DAVID & CECILIA GARONZIK (CEO / COO)

David Garonzik was born in Queens, New York, and studied film at Brooks Institute of Photography, U.C.S.B., and U.C.L.A. For more than 30 years, he was a studio screening room manager and operator for some of the most prestigious venues in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. Fascinated by film, David studied to be a skilled projectionist. His first job as a projectionist was in Washington, D.C. at the age of 17. He would eventually move on to film festivals, operating dozens of highly-regarded events such as the Hamptons IFF and Palm Springs IFF. It was at Palm Springs that he was invited by Miramax to manage their new screening room built for Quentin Tarantino. While running Miramax’s screening room, David Garonzik screened “The Harder They Come” for the first time and it became a cinema mantra for him.

David managed and operated the screening room business for Dick Clark Productions for more than a decade, where he earned a reputation for offering the highest standard in theater presentation. His credits include the film “Ghost In The Shell” and the Academy Award-winning film “The Revenant,” among many others. David recently left his post at MRC (formerly Dick Clark Productions) managing their screening and DI facilities to relocate with his wife to Naples, Florida.

Cecilia spent 16 years as a Manager, Sales Associate & Fashion Stylist for Minnie T’s, a women’s luxury clothing boutique located in Santa Monica, CA. Along with developing exceptional customer service skills and relations, Cecilia was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of a brick & mortar business. Prior to Minnie T’s, Cecilia worked for several prestigious and globally recognized international film festivals, such as the Palm Springs IFF and the Hamptons IFF, managing both the festival’s administrative and hospitality departments.