Our Team
Ulysses Film Fund is led by three accomplished partners, visionary filmmakers and a seasoned finance professional. Together, they combines decades of experience in storytelling, production, and financial structuring. Behind them stands a trusted network of industry collaborators and seasoned advisors. With deep experience across film production, finance, and global markets, they know how to turn vision into value.
Smart. Experienced. Aligned.
Lead Managing Partners
Adam O'Brien
Managing Partner -
Content & Operation
Multi-award-winning filmmaker with over 25 years of directing and producing experience. He has worked across live action, animation, and VFX driven storytelling, building a proven track record of innovation.
Paul Ryan
Managing Partner -
Finance
Deep understanding of financial markets and innovative financial structures as a former Hedge Fund Executive and Money Center Banker. Studied economics at Harvard and received a JD from Fordham Law.
Philip Kalin
Managing Partner -
Distribution & Talent
Canadian Screen Award–nominated producer with nearly two decades of experience in film and television. Kalin combines creative storytelling and producing expertise to deliver distinctive, globally marketable genre films.
Our Partners
Arun Arora – Financial Controller
Arun holds an M.S. in Quantitative Modeling and a BBA in Finance and Investments, with 18 years at BNP Paribas. A seasoned financial professional, he specializes in hedge fund derivatives, exotic options, structured products, and P&L management.
Benoit Beaulieu – Montreal Producer / Tax Credit Expert
Benoît is an established producer who has produced over 12 feature films, where he also served as LineProducer. Beaulieu brings extensive on-set and financial management expertise, ensuring productions are delivered on budget and on schedule. With proven international distribution success, he continues to deliver commercially viable films for the global marketplace.
Marc Lapointe – Montreal Legal Advisor / Development Consultant
Marc is an executive producer and creative with a dual background in entertainment law and storytelling. With experience spanning screenwriting and creative consulting, he brings a unique blend of artistry and strategy. He champion innovative, commercially driven content that bridges creativity and business for the global market.
Edward Rose – Capital Markets & Business Development
Senior Director at SG Analytics (a Straive/EQT company); former Director at Barington Capital Group, an activist hedge fund. Deep expertise in capital markets strategy, portfolio management, institutional business development, and capital raising across PE, VC, hedge funds, and investment banks. Villanova University, BS Finance.
Advisory Board
▸ Matt Ryan - Strategy/Marketing
Former Chief Marketing Officer Starbucks; former Brand Management Head Disney
▸ John McCormick - Finance/Slate
Former CIO, Telos Asset Management, Tricadia, GE Capital, Paribas
▸ Lisa Wolofsky – Film Finance/Production
25+ years in film/TV finance (AVP, National Bank of Canada) and producer of features and Broadway/West End productions
▸ Robert Mora - Production/Logistics
Two-time Emmy-winning TV producer (20+ years; currently Beast Games for Amazon) and EP at Next Field International
▸ Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan - Finance/Fund Creation - CEO K6 Investments, Entrepreneur, Corporate Director & Investor
▸ John McCormick - Finance/Slate - Former CIO, Telos Asset Management, Tricadia, GE Capital, Paribas
▸ Alvin Rodolfo - Finance/Seed - High Net Worth Product Manager, IDB, Merrill Lynch
▸ Klaus Obermeyer – Production - Emmy Award winning director, Founder Rocket Film, former Partner Aero Film.
Who We Work With
▸ Chloé Zhao – Oscar winning producer and director
▸ Nic Gonda – Producer of Oscar winning films
▸ Elijah Wood – Actor and Producer
▸ Cindy Cowan – Oscar nominated, Emmy winning producer
▸ Tony Hawk – Skateboarding pioneer and producer
▸ Jerome Sable – Award-winning director and writer
▸ Pressman Films – Award-winning legendary production company
▸ Adrien Morot – Oscar-winning FX makeup artist
▸ Beth Lipari – Aetios winning casting director
▸ Pawel Pogorzelski – Top cinematographer for major studios like DC/Warner
▸ Peter Phok – Producer for A24
▸ Emily Bennett – Actor, producer and director on award-winning films
▸ Emily Hampshire – Award-winning actress
▸ François Arnaud – Internationally recognized actor
▸ Christian Convery – Biggest child actor of the 2020s
▸ Sylvain Bellemare – Oscar winning sound designer
▸ CAA – Top talent agency
▸ Verve – Top boutique talent agency
▸ IFC / AMC – Premium streaming service
▸ Mubi – Premium streaming service
▸ City Lights – Groundbreaking immerse entertainment distributor
▸ Blue Finch Film Releasing – UK horror distributor and sales agent
▸ AMP – Worldwide sales agency
▸ SpectreVision – Producer and Management company
▸ Genius XR – Sony-affiliated Montreal-based immersive studio
▸ Real by Fake – Montreal-based VFX producer for HBO and Oscar-winning films
▸ Alchemy 24 – Montreal-based VFX producer for Netflix
▸ Michael Peterson – Prolific Calgary-based filmmaker
▸ Christian Rivest – Emmy winning sound designer
▸ Alok Mishra – Award-winning producer and film marketing expert
▸ Alejandro de Leon – A24 Producer
▸ Evrem Ersoy – Festival strategist
▸ Mitch Davis – Head of Fantasia Film Festival
▸ Entract – Canadian distributor
▸ TVA – Canadian distributor
▸ Crave – Canadian streamer
▸ Andrea Kenyon – Emmy nominated casting director
▸ Kate Yablunovsky – Top Montreal-based casting director