We Make-Believe, For a Living.
Tiger & Dog Productions is a New York City-based film and television production company focused on developing and producing independent, creator-driven projects.
Who we are
Terence Chen
Founder / Producer
Born in New York City, Terence took a circuitous path to film. After working in clinical research, he decided to embrace his creative side and pursue acting and writing full-time. His parents obviously approved of this momentous decision–no wait, that didn’t happen.
Terence takes his work very seriously, but himself incredibly less so. Living in New York, Terence tries to find unique voices and perspectives through wit and a deeply ingrained sense of irreverence. He also finds it very odd to write about himself in the third person.
Sonca Nguyen
Producer / audio engineer
Sonca Nguyen is a versatile audio engineer, producer, and songwriter whose creative work spans music production, vocal engineering, composition, and music supervision. She made her film debut as both composer and music supervisor for the feature Meet Cute in Manhattan, which premiered on Amazon Prime, marking a major milestone in her expanding creative career.
With a growing portfolio that includes collaborations & credits with artists like Smino, Masego, Jordan Ward, and Omari Hardwick, and partnerships with brands such as Duolingo, Adidas, and the Saint Louis Cardinals, Sonca brings a polished, emotionally resonant approach to every project.
Her expertise spans vocal production, toplining, mixing, and original composition, with credits on projects like HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls and a range of short films, commercials, and branded campaigns.
GERI LEIGH TIU
PRODUCER / TALENT MANAGER
Geri Leigh Tiu is a New York City based talent manager and film producer passionate about championing underrepresented voices in film and media. With a background in communications, branding, and audience engagement, she combines strategy, creativity, and a little fast-paced New York energy to help artists build meaningful, sustainable careers.
A natural advocate and creative champion, Geri believes storytelling can shape culture, spark change, and connect people—preferably while she’s juggling 12 tabs and pretending she doesn’t need another iced coffee.
HANNAH KITTELL
PRODUCER / COSTUME DESIGNER
Hannah Kittell has spent most of the last two decades in the industry as a costume designer. Her credits include the films Molli and Max in the Future, Kate Plays Christine, and Meet Cute in Manhattan, series Disney’s Pixar in Real Life and The Fall of Diddy, advertising for The New York Rangers, Dunkin’ (a personal career high point as a native New Englander), Lego, and Petsmart, music videos for Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Thalia, and costumes for private clients such as Adam Savage of Mythbusters. A polyglot, she has also designed for projects in Mandarin and Japanese including 流浪地球2 (The Wandering Earth II), 我在北京等你 (In New York), 情遇曼哈顿 (Love is a Broadway Hit), and マキ (Maki). Currently, she is working on her debut novel, a queer romance about Cold War spies.
THEA JACINTO UGARTE
PRODUCER / ARTIST & DESIGNER
Thea Jacinto Ugarte is an Austin-based artist, designer, and mother of two young girls whose work brings warmth, whimsy, and contemporary design into schools, hospitals, and family spaces. A recent favorite project – a playful installation featuring cowboy rubber ducks – was created for the NICU at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.
Born in Hawaii and raised in Manila, Philippines, Thea discovered her love of fashion early on while interning for celebrated Filipino designer Rajo Laurel. She later studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) before beginning her career in New York City as a women’s knitwear designer at Ralph Lauren.
Today, her creative practice is deeply informed by motherhood, storytelling, and everyday beauty. When she’s not painting or gardening, she’s busy chauffeuring her little VIPs between preschool, soccer matches, and ballet classes.
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