A native of Cleveland, OH, Nonie Shiverick has always been inspired by creative pursuits. As a child, she used to watch the Oscars, imagining one day telling a story that could matter on a global scale. As a teenager, watching the behind-the-scenes footage of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, she fell in love with film as a technical medium.

After a brief detour in the world of ballroom dance, Nonie ended up on a filmset practically by accident. After pursuing acting for a few years, she found she kept writing stories in her head that she wished would be made. Realizing Hollywood would never read her mind, and finally believing her mother that “the world needs more feminist writers,” Nonie began writing.

She started One Eye Wilde, initially as a vehicle for her own projects, but with a much greater vision: to promote diverse and underrepresented voices in art and entertainment.

The company is named after her beloved one-eyed orange cat, Oscar the Wilde, who does not appreciate this honor whatsoever.