About Absurd

We’re a team of filmmakers and engineers working out of Culver City, Los Angeles.

We believe that existing AI tools cater to individuals instead of filmmakers working on teams. The best part of filmmaking is getting to work on things with other people. We believe that’s a superpower lost.

Filmmaking has always been a collaborative process. We believe creating with AI should be too. Check out our studio!

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Open roles

Every role is full-time, in person, and based in Los Angeles.

Existing team

  • Mary LivanosMary LivanosFormer Marvel Executive Producer and Emmy nominee. Executive producer on Agatha All Along, The Marvels, and VisionQuest, and co-executive producer on WandaVision. Earlier work there includes Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  • Cassandra BrooksbankCassandra BrooksbankA CAA-represented director, she has helmed global campaigns for brands such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Amazon, L’Oréal, Unilever, P&G, Frito-Lay, Chevrolet and Dodge.
  • Devon JohnsDevon JohnsCinematographer with work recognized at more than 50 film festivals worldwide, including Telluride, the DGA Student Film Awards, the College Television Awards, and the Student Academy Awards.
  • Robin WangRobin WangStudent Academy Award® winner, DGA Student Award winner, and two-time Student Emmy winner. Director of Neither Donkey Nor Horse, longlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
  • Damian ChngDamian ChngPreviously did engineering at Meta.
  • Mengqing YuanMengqing YuanProduction designer and art director whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, and Tribeca. Her credits include Emily the Criminal and The Rookie, with additional work for HBO, Disney, and Universal Studios.
  • Rommel VillaRommel VillaStudent Academy Award winner, Sloan Foundation-funded filmmaker, and Lionsgate-Televisa Grant recipient. Writer and director of Sweet Potatoes. USC film professor.
  • Daniella RaphaelDaniella RaphaelBritish-Lebanese writer, director, and producer out of USC's Film & Television Production program. Director of Le Beyrouth, selected for the Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival, and producer of Nuns with Guns.
  • Daniel KatheinDaniel KatheinPreviously worked on agents at Nvidia.
  • Pablo CerveraPablo CerveraScreenwriter with an MFA from the AFI Conservatory and 10+ years across advertising, television, and film, including Netflix series teams. McDonald's Spotlight Dorado Grant recipient, Shore Scripts Short Film Fund finalist, and Coverfly Red List writer.
  • Philip HoPhilip HoPersonality hire
  • Eric LinEric LinProfessor Lin hosts office hours

Life at Absurd