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Gregory Cascante
Chairman/CEO
Gregory Cascante has achieved impressive
results during his business career. He is currently President
and Chief Executive Officer of CEO Films LLC, and August
Entertainment, a company he founded in 1988. Gregory has been directly
involved with more than 40 feature films during
a 27-year career as either producer or distributor,
or both. His senior level management positions have included:
- Founder and President of August Entertainment 1/88
- Present
- Founder and President of CEO FILMS LLC 3/97 Present
- President and CEO of Kushner-Locke International
9/94 - 4/97
- Founder and President of Interaccess Film Distribution
(IFD), Vestron's International Subsidiary.
- President and Chief Operating Officer of PRODUCERS
SALES ORGANIZATION.
- Vice President in charge of the International Division
of TIME-LIFE FILMS.
- Vice President of Acquisitions and Corporate Planning
for TIME-LIFE TELEVISION.
- Director of Acquisitions and Programming for HOME
BOX OFFICE
- Assistant Circulation Director for TIME magazine.
- Circulation Director of HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW.
These are some of the many films with which
Mr. Cascante has been directly involved either as producer or distributor and
to which he has personally contributed: TRUE ROMANCE,
LAWNMOWER MAN, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, DIRTY DANCING, NEVER ENDING STORY, NEVER SAY
NEVER AGAIN, THE COTTON CLUB, PINOCCHIO, PRIZZI'S HONOR, 9 1/2 WEEKS, FREEWAY,
WHOLE WIDE WORLD, THE OMEGA CODE and FOODFIGHT! (which is currently in
production in Los Angeles).
Susan Moses
President/COO
Susan Moses has spent a great deal of
her nearly twenty-year diversified career
in feature films and related entertainment
activities, including script writing and development; producing; directing; casting
talent coaching; and formal teaching of the complex elements of feature film production.
She has previously acted as an independent consultant of marketing
planning and strategies, media planning
and new business development. Her boutique
of clients has included companies and individuals with needs in new product launching,
business expansion, Internet target marketing
and executive media relations training.
Susan conceptualized and co-founded the Colorado
Actors and Screenwriters Assembly (2001), (CASA),
currently a 500-person organization, in Denver, CO.
Under her leadership CASA has become a leader in entertainment in the Rocky Mountain
state. Within six months of its inception CASA was named an affiliate of the prestigious
American Screenwriter's Association, and developed
professional relationships with the Colorado Film
Commission, the Colorado Film and Video Association
and the Denver Screen Actor's Guild.
Susan has privately coached talent in Denver on their career management and taught
at the University of Colorado-Denver, Community College
of Aurora jointly sponsored CFVI Studios Film
School As the former President and CFO
of Grandma Moses Pictures, Ltd., she produced
MIDNIGHT CABARET, which was shot on location
in Los Angeles and financed by Lorimar
and distributed by Warner Bros. The
company also developed and packaged a broad-based slate of film projects including,
AMORE MUSICA, a modern romance, The
Sidney Stone Affair, an action adventure, ONCE
UPON A STAR, an adventure comedy and BABYLUV,
a television film for Aaron Spelling. Some
of her other titles include:
- Straight Jacket, Executive Producer-feature
- LaLaLand, Exec. Producer-short
- A Womanâs Woman, Writer/Director-short
- Janet Mark, Associate Producer-short
- Midnight Cabaret, Exec. Producer-feature
- Vultures in Paradise, Distributor-feature
- Treasures of the Amazon, Distributor-feature
- To Kill A Stranger, Distributor-feature
Development
- The PACT-TV Series-Exec. Producer (currently in development)
- Hall of Justice, HBO-creator/Producer
- Moe Berg, HBO, creator/Producer
- BabyLuv, Spelling, creator/writer
- Time Magazine Show, Columbia Television, creator/Producer
- Summertime/Time of the Cuckoo, HBO, Producer
Original Scripts/Ideas
Seth Milstein
Chief Financial Officer
Seth Milstein is a US Marine Corps Reserve
Major with extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative
analysis, strategic planning, and international negotiations. He
is a proven change manager with strong training, communications,
team building, and technology skills. He brings the talents of a
resourceful, multifaceted leader with demonstrated ability in risk
management, due diligence, business development, and alliance building.
His professional experience includes time as a Motorola software
engineer with hands-on experience in computer control of telecommunications
and cellular telephone technology. A ten-year US Marine Corps veteran,
he was recalled by name to active duty after the terrorist attacks
of September 11th, 2001 to revise and lead the West Coast's expeditionary
counterterror intelligence, civil-military operations, and information
operations training programs. He managed projects and exercises
involving thousands of personnel and billions of dollars of resources.
