Connect Who or what is your inspiration in business?

We make a difference in the world through art and as a filmmaker I co-founded my company Bonfire Cinema for artists by artists with the mission to create and bring inspiring, entertaining and enlightening content across the mediums of Cinema, Theatre, Animation and Publishing to the public and to encourage and have programs in place to leave the world better than we found it. If each person did their part to Inspire Change, imagine what a lovely world it would be.

How do you stay motivated?

Everyone has a story, whether it is told through entertainment or in a documentary form - it is a story to be told. At Bonfire Cinema we are fiercely independent, but we create projects, tell stories & give a voice to the voiceless in the forms of publishing books, a global podcast called Inspire Change with Gunter, film & TV, animation and live theatre. I love hearing stories of friends, colleagues and strangers and incorporating those messages into a format that will impact/change the

What would you do with the $25,000?

These funds would really help us jump start our small studio & raise awareness for our project like Inspire Change with Gunter, mental health awareness and develop more programs to create jobs for people with disabilities and developmental issues. It will help us expand our theme and motto of “Finding the light through the darkness.”