VICKY PATEL

Producer and philanthropist Vicky Patel is a co-founder and principle of Monarch Media, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles.

In her role at Monarch, she executive produced the family musical "A Week Away," which Netflix will release in 2021. She is also executive producing the Chris Pratt comedy "The Black Belt," based on the Black List screenplay by Randall Green; an untitled country musical with award-winning duo Florida Georgia Line; military thriller "Havoc," hailing from South Korean filmmaker Byung-gil Jung; musical "The Road to Bethlehem," which is the directorial debut of Adam Anders ("The Prom"); and "Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?," based on the acclaimed biography of a British WWII solider and prisoner of war.

Patel is also a principal in Nashville-based record label Wavy Records, which she co-owns with legendary Christian rock group Anthem Lights.

She is a dedicated supporter of brain science research and the fight against Alzheimer's Disease through her ongoing work with the Alzheimer's Association. Her commitment to finding a cure for the disease and supporting burdened Alzheimer's caregivers is a personal one, with her father having died in 2015, following a 13-year battle with the disease.

Patel currently resides in the San Francisco Bay-Area with her husband.

STEVE BARNETT

As a film producer and creative executive for over 25 years, Steve Barnett has built an impressive track record of creatively and financially successful films that have generated global box office revenues in excess of $1 Billion. Throughout his distinguished career, Barnett has created and maintained a highly productive network of relationships at every distributor, streamer, agency, and talent level within the entertainment industry. As a result Barnett has developed, produced and/or supervised over 20 feature films covering all genre and budget ranges such as the Warner Brothers’ box office smash 300, Paramount’s family film THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, the Frank Darabont/Stephen King horror film, THE MIST, to name just a few. Barnett most recently produced the Netflix hit, A WEEK AWAY, and is in post-production on SOMETHING HERE, a new country musical. He is currently editing Valiant One, a military thriller and Steve’s directorial debut. As a hands-on, creative producer who has worked closely with filmmakers on every aspect of the feature film process, making the transition to directing was a natural progression for Barnett as a storyteller.

Barnett is currently Partner/CEO of Monarch Media, where he manages the film development, production and financing of a robust slate of feature film and television projects.

ALAN POWELL

Actor/writer/producer/musician Alan Powell is the co-founder and a principle of Monarch Media, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles. In his role at Monarch, he produced and co-wrote the screenplay for family musical "A Week Away," which Netflix will release in 2021. He is also producing the Chris Pratt comedy "The Black Belt," based on the Black List screenplay by Randall Green; an untitled country musical with award-winning duo Florida Georgia Line; military thriller "Havoc," hailing from South Korean filmmaker Byung-gil Jung; musical "The Road to Bethlehem," which is the directorial debut of Adam Anders ("The Prom"); and "Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?," based on the acclaimed biography of a British WWII solider and prisoner of war.

As an actor, Powell has worked in both feature films and television series. He was a series regular on the ABC military drama, "Quantico," and starred as an aspiring country singer in Samuel Goldwyn Films' "The Song."

The multihyphenate, whose background includes founding the band Anthem Lights and subsequently founding the band's own music label, also co-wrote the music for the Netflix musical "A Week Away."

He currently resides in Nashville, with his wife and five children.