During this time, he worked in activities such as wartime foreign
liaison and graduate-level crisis management training for the US
Department of State's Foreign Service Institute. He built strategic
alliances with diverse government, nongovernment, and private organizations
ranging from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Boy Scouts of
America
He brings strong leadership and numerous contacts in the interagency
community, including various intelligence, law enforcement, and
homeland security agencies, with an eye toward future spin-offs
and licensing of the Perilog software. He is a co-chairman of the
San Diego Telecommunications Council's Security Special Interest
Group. He brings new rigor to the company's financial reporting
and budgeting, and is engaged in securing private placements for
the firm.
Management Advisors:
The company has attracted a high-profile group of Management
Advisors. They will provide advice with respect to the overall management
of Audition For Hollywood and it's growth
strategy.
To date, three senior corporate executives serve as Management Advisors.
Harlan Ullman
Harlan Ullman is known for ideas, vision,
innovative leadership and executive management with the ability to translate each
into action. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed book "Unfinished
Business: Afghanistan, the Middle East and Beyond," from which the military
concept "Shock and Awe" emerged and has been utilized as the primary
strategy in America's conflict with Saddam Hussein. Ullman also taught at the
National War College where one of his students was current Secretary of State
Colin Powell. Powell has said that Ullman “raised my vision several levels.”
His more than thirty years of professional experience range from combat in Vietnam
(20 years of Navy experience) to anticipating and resolving many of the most demanding
and complex problems confronting large and small organizations in both the public
and private sectors. He holds a Master's Degree in Law and Diplomacy as well as
a PhD with emphasis on international affairs, finance and economics from The Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy. Harlan has consulted with numerous Fortune 100 companies
and was elected to the Board of directors of the Wall Street Fund, one of the
country’s oldest mutual funds. Besides running his own company, the
Killoween Group, an advisory and consulting firm with broad financial interests,
he is on the board of several related investment and venture capital companies
with holdings in Asia. He is active in business activities ranging from investment
banking to high-level advisory duties. He is a distinguished Visiting Scholar
at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.
For more background on Harlan Ullman you can check out these links:
http://www.commondreams.org
http://news.ninemsn.com.au
http://www.washtimes.com
Frank M. Muller, JR
Frank Muller Jr. has served as an executive
with many high-profile companies since he left the U.S. Army in 1965, where he
received numerous decorations for his participation in the Vietnam conflict.Mr.
Muller now serves as President of Toby Enterprises, which deals in High Tech acquisitions
and turnarounds. He has served as Chairman of the Board at Ten X Technologies
in Austin, Texas. Ten X is a top computer hardware research and development company.
He has also worked at the Kingston Company (hotels), Devco Overseas (Project development
company specializing in petrochemical and fertilizer joint venture proposals in
Dubai, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia) and several other corporations. Don Miscowich Don
is one of the most highly respected technologists in Hollywood. He previously
was Vice-President of Business Development for the SONY Studios High Definition/Digital
Group and presently consults for several new media clients in the areas of Information
Processing, digital production, streaming and other technologies. Don also held
senior positions at several other Hollywood Technical Production Companies including
Digital Cinema Systems, EFILM, Cinesite, Symbolics Graphics, Eastman Kodak Motion
Picture and Television Advanced Technology Products and Abel Image Research. Don
has published numerous articles about the technology dimensions of feature film.
Don also served as a Captain in the United States Air Force in the USAF Space
and Missile Systems Organization.
Don Miscowich
Don Miscowich is one of the most highly
respected technologists in Hollywood. He previously was Vice-President of Business
Development for the SONY Studios High Definition/Digital Group and presently consults
for several new media clients in the areas of Information Processing, digital
production, streaming and other technologies. Don also held senior positions at
several other Hollywood Technical Production Companies including Digital Cinema
Systems, EFILM, Cinesite, Symbolics Graphics, Eastman Kodak Motion Picture and
Television Advanced Technology Products and Abel Image Research. Don has published
numerous articles about the technology dimensions of feature film. Don also served
as a Captain in the United States Air Force in the USAF Space and Missile Systems
Organization.
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Robert S. Block |
Mr. Block has a long and successful career
in the computer software, communication and entertainment industries including
pioneering roles in commercial and pay television and cellular telephone
operating companies. He has also contributed significantly to the creation
and development of entertainment and communication technologies used worldwide.
