John Manulis is president of Foundation Entertainment, dedicated to ventures that bridge the worlds of entertainment and social/environmental/political activism. Manulis’ diverse career in theater, film and television has included work as a director, producer, distributor and, as the CEO and lead producer of Visionbox Pictures and Visionbox Media Group, a pioneer in the use of digital technology for the production and distribution of motion pictures.

He has produced or executive produced films, television and theater productions including ARCTIC TALE, TORTILLA SOUP, THE L.A. RIOT SPECTACULAR, BELIEVE IN ME, double-Independent Spirit Award nominee CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES, FALLING LIKE THIS, THE BASKETBALL DIARIES, SWING KIDS, FOXFIRE, HBO's DAYBREAK and BLIND SIDE, the U.S. documentary segments for “American Idol Gives Back”, CBS’s acclaimed series “Comedy Zone” and 38-share MOW “Intimate Strangers”, and the off-Broadway sensation “The Umbilical Brothers’ THWAK”.

As Head of Filmed Entertainment for Samuel Goldwyn Films, Manulis supervised the production, or acquisition, of films including THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE, MASTER AND COMMANDER, THE PREACHER’S WIFE, ANGELS AND INSECTS, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL and BIG NIGHT.

Mr. Manulis began his career casting and directing theater off-Broadway, later segueing into producing television and film. He received an A.B. degree from Harvard University, is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Writers Guild of America, East and serves on the Board of Directors of The Digital Coast Roundtable and The Liberty Hill Foundation.