Rough Cut Dallas / Los Angeles

©Rough Cut Entertainment Character-driven stories that do more than entertain

Independent film
& television

Est. 2025
Dallas — Los Angeles

01:00:14:00Company

About Rough Cut

Rough Cut is an independent studio making character-driven American films and series, built to entertain first.

We believe storytelling does more than entertain. The films that last shape how people see themselves: their agency, their responsibility, and their part in what comes next.

Founded in 2025 with offices in Dallas and Los Angeles, Rough Cut develops and produces feature films and series alongside filmmakers who share that conviction.

01:00:27:12Principles

How we make films

  1. 01

    Character First

    Every story follows people facing hard choices, and what those choices reveal about what they’re capable of.

  2. 02

    Entertain, Always

    Nobody buys a ticket for a lecture. The best films thrill first, and what they have to say lands anyway.

  3. 03

    Tell It Straight

    Authentic worlds, earned emotion and no shortcuts, on screen or off.

  4. 04

    Built for the Long Run

    An independent, founder-led studio with the discipline of a company built to last.

01:00:34:20Themes

Themes

The ideas that have held audiences for generations, and the ones we keep returning to.

  • Courage
  • Sacrifice
  • Perseverance
  • Responsibility
  • Redemption
  • Hope
01:00:41:06Slate

In Development

First titles to be announced

Reel 01

In development

Rough Cut is developing its first feature films and series with writers, producers and filmmakers. Titles will be announced here.

01:00:52:18Leadership
Ryan Podolsky

Founder & CEO

Ryan Podolsky

Ryan founded Rough Cut in 2025. Previously, he was CEO of Theorem Technologies, growing the company to roughly $2 billion in assets under management before its acquisition in 2024.

An early employee at Palantir, he helped build the company’s government and private-sector businesses. Before that, he served three tours as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Full bio
01:00:56:04Press

News & Interviews

01:00:59:00Contact

Get in touch

General & press

info@roughcutentertainment.com

Offices

Dallas, Texas
Los Angeles, California

Submissions

Rough Cut does not accept unsolicited submissions. Material sent without representation will not be reviewed.