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ABOUT FFMI

Famous Frames Mobile Interactive / FFMI is a forward looking studio pioneering next generation digital production and distribution.

Mark C. Miller (CEO), Steven Schmidt (President) and the work of the Famous creative team extends across the US and Americas to Europe, the Mideast and Asia. We have artists and New Media producers in over 20 countries. Our state-of-the-art animation partners in South Korea illustrate the direction of FFMI's next-gen ventures. Our nGen platform is a powerful engine for reaching a multi-channel universe, delivering entertainment, games, and messaging 24/7/365.

"When we started FFMI, people thought we were too out in front," Mark Miller explains. "One example -- we were regularly told that next to no one wanted to watch multimedia content on mobile devices, the screens were 'too small', the technology wasn't there and the web wasn't ready for prime-time video. Clearly the game has changed. Our vision is now where the action is and high speed mobile internet devices are the next wave worldwide."

FFMI, Famous Mobile and F2D (Famous Frames Digital) are extensions of the deep talent roster of Famous Frames, America's largest storyboard artist agency that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Famous Frames artists represent a who's who of creative talent and for over 20 years Famous artists have rendered the cinematic visions of the industry's top directors, studios, networks, ad agencies and game development shops.

The formation of FFMI now allows creative talent to distribute their works without the big budgets and the 'it's who you know' barriers of Old Hollywood," adds Miller. "What New Media comes down to is immediate interaction between the artist's vision and each of us."

"As the Old Media model becomes history, FFMI will lead the charge. In association with creative artists, content partners and producers, FFMI will provide full services, from development and production to online/wireless distribution. Our goal is to be 'always on', connected and available at an instant, anytime and anywhere in our new 360 world."

Executive Team Biographies

Mark C. Miller - CEO FFMI
	Mark C. Miller is President of Famous Frames, Inc., the country's leading talent agency specializing in storyboards and comp illustrators for advertising, motion pictures and theme park entertainment. In 2004, he launched Famous Frames Digital (F2D) to produce animatics, animation, 3D and digital art. Before Famous Frames, Inc., he was a produced and published playwright, copywriter and screenwriter. In 1988 Mark joined with Janine Miller to launch Famous Frames. FFMI represents the extension of Famous Frames into the Next-Gen digital era.

Steve Schmidt - President FFMI & AIT/M-Channel
	Steve's three decades of professional experience includes New York publishing, Hollywood writing, packaging and artist management. A emeritus member of the Writers Guild of America, Steve has been involved in HDTV and New Media ventures beginning in the 1990's. He has a distinguished public service record, including serving on the State Board of Education for New Mexico, where he initiated numerous web, technology and system finance reforms. As President of Aspen Interactive, a division of the largest privately held marketing services company in the US, Steve led efforts to build state-of-the-art interactive platforms for Nokia, RadioShack and Motorola.

Mitchell Schneider - Senior Vice President/Production Services
	After attending the graduate film program at the University of Southern California, Mitch went on to write and produce numerous film projects and television shows including the award winning series, "In The Heat Of The Night" starring Carroll O'Connor. Over the course of five seasons, Mitch wrote over twenty episodes of "Heat," including "Sanctuary" which (out of 160 episodes) was selected to permanently represent the series in the "Museum of Television and Radio." Mitch wrote and produced a 2hr "Heat" movie starring Academy Award winner George C. Scott, in addition to receiving a "People's Choice Award."