Jason Hewitt(III)

Jason Hewitt, a native of Louisiana, left the technology industry to join the film and television industry. Hewitt was an early mover in the Internet economy, founding the website creation and marketing management company Planet Symphony in 1994. The company gained national attention the following year when it staged the first ever broadcast of live audio and video images of Mardi Gras from three different cities over the Internet. Planet Symphony later split into two distinct entities: Planet Symphony, which was acquired by the Graham Group in December 1995 ($250,000) and StarSeed, which was acquired by Geocities in December 1998 ($33 million). In 2005, Hewitt later formed HK Pictures with partner George M. Kostuch, producing several feature films. Hewitt now produces under his production banner, Films In Motion.

A serial entrepreneur as well as a musician, Hewitt is an active public speaker and guest lecturer on the topics of filmmaking, entertainment, software development, digital distribution of assets, entrepreneurship and the future of the Internet.