| Your vocation(s) (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Actor; Writer; Film Director/Producer; Festival director |
| Bio: |
Image Icon Entertainment founder, Jamie Benti, exemplifies what tireless dedication can accomplish. Since knee high, Jamie's driving ambition was to be involved in anything to do with the Entertainment, Film & TV industry. He has appeared with notable theatre companies as “Trinity Arts,” feature films with celebrities like Kate Bosworth, and also appeared on TV. While forming new alliances and further growing his film industry network abroad.
Jamie started several successful online companies such as www.autoxcite.com, and since has gained a reputation for his ability to creatively finance and jumpstart companies such as Image Icon Entertainment. Using this success to help bankroll production of small film projects, such as Last Call, The Pee Pee Dance. Image Icon has taken a new role as fully operational Independent production studio.
Being a visionary, Jamie decided to apply his experience in film, setting out to make Image Icon Entertainment one of New England 's top film producers and grow the network within the local film-making community. In less than two years the company has developed a reputation for successfully taking risks on projects, creating a “buzz,” and putting independent filmmakers on the map. Jamie is supported by a creative team with a shared vision to deliver film projects to the marketplace that are thought-provoking, compelling and entertaining films that inspire audiences to take action in life because of the experience. In addition, the team functions as the independent filmmaker's bridge from concept to production. Presently, Jamie and Image Icon Entertainment is in the midst of further establishing a pipeline to several key distribution companies, television networks, pay cable and video distributors, theatrical distributors and foreign distributors. Also launching their first year Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference. All this, in addition to connecting with private equity groups on behalf of filmmaking clients to get projects in development financed, and/or completed films placed with top international and domestic distributors, mini-majors and studios.
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| Current Project (s) and What you're seeking (explain in more detail what "I'm Looking For"): |
Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference (soon to evolve to "Festival").
Several short films, new indie TV show now in the making based in NE.
Looking to keep my hand on the pulse with filmmakers and industry people :) |
