Poya Shohani

With a consistent background in the media industry: from stunting in films like 'John Carter', to becoming a successful VFX artist and generalist for 'Best VFX' Oscar Award-winning film 'Gravity' and nominated films such as 'X-men: Days of Future Past' and 'Deepwater Horizon', Poya's career and determination has grown to inspire a change in the industry altogether. Catch him nose deep in autobiographies on entrepreneur legends like Ray Dalio, or essays by philosophical heroes like Alan Watts. His knack for learning, having self-taught software like Houdini and Maya that enabled him to be part of an Oscar-winning team. And since knowledge is power, he intends to use his business as his powerful tool to heal the industry with the encouragement towards creativity, diversity, and benevolence. Now, CEO of Archetype Media Group