Our Story
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Lorena David
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR
Los Angeles-born filmmaker and all-around triple threat, Lorena David has produced, directed, and edited just about everything with a lens — from feature films and documentaries to hit TV shows. She co-founded her first production company while still in college, teamed up with producing partner Mark Roberts, and together cranked out 12 feature films (four of which she directed) ranging from the Cult Comedy “Strangers with Candy” to the thriller “Danika” starring Marisa Tomei. Things took a turn when the recession made “independent” a little too independent.
Lorena then pivoted to TV, cutting for networks from BRAVO to A&E and executive producing everything from high-octane car shows to ghost-hunting love stories. Recently, she returned to the director’s chair for Great American Media’s The Christmas Spark starring Mario Lopez — proving she’s still got the magic… and the final cut.
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Mark Roberts
PRODUCER
Mark Roberts is a veteran Film and Television producer with over three decades in the entertainment industry. As a first-generation Mexican American, he brings a unique and passionate commitment to diverse storytelling to all his projects.
Roberts’ recent work includes the Netflix film Meet Me Next Christmas, starring Christina Milian and Pentatonix, which shot to #1 globally upon its November 2024 release. His prolific collaboration with Mario Lopez and ViaMar Productions has yielded a string of hit Lifetime movies, including Feliz NaviDAD, Holiday in Santa Fe, and Steppin’ into the Holiday.
He has also produced the acclaimed Netflix documentary Carlos Almaraz / Playing with Fire, the Amazon true-crime film Love and Betrayal on the Force, and Water and Power, adapted from the Mark Taper Forum play by Richard Montoya.
A seasoned presence at Sundance, Roberts produced Strangers With Candy the Movie, executive produced by David Letterman and starring Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, and Paul Dinello — a project he collaborated on with longtime filmmaking partner Lorena David, with whom he co-founded Roberts David Films and together have produced many feature films and television projects.
Looking ahead, Roberts is developing First Born and A Christmas Caroline for Netflix, both written by Molly Halderman. Beyond producing, he co-hosts the podcast Film Hustlers with Rod “Tuddy” Rinks, now in its 5th season, spotlighting industry veterans like Antwone Fisher, Caroline Kepnes, Peter Murrieta, and Tommy Harper.