Nick Shakra Founder, Creative Director
Nicholas “Nick” Shakra is an award-winning director and cinematographer with 17 years of experience shaping the visual landscape of New York City’s media industry. Boasting 4 New York Emmy Awards for producing and cinematography, along with a Telly Award for his exceptional direction of photography on a Broadway commercial (A Wonderful World), Nick has collaborated with global giants like Disney, American Express, and Mastercard. His visionary work was pivotal in launching the social media channels for Broadway.com, and he currently films The Broadway Show starring Tamsen Fadal, a nationally syndicated TV series, cementing his reputation as a powerful storyteller and creative force behind the lens.
Lauren Conlin General Manager, Reporter+Producer
Lauren is an experienced entertainment reporter and producer; she most recently held the title of the General Manager of Email at Vital Intel (Vital Digital Group), focusing on the management and growth of strategic Publisher and Advertiser Partnerships. Since entering the media/digital space in 2007, Lauren's abilities were immediately recognized by Clash Media where she quickly rose to become Director of Client Services. From there, she helped launched the NY office for Acquinity Interactive as its VP of Client Services. Lauren also serves as Co-Chair on the board of directors for New York City's oldest community theater, St. Bart's Players. Lauren holds a BA from Marymount Manhattan College. Click here to see Lauren’s Reel, and check out her new podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Jonathan Tobias: Graphic Design/VR
Jonathan is a creative who’s never been satisfied with the proven or easy approach to storytelling. Working across film, VR, and AR, his curiosity and love of story has fueled an innovative approach to all forms of content, whether in the art world, documentary or commercial. Some of his past projects include a 360 film for One World Trade Center Observatory, a Pepsi TV commercial that turned a busy Jersey City Square into a soccer match, an ongoing augmented reality art experience with Kaleida Studios, and numerous branded documentaries focused on the creatives behind some of the world's most incredible food.
Meggie Greene: Production Manager
Meggie graduated from Hofstra University and studied TV Production. She since has produced ad content for live events such as Disney’s New Years Rockin’ Eve 2020-2025 and Broadway Productions starring Amanda Seyfried and Mahershala Ali. Meggie manages production crews and line produces Magicshak’s live events. Meggie is also responsible for new client acquisitions
Alyssa Yang: Social Media Manager / Editor
Alyssa graduated from New York University, where she studied Media, Culture, and Communication (MCC). There, she also worked in the practice–based subset of MCC, where she was responsible for creating and delivering workshops on the Adobe Suite products. She edits short–form video content and manages social media for Magicshak.
