Telling Our Stories Our Way
In mathematics, an inflection point is defined as a point of a curve at which a change in the direction of curvature occurs. In business, it signifies a time of significant change in a situation - a turning point. In life, it is often the moment when shit blows up; it’s the change that takes place after the dust settles. Inflection Point Entertainment is a multi-media company that tells the stories of inflections within the journeys of individuals, institutions, and industries. Simply put, we tell stories. Stories for the people that need to see and hear them ... stories that spotlight the people that deserve to be seen and heard ... stories created and told by the people who see them best. Our scripted and unscripted content spans and converges the worlds of television, radio, podcasts, shorts, feature-length films - the full gamut of what you want to and need to see.
Welcome to Inflection Point Entertainment.
- Dwayne, Michael, and Terrence
In mathematics, an inflection point is defined as a point of a curve at which a change in the direction of curvature occurs. In business, it signifies a time of significant change in a situation - a turning point. In life, it is often the moment when shit blows up; it’s the change that takes place after the dust settles. Inflection Point Entertainment is a multi-media company that tells the stories of inflections within the journeys of individuals, institutions, and industries. Simply put, we tell stories. Stories for the people that need to see and hear them ... stories that spotlight the people that deserve to be seen and heard ... stories created and told by the people who see them best. Our scripted and unscripted content spans and converges the worlds of television, radio, podcasts, shorts, feature-length films - the full gamut of what you want to and need to see.
Welcome to Inflection Point Entertainment.
- Dwayne, Michael, and Terrence
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Who We Are
Dwayne Bernal
An industry-leading entrepreneur, Dwayne is a consummate executive and a renaissance man of sorts. With 20+ years of service as a public and private sector executive, he is recognized by his peers as a proven leader and a demonstrated visionary. At the age of 26, Dwayne established Royal Engineers to meet the vast infrastructure development, disaster recovery, and coastal restoration needs of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – growing Royal to be one of the largest African American owned engineering firms in the South. Subsequently, he served as the Director of Data Center Construction for Eastern US and Latin America for Microsoft, responsible for $2B+ of datacenter development and construction spanning two continents.
An industry-leading entrepreneur, Dwayne is a consummate executive and a renaissance man of sorts. With 20+ years of service as a public and private sector executive, he is recognized by his peers as a proven leader and a demonstrated visionary. At the age of 26, Dwayne established Royal Engineers to meet the vast infrastructure development, disaster recovery, and coastal restoration needs of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – growing Royal to be one of the largest African American owned engineering firms in the South. Subsequently, he served as the Director of Data Center Construction for Eastern US and Latin America for Microsoft, responsible for $2B+ of datacenter development and construction spanning two continents.
Dwayne Bernal
Michael Smith
Michael is one of the sports industry’s most versatile, creative, and accomplished storytellers. He’s currently the co-host of the new Peacock show, “Brother From Another.” In 15 years at ESPN, he served in a variety of roles and worked across all of the network’s platforms – including as a reporter, commentator, host, and anchor. Respected from locker rooms to owners’ boxes and beyond, Smith brings a long list of both sports and entertainment industry relationships throughout his stellar 20-year career in media. Prior to joining ESPN, Michael was a reporter for the Boston Globe, serving as the paper’s NFL and New England Patriots beat writer.
Michael is one of the sports industry’s most versatile, creative, and accomplished storytellers. He’s currently the co-host of the new Peacock show, “Brother From Another.” In 15 years at ESPN, he served in a variety of roles and worked across all of the network’s platforms – including as a reporter, commentator, host, and anchor. Respected from locker rooms to owners’ boxes and beyond, Smith brings a long list of both sports and entertainment industry relationships throughout his stellar 20-year career in media. Prior to joining ESPN, Michael was a reporter for the Boston Globe, serving as the paper’s NFL and New England Patriots beat writer.
Terrence Williams
Terrence began his career working in legal affairs for Fox Broadcasting Company after graduating from Pepperdine School of Law. Terrence works as an entertainment lawyer for various high profile production companies, entertainers and music artists. In 2013, Williams successfully launched a professional arena football team in his home town of Muskegon (West Michigan Ironmen) and sold the team in 2018. His producer and directorial debut came in 2019 on actor/singer (and his Wife) Deborah Joy Winans' music video for Why I Rose for Lionsgate Entertainment in season 4 of the hit OWN show Greenleaf. Terrence produced an award winning short film, Last Words, in 2019 and two seasons (‘19 & ‘20) of the digital holiday variety show, Holiday AF.
With a Master’s in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Strauss Institute, Terrence also started a non-profit organization in Michigan that uses sports and entertainment as a vector toward higher education and community growth.
