at an effects studio and quickly grew his skills with the company. Soon promoted to Director of Operations, Harvey and the company collaborated on many high profile films and television shows producing visual effects, special effects, props and costumes. Harvey began producing independent films in 2000. Since then, he has produced nineteen other projects ranging from the dark horror film "Trailer Park of Terror" (the only film in the Slamdance Film Festival history to have a second screening due to high demand), to the family comedy "Soccer Mom" starring Emily Osment and Missy Pyle. In 2006, Harvey formed his own very successful special effects and film production company and immediately began production on a series of feature films, such as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Watchmen," television shows such as "Moonlight" and "Saving Grace," and many commercials and music videos. As his company continued to grow, Harvey put more emphasis on producing independent films such as "Farmhouse" and "Night of the Demons" starring Shannon Elizabeth and directing special effects heavy scenes for movies. In 2009, under his Green Pictures banner, he produced the family comedy "Monster Mutt." In 2010, Harvey furthered his independent producing career with such films as "Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage" featuring Patrick Stewart and "Paranormal Whacktivity," as well as directing for three television shows. Harvey continued his success producing special effects for blockbuster films such as" Dead of Night" starring Brandon Routh, "Night at a the Museum; Battle of the Smithsonian" and the upcoming "Humpty Dumpty." Harvey continues focusing more on producing and directing independent films, television shows music videos, commercials and documentaries, as well as supervising special effects on films and television shows around the world. Harvey is currently directing the television series "America's Next Best Bartender" for BRS Media and NBC. He recently directed the dramatic thriller, "Cassidy Way" for Red Thread Pictures, Ascension Media and Fortune Cookie Productions as well as the quirky comedy, "Light on Sunshine." Currently he is in production on the Uptone Pictures produced, "Union Bound." It is undeniable that his track record for success in film and television will carry over into any venture he chooses to be a part of, making him one of the entertainment industry's elite producers and directors.

Justin Gullett - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Director
  • Producer
  • CEO Producer Director
  • Director and CEO of Motion Picture Company
  • Film Director
Justin Gullett, film Director and CEO of motion picture company Red Thread Pictures, is rapidly gaining global attention. He is the winner of Steven Spielberg's worldwide film contest "On The Lot" with 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks. Through his cutting-edge approach with directing, Justin has won three national and one global film award and has been acclaimed by Hollywood legends and the general public through the Fox program "On the Lot" and "The Next GAC Star." His bold intuition and innovative approach to storytelling is exemplified in his strong portfolio of films, commercials, documentaries, and music videos. Justin Gullett is a film director as well as the CEO and Founder of the motion picture company, Red Thread Pictures. Coming from Memphis, Tennessee, Justin is gaining worldwide attention due to his cutting-edge approach towards directing. Justin is the winner of the Steven Spielberg's and Mark Burnett's worldwide film contest "On The Lot" with 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks for his short films "Chance Encounter", "Suspension", and "Distortion." His films won the competition out of the 12,000 submitted films from across the globe. Justin has been mentored by Steven Spielberg on the trajectory of Justin's film career. Justin was the Executive Producer and the Second Unit Director of the feature film titled "A Fine Step," starring Luke Perry, Leonor Varela, and Justin Baldoni. "A Fine Step" released worldwide July 2014. Through his new motion picture company, Red Thread Pictures, Justin recently second- unit directed and produced the feature film "Cassidy Way" alongside his business partner Harvey Lowry. "Cassidy Way" just released worldwide February 23, 2016. In combination with the film's release, Justin produced the documentary "The Making Of Cassidy Way" in 2014, and released it worldwide in January of 2015. In the summer of 2014, Gullett was the second-unit director of the feature film "Union Bound" produced by Red Thread Pictures. "Union Bound" released in theaters worldwide on April 22, 2016. In November of 2015 Gullett Second Unit Directed the lifetime feature film "Dance Night Obsession" Red Thread Pictures. In the way of upcoming projects, Justin Gullett and his company, Red Thread Pictures, are gaining momentum with 10 feature films set for production. Justin is directing his focus on his next feature film "The Last Story of David Allan." After that film is completed, he is signed to direct the film "Tesla," "A Fighting Chance," and also to second-unit direct "Soulmates," and "Murphy's Creek," Justin has won the hearts and trust of many and never leaves a great shot behind. Gullett consistently delivers creative and high-quality content and finishes his projects in rapid production time.

