Joel Franco was born in Italy and came to the United States in his late
teens where he quickly immersed himself in American culture and film.
Influenced by American filmmaker Sidney Lumet for his vigorous
storytelling and Italian director Robert Rossellini for his social
realism, Franco is dedicated to staying true to the story in a fast
paced, realistic and refined style.
In 2006, Franco partnered with Solidaris LLC to found Chesapeake Films,
LLC. Chesapeake Films has option agreements to produce several feature
films and plans to produce two features per year in-house and to
collaborate with established film companies for additional
opportunities.
Joel Franco is a graduate of University of Maryland/Baltimore, a
graduate of the USC-Universal Producing and Directing Program, and
holds an M.F.A. in film production from the School of Film and
Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
