His role in the six grade musical production of Fiddler on the Roof has long since concluded. However, Park Maitland School alum Jesse Wolfe has continued to hone the skills and abilities that were first developed in Park Maitland School’s drama program. Jesse, now 41, is the writer and director of EYE OF THE HURRICANE, a family adventure set in the days following a major Florida hurricane strike.
Jesse has returned to Florida after 15 years in Hollywood where he worked for major entertainment companies such as Castle Rock Entertainment. He worked on the creation and production of multiple film and television projects during his time there. Jesse also received his Masters Degree in Film Direction from the American Film Institute. His current movie, EYE OF THE HURRICANE , is slated to begin filming in October. The movie has been a special “Florida” project that Jesse first began working on over eight years ago after being inspired by a photo from the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew.
“Getting a new movie project started is always a challenge. It’s a puzzle to fit together all the creative and business pieces, but film financing is especially tough in the current economy,” said Jesse.
His producer, Susan Johnson, credits Jesse’s strong original screenplay with attract
ing a stellar cast of fine actors to the production. The cast and script combination, in turn, have enabled the movie to raise interest from private investors that are passionate about the project and independent film. “We’ve been very fortunate to complete most of our needed funding so quickly,” states Ms. Johnson, “and we have our fingers crossed that the remaining investor units will soon be funded.”
“We can’t wait to be on location with cast, crew and cameras rolling in October. Coming back for this project is like a homecoming of sorts that’s been decades in the making,” said Jesse.
The independent film is being produced by Ms. Susan Johnson of Braveart Films and is starring Campbell Scott (Singles, Dying Young, Rodger Dodger, Big Night, Longtime Companion, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Damages {FX} and Royal Pains{USA}) and Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures, Ever After, Coyote Ugly, Sweet Home Alabama, Flags of Our Fathers, Away We Go, The Informant, and Up In The Air, “The Shield” Psych” and “The L Word” and the Emmy Award-winning “Two and a Half Men”).
For more information, contact Sean Myers, Executive Producer, at 407-252-9802 or smyers@braveartfilms.com
Jesse was one of my brother Grant’s very best friends growing up… when we were little, I remember Jesse claiming to have captured the Easter Bunny in a cage in his backyard! (He had such an imagination and was a great storyteller even then.) Much continued success, Jesse! Bravo!