Filmmaking Team — Oceania Studios

Oceania Studios

Filmmaking
Team

Founder & CEO

Dr. Kevin
McAfee

Founder / Filmmaker

Since beginning his film career at Buena Vista Studios, Kevin dedicated his cinematic works on family entertainment by sharing stories from people groups everywhere. The "family of man" became his calling and he has been a founding board member of graduate study film schools like Lipscomb University in Nashville.

He founded in 1989, his umbrella company of McAfee & Associates, a growth, marketing, and capital company. This foundation is the Agency of Record for Oceania and continues to support middle market companies.

Kevin was awarded a lifetime achievement award where he began at Disney Studios in 2015. In the last decade, he has been on the cutting edge of film festivals covering stories in Eastern countries, Europe and over forty nations. His track record is proven as he closes on being recognized by over 200 film festivals worldwide.

Veritas Mission Film Association is the philanthropy arm for the parent company. Through the partnership with the Maisha Project in Kenya, their ethos of "helping others from across every ocean" has resulted in feeding over 2.5 million meals to children in Kenya.

Management

Kevin & Lynn
McAfee

Founders

Together, Kevin and Lynn McAfee built Oceania Studios into a purpose-driven cinematic force. Lynn's background in finance and her innovative leadership shape the company's direction — ensuring that every project reflects their shared commitment to authentic storytelling and the human experience across every culture and ocean.

The Partners

Keith Hatanaka

Capital Partner

A highly accomplished Wall Street professional raised in Kyoto, Japan. Former VP at Republic Bank of New York overseeing the securities division. Keith has structured over $2 billion in bilateral infrastructure development ventures — forging strategic partnerships between Chinese government interests and energy-resource partners including Saudi Aramco.

Jag Gholson

FinTrust Advisors & Executive Producer

Award-winning Executive Producer and Wealth Manager. Writer on MORE THAN CHAMPIONS and EP on FINAL WORDS OF WWII and #BUTGOD. Specializing in estate liquidity studies and multi-generational wealth transfers, Jag serves on numerous boards including past president of the Cancer Foundation Board in Athens, Georgia.

Oceania Team

Lynn McAfee

Award-Winning Executive Producer

Dr. Miller Bargeron

Award-Winning Producer

Julie Spencer

Executive Assistant to Dr. McAfee

Terri Campbell Bell

Screenwriter

Monique Perez

Assistant to President Robert Zemeckis

John Chalfant

Academy Award Winner & Sound

Patrick Ingram

Producer, Writer & Director

Tim Porter

Finance & Capitalization

"As an actress since the 70's working with Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Peter Ustinov and more, I talked a lot about the studio system. Oceania Studios embodies the vision to redefine the family of man through their film franchises. Gathering the finest group of purpose-driven executives and high-ranking film stars, this is a journey our entire family supports. Congratulations Kevin and Marshall! Our family can't wait to see what you all create."

— Linda Gaye Scott · Famous Actress

FILMMAKING TEAM

Meet the veteran cinematic team, led by founder and CEO, Dr. Kevin McAfee. With a passion for storytelling, our co-founder Lynn McAfee brings her finance background and innovation to the forefront, shaping the company’s vision. Supported by a talented ensemble of professionals,, the dedicated group contribute their diverse skills and expertise, collectively driving the team’s commitment ensuring authenticity in storytelling with uniqueness in content.

Dr. Kevin McAfee – Founder/Filmmaker

Since beginning his film career at Buena Vista Studios, Kevin dedicated his cinematic works on family entertainment by sharing stories from people groups everywhere. However, the “family of man” became his calling and he has been a founding board member of starting graduate study film schools like Lipscomb University in Nashville.

Kevin was awarded a lifetime achievement award where he began at Disney Studios in 2015. In the last decade, he has been on the cutting edge of film festivals covering stories in Eastern countries, Europe in over forty nations. His track record is proven as he closes on being recognized by over 200 films festivals worldwide .

Veritas Mission Film Association is the philanthropy arm for the parent company and its subsidiaries through the partnership with the Maisha Project in Kenya remains the ethos of “helping others from across every ocean”. Maisha in Swahili means “life” and just passed feeding over 2.5 million meals to children in Kenya. www.veritasmissionfilms.com

MANAGEMENT

Kevin & Lynn McAfee Founders

The Partners

Keith Hatanaka - Capital Partner

Keith Hatanaka is a highly accomplished Wall Street professional, who grew up in Kyoto, Japan. He launched his career as a Vice President at the esteemed Republic Bank of New York overseeing the securities division. Specializing in executing complex “Soft-Dollar Transactions” investment strategies with institutional investors, Keith focused particularly on targeting Japanese endowments seeking diversification. Through his expertise and strategic insights, Japanese investors came to the United States as he played a significant role in contributing to the overall success and growth of the company. Within this role, his exceptional skill in navigating the intricacies of the financial markets, integrity in fiscal analysis, building strong relationships with clients, and achieving outstanding investment outcomes, Keith climbed the investment ladder representing the most powerful capitalists in North America.

Driven by an unwavering thirst for new challenges and experiences, Keith transitioned into an independent global advisor, embracing exciting opportunities that extended beyond traditional avenues. In this capacity, he successfully structured over $2 billion in bilateral infrastructure development ventures, forging strategic partnerships between for the Chinese government interests and energy-resource partners, including renowned entities like Saudi Aramco. A pioneering effort was accomplished through the establishment of an innovative oil storage depot facility in Batangas Bay, Philippines, leveraging creative barter and equity structures. By prioritizing win-win barter exchanges, he facilitated mutual modernization objectives and fostered enhanced regional relations, responding to the growing energy appetites of Asian and many overseas markets.

Jag Gholson

FinTrust Advisors Partners & Executive Producer

Jag Gholson is the Wealth Manager, an award-winning Executive Producer and the writer on MORE THAN CHAMPIONS. This story merges the life of Sam Oni, who left Africa and immigrated to attend an all white college in the 1960’s in the deep South.

He is Executive Producer for the award-winning films, FINAL WORDS OF WWII, #BUTGOD and more. He is an avid sportsman, fisherman, biking, and active member in philanthropy for many causes.

Specializing in estate liquidity studies, multi-generational wealth transfers and structures, his wisdom is a commodity for his vast client base. He carries the qualifications of the Series 6, 63 and 65 licenses. Jag serves on numerous boards including past president of the Cancer Foundation Board in Athens, Georgia.