Our Team
David Butler
David Butler is a writer, director, and producer based between Detroit and Chicago. He is the founder of Disco Head Productions LLC, established this year to create character-driven stories rooted in community, culture, and lived perspectives.
Raised in metro Detroit, David comes from a background in experimental filmmaking, which continues to shape his approach: he treats every medium as its own storytelling tool. His work spans commercials, music videos, and narrative films. Most recently, he served as consulting producer on Still Ohio, which premiered at the Maine International Film Festival. His directorial debut, Last Call, will have its Los Angeles premiere in 2026
Executive Producer | CHI 
Louis Mellinand
Louis Mellinand is a French cinematographer based in Chicago, IL, shooting narratives and commercials over the last 5 years, several which have been recognized at festivals such as CIFF and screened at the iconic Music Box in Chicago, IL.
Having grown up across Asia and Europe, he brings the same level curiosity of exploring a new environment the same way he tackles new projects. Louis appreciates authenticity and aims to honor the director’s vision while bringing his visual perspective to the work. His aim is to immerse the viewer while simultaneously revealing truths about themselves.
Cinematographer | CHI 
Director & Cinematographer | CHI
Thomas Allen is a director and DP based in Chicago, working in commercial and documentary. His approach brings thoughtful visual storytelling to each project, shaping light, composition, and movement around the story. From commercial concepts to real-life subjects, he creates work that feels intentional and human.
Thomas Allen
Ivy O’Brien
Ivy O’Brien was an actor in award winning movies such as Manchester by the Sea and All Happy Families, before taking her passion for characters into her own work as a screenwriter. She has written several short and feature films, including a quarter finalist feature script for the Orlando Film Festival.
Head Writer | CHI
Isaac Scott
Born to a Latino immigrant parent and raised in Minnesota, Isaac Scott is a filmmaker now based in Chicago. His work is driven by a desire to tell stories that reflect the lives and experiences of those too often overlooked or underestimated by society. Through film, he aims to challenge perceptions, create space for underrepresented voices, and highlight the humanity in stories that deserve to be seen and heard.
Associate Producer | CHI 
Kyla Kralapp
Kyla Kralapp is an alum and now full-time staff member at the university of michigan’s film, television, and media department (yes, this creative team is bringing together michiganders and ohioans). as an undergraduate, she won awards for both screenwriting and short story fiction writing. in addition to her position at ftvm, she works as head of creative development at disco head productions, collaborating with filmmakers to refine their unique voice and story.
Head of Creative Development | CHI