Robert DeFranco

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Comicbookresources.com - Fox to adapt the graphic novel, Protocol: Orphans, co-created by Rob DeFranco. 

Producers: Ross Richie, Amanada Segel, Rob DeFranco, Peter Facinelli

Executive Producers: Stephen Christy, Josh Levy 

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A Little Bit Country -  Watch as Jennie Garth movies with her daughters from LA to her family's farm in central California. Will she find the simple, All-American life she has always dreamed of, or turn her family's world completely upside down?

Executive Producer: Ben Silverman, Jennie Garth, Rob DeFranco

See more at CMT 

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Robert DeFranco is an entertainment, social media and technology executive. He has extensive experience across social media and advertising sales, content development and production, mobile phone application development and intellectual property development and acquisition. He has secured millions of dollars in financing for film productions and mobile phone development companies.

Robert co-founded A7SLE Films to create digital, film and TV content. Robert has worked on more than 35+ films, television shows and commercials. As Head of Production for A7SLE, he managed all aspects of development and production for the company’s slate of projects and social media partnerships.

In addition to acquiring IP for development, Robert set up co-producing and financing deals with Electus, Relativity, Boom Comics, Killer Films, Youtube, ISH, College Humor, and Boss Media. Robert executive produced A7sle’s “Loosies” starring Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander acquired by IFC Films, produced “The Last Word” with Boss Media, produced the hugely popular digital series “The Hillywood Show” for Youtube/MyISH and the CMT reality series “Jennie: A little Bit Country.”

Robert is the co-author of the Little Brown novel “After the Red Rain” and co-creator of the graphic novel “Protocol: Orphans. “

Prior to A7sle, Robert co-founded and was the CEO of 211me, Inc. an iPhone application development, social media and mobile content company. He was responsible for all aspects of the company including raising several million dollars of capital and forging partnerships with Fortune 50 companies. The company created the first celebrity iPhone applications, the first iPhone contact sharing application and numerous games including Vampire Transformers, iSeed spit and Attack of the Killer Bugs.  

Prior to co-founding 211me, Robert held a number of executive positions with mobile, digital and software companies including MobileLime, Troux Technologies and Netifice Communications.  Robert co- founded Division 1 Entertainment, and directed the film TELLING YOU distributed by Miramax Films.

Rob holds a BA in Telecommunications and Electronic Media from The Ohio State University. Prior to transferring to The Ohio State University, Robert attended Boston College where he played varsity football.

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Cropsey - Based on the legend of Cropsey, written by Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan, Paranormal Activities 4), currently in pre-production. Produced by Robert DeFranco, Kevin Sisti, and Ray Esposito.

Deadline story: 

http://deadline.com/2014/09/peter-facinellis-a7sle-films-hires-cropsey-scribe-835434/

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The Devil’s Rooming House - The film is based on the true story of Amy Archer, the most prolific female serial killer to ever live. Screenplay by Max La Bella (Demonic). Currently in pre-production, produced by Robert DeFranco, Kevin Sisti and Ray Esposito. 

Deadline story: 

http://deadline.com/2014/05/devils-rooming-house-peter-facinelli-a7sle-films-max-la-bella-734429/

Dreadcentral story: 

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/49980/the-devil-s-rooming-house-to-chronicle-the-story-of-america-s-most-prolific-serial-killer/#axzz2mL1hyZM3

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Street Soldier - currently in development, I acquired the book rights, a Boston Globe bestseller by Edward MacKenzie Jr about his life as an enforcer for Whitey Bulger and packaged the project.  

