Jay Mohnen
- Producer
Jay Mohnen initially began as a producer's assistant and script reader at Universal Studios (Alphaville Prods) before attending the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC's Cinema School. Upon receiving his MFA, he first worked in sales a Paramount Studios (Lakeshore Entertainment) and later produced a series of prime-time one-off specials for ABC Television featuring award-winning advertising from around the world. Through his own company, Motivo Films, he also consulted independent filmmakers in script development before relocating to Germany, where he turned to the stage, directing and producing numerous foreign-language projects and theatrical tours. Under his new Munich-based label, Studio Black Bird, Mohnen returns to the screen in 2023, fostering international co-production strategies and a network of global partnerships for the development and production of original content.