RODNEY CHARLES
Rodney Charles is an award winning writer, filmmaker and actor. He is the writer, producer of ‘Once Upon A Time’ a BBC short drama and winner of the Greater London Arts award. Rodney is also writer, director & co-producer of ‘The Disciple’ winner of Best New Director honorable mention at the Pan African Film Festival 2008. Rodney completed ‘African Cowboy’, a western he wrote, directed and produced, shot on location in Namibia 2012. As an actor Rodney has collaborated with directors including Wim Wenders, Mike Figgis & Antoine Fuqua. His Acting has been balanced with a career as an international male model represented by the FORD Model Agency resulting in Rodney’s exposure to diverse global cultures and an acute understanding of how film, imagery and advertising impact on self-awareness and identity globally. Heavily influencing his dynamic and original collection of trans-cultural, socially conscious and internationally relevant feature screenplays.
FRANCIS ONELUM
Francis Onelum is the founder and president of the African Artists’ Association, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that supports the development of African actors, filmmakers and entertainment industry professionals living and working in Southern California. Francis has been a fixture in the Los Angeles media market for close to 20 years. His deep relationships within the entertainment, marketing and advertising industries have allowed him to forge broad, collaborative partnerships and resulted in powerful cross-media promotions.