Creative • Strategic Power for a Better World
Ventures that move the world forward. Entertainment with purpose.
Forward Fortune is the primary vehicle for John Manulis and Liz Heller’s producing, investment, and entrepreneurial activities. Forward Fortune focuses on ventures that connect creative strategies, strategic partners, and the power of entertainment to effect a healthier, more just, and sustainable world.
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Manulis’ new award-winning documentary Fortunate Sons is now available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play, Kinema.com, YouTube Movies & TV, and VimeoOnDemand (international).
Featured Work
Four decades of ventures that matter
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Fortunate Sons
Feature-length documentary – an American journey through friendship, life, loss, and renewal. (John Manulis, Producer)
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memBrain Ventures
memBrain Ventures is Los Angeles-based innovation and investment company deeply rooted in music, design, entertainment, and technology. (Liz Heller, Partner)
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Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change 2008
John Manulis served as Executive Producer, Events and Lead Advance for Barack Obama’s 2008 Campaign For Change in Colorado, producing campaign events across the state involving local, regional and national surrogates.
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The Basketball Diaries
This true story about the death of innocence and the birth of an artist is based on the cult-classic novel by Jim Carroll and stars Leonardo di Caprio, Mark Wahlberg, Lorraine Bracco and Juliette Lewis.(Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis, Producers)