Neil Mandt

Founder & CEO @ Digital Rights Network

About

Neil Mandt is a five-time Emmy® Award–winning producer, pioneering augmented reality innovator, and visionary entrepreneur redefining the future of Digital Rights for property owners and content creators. With a career spanning more than 3,000 episodes of network television, 10 feature films, and groundbreaking firsts in immersive media, including becoming the first producer to deliver the Super Bowl in virtual reality. Neil has long operated at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and cultural moments. His work ranges from producing the O.J. Simpson criminal trial for ABC News to directing and producing major global entertainment and sports properties including The Golden Globe Awards, the Olympics, X Games, and has created programming for Walt Disney Pictures, A24, ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO, Showtime, FOOD Network, Travel Channel, E!, Discovery, ESPN, FOX, and FOX Sports. Building on decades of innovation across media, sports, and emerging technology, Neil is the founder and CEO of Digital Rights Network, the first platform enabling real estate owners and content creators to register, network, and monetize augmented reality content across digital space. Since 2015, he has been a driving force behind the creation of the Digital Property Rights industry, applying entertainment-grade vision and rigor to property technology. Under his leadership, Digital Rights Network has already registered more than $400 billion in real-world assets, helping define the foundational rules for how cities, institutions, and property owners operate in an augmented future.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Television, Video Production, Video, Film, Web Video, Media Production, Film Production, Videography, Blogging, New Media, Entertainment, Post Production, Feature Films, Broadcast, Reality, Creative Direction, Screenwriting, HD Video, Broadcast Television, Commercials

Experience

Founder & CEO

Digital Rights Network

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Digital Rights Network is the global infrastructure that enables real-world assets to be owned, protected, and monetized in the digital layer. The Network allows property owners to register Digital Rights for their buildings and partner with approved creators, brands, and platforms to deploy immersive AR and spatial experiences in a permissioned, revenue-generating way.

Founder & CEO

CrimeDoor

2020-9 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

Hollywood, California

CrimeDoor is an award winning augmented reality app that allows users to investigate famous true crime scenes in 3 dimensions using mobile phones and tablets. The companion daily TV show, CrimeDoor TV, streams on Amazon.

Partner

Mandt Brothers Productions

2001 - Present · 25 yrs

Hollywood, California

Multi-Emmy Award winning Hollywood production company responsible for the production of thousands of episodes of network television shows, studio movies and sports content. Clients include Disney, A24, FOX, ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MTV, VH1, History, Sony, Travel Channel, FOOD Network, Showtime, HBO, Turner, Discovery, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and more.

Director - Various Music Video & Comedy Shorts

Mandt Brothers Productions

2002-6 - Present · 24 yrs 4 mos

Hollywood, California

Director of multiple music & comedy shorts starring A-list artists. Performers include Will Ferrell, Charlize Theron, Kim Kardashian, Samuel L. Jackson, Sabrina Carpenter, LeBron James, Jon Hamm, Seth Meyers, Chevy Chase, Aerosmith, Vince Vaughn, Jamie Foxx, Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake, Jason Sudeikis, Serena Willams and others.

Writer, Director & Producer - Tim's Dates

Mandt Brothers Productions

2007-1 - 2007-6 · 6 mos

Hollywood, California

This short film was nominated for the first ever Daytime Emmy Award for Best Drama on the Internet.

President & CEO

Broken Twig Productions, Inc.

1986-12 - Present · 39 yrs 10 mos

Hollywood, California

Multi Emmy winning production company responsible for news programming and feature films. Clients include ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, PBS News Hour, Showtime & HBO and more.

Executive Producer - The Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Foundation

2021-12 - 2022-1 · 2 mos

Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for the creative direction and management of all aspects of the 2022 broadcast of this global annual award show that has been celebrating the best of television shows and movies since 1944.

Founder/CEO

Mandt Media

2015-11 - 2018-8 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Hollywood, California

Multi Emmy & Clio Award winning production company dedicated to the production of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and 360 video content. Clients included NFL, MLS, Coke, WME/IMG, IndyCar, Barstool Sports, College Football Playoff, Disney, The White House, Wendy's, Verizon and more.

Producer, P.G.A. - The Last Movie Star - Feature Film

A24

2015-12 - 2018-4 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Hollywood, California

Burt Reynolds' final feature film, co-starring Chevy Chase and Ariel Winter. Screened in competition at Tribecca & Palm Springs film festivals, released theatrically by A24.

Executive Producer - The Road to the Super Bowl 360° - Virtual Reality

National Football League (NFL)

2017-10 - 2018-2 · 5 mos

Hollywood, California & Philadelphia, PA

Intimate documentation of the Philadelphia Eagles playoff run and Super Bowl win in 2017/18. This was the first time the Super Bowl was captured in VR.

Executive Producer - Fox News New Years Eve 2017 Broadcast - Virtual Reality

Fox News TV

2017-9 - 2018-1 · 5 mos

New York, New York, United States

Executive Producer of the first ever Virtual Reality live stream of Fox News' 3-hour broadcast of their New Years Eve coverage. Inventor of a multi-camera system that allowed viewers to experience the ball dropping from several positions around Times Square.

Co-Founder, Producer & Director - Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) League in China

RUFF China

2011-6 - 2016-7 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Shanghai, China

RUFF is the only government sanctioned MMA League in China. Oversaw financing, creative strategy and content production for live events and multiple TV series in English and Chinese languages. Crowned the only National MMA Champions in the history of China.