Our Team

  • COREY MUIZELAAR - CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Corey is an actor, filmmaker, and writer whose work is rooted in personal experience. His vision for Studio Muiz is to bring the spotlight to the voiceless and champion production in the North East, specifically Sunderland.

  • MATTHEW COLLIN

    MATTHEW COLLIN

  • SHAY O'LEARY - CINEMATOGRAPHER & RESIDENT DIRECTOR

    Shay O’Leary is a cinematographer and emerging director whose work centres on visual storytelling and collaborative filmmaking. Currently completing his studies at Northumbria University, Shay has developed a strong foundation in cinematography, bringing a thoughtful eye for composition, movement, and atmosphere to both narrative and documentary projects. His practice combines technical precision with a natural instinct for story, allowing images to carry emotional weight and meaning.

    As Resident Director, Shay works across production and development, contributing to projects with a hands-on, collaborative approach. At the start of his professional career, he is already recognised as a promising new voice in filmmaking, bringing curiosity, energy, and a clear visual sensibility to every project he undertakes.

  • JASMINE STEPHENSON - RESIDENT PRODUCTION MANAGER & FREELANCE ANIMATOR AND CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Our amazing Production Manager Jasmine, who works on all our projects with us, we’d be lost without her!

  • JOEL MCSHANE

    Joel is a creative from the North East currently based in South London.

  • HARRIS HUGHES - LEGAL

    Harris is a lawyer from Glasgow and is providing our UK and Australia based legal services and strategy. Protecting our foreign and domestic legal interests.

  • SARAH FORBES - HEAD AGENT

  • HARRY AKIENS