Why we're here

For over half a century, American culture had two coasts and a blank space between them. The broad, universal stories we grew up with became harder to find, and somewhere along the way "premium" and "popular" started to sound like opposites. As a result, the millions of people who live between the coasts became the largest underserved audience in America.

Though the Midwest is in our blood, we didn't want to assume we knew what this audience wanted to watch.

So we immersed ourselves and asked them.

Over six months of interviews, observations and dialogue across the entire region, our research showed - wait for it - that human beings in the middle are the same as anywhere else.

They're just as proud of their home, and want big, heartfelt stories about people, places and teams they recognize - but they want them told with the same care the coasts give their own. Some people see the heart of the country as the empty part. We see it as the overlooked part. We happen to know it well, and we're here to give them what they've been waiting for.

Why "Twin Pines"

Our name is a nod to Back to the Future's Twin Pines Mall that becomes the Lone Pine Mall after one small, wild act changes the course of everything.

It's a reminder that a single shift - in time, perspective, or storytelling - can reshape the narrative entirely.

The coasts wrote the first version of the middle from a distance. We came home to tell the second.

Let's light this up.

The team

Clint Kisker

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Clint Kisker is co-founder and chief executive of Twin Pines Entertainment, where he pairs capital raising and IP development with two decades of launching ventures from the ground up across sports, media and entertainment.

Sean Kisker

Co-Founder, Head of Entertainment

Sean Kisker oversees creative, operations, strategy and distribution at Twin Pines Entertainment, where he pairs platform building and dealmaking with a track record of turning audiences into fans.

Jason Kander

Co-Founder, Head of Business Development

At Twin Pines Entertainment, Jason Kander recruits talent, supports creative partners, and cultivates investment. A former military intelligence officer, public servant, and bestselling author, Jason brings a rare combination of leadership, storytelling, and real-world experience to the company's mission of creating authentic stories from America's Heartland.

Maude Standish

VP of Content and Audience

Maude Standish is VP of Content and Audience at Twin Pines Entertainment, where she leads strategy for reaching and growing the next generation of sports fans. She was previously a trend forecaster at Creative Artists Agency and VP of Programming at Fullscreen Media, where she created the 100-million-view immersive series Guilty Party. She has also advised major streamers, global entertainment and music companies, and iconic lifestyle brands.