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As the entertainment industry transforms itself in accordance with technological advances that fundamentally alter the way we do business and connect with one another, Nehst studios is revolutionizing the way the entertainment industry finds and awards talent OUTSIDE of the system.

We create, produce and distribute feature films, Television and new media in all outlets by linking them through a network of service-based web communities and products. We finance, develop, produce and distribute by combining new talent with industry expertise.

NEHST embodies the innovative premise that the business of content development and distribution is fundamentally about niche marketing, community and branding. By harnessing technology, the experience of its team and a deep understanding of the digital revolution, we are building the next generation entertainment network.

Because of this clear focus, NEHST is discovering and producing the types of content people want. This enables us to work with established talent, develop new talent, and create compelling, high quality content for film, TV and the web.

NEHST is actively building a slate of theatrical films and other media. We are funding pictures in the 2 to 50 million dollar range. We are also pursuing co-production opportunities, distributing completed projects, gap financing, and finishing projects in need of completion.....

LARRY MEISTRICH In 1990, at the age of 24, Larry Meistrich, with just $7, 000, founded The Shooting Gallery (TSG). In his triple role as Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Executive Officer of TSG, Meistrich was hands-on producer and an integral part of the production of roughly 100 films, commercials and music videos including the Academy Award-winning "Sling Blade" and the Academy Award nominated "You Can Count on Me". Meistrich made industry history when Thornton's "Sling Blade" was purchased by Miramax for a price that broke all previous sale records in independent film.
Meistrich's other well-known films include Cannes winner “Henry Fool, ” Clive Owen’s breakout film “Croupier, ” and “Belly.” His pictures have won the gamut of international awards including the Academy's Oscar and include Golden Globes, SAG Award, DGA Award, Top Five category awards at Cannes, Sundance, Berlin. Actors and directors Meistrich has produced inclue Al Pacino, Laurence Fishburne, Spike Lee and Billy Bob Thornton.
Meistrich was also the founder and CEO of Film Movement, a groundbreaking DVD-of-the-month club that releases films in theaters and on DVD at the same time. By creating a new distribution model, Meistrich provided audiences everywhere access to award-winning films that usually only play in select markets like Los Angeles and New York. He received the 1998 Crain's Small Business Award and the 1999 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
in New York. He received "The Maverick Award" at the 10th Annual Choltrudis Society Awards in Boston. He currently serves on the board of the New York Production Council. He graduated Johns Hopkins University with a B.A.

ARI D. FRIEDMAN - PRESIDENT
Ari Friedman is a technologically-oriented entrepreneur with a varied and successful background that includes web ventures, real estate and Wall Street.

Among his accomplishments was the creation of Homedelivery.com, a web-based home delivery business that experienced exponential growth prior to being sold to a competitor. Friedman acquired and ran the Broadway Elmhurst Company, LLC, a real estate firm which bought, managed and sold commercial real estate in the New York area. Friedman also thrived as a business analyst and trader while at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, one of the most respected market making and trading firms on Wall Street.

An accomplished drummer, Friedman also founded Chemical Music, a music label through which he booked bands, negotiated contracts, and assumed promotional responsibility for nationwide tours. He has also composed music for commercial and industrial films. A native New Yorker, Friedman received a BA in Music from New York University and lives in New York with his wife and children.

DANA OFFENBACH - PRESIDENT, NEHST CREATIONS - PRODUCTION GROUP
Over the past 18 years, Dana Offenbach's journey as a filmmaker has been long and varied. Her credits include feature films, shorts, television commercials, awards show segments, public service announcements, interstitial programming, documentaries and music videos. She has held both Director of Broadcast Business Affairs and Director of Broadcast Production positions at major advertising agencies.

In 1997 Dana co-produced the indie hit "Hav Plenty" which was sold at the Toronto Film Festival to Miramax, and premiered at Sundance. In 1999, she produced her second independent feature titled "Box Marley" for writer/director Christopher Scott Cherot. Offenbach wrote, produced, and directed "Love & Orgasms" which won World premiere Honors at the 2003 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, and screened in several festivals both domestically and internationally. In 2005 Dana produced "The Memsahib," an 1850’s period feature shot in India.

Dana served on the Board of Directors of New York Women In Film & Television, has lectured to the Graduate Program at City College, the Aspiring Filmmakers Bootcamp, and appeared on panels at the National Producer's Conference and The Coalition of Asian Pacific Entertainers.

BILL KEYS - PRESIDENT, NEHST OUT - DISTRIBUTION GROUP
William Keys began his film career in production and worked his way up through the production ranks in New York while directing various short form projects and a cable television talk show.

He worked at Artisan Entertainment for John Hegeman, the former Head of Marketing who lead the marketing campaign for the “Blair Witch Project.” Stints at Miramax and USA Films (now Focus Features) deepened William’s experience. In 2002, he co-founded a North American theatrical distribution company, Film Movement. William became the Head of Acquisitions for Film Movement and highlights his time there by the acquisition and distribution of award winning films such as “Alexandra’s Project” from the Toronto Film Festival, “Manito,” a Sundance winner and “Raja” from the Cannes Film Festival and Achero Manas’ “El Bola” from Spain.

William has produced and consulted in the past few years as well as been a judge for top festivals such as the Urbanworld Film Festival ‘03 and the Tribeca Film Festival ’05. “Somebodies,” a film William is an executive producer and sales agent on, was recently an official selection of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Somebodies recently became the first scripted series to be greenlit by BET in its 28 year history.

JEFF SILVERSTEIN - PRESIDENT, NEHST ACCESS - LEARNING GROUPS
Jeff Silverstein co-founded and was CEO of the seminal interactive design firm Fusion Media, one of the pioneers in using videodiscs and CD-ROMs for marketing, learning and transactional public exhibits. Over more than a decade he produced and wrote award-winning programs for clients such as Sony, AT&T, IBM and Citibank. He has been designing, writing and managing multimedia, film and video since 1980, when he was recruited for IBM’s original videodisc venture with Universal Pictures, Discovision.

Silverstein was co-Publisher and Managing Editor for Sub Aqua, the acclaimed underwater explorers magazine, interacting with experts ranging from Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard to Jaws author Peter Benchley. As a creative partner in Roundtable Design he co-developed environments for museums and public spaces and consulted on marketing, strategic planning and product design. He also managed Con Edison’s Television Center and produced and directed video and training throughout one of the largest power utilities in the world.

Jeff participated in Harvard Law School's Negotiation Program, the Stanford Publishing Program, and the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. He earned a Masters in Mass Communication from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School.