Rob Edwards Director
Rob is an American television and feature film screenwriter and producer. He began his career writing for series including Full House, A Different World, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and created the NBC sitcom Out All Night. He later joined Walt Disney Animation Studios, writing Treasure Planet and The Princess and the Frog, both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. For The Princess and the Frog, he received the Best Screenplay award from the African-American Film Critics Association. Fencer marks his feature directorial debut.
David Baxter Producer
David is the founder of Larger than Life Entertainment and Chief Creative Officer of Content Republic. He most recently served for 9 years as VP of Development at Legion M, the groundbreaking fan-owned entertainment company. David is an award-winning WGA writer. He earned his master's from UCLA's Producer's Program. As a producer, his credits include films with Nicolas Cage, William Shatner, Joe Manganiello, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Minnie Driver, and Simon Pegg.
Christopher Petzel Producer
Christopher is the Chairman of Content Republic and the founder and Managing Director of Broadside Capital. He has worked on the financing of several hundred million dollars of entertainment assets. As a producer, his credits include films with Nicolas Cage, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Sylvester Stallone. As an investment banker, his clients have included The Walt Disney Co. and DreamWorks. He has extensive background in IP valuation and has managed writers and international rights buyers.
Phil Andrews Executive Producer
Phil became CEO of USA Fencing in August 2022 and has since overseen the most transformative period in the organization’s history. Membership has grown by more than 25% under his leadership, surpassing 50,000 members in the 2025-26 season as USA Fencing pursues its goal of 70,000 members by the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Team USA reinforced the sport's momentum by winning four medals, including two gold, at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Andrews has built USA Fencing's commercial program from a handful of value-in-kind arrangements into a seven-figure annual portfolio that includes more than 30 partnerships and growing. Landmark deals include a multiyear partnership with Cloudflare, an agreement with CNBC to bring The Fencing Show to millions of American households, and an innovative academic partnership with Dwight Global Online School.
Under his leadership, USA Fencing has seen website traffic grow 42% and social media impressions rise by 41%, thanks in part to a new influencer program that invites some of the country’s best creators and biggest celebrities to try fencing. Recent collaborations have included Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren; Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button and his wife, Brittny; and Broadway actress Jenna Ushkowitz.
Before joining USA Fencing, Andrews led USA Weightlifting for nearly a decade, becoming one of the youngest national governing body chief executives in U.S. history when named permanent CEO at age 26. He also briefly served as Interim Director General of the International Weightlifting Federation — the only person ever to simultaneously lead both an IF and an NGB in the sport.
Born and raised in England, Andrews holds citizenship in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. He resides in Denver with his wife and daughter.
Carl Borack Executive Producer
Carl is an America producer and former competitive fencer. He competed in the individual and team events in the 1972 Munich Olympics. He won a team gold medal in Epee in the 1967 Pan American Games and a team Gold Medal in Foil in the 1971 Pan American Games. In 1969, he was US National Champion in Foil. Carl was the most accomplished three-weapon fencer of his era.
From 1985 to 2000, he served as Captain of the US Fencing team and was Captain of the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic teams. As a producer, he has worked in all mediums and has produced seven feature films, including Shiloh, The Big Fix and The Final Season. He is in his twenty-sixth year serving on the FIE (International Fencing Federation) Promotion, Communication & Marketing Commission.
Hans Jörg Finsterwald Executive Producer
Hans Jörg is a seasoned entertainment and marketing executive who worked with Orion Pictures, Alexander Salkind (Superman), Goldcrest, Dino DeLaurentiis (Conan the Barbarian, Flash Gordon), Richard Branson's Virgin Vision across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and Ogilvy & Mather. He has led multiple international sales companies and built a broadcasting venture with Canada's Chum International.
Rich Ting Co-Producer
Rich is a a Yale-educated Emmy nominated actor/producer and former Division I football player with dual J.D./M.B.A. degrees, bringing a rare blend of legal, business, and creative expertise. Serves as Chief Creative Officer at a full-service multicultural advertising agency, and co-founder of Geminai, a talent management company connecting artists, athletes, and creators with global brands. He also serves on the board of the Bruce Lee Foundation and has executive experience as CFO of a leading sports orthopedic medical practice.
Acclaimed for iconic roles including HBOmax's Warrior, Paramount+'s Tulsa King, Amazon Prime's On Call, and Amazon's The Man in the High Castle, with an extensive body of work spanning major studio films, hit television series, and international productions across the U.S. and Asia. His credits include appearances in Lone Survivor, Salt, Chicago Fire, FBI, NCIS: Los Angeles, Supergirl, and leading roles in Korean dramas and films, along with voice work and performances across Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney, and global platforms.
A 4th generation Asian American, Ting brings deep cross-cultural expertise with professional experience across U.S. and Asian markets, and is conversational in Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Gary Miereanu Publicist
As the president of GT Marmots / PR, Inc., Gary is widely recognized as one of the foremost communications experts in the entertainment industry today, specializing in film & television productions as well as sports promotions/events. His 25+ years of experience in the fanboy and animation realms has led to recognition as the leading “Con Whisperer” in the country. The former head of communications for Warner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gary now operates a consultant firm whose current / recent client roster has ranged from integral publicity consultancies for Warner Bros. Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Lex+Otis Studios and The Zanuck Company to as-needed project work for Sony Pictures Animation & Sony Pictures Imageworks, Lucasfilm, Mofac Animation, Roku, Paramount Television, Blue Dream Studios, Syfy, EuropaCorp, The CW, ABC Television Network, The Smithsonian Institute, MeTV, The Tiny Chef Show and more. His past publicity clients include Siegfried & Roy, Prime Sports / Prime Ticket Network, United States Olympic Committee, PGA of America, Los Angeles Marathon and the World Baseball Classic. His four-plus decade career has included full-time communications positions at LA-based Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger, Inc., Saint John’s Hospital & Health Center and Centinela Hospital Medical Center. Gary enjoys his “job” so much, he rarely takes vacations – rather, you can find him getting moments of respite at the Hollywood Bowl, playing with his beloved puppy Maisy, or in deep philosophical conversations with his bearded dragon Randall.
