Red 5 Entertainment was founded by filmmakers Clint Hutchison and Lance Dreesen after establishing themselves as successful screenwriters in Hollywood, with a shared goal of creating films with greater creative freedom—stories they believed in, made on their own terms.
Red 5 partners with studios, distributors, and major platforms while also leveraging private equity financing to develop and produce projects outside the traditional system. This hybrid approach allows the company to maintain creative control while working with industry partners, including Universal, Lionsgate, and 20th Century Home Entertainment.
The company’s first feature, Full Disclosure (formerly Terror Tract), starring Bryan Cranston and John Ritter, was both a critical and commercial success, earning top honors at film festivals in the U.S. and Europe and securing international theatrical releases. Red 5 went on to produce a diverse slate of films, including Big Bad Wolf, released by Universal; The Way Home, an inspirational true story released by Lionsgate that reached millions of viewers worldwide; and the supernatural thriller Conjurer, an official selection of the Slamdance Film Festival that premiered on Showtime and was released internationally.
Following the passing of co-founder Clint Hutchison in 2014, Lance Dreesen has continued to carry forward the vision of Red 5—developing and producing a new slate of character-driven films across genres, with a focus on compelling storytelling and meaningful audience connection.
