Biografia
Edward B. Franke has 7 years of experience in the film making industry as a director, writer, designer, actor, producer, and production company owner and manager of E & L Productions.
He pursued and obtained an online Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Security Management in 2012, which excelled him into screenwriting. He has written over eleven screenplays, two of which, he has turned into full length movies. His writing range includes drama, suspense, thriller, western, and horror. He has also done seven music videos and two commercials for local bands and business owners.
He has well over a dozen short films that he has done over the years that include drama, suspense, thriller, western, horror, and comedy. For many of his films both full length and shorts, he uses local talent. He has also used his two sons and his wife on many of his projects over the years. He did have the pleasure of working with Maritza Brikisak from Burbank, California on a short film from a three script screenplay he created.
Mr. Franke believes that the actor(s) creates the character(s), so many times he develops the character in his screenplays around a certain actor/actress. This allows him to use raw talent and to highlight the actor's ability on screen that they can take with them in their other pursuits. He also strongly believe in everyone having fun on his sets and also making everyone feel equally important.
His projects are a team endeavor, and each member of the team has a very important part, he or she plays. He has also been on countless podcasts and radio shows across the country talking about his philosophy on making Indie films with little or no budgets. E & L Production's motto is "Making the Vision a Reality" has worked in their productions, regardless of how large or how small they are.
Mr. Franke and his wife, Loretta, live in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, have three grown children and three treasured grandchildren.
