Jeff Santo has over 17 years of dedicated Independent Filmmaking experience in all aspects of creating and selling an Independent Film. He is currently in distribution with his second Documentary Feature Film that he Directed and Produced, titled Off The Boulevard. He is also teaching at the Film School at S.C.C. in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was ranked one of the top ten Film Schools in the nation.
Jeff has Written, Directed, and Produced four Feature Films. His first film, Liar's Poker, had an exclusive Blockbuster Video release in 2000 and sold in every major foreign market. His second film and first Documentary Feature, This Old Cub, had a six month theatrical run in 2004, playing in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis. This Old Cub DVD was Independently Distributed by Jeff and his team, selling over 40,000 DVDs exclusively on their own website. Jeff and his team also sold directly to retail stores, selling a total of over 85,000 DVDs to date.
Jeff has spoken at several Independent Film Distribution seminars, spreading the word to other Independent Filmmakers on his grass-roots distribution success. This Old Cub has also had a television World Premiere on WGN America and premiered on the new and highly successful MLB Network.
In September 2008, Jeff's third film, an Independent Family Drama Jake's Corner, had a theatrical release in Arizona, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Jake's Corner opened in eight Harkins Theatres in the Phoenix Metropolitan area and was number one in Payson, Arizona, for three weeks. Jake's Corner also opened at the prestigious Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Jake's Corner was shot on location in the real town of Jake's Corner, Arizona.
Jeff's fourth film and second documentary, Off The Boulevard, is about seven artists: two musicians (Nick Nicholson, Keith Jackson), two filmmakers (Troy Duffy, Jeff Santo), two actors (David Della Rocco, Sanel Budimlic), and one comedian (Bob Rubin), whose friendships are created through struggle and perseverance. Their journey will transcend the world of entertainment and inspire all who strive to pave their own road. Also featuring industry insights from well-knowns such as: Peter Fonda (Easy Rider), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses), Sonny Barger (Hell's Angels), Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams), and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam).
Christie Collins is a Writer with a Creative Writing degree from California State University of Long Beach. Christie has also studied the Stanislavsky and Meisner Acting Methods at C.S.U.L.B. and with T.C.T. in San Francisco. She has worked as an Actress on several Independent Films. Christie is also the Editor, Co-Writer, and Producer of Off The Boulevard.
