Nebula Creatives L3C is an independent film and video social enterprise that supports all things creative by offering services in both media production and distribution. Creativity belongs to human. Anyone – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability – who is passionate about telling any original story, deserves the same opportunity as everyone else to be creative and access the support they need to bring their ideas to life.
Our Values:
ACE philosophy – Authenticity. Creativity. Empathy.
We play the infinite game. Relationships matter.
We don’t implement diversity. We ARE diversity.
We keep an open mind.
People first.
Our Goals:
- To help marginalized, local filmmakers produce and monetize their creative work
- To create a sustainable, resourced ecosystem within Chicago’s independent film community built upon viable career opportunities for local talent
- To bridge and connect the Chicago independent film community to external communities and markets through unique and diverse partnerships and collaboration
- To support the state’s and city’s initiatives in boosting the economy and promoting Chicago as the destination for independent film productions
The Brag:
Unlike most production companies, Nebula Creatives has the brand of an L3C mission-driven venture with a goal to further support the independent film community, locally and globally, by not only producing content for non-profits, independent artists, and small businesses but also investing its own resources to create platforms for independent filmmakers to showcase their work such as Shortcut 100 Independent Film Festival (shortcut100.org), which has been running since 2012, and Chicago Film News (chicagofilmnews.com), a YouTube channel launched in fall 2017, currently with 6,000+ followers on Twitter and Facebook combined.
The Team:
Rujanee Mahakanjana | Director, Producer, and Founder
Having been labeled as an outcast all her life, Rujanee left Bangkok, traveled to Chicago and began to write her own life story by exploring the world on her own terms since she was a teenager. Curiosity for the true meaning of life took her onto a path full of mistakes – none she regrets. That’s when her relationship with art got strengthened as she spent more time drawing, painting, playing music, and writing. Film became her passion when she came to realization that she must make peace with her past, jump off that cliff and learn how to fly without falling into the ocean or crashing into the mountains, figuratively speaking. She has jumped off a few more cliffs since then, and she is now an award-winning director who has directed 2 feature films and a dozen of short films which have screened at film festivals including the American Documentary Film Competition and the Festival de Cannes. She has been dedicating the past 11 years developing a groundbreaking sci-fi feature film, “Lab 99,” which is inspired by a true story. Its prequel is currently being produced as a comic book series with its first issue published in October 2016. Rujanee is a Northern Illinois University alumna, with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Fine Art emphasis on Interior Architecture, Sculpture, Installation, and Performance Art. She is also the founder of Pixquid, Shortcut 100 International Film Festival , the creator of Chicago Film News , as well as a fan of water. (IMDb) (LinkedIn)
The Advisory Board
The Honorable Contributors
NEBULA CREATIVES, L3C 