Stefan
Marc is the founder of Marc Entertainment. He realized his
passion for film and TV production while he was at The Entertainment
Channel, a company that he co-founded. The Entertainment
Channel was a closed-circuit television program that played
exclusively in Orange County hotels.
Stefan Marc and his business partner handled every facet of the program, including
writing, directing and producing the 45 minute program. During its peak, the
program broadcast to over a million visitors each year. After producing The Entertainment
Channel for six years, Mr. Marc and his business partner sold the company to
a media company. During that period, he directed and produced over one hundred
commercials.
Prior
to starting Marc Entertainment, Mr. Marc was also V.P. of
New Business Development for an import/export company. Over
the last several years, he has also successfully raised
millions of dollars for several start-up companies, including
a software development company and a patent licensing company,
as well as for his own projects. He currently serves on
the board of the patent licensing company and the Tahoe/Reno
International Film Festival.
Stefan
Marc has taken writing, directing and producing courses through
the film program at UCLA and from the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. He has taken acting classes from the
renowned Groundlings Improvisation Group in Los Angeles as well
as the Actor's Workshop. Stefan Marc has also written several
screenplays, including: Summer Holiday, Gang of Five,
Lucky for You, and Dating Games People Play. Mr.
Marc received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from The
University of Southern California (USC).
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Stefan
Marc directing
Austin Peck from Days of our Lives
and
Leslie Bega from The Sopranos |
At Cannes in 2006, Stefan Marc’s first feature film, Dating
Games People Play, was sold to New Films International.
Stefan Marc is the director / writer / actor / producer of the
film, a romantic comedy that has been compared to Swingers meets American
Pie.
The film stars Leslie Bega from The Sopranos and
Austin Peck from Days of Our Lives. Dating Games
People Play has premiered in ten film festivals throughout
the United States. The film also won the prestigious Spirit of
Independents award at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Critics have embraced the film calling it “hilarious” and
a “must see.”