Substance
| Privately held company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Film production Television production |
| Founded 📆 | 2023 |
| Founders 👔 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people |
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| Services | Film and television production |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | thisissubstance |
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Substance is an American independent film production company based in Cleveland, Ohio, launched in 2023.[1]
History
In 2023, the company was formed when Ryan Kelly partnered with Adam Wilde (owner and CEO of TRG Multimedia) and Geoff Yaw to create what was initially called TRG Sound & Vision before rebranding to Substance.[1][independent source needed]
Substance partnered with BoulderLight Pictures to produce Buddy,[2] directed by Casper Kelly and premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Substance also assisted with Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks film,[4][irrelevant citation] and the documentary Age of Audio [5][irrelevant citation] about the history of podcasting, featuring interviews with Marc Maron, Kevin Smith, and Ira Glass.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "#221: Ryan Kelly (Substance) — Building Cleveland's Film Industry". layoftheland.fm. 2025-08-05.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (2025-07-22). "Cristin Milioti Starring in Unique Horror Movie 'Buddy' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-12-10). "Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Films With Jenna Ortega, Charli XCX, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Ethan Hawke & More In Park City Finale". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ Foreman, Alison (2025-06-13). "Neon Doubled Chris Stuckmann's Budget to Reshoot 'Shelby Oaks' with 'More Gore and Violence' — Sets October Release Date". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "'I don't give up' | It took this Dallas filmmaker seven years to complete his new documentary about the rise of podcasting". wfaa.com. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
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