OUR MISSION
Community is at the heart of Slabtown Studios. Too much is created to pacify us. Background noise on the TV, another doomscroll in bed. We aim for the opposite. Stories that electrify, that give you a reason to leave the house, find your people, and celebrate the human experience.We believe in staying curious, in art that keeps us honest about who we are and asks something of us in return.
JULIAN MERCADO AVILA
Julian is a Woodbury BFA in Creative Producing, award-winning work across narrative and commercial, and the operational discipline to turn a vision into a schedule, a production, and a finished film. He's the reason Slabtown projects get made the way they're supposed to get made; with a keen craftsman eye & a heart of passion.
DARIEN JEWEL
Darien didn't go to film school. He learned by doing, production assistant to producer, project by project, until the credits were real and the distribution deals were signed. He built projects around a simple belief: the right story, made for the right community, doesn't need a studio's permission to find its audience. Two SAG features later, he's still proving it.
STAY CONNECTED
Slabtown started in Cambria (originally called Slab Town), a tight knit community on the Central Coast, far from the industry. That's where Julian and Darien learned what "takes a village" really means. Now based in LA, they offer creatives end to end support, from first draft to final distribution deal. Whether you're looking for a collaborator or crew and equipment, Slabtown is built to meet you where you are.