Deadline story: 

http://deadline.com/2013/10/fox-developing-event-series-about-whitey-bulgers-enforcer-with-peter-facinelli-co-starring-michael-de-luca-producing-623763/

Hollywood Reporter story: 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/twilight-actor-peter-facinelli-produce-206340

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Loosies - IFC Films released feature film, starring Jaimie Alexander, Michael Madsen, Vincent Gallo, Peter Facinelli and Joe Pantoliano. Executive Produced by Robert DeFranco, Chad Verdi, and Noah Kraft 

Loosies was acquired by IFC Films for distribution (Variety):

http://variety.com/2011/film/markets-festivals/ifc-takes-loosies-1118042464/

IFC:

http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/loosies

IMDB: 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568337/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

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Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word (2016)  -Feature film based on the terrifying true story of Johnny Frank Garrett, who placed a curse on everyone responsible for sentencing him to die. Directed by Simon Rumley, written by Ben Ketai, and Produced by Robert DeFranco, Frank Mancuso Jr, Peter Facinelli and 

I negotiated and acquired the rights to the documentary of the same name by Jesse Quackenbush and then negotiated and closed a deal with Boss Media to finance and co-produce the film. 

Simon Rumley hired to direct: 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/red-white-blue-director-tapped-619921

IMDB page: 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2836628/

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Telling You - Miramax Films, Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dash Mihok, Jennie Garth, Peter Facinelli and Matt Lillard. The film was produced by Division 1 Entertainment, and directed and co-written by Robert DeFranco. Produced by Chris DeFranco and David Dupuy.

Awards: Hollywood Film Festival 

Miramax Films page: 

http://www.miramax.com/movie/telling-you-aka-love-sucks/

Wikipedia: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telling_You

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Little Brown Publishing - Authors, Barry Lyga, Peter Facinelli and Robert DeFranco, published by Little Brown August, 2015. 

Entertainment Weekly

http://www.ew.com/article/2013/10/23/twilight-peter-facinelli-after-the-red-rain-young-adult-author

Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/After-Red-Rain-Barry-Lyga/dp/0316406031

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Boom Studios: Comic book series Protocol: Orphans, created by Peter Facinelli and Robert DeFranco. The limited series of four comics and graphic novel was critically acclaimed. 

Read the Major Spoilers Review: https://majorspoilers.com/2013/11/15/review-protocol-orphans-1-4/

Check out the comic process for Protocol at iFanboy: http://ifanboy.com/articles/process-protocol-1-in-pencils-inks-and-colors/

Read the Comic Bastards review: http://comicbastards.com/comics/review-protocol-orphans-4/

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SuperHero Auditions - College Humor, written and Produced by Robert DeFranco, starring Keegan Michael Key (Key & Peele), Nikkie Reed, Mimi Rogers, Brittany Snow, and Chris Masterson. 

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The Brady Bunch Horror Short- One Among Them. “America’s most beloved family is in trouble. They are being hunted.” Written, directed and Produced by Robert DeFranco

Brady Bunch remake with Sam the Butcher on Vimeo.

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GQ and BMW’s Mission Electric Print and digital campaign - An electric mission with with Peter Facinelli and Robert DeFranco behind the wheel of the all new BMW i3. Produced by Robert DeFranco

Mission Electric - Zipline from Mission Electric on Vimeo.

Mission Electric - Teaser from Mission Electric on Vimeo.

EP2 from Mission Electric on Vimeo.

EP1 from Mission Electric on Vimeo.

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The HIllywood Show - From the mind of the Hillywood girls, Produced by Robert DeFranco for Youtube and ISH Digital.

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211me - I created the concept and overall design for the Vampire Transformer app for the iPhone. The app allowed you to transform any person into a vampire in seconds through a rub function to blend vampire elements into a photo. The app was hugely successful and was featured on several entertainment shows. 

In addition to the photo manipulation elements, the app was integrated into Facebook, Twitter and our own hosted image gallery. 

Featured on G4 Attack of the Show: http://www.g4tv.com/videos/42971/quick-hit-peter-facinellis-vampire-transformer-iphone-app/

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211me - We were approached by plush toy maker Wumblers to create an iPhone game around their popular line of dolls. Wumblers had close ties with watermelon growers (the Wumblers are born from watermelons) and participated in an annual seed spitting contest. We emulated the seed spitting action by tying into the microphone’s sensitivity settings. When you blow on the microphone the app “spits” a seed. We also pulled in their Youtube channel and social media accounts.