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History
In the fall of 2012 Todd Cahoon and Lisa Raphael met for the first time. Todd's wife Meagan hired Lisa, of Raphael Films, to shoot and edit the birth of their first child, Easton James. The chemistry was instant and they soon came to find out they lived a mere 2 blocks from one another. Fate? The final product turned out so amazing that Todd asked Lisa if she would be willing to start a company together. The answer was "yes", so they started Roar Entertainment together and focused their vision on producing corporate videos.
In 2014 Todd's wife was pregnant with their second child. Of course, she wanted another video. It was during this pragnancy that Lisa and Todd saw an opportunity to be even more specialized in a field where there was little supply and high demand. On Labor Day weekend 2014 while shooting interviews for their birth video, Lisa and Todd were throwing around ideas of what to name the new company. They came up with some crazy ideas, but the name that seemed to stick was Labor Day Films. 2 days later on Labor Day, Meagan's water broke and she went into labor 2 weeks early. We knew at the point the name and the company were meant to be.
Todd and Lisa are a hard-working, passionate pair. They are in love with what they do and it certainly comes across in their work and the final product.
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Lisa Raphael
Born in Los Angeles, Lisa was raised in an entertainment based family. She grew up knowing she would have a career in the arts. Her 20+ year career has spanned in almost every area of the entertainment industry. Her path has led her to work for prestigious studios such as Warner Bros., & Sony Pictures. She has worked on evertyhing from music videos, television shows, commercials, and feature films to corporate and live events.
Her experience includes acting, writing, photography, directing, editing, sound design, set design, producing and graphic design. As the VP of Production for livevideo.com, one of the top rated social media networks of the last decade, Lisa worked closely with co-founder of myspace Brad Greenspan. Together they launched some of the most compelling celebrity based content found on the internet. In the past nine years, she has created 100’s of videos that cumulatively earned over 6 million views, for livevideo.com and youtube combined. She founded her company Raphael Films in 2006 and subsequently met Todd while working on a project with him.
Todd Cahoon
Todd Cahoon is accomplished actor writer and director. He has starred in several movies television series and commercials. Some of his lists includes, CSI:LAS VEGAS, THE CLOSER, NIP/TUCK, BURN NOTICE, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, COLD CASE, WITHOUT A TRACE, CHARMED, and many more.
Mr. Cahoon led the cast in the hit nightime dram WATCH OVER ME, as Jack Porter. He has also worked on films opposite of Bruce Willis, Fay Dunaway, Will Smith, Rob Lowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and John Travolta, to name a few. He most recently stared in the Lifetime movie, PRESUMED DEAD IN PARADISE.
Todd has also made a career in the commercial industry. He has been fortunate enough to have appearded in over 30 commercials. You may have seen him in major campaigns such as, Old Spice, Directv, Lincoln, Miller Light, Sears, Miller Light, Ross:Dress for Less.
Mr. Cahoon is a graduate of the Boston University Conservatory. He studied acting and directing and received his BFA. He has worked in New York, Boston, London, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles. His experience includes acting writing, directing, and producing.
Mr. Cahoon met and started Roar Entertainment with Lisa Raphael in 2013. They focused on videos for corporate web pages. They have since started a more specialized video company. On Labor Day, 2014, Labor Day Films was officially created, and Todd's wife, Meagan, went into labor with their second child, Eden McQueen Cahoon.
