Film Bite, Inc. is a vertical filmmaking production and distribution entity based in Hermosa Beach, California. Our company was founded by Hammad Zaidi, a 30+-year veteran of the film industry. Zaidi is the founder of The Lonely Seal Company Group, which includes Lonely Seal Releasing, an international film and television distribution and sales company, The Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay & Music Festival, cited as a multiple-time “Top 100 Best Reviewed Festival,” and Lonely Seal Streaming. He is one of 1,200 Priority Cinema Buyers worldwide. Hammad is also on the Board of Directors of Cinema Without Borders and on the Advisory Board of the Master’s in Entertainment Leadership and Management (MELM) at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Additionally, Hammad is the principal of The Story Oasis Fund, a new fund focused on investments in film, sports, and media. Zaidi is also a founding partner and CEO of the Ryz Sports Network, a Sports FAST Channel currently showcased on every major FAST platform in the United States.

Vertical filmmaking is the production of video content in a 9:16 aspect ratio, designed specifically for smartphone viewing in portrait mode. It showcases 1-3-minute episodes with addictive storylines, often ending in cliffhangers. Film Bite strives to be among the first independent entities to bring vertical filmmaking to the United States.