Originally from Hollywood, the SurrealArts Studios team has since spread across the United States, with a network that extends beyond our borders.

Founded by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Mark A.J. Nazal, the studio was built on a simple idea: tell the kinds of stories we'd want to watch. After years inside the machine of shows like Gotham, Westworld, and Lucifer, he set out to build a home for like-minded filmmakers chasing the stories that resonate with them personally. Projects that carry the DNA of the work and worlds we grew up loving, but have us in them.

That's where our slate comes from. Carmina is a grounded drama laced with fantastical moments, where gritty realism gives way to the transcendent and the surreal. Wishful Thinking came from the films that shaped us, Big, Life Size, the ones with a little magic in the everyday. Every project starts with a simple question: is this something we'd like to watch ourselves?

We make character-driven stories with a distinct visual voice. Grounded performances, lived-in worlds, stories shaped by the people inside them. Our roots are blockbuster experiences, but we're drawn to something more intimate: personal and made with intent.

For now, SurrealArts Studios is our idea engine. We develop, produce, and edit short-form content and concepts from page to post, with full creative ownership and a collaborative spirit that runs through every team.