William Stuart leads Aurora Productions’ film, TV and podcast empire

William Stuart is President and CEO of Aurora Productions, where he oversees the company’s film, television, and podcast slate.

A veteran entertainment executive with more than five decades of industry experience, Stuart has worked across every facet of the business, including development, production, international distribution, and studio management. He developed and executive-produced the blockbuster feature The Rock for Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Productions, one of the highest-grossing films of 1996, and later served as Executive Producer of The Ottoman Lieutenant.

Stuart recently directed American Afterlife, the hit scripted podcast adaptation of Pedro Hoffmeister’s bestselling YA trilogy, starring Scarlett Estevez. The series quickly reached the top of the Apple Podcast charts and is now being developed as a premium television property.

In addition to leading Aurora Productions, Stuart has spent more than fifteen years as the U.S. representative for Prague’s famed Barrandov Studios, helping bring major international productions, including Casino Royale, The Chronicles of Narnia, G.I. Joe, and Mission: Impossible, to the Czech Republic.

Prior to Aurora, Stuart held senior executive positions with Columbia Pictures International, MGM/UA, and 20th Century Fox, overseeing production and distribution operations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.

His career combines studio leadership, international production expertise, and creative development across film, television, and emerging media platforms.

– Synopsis of the project

After a massive earthquake and dam collapse and flood Eugene, Oregon, 15-year-old Cielo, an undocumented teen living with her mom, is left behind in the chaos. She chooses not to evacuate with the National Guard, determined to find her missing mother on her own.

But survival isn’t simple in the drowned city. Cielo must steer clear of the Repo Men, a dangerous right-wing militia exploiting the disaster and stay under the radar after barely surviving an attack by one of them. Now, she’s in military custody, accused of committing a bloody massacre. The problem? She has no idea who she can trust.

– Link to trailer/showreel

https://americanafterlife.com/

– Social media links (Instagram, etc.)

Facebook: @benztownradio (production company)

Instagram: @americanafterlife

TikTok: @americanafterlife

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/AmericanAfterlife

– 4+ high-resolution images (2MP)

 NOTE: I also attached the poster in this email