ATO PICTURES is an independent feature film company, based in New York. The company was co-founded by producers Johnathan Dorfman and Temple Fennell and music artist Dave Matthews. The company develops, finances and produces independent feature films with unique and distinctive voices.


Johnathan Dorfman - Partner

Prior to joining ATO and relocating to New York, Johnathan was a producer in South Africa with over 15 years of experience in film, television and radio production. Highlights include his involvement in founding ALX FM, the first independent community radio station in a post-Apartheid South Africa and co-founding Wireless, an independent production and advertising agency servicing a large roster of clients including the South African Ministry of Health. He graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa with an Honors Degree in Comparative Literature and Film.


Temple Fennell - Partner

Prior to joining ATO, Temple worked for Media General, Inc. as president of Boxerjam Media, Inc., an interactive entertainment company. Temple co-founded Boxerjam with Julann Griffin, the creator of the television show "Jeopardy!" and co-managed the company to become the leading interactive entertainment provider for AOL, Sony Station and Yahoo! Games. He co-founded Boxer Learning, an award-winning, online education company distributed in over a thousand schools worldwide and as an executive of Boxerjam and Boxer Learning, he was the lead in negotiating strategic relationships with Sony, AOL Time Warner, Pearson, EA Entertainment, CBS, Yahoo and others. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science and was member of the Omega Rho academic honor society. He began his corporate career as a management consultant for KPMG before working in the leveraged buyout division of boutique investment company Clinton Capital. He attended the American Film Institute as a directing fellow and directed the award winning short, "Howard Black," starring John C. Reilly.


Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews is a founding member of The Dave Matthews Band, one of the most successful musical acts in the US recording history. The band's albums have sold more than 18 million copies in the United States and have been nominated seven times for Grammy awards and won once. He has also appeared in several feature films as an actor.