Motel Pictures Inc. is a North American independent film production company that specializes in developing, packaging, and producing inspiring, provocative, commercially-viable content with an original voice. The company is led by Emmy-nominated, Nicole Hilliard-Forde, CSA who brings over 20 years experience in casting for feature films and television to the company. Nicole is known as a media professional with an eye for the development of new and emerging talent through her previous work as Producer of TIFF Rising Stars, a talent accelerator initiative of the Toronto International Film Festival. Nicole is a member of the Casting Society of America and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and sits on various talent juries.