Terrence began his career working in legal affairs for Fox Broadcasting Company after graduating from Pepperdine School of Law. Terrence works as an entertainment lawyer for various high profile production companies, entertainers and music artists. In 2013, Williams successfully launched a professional arena football team in his home town of Muskegon (West Michigan Ironmen) and sold the team in 2018. His producer and directorial debut came in 2019 on actor/singer (and his Wife) Deborah Joy Winans' music video for Why I Rose for Lionsgate Entertainment in season 4 of the hit OWN show Greenleaf. Terrence produced an award winning short film, Last Words, in 2019 and two seasons (‘19 & ‘20) of the digital holiday variety show, Holiday AF.
With a Master’s in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Strauss Institute, Terrence also started a non-profit organization in Michigan that uses sports and entertainment as a vector toward higher education and community growth. His organization has awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarship money to students in West Michigan.
Terrence Williams
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Are you at an inflection point in your life? Are you inspired to help tell the story of an individual at an inflection point in their life, an institution at an inflection point in its life cycle, or an industry at an inflection point in its life span?
If so, we want to hear about the stories you want to tell.
Are you at an inflection point in your life? Are you inspired to help tell the story of an individual at an inflection point in their life, an institution at an inflection point in its life cycle, or an industry at an inflection point in its life span?
If so, we want to hear about the stories you want to tell.
Our Story
There are three kinds of friendships according to Aristotle, namely: friendship of utility, friendship of pleasure and finally perfect friendship. Perfect friendship is the master and the goal of all friendships. Such friendship is rare because it requires time and familiarity to form. Twenty-five years ago, a perfect friendship was born on 1331 Kerlerec Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Forged by fun and foolishness, solidified through stupidity and silliness, two high school freshmen started the lifetime journey of perfect friendship. That journey has taken us from 9th Grade friends at McDonogh 35 Senior High School to the founders of Inflection Point Entertainment.
Welcome to our perfect friendship.
– Dwayne and Michael
There are three kinds of friendships according to Aristotle, namely: friendship of utility, friendship of pleasure and finally perfect friendship. Perfect friendship is the master and the goal of all friendships. Such friendship is rare because it requires time and familiarity to form. Twenty-five years ago, a perfect friendship was born on 1331 Kerlerec Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Forged by fun and foolishness, solidified through stupidity and silliness, two high school freshmen started the lifetime journey of perfect friendship. That journey has taken us from 9th Grade friends at McDonogh 35 Senior High School to the founders of Inflection Point Entertainment.
Welcome to our perfect friendship.
– Dwayne and Michael
A wedding birthed the friendship that would complete the Inflection Point Entertainment family.
In November 2019, shortly after Michael departed ESPN and soon before he would depart the first of two content startups (dude gets around, huh?), he attended a friend’s wedding in California. As he fanboy’d out over another guest, actress Deborah Joy Winans of “Greenleaf” fame, a bromance was born with Joy’s husband, Terrence Williams. Michael, Sarah, Terrence, and Joy shut down the bar that night.
Speaking of bars, Terrence (a practicing lawyer) and Michael stayed in touch, exchanged ideas, kept vibing, and a few months after their initial meeting, Terrence brought Michael (who by then had co-founded startup no. 2) a pilot that Terrence wanted to shop. From there, their professional relationship took off as well…
Until finally Michael popped the question to Terrence.
Michael: Yo man, we should be partners. Lemme introduce you to Dwyane.
Terrence: I thought you’d never ask.
Terrence’s legal expertise, entertainment-world connections, experience, taste, and creativity help form a powerful partnership trio atop Inflection Point Entertainment. It’s a lotta light skinned-ness, but still…
Welcome to our brotherhood turned business.
A wedding birthed the friendship that would complete the Inflection Point Entertainment family.
In November 2019, shortly after Michael departed ESPN and soon before he would depart the first of two content startups (dude gets around, huh?), he attended a friend’s wedding in California. As he fanboy’d out over another guest, actress Deborah Joy Winans of “Greenleaf” fame, a bromance was born with Joy’s husband, Terrence Williams. Michael, Sarah, Terrence, and Joy shut down the bar that night.
Speaking of bars, Terrence (a practicing lawyer) and Michael stayed in touch, exchanged ideas, kept vibing, and a few months after their initial meeting, Terrence brought Michael (who by then had co-founded startup no. 2) a pilot that Terrence wanted to shop. From there, their professional relationship took off as well…
Until finally Michael popped the question to Terrence.
Michael: Yo man, we should be partners. Lemme introduce you to Dwyane.
Terrence: I thought you’d never ask.
Terrence’s legal expertise, entertainment-world connections, experience, taste, and creativity help form a powerful partnership trio atop Inflection Point Entertainment. It’s a lotta light skinned-ness, but still…
Welcome to our brotherhood turned business.
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