The American Film Company

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ABOUT US

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Based in Los Angeles and New York, The American Film Company creates entertaining, historically accurate feature films culled from America's storied past. Central to the company's filmmaking will be prominent historians, assuring that each production remains true to the history from which it is drawn.

The American Film Company was founded by entrepreneur and online brokerage pioneer, Joe Ricketts. Ricketts believes that real life is more compelling than fiction and, thus, an opportunity exists to entertain moviegoers with exciting films based on true stories. Ricketts founded The American Film Company in 2008 with executives Alfred Levitt, Brian Falk, Robert Stone, and Webster Stone.

CONTACT US

LA Office

2415 Main Street, 2nd floor
c/o Business Affairs, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-664-1999 > email contact

NY Office

1414 Avenue of the Americas, 11th floor
New York, NY 10019
212-941-1200 > email contact

THE PRINCIPALS

Joe Ricketts

Founder and CEO

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Alfred Levitt

Chief Operating Officer
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Alfred Levitt serves as Chief Operating Officer of The American Film Company, reporting to the company's CEO and overseeing all business operations.
Brian Falk

Producer and Executive
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Brian Falk recently produced The American Film Company's first film, THE CONSPIRATOR. Brian has also produced more than eighty hours of broadcast news, documentaries, and television series worldwide for a variety of outlets including PBS, NBC, CNN, TLC, MTV, Court TV and Lifetime. Just prior to joining TAFC, Brian produced and directed three seasons of Food Network's hit prime-time series "Throwdown with Bobby Flay." Brian is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
Robert Stone

Producer and Executive
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In addition to producing The American Film Company's first film, THE CONSPIRATOR, Robert Stone's film producing credits include GONE IN 60 SECONDS (Touchstone), THE NEGOTIATOR (Warner Brothers), and CITIZEN X (HBO).
Webster Stone

Producer and Executive
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In addition to THE CONSPIRATOR, Webster Stone's producing credits include GONE IN 60 SECONDS (Touchstone), THE NEGOTIATOR (Warner Brothers), and CITIZEN X (HBO).