Mr. Roman is the creator, president, and creative power behind Roman
Pictures, a Delaware-based television and motion picture production
company, and the former Zio Productions Inc., which produced talent
showcases and TV advertisements as early as 1985. His filmmaking career
spans over four decades, with many multi-award-winning features, short
films, and popular entertainment-based enterprises.
Showing a budding interest in filmmaking even at an early age, at 18,
he came to America with his wife and infant son to make his own life.
He spoke very little English but learned quickly by listening to those
around him and through informal lessons from a still lifelong friend,
Colonel Ben Tarnell. After successfully creating his landscaping
business, he returned to his calling for filmmaking. He began producing
talent shows and TV commercials for local merchants.
His first movie short in 1989 was "Taking Care of Business." After
receiving positive feedback on the finished product, he invested in a
professional-grade camera and sound equipment. He entered the
independent feature film circuit, a venture unheard of outside the big
Hollywood productions, making him a pioneer for independent filmmaking.
Mr. Roman's first feature-length production, "Mismatch,"
premiered at the Kennedy Center's American Film Institute (AFI) Theater
in 1991. More recently won an Award of Merit at The Accolade Television
Awards as a classic film.
"Lady Law," a one-hour television pilot, also premiered at the
AFI in June 1994. These two productions featured over 370 actors and
were enthusiastically received by film distributors at the American
Film Market and Cannes Festival.
Mr. Roman's current film projects, "Signals" (winner of "Best Action
Feature Film" at an established New York film festival) and its
follow-up sequel "Signals 2," as well as the sci-fi drama "Time
Refugees," are now under non-exclusive contract with ITN Distribution.
ITN presented "Signals" at the AFM and Cannes Festivals and signed for
Roman Pictures to have "Signals" distributed in December 2008.
Shoreline Entertainment, a major international distributor for genre
feature films, has contacted Roman Pictures regarding distribution
rights for "Signals 2" and "Second Time Around," a supernatural family
court drama.
His multi-award-winning suspense/thriller/drama TV series,
"Dissensions," recently won the Silver Remi Award at the prestigious
50th annual WorldFest Houston Film Festival, founded in April 1968 as
the world's oldest Independent Film & Video Festival.
Besides these features and short films, he has also formed his current
Entertainment News Network, WRPN.TV. (Worldwide Roman Pictures
Network), which interncasts news reports from Los Angeles celebrity
galas and festivals, interviewing red-carpet guests and capturing a
glimpse of the Hollywood scene. WRPN also reports on news related to
their films and other films being produced in the Washington D.C./MD/VA
and DE area, with a "Free" video section for filmmakers winning
awards at his film festivals.
He is the founder and CEO of thirteen reputable film festivals, along
with his long-term partners, Sharon Carpenter-Rose and his wife, Judith
Roman:
Depth Of Field International Film Festival
Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival
WRPN.TV Short, Tight and Loose International Competition
Wrpn.TV Global Webisode Competition
So You Think You Can Direct/Act
Wrpn Women's International Film Festival
Wrpn Screenplay International Competition
Nature Without Borders International Film Festival
Lgbtq-Unbordered International Film Festival
Hispanic International Film Festival
Religion Faith International Film Festival
Bollywood USA International Film festival