James and Ana Mackenzie co-founded Cool Mischief, an independent film production company, in 2013, which has produced international and award-winning films. In 2017, friends and fellow mischief makers Malerie Grady and Onye Eme-Akwari joined the team. They strive to make quality films that inspire positive cultural discourse through three-dimensional stories and characters.

James' MFA thesis short, Audrey Makes a Mixtape, was an official selection of multiple film festivals and was recognized on the US BAFTA Student Awards shortlist. As a member of the Film Independent / Loyola Marymount University post-graduate Incubator Lab, Ana and James completed production on their award-winning feature, American Zealot, which premiered at the 2016 St. Louis International Film Festival. Tough Love, a passion project for its star and producer, Malerie Grady, premiered last year at Outfest Los Angeles 2019 and was selected for the 2020 Tribeca N.O.W. Creators Market. Three Men Named Mantas, the team’s first international co-production, premiered at Atlanta Film Festival 2020, and their latest project, Renée and the Seven Cards, premieres on OML on Revry in March 2021.