SUITE SPOT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of Post - Production
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Co - Founders
Suite Spot co-founders Eli Heitin and Adam Drescher met in film school at Temple University in Philadelphia in 1997 when they were both mastering Final Cut 1.0, and they've been collaborating creatively ever since. While both had filmmaking aspirations as students, they found themselves entering the professional world during "the birth of digital," with a marked shift away from traditional film and toward all forms of digital media. After graduating and pursuing their own individual opportunities in production, they found themselves using each other as a resource and often hiring one another to work on projects. They soon realized their complementary skills and styles, and their instinct for industry trendspotting, could fill a huge void in the production industry-with the added bonus of working for themselves. Thus, Suite Spot was formed in 2004.
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations
- Producer and Director in Los Angeles
Ritchie Steven Filippi is a producer and director in Los Angeles with experience across production platforms; feature films, television, and new media.
A member of the Producer's Guild, Ritchie has production managed such feature films as "L.A. Slasher," starring Misha Barton, Eric Roberts, and David Batista, "The Last Godfather," starring Harvey Keitel and Jason Mewes, and the supernatural thriller "Dead Awake", starring Nick Stahl and Amy Smart. On set, Ritchie worked in a variety of positions and learned from acclaimed directors such as Steven Spielberg on "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and David Fincher on "Zodiac". He has also worked on such high profile films as "Live Free or Die Hard," "Rock of Ages," and "Iron Man."
In the world of New Media, Ritchie has produced content for IBM, Discovery Channel, Coke, Electronic Arts, Universal McCann, Listerine, and Dove. He produced "Inside the Indy Car Challenge", a 9 part documentary series focusing on the Honda Racing team and Indianapolis 500 winning driver Simon Pagenaud, and "UVerse Talk Back," a sports commentary/talk show spotlighting college football games guest hosted by ex-college stars for mobile devices.
In 2011, Ritchie directed his debut feature film, the horror movie "The Eve," which was distributed worldwide by Indie Rights Movies. He has also directed commercial spots for Nintendo, Upper Deck, NBC Sports, and the Tile App, along with video packages for National Small Business Week and conferences shown throughout the world.