Jacob Bertucci

Jacob Bertucci, 30, is the producer of TWO SOLDIERS, a highly acclaimed

short film based on a story by William Faulkner. The production earned him a

Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Film Institute in 1986.

Both critically acclaimed and a success in its specialized distribution field,

TWO SOLDIERS has won a number of Festival awards including the Special

Gold Jury Prize from the Houston International Film Festival, the First Place

Blue Ribbon from the Columbus Film Festival, the Electra Award from the

Birmingham International Educational Film Festival and the Silver Apple from

the National Education Film and Video Festival.

Other prizes include the Award of Excellence from the American Library

Association, the Golden Eagle from the Council on International Non-Theatrical

Events and the Silver Cindy from the Association of Visual Communicators.

Bertucci's other production credits include films based on Ray Bradbury's

short story, THE ROCKETMAN and WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET, PLEASE?

by Raymond Carver. He also produced AMERICAN BUFFALO, adapted from

a play by David Mamet and Christopher Durang's 'DENTITY CRISIS. Further

credits include an original comedy, WILLIE, and ALL THE WRONG PLACES,

based on a true story published in the New York Times.

He is currently writing and developing two original features, CLICHE BOY

and RUINED REEBOKS, and continues to pursue adaptations based on the

work of classic American and British authors.

In addition to his Master of Fine Arts, Jacob Bertucci's education covers

an undergraduate degree in Arts Administration encompassing specialized

programs at the University of New Orleans, Georgetown University and the

University of Southern California.

Despite his busy industry career, Bertucci still finds time to pursue an active

interest in sports, the theatre and anything to do with the movies. He is an

avid reader of everything from biographies to best-sellers, but admits to having

a penchant for the macabre!