Learn about the people behind the Machina magic.

Machina Cinema is a full-service digital production company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with a growing network of creative partners across Los Angeles, New York, Austin, and Mexico. What started as a scrappy, operation in 2006 has evolved into one of Texas’ most innovative production studios, specializing in vertical series, feature films, narrative content, commercials, branded storytelling, and large scale creative campaigns.

From award-winning vertical dramas to multi-platform productions, Machina Cinema has become a key player in the fast rising world of microdrama and digital first filmmaking. Our work has reached tens of millions of viewers worldwide, including projects produced in partnership with platforms like ReelShort and Lifetime. 

We’re proud to operate at the intersection of craft and speed.
Machina Cinema is cinematic storytelling built with the efficiency of a modern digital studio.

MEET THE TEAM

OUR DIRECTOR ROSTER

Machina Cinema maintains a trusted roster of directors we regularly collaborate with across our productions. Each director is experienced in platform-driven workflows, fast production schedules, and high-volume storytelling, and works closely with our producing and post-production teams to ensure creative consistency, efficient execution, and reliable delivery. This curated bench allows us to scale projects quickly while maintaining a unified creative standard across every show.

  • Robin Conley - Director

    ROBIN CONLY

    Robin is a producer and director with more than ten years of experience in crafting content for diverse audiences worldwide. Her work span various genres, including children’s programming, independent films, Hallmark romances, Lifetime thrillers, ReelShort vertical micro - dramas, comedy webisodes, and even a 4-D ride.

    FILM / TV
    - ReelShort
    - Shadowboxer Films
    - Lifetime Original
    - Lifetime Television
    - Hallmark Media

    PRODUCER
    - Rhythm is a Dancer - Austin Film Festival
    - Love, Danielle - Prime/Apple TV
    - Dolphin Summer - Tubi

    Robin's imdb
  • PAULA HUNZIKER - DIRECTOR

    PAULA HUNZIKER

    Paula Hunziker is an award winning director with a successful career in the film and television industry for the past 25 years. She has worked on many independent features and has spent the last 20 years in all genres of Episodic Television, from Drama, Action & Comedy to Horror

    FILM / TV
    - CBS / Paramount+
    - FOX / Hulu
    - CW / CBS Studios
    - ABC Studios
    - 20th Century Fox / Ryan Murphy TV
    - Warner Horizon / Freeform
    - NightSkyEntertainment
    - ReelShort

    PAULA'S IMDB
  • AMANDA FALLON SMITH - DIRECTOR

    AMANDA FALLON SMITH

    Amanda is a detail-oriented director with years of experience in the film and media industry. She has a proven track record of managing multiple projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints. She’s passionate about storytelling and committed to delivering high-quality content that resonates with audiences.

    FILM / TV
    - DramaPops
    - CandyJar
    - DramaBox
    - NowThat’sTV!
    - Vigloo
    - Cosmic Film Co
    - Electric Owl Studios

    COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL
    - Coca-Cola’s CONA Services
    - Cloud Gala, Argentina
    - Georgia Tourism
    - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

    AMANDA'S IMDB
  • TED CAMPBELL - DIRECTOR

    TED CAMPBELL

    Ted Campbell is an award-winning screenwriter and director specializing in thoughtful, character-driven thrillers. Most recently, Ted wrote and directed the supernatural thriller "THIS NEVER HAPPENED" for Tubi. Ted is represented by Cameron Cubbison at Zero Gravity. He is a member of ISA’s Development Program and was named to ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch list.

    FILM / TV
    - THIS NEVER HAPPENED, Tubi
    - ReelShort
    - Tubi Originals
    - Shadowboxer Films

    TED's IMDB
  • PAIGE COMPTON - DIRECTOR

    PAIGE COMPTON

    Paige has directed multiple award-winning projects, finding her voice in the mixed genres of comedy, drama, and camp. She has become one of the most sought-after directors for the vertical format series flooding the Western market, amassing over one hundred million views and counting. With a feature film in the works and more projects waiting in the wings, Paige continues to push boundaries of visual storytelling and make her mark in the film industry.

    FILM / TV
    - ReelShort
    - SerealPlus
    - DramaBox
    - GoodShort
    - Bytedance
    - Crazy Maple Studio
    - Prime Video

    PAIGE'S IMDB

OUR MISSION:

Tell great stories. Build careers. Grow the creative economy in Texas. We’re here to make films, train talent, support artists, and raise the standard of what San Antonio can do on screen.

proud partner of:

Machina Cinema produces commercial, digital, and branded content for companies, nonprofits, and creators across the country. Our collaborations range from national brands to local organizations, everything from corporate campaigns and lifestyle ads to educational content and PSAs.

Our nonprofit partner, TRL Productions, has worked with more than 160 organizations, helping communities tell their stories through documentary style media, nonprofit campaigns, and youth driven productions.

We’re filmmakers at heart. Directors, producers, editors, animators, designers, people who live for the moment when the slate claps and the lights hit.

But we’re also educators and community builders who know the importance of a workforce pipeline and having a positive economic impact on our community. 

Through TRL Production’s multimedia programs, BexarFest and Alamo Arts Academy, and their expanding internship pipeline, Machina Cinema is developing the next generation of filmmakers right here in San Antonio. We believe creative industries thrive when everyone has access, not just those on the coasts.

A Culture of Craft, Creativity, and Community

SEE THE IMPACT