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Dicken
Entertainment, dba of DICKEN Enterprises, Inc.,
was established in 2004 by recognizing film making is an entrepreneurial process
in a under-served growing market consisting of several thousand independent film
makers nationally.
Dicken Entertainment Vision
An investment method catering to
the passions of local film makers sponsored by local investors who
are managed by a collaborative successful business persons and
creative artists using an entrepreneurial methodology designed for
project success. The use of transparency reporting and
budgetary sophistication will be a major definitive process agreed
prior to acceptance of the production project with local production
requirements.
A film
festival network will include quarterly festivals through the region
and a large annual event using several venues. The network will
sponsor entertainment events and be present at every one of them
with an outspoken leader, a full time paid staff, and volunteer base
which pays a fee to be part of the cool things being done. Education
will take center stage in and for the network; lobbying the
politicians will be a critical success factor for the network to
draw interested film making people to this region for shoots,
scripts, funding with a ROI, education, jobs, etc.
Accomplishments and Involvements
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In 2011,
Dicken
Entertainment's founder, co-founded Saunders-Dicken Productions LLC with
Bob Saunders, managing director or Saunders Capital - a Venture Capital
& Private Equity firm, to invest and distribute independent films. The
initial portfolio consisted of completed and in distribution films with
sales agents representing USA and foreign markets. The SDP portfolio
includes films in the Post-Production stage. Current film titles are:
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How You Look To Me (aka Sweet William) |
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Blackbird |
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Tan Lines |
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Land Of Tomorrow |
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In 2008, Dicken Entertainment entered into an
agreement with Rail Splitter 1833, LLC to assist with the Marketing
Assessment, Merchandising Challenges, Historical Significance, and
Educational Components of a plaque depicting Abraham Lincoln as The Rail
Splitter in 1833. Prints, signed & unsigned 16" x 23" by artist Bob
Schroth, of the plaque are available for purchase. Contact our offices
for more information. Below are a few Photos of the plaque. |
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Photo of the
entire Plaque. |
Close up of cabin with a
high single window for security. |
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Photo lower
right edge with copyright. |
Photo lower left
edge with the Title. |
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Close up photos
of Abe Lincoln image. |
| In May 2007 Dicken Entertainment's
founder, co-founded and accepted the CEO position with Global Entertainment
Enterprises, GEE. |
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In 2006, in
cooperation with Vin Morreale, Jr. President of VSM Entertainment, LLC, Kentucky
Film Financiers, KFF, was established as an investment group for independent
film makers in Kentucky. Creating a plan for financing Kentucky independent
film makers to manage the entire production project and to raise the investment
with predefined budgetary monitoring and business reporting, KFF concepts have
been reviewed and approved by many film makers and private investors. While
still in the development stages, KFF plans to offer distribution to Kentucky’s
successful festival winners. To
learn more about VSM Entertainment by visiting
their WEB Site by clicking below. |
| Developing an interest in independent
film making and determined to create a business promising environment for both
the creative genius and the investor interest, Dicken Entertainment has
participated in the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival since its inception in
2005. We are proud of our association with BIFF and contribute to the
growing success of this leading regional film festival in the Southeast by
membership on the annual Planning Committee. Please click below for more
information. |
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DICKEN
Enterprises, Inc.
