Jim Jermanok

An award-winning Writer, Director and Producer, Jim Jermanok wrote and produced "Passionada," a sophisticated romantic comedy that was released in over 120 American cities in summer- autumn, 2003. It was later released in 2004-2005 by Columbia Tri-Star in over 150 countries. The film stars: Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot" "Harry Potter"), Sofia Milos ("CSI: Miami"), Emmy Rossum (" Phantom of the Opera"), Lupe Ontiveros, Theresa Russell and Seymour Cassel. "Passionada" was the prestigious closing night film of the Seattle International Film Festival. Since its release by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Columbia Tri Star, the film received high praise from prominent American film critics. Ebert and Roper gave it "Two Thumbs Up!" on their weekly television program and syndicated column. Most recently, Mr. Jermanok produced "Em" a romantic drama about loss and love. "Em" had its world premiere in 2008 at the Seattle Intl. Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. It went on to win the Criterion Collection's Intl. Inspiration Award, International Film Guide Award and Best Producer Award at the Brooklyn Intl. Film Festival. Mr. Jermanok will soon finish directing a feature documentary, "Agganis: Portrait of a Legend" about the extraordinary and beloved New England sports legend of years past, Harry Agganis. Jim previously wrote and produced a highly praised thirty-minute film, "Clear Cut", starring Calista Flockhart and Stephen Fry. He has also written "High Moon," a full-length screenplay commissioned by Just Betzer, the Academy Award-winning Producer of "Babette's Feast." In the world of theater, Mr. Jermanok has directed over fifteen professional and regional productions ranging from G.R. Point to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. His latest directorial effort, The Tramway End was presented for three months at the Chelsea Playhouse. The Off Broadway production drew over forty positive reviews. Jim was an agent at International Creative Management for eight years. Within a year of starting in the mailroom, he was promoted to a full-fledged agent at the age of 25. Mr. Jermanok represented: Alan Arkin, John Chancellor, E.L. Doctorow, Helen Hayes, Burt Lancaster, Shirley MacLaine, Arthur Miller, Dudley Moore, Harry Reasoner, Andy Rooney, General H. Norman Schwartzkopf and Henry Winkler, among others. A former exchange student and journalist in South Africa, Mr. Jermanok has traveled and worked extensively throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In London, he interned at the British Parliament, where he directed a short documentary which was screened before a Parliamentary committee. Jim Jermanok was educated at Cornell University and The London School of Economics.