Jim JermanokJim Jermanok is an award-winning writer, director and producer, creative entrepreneurship expert, consultant and speaker based in NY. Jim is currently directing and producing a feature documentary about the life and art of Oscar-winning actor Martin andau featuring interviews by Woody Allen and Ellen Burstyn. Mr. Jermanok wrote and produced the highly acclaimed romantic comedy, "Passionada," which was released by Columbia Tri Star in over 150 countries. His latest film "Em" recently won the Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival and the Criterion International Inspiration Award. It was released recently by Vanguard Cinema and SnagFilms. Last year, Jim Jermanok wrote and directed "Homophonia," a political comedy film on gay marriage which has appeared at over 50 film festivals while winning several of them. Also active also in TV and New Media, Jim Jermanok is currently executive producing a TV series with a major network and developing six other fictional, comedy and reality TV series. His revolutionary new web series "LIFEADVICE.TV" has drawn tremendous praise since going live globally in November, 2015. Mr. Jermanok is a former ICM Agent who represented Arthur Miller, Shirley MacLaine, John Chancellor, Ben Kingsley, Dudley Moore, Helen Hayes, Alan Arkin and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, among others. Jim also speaks and conducts workshops worldwide on the subject of his recently released 2017 book, BEYOND THE CRAFT: What You Need to Know to Make A Living Creatively, Making Your Projects Happen: Successful Film/TV Producing and Financing as well as The Art and Business of Screenwriting. Read More Read Less