Major (Retired) Terrence "Ty" Manns enlisted into the U.S. military in 1980. In 1987 he was accepted into the Army ROTC program at Wright-State University, Dayton, Ohio. In 1989 he graduated and was commissioned, Second Lieutenant, Infantry, Regular Army. Ty served as an Army Infantry Officer in tactical assignments in Germany, Korea and worldwide from 1989 to 2003.Throughout his military and corporate career Ty never lost his passion for storytelling, creativity and film making. In 1999, Ty met his friend, colleague and mentor, Mr. Rick Bieber, former President of HBO Pictures. Through Rick's support and mentoring, Ty's film making knowledge and writing experience grew.In 2006, Ty joined with Rick to create the independent film production company, Angel City Pictures (ACP). Over the next three years ACP produced a number of independent film projects, too include telling the tragic true story of Luke Abbate in the film The 5th Quarter.In 2011 Ty formed his production company CME Films. Under his CME Films banner, He recently wrote, produced and directed the films, The Turning Point, a Faith-based film about a Soldier suffering from PTSD and The ITCH, a comedy about a couple's relationship troubles at the seven year point of their marriage. CME Films recently signed a film production deal with Donate Life America.Ty holds a BA degree in Business Communications and a MBA in Operations Management (with marketing concentration). Show less «