LEO FOTI
Director / Writer
Leonardo is an Italian Filmmaker, Actor and Entrepreneur. Leonardo’s work had been recognized internationally during events such as: The Cannes Film Festival, The Sarasota Film Festival, The Palm Beach Film Festival and Vegas CineFest. Leo’s Pilot Presentation “EXTRAVAGANZA” was selected as a runner up and featured during the ProShow at the Produced By Conference at 20th Century Fox Studios. Leo is the co-creator of 7-WAVES ENTERTAINMENT, the new frontier of entertainment, launching film, musical and theatre events to promote the arts and support a various spectrum of charities.
FABIO GOLOMBEK
Fabio Golombek as the president of FJ Productions, develops and coordinates a number of films and programs such as The Hollywood News Report TV (HBO and syndication), Hollywood News in 3D (Sky and Orange), As Ultimas de Hollywood (SONY Entertainment), Hollywood Buzz (TNT) and Hollywood Uncut. Since 2010, he has produced 8 films including: Bed and Breakfast, a feature film starring Dean Cain and Juliana Paes, Man Camp (Mariel Hemingway, Dean Cain & F.Machado) and co-produced Open Road. In 2013 he produced the award winning Like Sunday, Like Rain (written and directed by Frank Whaley) with Leighton Meester, Debra Messing and Billie Joe Armstrong. In 2014 he produced EXPERIMENTER, directed by M.Almereyda with Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder, selected to premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film. He is also the executive producer of the award winning show Planeta Brasil (TV Globo International), and producer of shows such as Shape Up (Fox), Shop the World, Martial Arts 360 and Zen Zone. Fabio is a member of the Producers Guild of America PGA, IDA and NALIP.
TOM MALLOY
Over the years, Tom has raised more than $25 million in private equity from independent financiers. Trick Candle films include LOVE N’ DANCING, directed by Rob Iscove & starring the legendary Betty White; THE ALPHABET KILLER, directed by Rob Schmidt & starring Oscar Winner Melissa Leo; and ASHLEY, starring Michael Madsen and Nicole Fox and directed by Dean Ronalds. Tom is an accomplished author whose book BANKROLL: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films is considered the “gold standard” of indie film financing instruction. A second edition came out in 2012.
JULIO SOBRAL
Co-Producer
A highly creative and performance-driven operations professional with extensive media industry management, operational and technical broadcast experience within the entertainment industry.
As a Senior Vice President, Business Operations and Post Production, Julio led operating expense budget in excess of $30,000,000 and for operations team of 150 employees. Worked closely with network engineering and operations group. Supported Fox US Network, Mundofox and three FX cable channels. Oversaw coordination of business initiatives and technology projects between U.S. and Fox International Channels.
Julio Sobral was responsible for the broadcasting and technical operations for all of the cable and satellite television channels owned by the Fox International Channels in Europe and Africa. He was directly responsible for than 100 cable channels launches in more than 30 European and African countries using traditional broadcasting and new technologies.
DAVID NEWBERT
Director Of Photography
After moving to Los Angeles in 2004, David expanded his knowledge and experience in film while working on over 30 major motion pictures and television programs as a lighting and camera technician. Using these new found skills and abilities, David began shooting various short films, music videos, and commercials that led to his first feature film, Key. For his work on Key, David was awarded Best Cinematography at the 2011 WMIFF. David’s second film, Marfa Girl, directed by legendary filmmaker Larry Clark, won the prestigious Golden Marc’Aurelio for Best Picture at the 2012 Rome Film Festival, as well as garnering praise for his cinematography in Variety Magazine. Since then, he has worked with Rob Hamilton on his Sophmore film, The Suffering. Due to hit the festival circuit in early 2015. He also just finished working with Larry Clark again on his sequel Marfa Girl 2.
PEMRICK/FRONK CASTING
Pemrick/Fronk Casting has been in business for fifteen years
and in that time has completed over 250 projects ranging from feature films and television series. Pemrick/Fronk Casting worked with young talent the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johanssen, Leighton Meester, Ben Foster, Haley Joel Osment and Josh Hutcherson.
Their features are a variety of budgets with cast ranging from Sony’s The Lodger (his first Artios nomination for casting) starring Alfred Molina, Hope Davis and Simon Baker to indie films in the past year starring John Cusack, Robert DeNiro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer and Nicholas Cage.
FJ PRODUCTIONS
F.J.PRODUCTIONS is a production company based in Los Angeles, California for over 12 years. FJP develops and produces TV programs, commercials and movies since the conception till the post production.
Some of their recent projects include: The Hollywood News Report (HBO); TNT Buzz (TNT); Hollywood Uncut, Planeta Brasil (Globo International), and As Últimas de Hollywood (Sony), besides movies like Man Camp, Bed and Breakfast, Like Sunday Like Rain and Experimenter.
7-WAVES ENTERTAINMENT
7-Waves Entertainment was established by Leonardo Foti, an Italian award winning film producer/director and a group of accredited private investors, attorneys, accountants, sharing over 20 years of investment experience on Broadway musicals, independent films and other tangible properties. 7- Waves Entertainment is the new frontier of entertainment, bridging the gap between live entertainment, film and social media. 7-Waves Entertainment is launching film, musical and theatre events to promote the arts and support a various spectrum of charities.