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Stories developed from the ground up, with a clear point of view and a life beyond the first screen.
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The story
comes first.
HGMi Studios develops and produces original film, television and live entertainment—built with purpose, made to last.
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The studio
We create the work—and build the path that carries it forward.
HGMi is a creator-led independent studio developing original stories from first idea through production, post and presentation.
With offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, the company works across premium scripted television, feature film, unscripted formats and live entertainment.
Currently in post-production
An original one-hour
international thriller.
Principal photography complete.
Los Angeles, 2026.
The title and private preview materials are available directly to verified industry partners.
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What we build
Film & Television
Scripted work led by character, tension and the emotional truth underneath the premise.
Live & Unscripted
Event television and unscripted formats built around real stakes, performance and human transformation.
Mark
Spates
Smith
Founder / Creator / Filmmaker
A creator who knows how to finish.
Mark Spates Smith is a writer, director, producer and actor whose work moves between premium scripted storytelling, unscripted television and live entertainment. He founded HGMi Studios to build original work with ownership, clarity and staying power.
Selected acting credits include the feature-film lead in A Boy Named Bobby, The Chi, Black Lightning, Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire, 4400 and Shining Girls.
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Industry access
Let's build what comes next.
Private screenings, decks and production materials are shared directly with verified buyers, financiers and production partners.
Industry inquiryPrivate industry screenings / Television City Studios
An original one-hour international thriller.
Friday, October 30, 2026 · Thursday, November 12, 2026
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