Entertainment:
American Entertainment Partners (AEP):
Block is a co-founder, Chairman and the majority shareholder of AEP. The
Company’s principal activity is the development of a 250 acre site in Wuxi
China, (population 6 million). Wuxi is about 80 miles from Shanghai. Wuxiwood
features a 2 million sq ft enclosed Hollywood/Las Vegas Themed Shopping-Entertainment
Center with the first license in China to provide large scale redemption
game activities using electronic casino, arcade and carnival games. The
Wuxiwood site is adjacent to CTV Motion Picture/TV Studios on Lake Taihu
(3rd largest lake in China).
American Entertainment International (AEI):
Block is a co-founder, Chairman and one of the principal shareholders of
AEI. The Company was founded in 2001 to provide entertainment booking and
production services internationally. The first market served by AEI is
China. The Company booked the Mariah Carey concerts in Shanghai in November
2003. AEI is negotiation for the presentation of Whitney Huston, Andrea
Bocilli, Elton John, the Back Street Boys, Janet Jackson and many other
super-stars. AEI is also a partner in a JV with a government company in
China to provide turn-key entertainment programs for festivals sponsored
by provinces, cities, government agencies and corporations.
In a sister company, Pasadena Live,
Block, Marc Berman (another principal shareholder in AEI) and Landmark
Entertainment Group produced the LeeAn Rimes concert in Honolulu
and a series of concerts in Pasadena including Ray Charles, The Beach Boys,
America, Air Supply, the reunion of Glen Yarborough and the Limelighters,
and a 60’s revival featuring Davie Jones of the Monkeys.
Landmark Entertainment Group, LLC (LEG):
(www.landmarkusa.com) Block is
a principal owner and Manager of Landmark Entertainment Group, a division
of Markland Entertainment, LLC. Landmark's mission has been to create new
forms of entertainment for the expanding global audience. Landmark has
unparalleled experience in creating, directing and producing live entertainment
for Las Vegas, Broadway, touring Broadway and concerts having worked with
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Crawford, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, and
other prominent performers.
In the world of Theme Parks and Attractions, Landmark Entertainment Group
stands at the cutting edge of "experiential design" having created
the most innovative and successful themed attractions of the last ten years.
Landmark is responsible for creating such recent hit attractions as TERMINATOR
2/3D for Universal Studios Florida, JURASSIC PARK: THE RIDE for Universal
Studios Hollywood, The M&Ms ACADEMY for the Mars Corporation, STAR
TREK: THE EXPERIENCE for Paramount Parks and The Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas,
ALIENS 3-D for Everland, and JAMES BOND 007: LICENSE TO THRILL for all
five of the Paramount Parks. Foremost among Landmark's contributions is
the creation of SPIDERMAN 3-D, perhaps the most exciting new immersive
dark ride ever conceived. In fact, many of the greatest attractions in
the theme park industry today originated at Landmark. Landmark’s newest
innovation is Landmark Interactive Virtual Experience (LIVE) Centers, a
facility that merges entertainment and education.
Legitimate Theater: Block was a founder
and principal of the Swan Theater, a star system repertory theater in Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
In Los Angeles, Block produced HAVEN, a new musical play based on a book
by Ruth Gruber (ruthgruber.com ). Joe Darion is the lyricist (Joedarion.com),
Bill Goldstein is the composer (williamgoldstein.com) and Jerome Coopersmith
wrote the libretto (jeromecoopersmith.com).
Liberty Entertainment International (LEI):
(www.libertyinteractive.com)
Block is a shareholder and advisor to Liberty Entertainment International.
The Company produces and distributes Television, Home Video, DVD and CD
programs internationally.
Television: Block has been a principal
in the commercial television business since 1950. He was a principal party
in the development, distribution, and technology of the Pay-TV industry
and was a founder, director and shareholder of leading companies in the
field, including the following:
- Block & Associates: Block &
Associates is the General Partner in MMDS TV stations in Houston TX that
are leased to Sprint.
Television Stations: Block has owned commercial TV Broadcast stations in
Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Milwaukee.
- Telease, Inc: Telease was one of
the first companies in the world to develop addressable Pay-TV set-top
decoder technology. The technology was based on Block’s patents.
- SelecTV (U.S.A.): SelecTV was one
of the first Pay-TV services in the world and the first to offer Pay-Per-View
on a regular basis.
