Team
Marina Edwards
Founder
Actress, Director, Screenwriter
Marina Edwards is an accomplished former attorney with a Ph.D. in Law. During her legal career, she was dedicated to defending individuals and businesses in court, achieving success with victories in over 1,000 cases. Driven by a passion for justice and advocacy, Marina transitioned from law to the film industry, motivated by her belief in the transformative power of art. Marina pursued film education, graduating from the VGIK Institute's directing course in Moscow in 2010 and completing the screenwriting program at the New York Film Academy in 2012. She also studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles.
In 2014, Marina founded Ocean Star Productions, a company focused on creating film projects with social impact. Her dedication to impactful storytelling was recognized when she received the Best of California Award in 2019. Marina's short film, "The Rain Has Passed," has received 15 international awards.
Jon Edwards
CEO
Executive Producer
Jon Edwards began his career in Hollywood with the cult movie TRON (1982), for which Jon represented MAGI Synthavision, one of the two computer animation systems in Hollywood at that time. As an expert in emerging CGI technology Jon worked as a producer in numerous commercials and segments for feature film, interactive home video projects and print. Jon became a consultant to Hollywood movie studios, including Warner Brother, Universal Studios, Walt Disney and Lifetime Networks.
As an evangelist for new technologies and interactive production Jon opened his company Sunset Studios with an independent screening facility and quickly became a consultant advising film studios in the field of facilities technologies for 25 years. With a passion for creative projects, Sunset Studios is one of the premier audiovisual systems integration companies focused on designing and building integrated systems for luxury homes, corporate facilities and independent production studios.
