THE
FILES.
NOT NEWS. SIGNALS.
Ideas worth opening.
WHERE THE MIND
GOES NEXT.
Our thinking domains.
FROM THINKING
TO IMPACT.
Practical solutions built on insight, experience and execution.
PLACEHOLDER
TONIS
KIIS
FOUNDER & CEO, MINDWALDMindwald is led by TONIS KIIS, a film distribution executive with nearly two decades of experience at leading Hollywood studios.
Through global insight and creative thinking, he helps entertainment companies, creators and investors navigate change, uncover opportunity and turn ideas into impact.
THE JOURNEY
FROM THE BUSINESS OF FILMS TO THE BUSINESS OF WHAT'S NEXT.
For nearly 20 years at Warner Bros. Pictures, I worked at the intersection of studios, filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, technology and audiences across more than 125 countries. As part of the International Theatrical leadership team, I helped shape international strategies for more than 300 films, while working across everything from greenlighting and release planning to business development, exhibition relationships, emerging technologies and operational innovation.
That experience provided something more valuable than a view of distribution alone: a front-row seat to an industry in constant transition. It taught me to look beyond the individual movie, market or business model—to understand how the pieces connect and where the industry is moving.
MINDWALD is the next chapter: bringing that perspective to a broader range of entertainment challenges and opportunities.
THE PHILOSOPHY
Know the business.
Think beyond it.
Entertainment is evolving at the speed of culture, technology and human behavior. MINDWALD exists to challenge assumptions, connect the dots others miss, and help partners turn what's next into measurable impact—across platforms, audiences and business models.