The Creative Force
Meet the Team
Célestes Images is made up of international talents with impressive careers, but above all, with the creativity and boldness to bring amazing stories to life.
Samanta Gandolfi Branca
Executive Producer & CEO
Samanta Gandolfi Branca, an Art Consultant and Filmmaker, graduated from the University of Fine Arts Brera in Milan. She co-produced the Vatican's first documentary with external filmmakers Pope Francis - A Man of His Word by Wim Wenders and the four episodes docu-series Mysteries of the Faith with Appian Way and October for Netflix platform .
Andrea Gambetta
Executive Producer
A cinematic and documentary producer, born in Parma on August 7th, 1964. He co-produced "Super 8 Stories" and produced "Papa Francesco - Un uomo di parola" in 2018. With a successful track record in the film industry, this producer's work is to captivate audiences...
Juan Carlos Fanconi
Executive Producer & Advisor
Swiss/Honduran Filmmaker and Executive Producer, he directed 3 movies, including "A Place in the Caribbean" distributed by HBO, Cinemax and Amazon Prime. He also created and directed 5 TV shows...
Nicholas Snyder
Creative Collaborator & Film Director
Born in Italy, Nicholas Snyder is an Italian-American film director and producer. He studied film in Norway, where he began his career as a production assistant.
Initially focused on documentaries, Snyder has spent over a decade involved in feature films, working in various roles including director of photography, co-producer, production assistant, script supervisor, and actor. As a director, his works include the animated short Hot Air Hippo, the documentary The Astrology of Pandemics, available on Amazon Prime and DVD. He also co-produced Christspiracy, a documentary exploring the relationship between animals and religion.
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He is currently based in Brussels, where he also works at the European Commission as an audiovisual operator, overseeing the audiovisual direction of high-level conferences and events.
Actor
Jose's, dramatic and comedic, film, TV and theater work encompasses an extensive and wide spectrum of diverse genres and characters, from hard hitting villains and commanding power players (NARCOS: MEXICO, GRISELDA, WESTWORLD, THE EXPANSE) to sympathetic and sometimes comic paternal figures (Apple TV+'s quirky comedy PHYSICAL, THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, and HALF BROTHERS) He stars in the recently released motion picture, A SUDDEN CASE OF CHRISTMAS, opposite Andie MacDowell and Danny DeVito. Jose will next be seen in Netflix”s THE LIFE LIST.
Lyn Juhl Vaus
Creative Executive & Writer​
Born in Denmark, he came to the United States at the age of four. Currently he resides just outside Chicago in Glenview, Illinois. Lyn got his start in the film business as a story editor for L2 Productions where he oversaw script development for the hit sci-fi film 'The Lawnmower Man', 'Hideaway', and the Denzel Washintgton, Russell Crowe starrer 'Virtuosity'. His screenwriting credits include the award winning Miramax romantic comedy 'Next Stop Wonderland', 'Temptation', 'Siegfied & Roy: The Magic Box, and 'The Dwarf' (upcoming) starring Peter Dinklage.
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​Lyn is also a musician/songwriter and has released two LP's of original music on the Night World record label.
Tommie Pegues
Associate Producer
Tom L. Pegues is a global entrepreneur, investor, and executive with 25+ years of experience spanning risk management, technology, travel, and international business. He is CEO & Co-Founder of ALLMYNE, an AI-powered global travel ecosystem, and Founder & President of Metropolis Risk Management.
A graduate of Franklin University Switzerland, Pegues has traveled to more than 115 countries and held senior leadership roles at Marsh, Dun & Bradstreet, Loews Corporation, Reliance National, and J.M. Huber, with responsibilities across 190+ countries.
His work also extends into media and storytelling. His latest production, The Passenger, earned a Telly Award, recognizing excellence in video and television production. Pegues brings together AI, global travel, business, and storytelling to create new ways for people to discover and experience the world.