Stories that revitalize our global community
We love movies.
There is no medium quite like the motion picture, providing periodic respite from reality, transporting us to imagined worlds, immersing us in the story unfolding onscreen as if we are experiencing it ourselves…
Stories well told have the power to raise awareness, change minds and even transform hearts, which is why film and television are still among the most influential media on the planet.
At City Hill Arts, we seek to harness the power of story to help fan the flames of positive societal change. Our mission is to revitalize people, planet and perspective through inspired storytelling.
Our seasoned team of filmmakers scours the world to source ideas from internationally acclaimed artists who share our mission and passion to achieve positive societal impact.
We are dedicated to leveraging the storytelling genius that has come before us, while continuing to discover the fresh talent that will help propel us into a brighter future in a quickly changing landscape.
City Hill Arts is dedicated to delivering wholesome, inspiring and impactful entertainment to audiences around the globe. These projects range from intimate to epic, from true to mythic, with shared attributes:
Inspiring: Shows the triumph of the human spirit overcoming adversity in a powerful way
Entertaining: Positioned for commercial success relative to budget, and for critical acclaim based on exceptional writing, talent and filmmaking
Impactful: Reveals a universal truth that provides deeper meaning and creates space for further exploration and transformation
Our stories reveal shared truths that can be cultivated by humanity and, from their telling, have the capacity to sow seeds of unity and hope.
Our Team
Jonathan E. Lim
Founder
Jonathan Lim is a physician-turned-entrepreneur dedicated to revitalizing people, planet and perspective in the health care and media & entertainment industries. He has been the Chairman and CEO of three biotech companies that have gone public and reached valuations exceeding $1 billion, including currently serving as Chairman and CEO of Erasca, which he co-founded in 2018 with a mission to erase cancer. Jonathan is also a film producer, financier and philanthropist at City Hill, a Venture Partner at ARCH Venture and a short-form content creator with more than a million followers on social media.
His feature film producing credits at City Hill Arts include the inspirational family film, My Penguin Friend (2024), starring Jean Reno and Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza and The Secret Art of Human Flight (2024), starring Grant Rosenmeyer and Academy Award nominee Paul Raci. He is Producer or Executive Producer of narrative film projects In the Beginning, H Is for Hawk, The Belgariad, The Secret of Life and Newsflash, and of documentary film projects How I Faked My Life with AI and BUSA.
Robin Jonas
President
Robin Jonas was previously President of Kevin Costner’s multi-million dollar Tig Productions running all facets of the business including production, development, film finance and marketing. An executive member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, she has held many film studio positions, including Executive Vice President at Miramax Films and Dimension Films for over ten years, during their heyday. She was with Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Voltage Pictures. She is also a member of the Producers Guild and Women In Film.
Robin has been an executive in publicity, award strategy, marketing and production working on over 300 films such as Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction, JFK, Cider House Rules, Chicago, Serendipity and Heart of Gold, garnering many Oscar nominations. With Costner, she produced or handled Mr. Brooks, Disney’s Open Range, The Hatfields and McCoys, and Swing Vote and joins him as Producer on the multi-platform, The Explorer’s Guild. Robin was a producer on Lionsgate’s TV show, Graves, with Nick Nolte and Sela Ward, and the documentary, My Elephant Odyssey. For City Hill Arts, Robin produced My Penguin Friend (2024), inspired by the extraordinary true story, starring Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. She is currently producing How I Faked My Life with AI and executive producing H Is For Hawk with Claire Foy and Brendon Gleeson. Coming up next will be The Secret Of Life. As a 30-year veteran, Robin has worked with the best global filmmaking and acting talent the industry has to offer.
Jeff Ivers
COO
Jeff Ivers was one of the first employees of Participant Media, the production financing company formed by eBay’s Jeff Skoll in 2004 to wed film, television and web content to campaigns for social action. Hired as CFO, Ivers became head of business affairs in 2005, before ascending to COO in 2009. He has worked on hundreds of films including An Inconvenient Truth, the Academy Award-winning documentary that spotlighted Al Gore’s crusade against climate change. Ivers negotiated Participant’s financial stake in more than 70 films, including Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Spotlight, Lincoln and The Help.
Following an eight-year career as a CPA with Arthur Andersen & Co., Ivers started in Hollywood in 1983 as Corporate Controller of the MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group, later becoming Senior Vice President of MGM/UA Telecommunications. Ivers holds a B.S. in Economics from the City University of New York and is a N.Y. CPA.
Steven Wegner
Executive VP of Production
Steven Wegner is the former Head of Development/Production for Alcon Entertainment, where he oversaw the company’s entire slate for over 16 years. His feature film producing credits include the inspirational true story, Dolphin Tale (2011) starring Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, and its sequel Dolphin Tale 2 (2014); the romantic comedy, Chasing Liberty (2004) starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode; the family comedy, Racing Stripes (2005) featuring Dustin Hoffman and Whoopi Goldberg; the Oscar winning Blade Runner 2049 (2017) with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, directed by Denis Villeneuve; the critical favorite Prisoners (2013) starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal; the beloved young adult drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005); and its sequel (2008); the romantic drama P.S. I Love You (2007), starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler; the breakout hit The Blind Side (2009), starring Sandra Bullock, which was Oscar-nominated for Best Picture; The Book of Eli (2010), starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman; and the Christopher Nolan directed Insomnia (2002) starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams, which was the first film Wegner shepherded into production.
In release this year are Sony Pictures The Garfield Movie (2024) featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson, which has currently grossed over $250 million worldwide, and the inspirational family film, My Penguin Friend (2024) for City Hill Arts; inspired by the extraordinary true story, starring Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza.
David Dinerstein
Chief Marketing and Distribution Consultant
David Dinerstein is an Academy Award winning producer, and an accomplished media executive, who served as President at Paramount Pictures and as a senior studio executive at 20th Century Fox. He has been involved in the production, marketing or distribution on over 200 movies including Pulp Fiction, American Hustle, Her, The Illusionist, The Full Monty, 47 Meters Down, Mad Hot Ballroom, You Can Count On Me and Hustle & Flow.
Dinerstein won the Oscar for his documentary Summer Of Soul, and he also won the Grammy, BAFTA, Independent Spirit Award, Producers Guild Award, Peabody, AFI, Critics Choice Documentary Award, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Sundance Audience Award. He has helped launch the filmmaking careers of many iconic directors including Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderberg, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Paul Greengrass, Justin Lin, Sofia Coppola, Baz Luhrman, Jane Campion and Kevin Smith. His films have garnered over 100 Academy Award Nominations and 15 Academy Awards. In 2014, his films received 17 Academy Award nominations including 2 for Best Picture.
Aimee Link
Deliverables Supervisor
Aimee Link is a screenwriter and production consultant. She writes stories for film and television about people who feel unfulfilled by or uninvited to the world they live in, typically within the genres of drama, comedy and adventure.
Aimee currently works with City Hill Arts, focusing on Deliverables for feature films as she did for My Penguin Friend. Previously, she was a Supervising Producer for Vulcan Productions, where she supported the production and development of documentaries, specials, digital and scripted content, including the 2022 Academy Award-winner Summer of Soul, Youth v Gov, Ghost Fleet, 2018 News & Documentary Emmy-nominated Going to War, Reef Rescue, Ballet Now and Chronicles of Courage. Prior, Aimee worked on the docuseries Hoarders and Women of Homicide, and served as an Associate Producer and Editor on programs for Sideshow Studios and Wholly Cow Productions. She began her career as a sports and news video editor for a live news network.