Want to introduce you to my mentor and colleague

What people don't realize when they consider hiring an independent publicist, is that often that person has a collection of wise publicists and companies they collaborate with behind the scenes. One of my mentors and colleagues, Marcia Groff, is one such publicist I work with.

We met when I was promoting the World Animation Celebration awhile ago and we've been fast friends ever since. She helped me promote my own Short Pictures International Film Festival, then the Penton Media film festival I created and produced, and even now with various clients and vice versa.

We were talking last week how she needs a web presence so more people know she exists and since my blog gets recognition in Google, here she is! We have different skills and strengths which combined together make a very strong team. We would love to help you on any projects you might have and look forward to working with you!

ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES COMPANY OVERVIEW

      Entertainment Enterprises is a media relations and production company that specializes in developing publicity campaigns for celebrities and personalities, musical artists, stage, television and film productions, as well as coordinating, producing and marketing special events.

      Founded in 1992, national PR/programming includes PBS/Capitol Records Robbie Robertson's Making a Noise:A Native American Musical Journey, PBS/Capitol Records Dave Koz: Off the Beaten Path and PBS's Feather Awards-The Global Ballroom. Syndication specials include Red Cross Across America, A Christmas Card From Branson, and Branson Flood Relief Campaign. Television writing assignments include Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, as well as numerous TV pilots, such as The Eye of Dan and The Real Reel West.

      Entertainment Enterprises has also worked closely with organizations that include Earth Day International, American Red Cross, March of Dimes, United States Air Force, Re-Style LA (a Rebuild LA sanctioned program), Beverly Hills Symphony, Friends of Hollyhock House, Human Rights Campaign and We Care About Kids, an organization that has won seven awards for its shorts on socially relevant topics pertaining to today’s youth.

      World Premiere stage productions include MERMAIDS-the musical comedy, Shadow Hour, Kathleen Freeman's Are You Somebody?, Houdini, Fences and Wild Mushrooms. Stage productions have included The Sicilian Bachelor, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Floating Rhoda and The Glue Man, Savage In Limbo, Closer and A Few Good Men. As corporate publicist for The Stella Adler Theatre, Hollywood (1997-2003), on-going events included Hollywood Speaks At The Adler, The Adler Honors...,and the 2002 Stella Adler Awards honoring James Coburn, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas.

      Award-winning musicals artists include Rosie Flores, Jesse Moore, Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor, Janice-Marie (A Taste of Honey), Charley Harrison, Flogging Molly, Bill Spoke and jazz-legend Myra Taylor.

      Special Events and World Premieres have included Penton Media's ME Festival, (one of the first on-line short film competitions, with awards ceremony at Paramount Studios); SPIFF (3rd & 4th Annual Short Pictures International Film Festival); Elizabeth Mcdonald's 2002 Tribeca Film Festival entry As We Sleep; New Legends/Odyssey Pictures Los Angeles and New York Independent International Film Festival ‘Best Fantasy Film Winner’ Trance, starring Tane McClure and Martin Kove; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Rock ’N’ Roll Musical, multiple award winner at national and international festivals; Larry Hankin’s 10 Fables Film Festival+1; the first and second Backlot Film Festival honoring Daniel Selznick and Budd Schulberg and the Palm Springs International Film Festival audience favorite Burial Society, as well as the sneak peek debut of Neowolf.

      Founder Marcia Groff has worked in many areas of the entertainment industry. Prior affiliations include EMI America Records (National Coordinator of Artist Development), Hope Enterprises and Hanson & Schwam Public Relations. While at CCR Video Corporation/Facets Entertainment she worked on Discovery Channel's award-winning television series Hollywood Chronicles, hosted by Jackie Cooper and A&E's Cable Ace nominated series The Edge and Beyond, narrated by James Coburn, among many other television and home video productions.