Grace Santos (producer)
Grace Santos is an American film producer, actor, and former lawyer.
Early life
[edit]Santos is a graduate of the University of Miami[1] and Stetson Law School. She later worked as an attorney in the Tampa Bay Area until 2012, when she relocated to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in acting and film producing,[2] after graduating from a producer's certificate at UCLA.[1]
Acting and producing
[edit]In 2015 she produced the short film Odessa with David Moscow,[3] a story that follows "a mother who must survive a trek across post-apocalyptic Texas to save her daughter's life."[2] Additionally, she produced the films Silk, and Spun, for which she was awarded an Honorable Mention from the Producers Guild of America in its Weekend Shorts Challenge.[4] In 2016 Santos co-starred in and produced the series Bree Does Comedy,[2] and produced the film Election Night with Catherine Dent.[5]
Executive career
[edit]Santos has represented RLJ Entertainment in the negotiation of film rights, such as the Nicolas Cage film Pay the Ghost,[6] the Hugh Grant film The Rewrite,[7] and the Kurt Russell film Bone Tomahawk,[8] when she was the company's Director of Business and Legal Affairs. She later became the Director of Business Affairs for Bentonville Film Festival co-founded by Geena Davis.[9] Santos now co-owns Hot Tin Roof Productions with producing partner Catherine Dent.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Local girl makes good at upcoming Gasparilla film festival - SaintPetersBlog". 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Tampa native acting, producing comedy with former porn star". 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Sci fi short 'Odessa' takes home Grand Jury Prize at Gasparilla International Film Festival". 1 May 2015.
- ^ Levine, Sydney. "Women in Horror Month PSA – Patricia Chica directs a Morbidly Funny Canadian Segment - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
- ^ "Election Night". 9th Annual Lady Filmmakers Festival.
- ^ "Nicolas Cage Thriller 'Pay the Ghost' Acquired by RLJ". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 August 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (13 November 2014). "Hugh Grant-Marisa Tomei Comedy 'Rewrite' Bought by Image for U.S."
- ^ "RLJ Entertainment snaps up 'Bone Tomahawk'".
- ^ "GRACE SANTOS - The Original Santa Fe Film Festival". santafefilmfestival.com. 25 September 2015.