Some stories entertain you. The best ones stay with you.
At Spark Forge, we’re drawn to stories that make us laugh, make us uncomfortable, make us think, or simply refuse to leave us alone.
Sometimes we find those stories. Sometimes they find us.
Here are a few we’ve been lucky enough to help bring to life.
PRESS
SPARK FORGE PRODUCTIONS Launches in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, October 17, 2023 - Spark Forge Productions, Inc. has officially launched as an independent production company, based in Los Angeles. Whether backing outside directors on feature documentaries or producing short films in-house, Spark Forge brings a maker’s perspective to every project it touches and knows what it takes to get a project made. Their philosophy? Start with a spark. Make something that lasts.
At the center of Spark Forge is Executive Producer Jill Glasgow. “At the end of the day, we want to make incredible, impactful work with great people, and maybe have a few laughs along the way,” says Glasgow. Coming from an education background, she takes a strong collaborative approach and believes the process should be as rewarding as the finished project.
Spark Forge is currently investing in several documentaries and are actively searching for amazing scripts for its in-house projects.
For production inquiries or project development, contact:
THEY HAUNT HIM
They Haunt Him is a short film about three teenagers chasing internet fame who discover a real ghost—and convince it to help them go viral.
At first, it’s the perfect scam. The ghost provides the scares, they provide the cameras, and the views start pouring in.
But ghosts don’t like being used, and when their supernatural accomplice realizes it’s been tricked, the teenagers discover that going viral may be the worst thing that ever happened to them.
ALKAIO THIELE, TRINITY JO-LI BLISS, AND TIM JOHNSON JR TO STAR IN
"THEY HAUNT HIM" FROM DIRECTOR/PRODUCER RIA PAVIA
Alkaio Thiele (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place), Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (James Cameron's Avatar franchise), and Tim Johnson Jr (Saturdays) have wrapped filming on They Haunt Him directed by Ria Pavia (Grown-ish). Israel Johnson (Bunk'd) and newcomer Thomas Glasgow round out the cast.
They Haunt Him is a short film/proof-of-concept that follows three teenagers as they trick a ghost into helping them go viral. This is the second short film from director Pavia. Her directorial debut, Second Team, was screened at several festivals including Cannes Film Festival and Palm Springs International ShortFest; she has also directed for Grown-ish (where she was the acting coach for all six seasons) and General Hospital. Spencer Paysinger & Dane Morck (All- American) wrote the script, and casting is by Salvatore Schiavone (Appofeniacs). Pavia, Paysinger, Morck, Mayon Denton, and cinematographer Robert E. Arnold all serve as
producers. They Haunt Him is produced by Spark Forge Productions.
Thiele currently stars as Roman Russo on Disney Channel's hit series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. He is also the titular voice on two animated series: “Gumball” on Cartoon Network's The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, and “Peter Parker / Spider-Man” on Disney Channel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
Bliss is best known for her role of Tuk in James Cameron's Avatar sequels where she plays the daughter of Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington; the third film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, premieres this December. She was recently in Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck, and has previously been a series regular on Apple's Best Foot Forward and HBO Max's The Garcias.
Johnson Jr. was the lead of We Were Meant To, an award-winning short film that screened at many festivals including Sundance. He was a regular on the Disney Channel series Saturdays. His additional credits include the voice of Young Chris Rock in Comedy Central's Everybody Still Hates Chris, and a recurring role on Hulu's Future Man. Johnson was a regular on the Disney Channel series Bunk'd for four seasons. He also recurs on Peacock's Bel-Air. This marks the first time he has worked on screen with his brother Johnson Jr.
They Haunt Him is Glasgow's on-screen debut. He has studied acting with Ria Pavia in Los Angeles and Christy English at Bay Area Acting Studio. Thiele is represented by DDO Artists Agency and Thruline Entertainment. Bliss is represented by Foundation Media Partners, Paradigm, and Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light. Glasgow is represented by Coast To Coast Talent Group and Kyle Fritz Management. Johnson Jr & Johnson are both represented by Foundation Media Partners and MMV. Pavia is represented by Echo Lake Entertainment and Culture Creative Entertainment. Paysinger & Morck are both represented by Navigation Media Group and Gochman Law Group. Schiavone is represented by M88. Arnold is represented by Worldwide Production Agency.
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THE LAST TEAM
A groundbreaking documentary series following the last nation on Earth without a football team, The Marshall Islands, as they race to compete in their first World Cup and Olympics. On the brink of extinction and as the first country to be submerged by climate change, the Marshallese have something to prove...
Larry
A biographical documentary on broadcasting legend Larry King, which explores how a working class boy from Brooklyn became one of the most significant cultural icons in U.S history. The film is narrated by his son Larry King Jr, celebrities, close friends and colleagues.