Larry Thornton - President

Job Titles:
  • Executive Producer
  • President
Larry for over 30 years has created unique products from scratch and brought them to the market, partnering with some of the largest companies in the world, and now he is doing it in the film industry. In the summer of 2012 Larry Executive Produced the highly anticipated home workout series "Lochte Hard-Core" for the 2012 summer Olympics. In 2013 he Executive Produced the viral film "Love Worth Finding." Larry went on to Executive Produce and co-finance the feature film thriller "Cassidy Way" alongside Director, Harvey Lowry and Justin Gullett. Larry is quickly gaining momentum with seven feature films that he is set to Executive Produce. Larry Thornton is a self-made entrepreneur who has founded multiple software companies, all with significant market shares in the Check Processing and ATM Deposit market in many large banks in America and Europe. Larry developed strong business relationships with large public companies such as IBM, Unisys, and NCR Corporation to leverage their hardware platforms, software platforms, and customer relationships. These developments opened doors to the development of suites of Mission Critical Software Applications that are licensed and supported by the staff at SE, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee. The following is a partial list of customers that have licensed software from SE, Inc: Bank of America, CitiBank, Wells Fargo, Key Bank, JP Morgan Chase, BB&T Bank, Regions Bank, SunTrust Bank, First Tennessee Bank, Citizens Bank, Barclays Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, and 70 other community banks. Larry has served as founder, president, and CEO of SE, Inc. for the past 27 years. Always looking for new challenges and to broaden his horizons, Larry began executive producing feature films and commercials. He is the president of Red Thread Pictures, LLC. For over 30 years, Larry had created unique products from scratch. He brought them to the market, partnered with some of the largest companies in the world, and now brings this same ingenuity to the world of film. In the summer of 2012 Larry became the executive producer of the highly anticipated home workout series "Lochte Hard-Core" for the 2012 Summer Olympics which starred eleven-time Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte and his world-renowned trainer Matt Delancey. Additionally, Larry produced the fitness film The Burn Program for Weider Global Nutrition. In 2013 he executive produced the viral film ad "Love Worth Finding" for Love Worth Finding Ministries with Dr. Adrian Rogers. Compelling and contagious, this film ad quickly went viral around the world within 48 hours. Its powerful and timeless message has helped reshape and energize the ongoing efforts of Love Worth Finding Ministries. The attention from his ad for Love Worth Finding Ministries gave Larry the ability to also produce Christian short-film It Starts in Me. Larry also executive produced national TV advertisements for companies such as Bellevue Memphis, Brim's Snack Foods, FTPS and more. Larry went on to be the executive producer of the feature film thriller Cassidy Way while also co-financing the film. Additionally, he orchestrated the distribution of the behind-the-scenes film The Making of Cassidy Way. With all of this and more under his belt already, Larry is quickly gaining momentum with seven new feature films that he is set to executive produce. Some of these films include: Heaven, which he wrote and will produce as well as Defenders, Soulmates, Heat on the Delta, and Murphy's Creek, all of which will feature Larry Thornton as a producer. Larry's colorful portfolio of successes spans all the way from banking to film production.

Wesley Thomas Okerson

Job Titles:
  • Personal Trainer
  • Trainer to the Likes of Tom Cruise
  • VP of Fitness Film Production
Wesley Thomas Okerson, celebrity trainer to the likes of Tom Cruise and Gerard Butler, and star of the hit NBC show "Strong." Wesley is a highly accomplished private, personal trainer from Maryland. Wesley earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland in 2001 and relocated to Los Angeles soon after. He quickly made a name for himself working with many of the biggest talent agents, managers and lawyers that led to the training of many of their clients. His first big break came in 2007 when he became Mr. Tom Cruises's private, personal trainer full time. During his two year span with Mr. Cruise, Wesley traveled through Europe and spent over six months in Berlin, Germany with Mr. Cruise during the filming of the movie, "Valkyrie". While overseas Wesley began training Mr. Cruises's wife, Katie Holmes for the New York City Marathon, and within three months the two would cross the finish line in New York's Central Park in front of thousands of spectators. His responsibilities also included personal training, building on-site gymnasiums in many different locations, California, New York, Louisiana, Germany, and Tennessee. His current other well known clients include Sasha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Ed Weeks, and Casey Wilson to name a few. Okerson is currently Training Mr. Gerard Butler in preparation for his upcoming, new movie projects. Wesley is an innovative and forward thinking young man that will continue to push the limits of his abilities. As one of the co- creators of organized KAOS, Okerson promises a new and innovative shift in the way people will view home fitness and training with the partnership of Red Thread Pictures. The sky will be the limit! "Twenty-year fitness veteran Wesley Okerson is a busy personal trainer with a high-profile client roster that has included Tom Cruise, Gerard Butler and Katie Holmes. Accustomed to working with actors who have very little time, he knows how to get quick results. Okerson developed his passion for fitness while in college, where he started as a freshman. Upon moving to Los Angeles he immersed himself in the fitness industry and soon developed his personal training business. As the L.I.T master instructor you can find…" Clip from NBC Universal Link