The Film Foundry was created in 2004 by independent producer, Rick Eldridge, and in a short time has become the premier facility of its kind in the region.  Rick Eldridge, CEO of The Film Foundry, has been a champion of quality entertainment - from music to television to films - for more than 25 years. His resume is a road map to an extraordinary career that includes some of the best and most respected names in the Industry: Universal, Disney, and ESPN, to name a few.

Eldridge formed RAE Creative in 1990, his own production/development studio and the client list has grown to include: ABC/Disney, CBS, Fox, NBC Sports, ESPN, PAX, and USA Network. He's also a talented music composer and producer, having scored numerous film and television programs. He has won over thirty Telly Awards, 6 Communicator Awards, 4 New York Festivals World Medal Awards, and 2 US International Film and Video Festival Awards for projects such as The Legend of the Three Trees, The Crippled Lamb, The Legend of the Candy Cane, A Father's Heart hosted by FOX Sports' James Brown, and the series Hermie & Friends. In 2004, his feature film Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius won a Heartland Film Festival "Truly Moving Pictures" Award of Excellence and was nominated for the ESPY "Best Sports Movie" Award.

The Film Foundry consists of several businesses operating under the oversight of RAE Management:

Southend Post & Design:
A full service post production facility that provides online (non-linear) editing, music composition, audio editing, graphic development and studio services

GlueWorks Animation:
Design and Production animation division that has produced several well-known direct-to-DVD series including Hermie (featuring the voices of Tim Conway and Don Knotts), The Pond, and Gigi.  GlueWorks Animation is developing several original series including Chispas (a series of Mexican folk tales) and Gefilte Fish.

Elim  Fund:
An investment fund for the development of spiritual entertainment products