About The Sponsor: Benderspink is a diversified management/production company specializing in initiating and managing the careers of screenwriters, directors and actors and producing film and tv projects that communicate unique takes on universal themes. The company opened its doors in November 1998 with 15 screenwriting clients. Working out of their house, Chris Bender and JC Spink sold 24 client spec scripts, co-produced Universal Pictures' American Pie, and convinced executives at Disney to take a chance on a first-time director for Deuce Bigalow. On the heels of that success, both New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television signed Benderspink to separate first-look deals. Over the next year, the company set up 28 projects and expanded into the production side with the successful release of New Line's Final Destination, a project developed in-house with a writing client,. By summer 2000, filming began on Warner Bros.' Cats & Dogs and Universal's American Pie 2. The company has expanded considerably, adding both management and production staff to their impressive roster. Some of Benderspink's many production credits include Final Destination, The Ring, American Wedding, Monster-in-Law, The Ring 2, Red Eye and the critically acclaimed History of Violence.