ABOUT US
Collectively our founders and advisory board members below (including experience prior to Called Higher Studios) have produced or worked on over 50 feature films. Including Jesus Revolution, Hacksaw Ridge, I Can Only Imagine, Unsung Hero, The War with Grandpa, Christmas at Dollywood, Escape from Plane Earth, The Illusionist and many more. These films have collectively grossed over $500 Million Dollars at the Worldwide Box Office.
We are committed to taking that same level of expertise and commitment to create faith, family and inspirational content under the Called Higher Studios banner.
CONTACT INFO
social@calledhigherstudios.com
Meet the Team
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Jason Brown
Founder & CEO
Jason Brown has produced feature films that have been distributed by Netflix & Walmart. He has started multiple companies, including Aroluxe, LLC, a marketing agency which he sold in 2017. Additionally, he founded a production company which helped to create over 300 hours of network television that aired on POPtv, a channel owned by CBS & Lionsgate. His experience in community building and film & television drive his passion for Called Higher Studios.
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Phillip Glasser
Advisory Board Member - Phillip has been in the Entertainment industry for over 40 years. And has worked with various companies and Studios such as 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Disney, MGM, and 101 Studios. He has produced north of 30 films in his young career with titles such as “The War with Grandpa” starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, & Jane Seymour. “Life on the Line” starring John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, & Sharon Stone. “Kickin It Old Skool” starring Jamie Kennedy, “Escape from Planet Earth” starring Ricky Gervais, Jessica Alba, and Sophia Vergara, and most recently “Camp Hideout” starring Corbin Bleu, Amanda Leighton, and Christopher Lloyd, as well as over 30 plus titles.
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Ash Grayson
Founder & Advisory Board Member - With more than 20 years of media experience, Ash is an expert in producing, marketing, and digital and social strategies for faith-based films. Clients include Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Focus Features, Paramount, Roadside Attractions, Syfy Channel, Nat Geo Network, TBN, Walden Media, and PureFlix. Ash's marketing campaigns have played an integral part in the success of many films including God's Not Dead which produced over 60 million dollars in the box office and 2016: Obama's America, the second highest-grossing film in its genre.
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Justin Vesci
EVP of Production & Development - Justin Vesci, a product of Penn State University, is a seasoned producer who has developed and produced movies and series for multiple audiences and platforms. He helped shepherd 2Hearts to a theatrical release during COVID and a successful run on Netflix where it sat in the top 10 for 4 weeks and held the number one spot for 7 days. His latest endeavor was the Roadside Attractions theatrical release of CAMP HIDEOUT starring Christopher Lloyd and Corbin Bleu.