Bad work environment - Employee Vision Films Employee Review

Environment was friendly and patient. I was able to learn operations quickly. The staff was very kind while training me. Hours were flexible. CEO was very understanding with scheduling and any emergencies that popped up. I was pleased with the work environment. I was able to share my organizational skills in helping reorganize the company's files and updating the website.

Parking was a bit difficult. Although most of the work assigned to me was beneficial in my learning about film distribution, some work felt more like busy work. I was doing many of the same tasks and I wanted to be challenged with work that required more responsibility.

I’m still looking. Maybe the free trauma?

Vision Films is a cesspool run by a malignant narcissist who should never be allowed near employees, money, or sharp objects. The CEO is a screaming, vindictive bully who treats human beings like disposable punching bags. One year here aged me a decade and left me with anxiety and panic attacks I’m still paying a therapist to untangle. This isn’t “tough indie film culture.” This is systematic abuse: Illegal requests on a weekly basis (falsifying documents, “creative” copyright theft, whatever makes a quick buck). Say no and watch your paycheck disappear. 80–100-hour weeks with zero overtime because “that’s just film.” Expect to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I finally escaped, the owner threated to withhold my final wages and threatened to send cops to my house over equipment I had returned—with receipts, photos, and witnesses. Pure extortion, no hesitation to lie to Police. Public humiliation, gaslighting, and rage fits are the daily soundtrack. No HR, no accountability, just a revolving door of broken people who leave shaking. Threatening to ruin my reputation, usual chatter after a few drinks around 11am. The turnover is a parade of shell-shocked faces who realize too late they walked into a cult, not a company. If you’re reading this while considering an offer: close the tab, block the number, and thank me later. There is no amount of money or “experience” worth the soul-crushing damage this place inflicts. I’ve worked in toxic Hollywood environments—this one is in a league of its own. Pure poison. Stay away. Do not expect to ever see honesty or integrity within the operations of Vision Films in Marina Del Rey.