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Michael Hayes & Germaine Lacayo  -  Prolific Pictures
Michael Hayes is a writer, producer, and partner at Prolific Pictures, a global sales and distribution company specializing in independent film. A former Nicholl and PAGE Award finalist, Michael holds degrees from Berklee College of Music and Brown University. After two decades in Los Angeles working in screenwriting and production, he launched Prolific Pictures in 2017 to bridge the gap between indie filmmaking and global distribution. As both a sales agent and creative consultant (including for Spiller Law’s Entertainment Division), Michael brings a unique perspective on navigating the business side of film without losing the creative heart.

Germaine Lacayo, Head of Marketing and Distribution at Prolific Pictures, brings over a decade of expertise in international film sales. Before joining Prolific, she spent six years at Multivisionnaire Pictures, an LA-based global sales agency, where she represented a wide array of independent genre films to markets worldwide. Her career began on the film festival circuit, giving her a sharp understanding of audience and market trends. At Prolific, she now works directly with filmmakers to bring diverse, independent voices to digital platforms (like Amazon, Hulu, iTunes, and HBO), physical media (Walmart, Redbox), and global buyers — all while guiding projects from post-production through final delivery.

Together, Michael and Germaine represent the next wave of sustainable indie filmmaking: combining creative development with strategic distribution to help low-budget films reach a global audience and build real careers in the process.

 

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