Message from AFFP President
Dear Movie Maker,
It's amazing to think of how the film industry has changed. Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that 'film
will never be art until the medium itself is as cheap as paper' - and now it almost is.
Everyone now has the tools to make movies, which makes this an exciting time to be in the
creativity business. Welcome to the web presence for the AFFP. We started this group with
just a few film makers who wanted a bigger umbrella to promote their work, as well as help in
the process of getting our films made. The AFFP has evolved into one of the leading motion
picture trade organizations, recognized by Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, the Hollywood
Creative Directory, and the Fullbright Scholar Board as being a strong resource for film
making, with members from all points across the globe. We were the only organization to
make a call to action when AMPAS disqualified online films from Academy Award
consideration (read the article in WIRED Magazine), and we stood by the Creative Coalition
in their fight against censorship and runaway production. If you would like to be considered
for membership you may send a bio of your work. Welcome to our new members, and we're
proud of the amazing response our group has generated.
Brent Roske
President, AFFP
1/5/08
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Brent Roske serves as the President for the American Federation of Film Producers (http://www.
FilmFederation.net), through which he has accepted speaking engagements at Streaming
Media West, MB5, the Arte Series, Digital Hollywood, and is a frequent guest lecturer at
UCLA. He was recently nominated for an Emmy for his series "Sophie Chase". An advocate
for ‘filmmaker friendly’ legislation, Brent and the AFFP were the only group to oppose the
AMPAS decision to ban online films from Academy Award consideration. He was also active
in his support of the Creative Coalition’s opposition to the Media Marketing Accountability
Act (S. 792). Brent is a member of the Director's Board of Motion Pictures as well as a judge
for The Key Art Awards and Variety's Video Premiere Awards. Brent is also an award winning
film & television producer, with credits including the feature 'Playground Girls' which recently
screened at MOCA with the national tour of Basquiat, and television campaigns for
Chevrolet, Visa, the Olympic Games, Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks, Universal, and many
more. He recently received the 'Audience Choice' award at NATPE 2006. He has
also won 6 Telly Awards, a Reggie Award and an Environmental Media Marketing Award.
Dear Movie Maker,
It's amazing to think of how the film industry has changed. Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that 'film
will never be art until the medium itself is as cheap as paper' - and now it almost is.
Everyone now has the tools to make movies, which makes this an exciting time to be in the
creativity business. Welcome to the web presence for the AFFP. We started this group with
just a few film makers who wanted a bigger umbrella to promote their work, as well as help in
the process of getting our films made. The AFFP has evolved into one of the leading motion
picture trade organizations, recognized by Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, the Hollywood
Creative Directory, and the Fullbright Scholar Board as being a strong resource for film
making, with members from all points across the globe. We were the only organization to
make a call to action when AMPAS disqualified online films from Academy Award
consideration (read the article in WIRED Magazine), and we stood by the Creative Coalition
in their fight against censorship and runaway production. If you would like to be considered
for membership you may send a bio of your work. Welcome to our new members, and we're
proud of the amazing response our group has generated.
Brent Roske
President, AFFP
1/5/08
________________________________________________
Brent Roske serves as the President for the American Federation of Film Producers (http://www.
FilmFederation.net), through which he has accepted speaking engagements at Streaming
Media West, MB5, the Arte Series, Digital Hollywood, and is a frequent guest lecturer at
UCLA. He was recently nominated for an Emmy for his series "Sophie Chase". An advocate
for ‘filmmaker friendly’ legislation, Brent and the AFFP were the only group to oppose the
AMPAS decision to ban online films from Academy Award consideration. He was also active
in his support of the Creative Coalition’s opposition to the Media Marketing Accountability
Act (S. 792). Brent is a member of the Director's Board of Motion Pictures as well as a judge
for The Key Art Awards and Variety's Video Premiere Awards. Brent is also an award winning
film & television producer, with credits including the feature 'Playground Girls' which recently
screened at MOCA with the national tour of Basquiat, and television campaigns for
Chevrolet, Visa, the Olympic Games, Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks, Universal, and many
more. He recently received the 'Audience Choice' award at NATPE 2006. He has
also won 6 Telly Awards, a Reggie Award and an Environmental Media Marketing Award.
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AFFP President
Brent Roske directs 5
time Academy Award
nominee Allen
Daviau (ET, Bugsy,
The Color Purple) on
a recent shoot in
Palm Springs.