- SelecTV (U.K.) SelecTV UK used
Telease designed and manufactured set-top boxes. They were the first addressable
set-top boxes used outside of the US.
- Choice Channel: Choice Channel
one of the first satellite based Pay-Per-View program services in the
world.
- Canal Plus, France: Block was instrumental
in the creation of Canal Plus in France.
- Talent: Block is a member of the
Advisory Board of Auditions for Hollywood, an Internet service to the
performing arts industry.
Software Developer/Publisher:
3D Business Tools: Block is the Founder,
Chairman, principal shareholder and chief architect of 3D Business Tools
(3DBT). 3DBT is developing a comprehensive Enterprise Management System
(EMS). EMS is essentially a business model that is customized for a company
by entering both financial and non-financial data. The model is then used
to analyze past performance and to plan future periods.
Block is also the Chairman and principal shareholder of Mobley Matrix International.
UBmatrix: (www.ubmatrix.com)
Block is a co-founder and Chairman of UBmatrix (UBm). UBm develops proprietary
software tools and services for the financial services industry. The Company
is the global leader in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) software
solutions.
Communications:
Eagle Telephonics: (www.eagletelephonics.com)
Block is a Director and Shareholder of Eagle Telephonics, Inc, a telephone
switch manufacturer with customers in more than 30 countries.
ShipCom: (www.shipcom.com)
Block is a co-founder and Chairman of ShipCom, the United States only provider
of HF voice and data services to ships at sea. Through the Company’s network
of Public Coast Stations, ShipCom provides emergency services, VHF radiotelephone,
Ship to Shore and Shore to Ship radio-telex, telegrams, HF SSB E-mail,
Marine weather broadcast, Commercial and pleasure boat communication services,
aircraft radiotelephone services, crew email services and satellite communication
services. The Company also provides services to the U.S. Coast Guard and
other government agencies.
International Communication Technologies (ICT):
Block was the founder, Chairman, a principal shareholder of International
Communication Technologies. The Company created
- Netia Holdings (NTIA), a Polish
telecommunications company with licenses to serve 33% of the Polish population
(the first Polish company to go Public in the US, NASDAQ);
- Cable Plus, a Czech Cable-TV company
with more than 450,000 subscribers. (Now owned by a major European Cable-TV
system);
- ICT Bangladesh, a Joint Venture
with the Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority (BRTA) to provide telephone
service to 60 million people in Bangladesh.
- Soyuz Telecom, a company providing
local telephone service in Novosibirsk, Russia.
Cellular Telephony: Block was involved
in the establishment of the Cellular Telephone industry and was a founder
of more than 70 cellular telephone companies in the US.
Inventor:
Block is widely known for his pioneering work in communications and information
technologies. He is the inventor and patent owner of more than 150 US and
International patents including patents related to: Information Labeling,
Signal control, Terrestrial and satellite distribution systems, Real-Time
Subscriber billing systems, Pay-Per-View and Parental Control. Block also
holds patents for Exercise equipment and Novelties.
Block’s inventions are licensed to most of the major consumer electronic
manufacturers and have influenced the marketing of entertainment, sports
and information and education services worldwide.
Educator:
Block was an early thinker regarding the worldwide distribution of data.
The US Defense Department, two major Universities, and the Futurist magazine
published his 1984 paper introducing the concept of a “Worldwide Information
Utility”.
- United States Sports Academy: (www.SPORT.USSA.edu)
Block is a Co founder and Past President, and a Founding Trustee of the
United States Sports Academy, an accredited graduate school that offers
Masters and Doctoral degrees in Sport related subjects.
- The USSA operates worldwide. Walker Human Performance Center: (http://www.walkercenter.com)
A member of the Advisory Board of the Leroy Walker Human Performance Center
associated with the North Carolina State University System
Block has been a guest lecturer at University of California, University
of Wisconsin, U.S. Air Force Academy, MIT and the Beijing Institute of Technology,
(China's MIT).
Consultant:
Block has provided expert testimony and consultation
to many governments and business organizations, including the United States
Congress, the FCC, the Australian Broadcast Tribunal, the BBC, Singapore
Broadcasting, the European Broadcasting Union, TDF and Canal Plus in France,
Argentine Cable, Thomson, and many others.
Education:
Block graduated from
the U.S. Army Medical Corps School of Pharmacy. He received a BS in Education
from the University of Wisconsin, a BS in Foreign Trade from the Latin American
Institute, and an Honorary Doctorate from the United States Sports Academy.
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