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Storyhouse is a global cultural institution and media studio. We are pioneering a new paradigm to amplify voices across creative disciplines.
Unlike traditional organizations, Storyhouse is a living system: a constellation of creative hubs, media platforms, and a global member-based community, forming the future of creativity.
Our studio division, SH/LABS, develops and produces original IP across film, television, music, and emerging media, placing our members at the center of creation & ownership.
With a network of over 5,000 creatives across 30 countries, Storyhouse is both intimate and expansive. Our members are co-creators and shareholders alongside us. Every SH/LABS project is built with intentional equity that goes back into our community, ensuring that those who shape our culture also benefit from its returns. Our mission is to build platforms where culture is authored, not extracted.
As we expand into key cities across the globe, Storyhouse remains rooted in the belief that the future must be designed with intention.
Meet Our Founder
Sylvia M. Zakhary is an Egyptian-American entrepreneur, film producer and creative director whose work bridges storytelling and global cultural heritage.
Before founding Storyhouse, Zakhary served as the Founder and CEO of Mamag, celebrated as the 4th fastest-growing creative agency in the United States. Under her leadership, the studio produced award-winning campaigns, films and platforms in collaboration with world-renowned talents including Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Donald Glover, and institutional partners such as Disney, Amazon and the United Nations. Her multidisciplinary career spans the worlds of art, media, and diplomacy, with a consistent focus on amplifying voices across diasporas and disciplines.
Named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 200 Female Founders globally, Zakhary launched Storyhouse in 2021, as a new kind of cultural institution, one rooted in equity, authorship, and global heritage. From designing the Storyhouse creative headquarters in Los Angeles to her internationally produced media, Zakhary’s work is redefining the architecture of contemporary culture and the ecosystems that sustain it.
