Publisher, press agent, consultant, and writer-producer Roger Darnell is the principal of The Darnell Works Agency, a successful Public Relations firm specializing in media-related and high-tech businesses. Leveraging more than 20 years of high-profile business, marketing and production experience, supervisory-level U.S. Air Force instructional systems design and photojournalism expertise and two B.A. Communications degrees, Roger provides results-oriented business, marketing and PR support for a short list of phenomenally talented companies and artists, and their clients. He also continues to write and develop original creative projects.
Father to Son Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama Learning that his unknown father is alive but on his deathbed, a New York fashion photographer upends his life to visit his old man in Montana, and start to understand him.
Bumper Crop: An Original Short Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama Awakening from a nap, an elderly man finally understands that his guilt-ridden life has actually been worthwhile.
seaQuest 2032 "The Vault" Budget: $100K - $1M | Sci-fi While seaQuest puts into drydock for repairs, its crewmembers undertake a dangerous mission.
"The Green Door" Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama An adaptation of "The Green Door," O. Henry's clever story about fate, romanticism, and doors of opportunity. In 1920 New Orleans, a hale young romantic meets his destiny after curiosity drives him into a mysterious corridor where he falls in, for better and worse.
Before/During/After
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Film
by Stephen Kunken, Jack Lewars (Comedy and Drama)
Publicist Publicity Consultant, Cutters Studios.
Kickstarted
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Film
Producer
From the Earth to the Moon
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TV Mini
(Drama)
Script Coordinator Responsible for script coordination, handling all script revisions and distribution throughout full miniseries.
SeaQuest 2032
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TV Series
(Sci-Fi)
Assistant to the Producers, Florida Wrote a spec episode that was being considered for production before series cancellation. Responsible for script coordination, handling all script revisions and distribution throughout full season of show. Coordinated unit publicity locally.
Fortune Hunter
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TV Series
Writers Assistant Also responsible for script coordination, handling all script revisions and distribution throughout full season of show.
New Walden
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Film
Production Coordinator Responsible for generating more than $50,000-worth of in-kind contributions through product placement and screen credit.
Chesterfield Film Company Writer’s Film Project - Semifinalist
(2001)
Fiction International Emerging Writers Contest - Honorable Mention
(2001)
DirectorsWorld.com Election Pitch-a-thon - Finalist
(2000)
Chesterfield Film Company Writer’s Film Project - Semifinalist
(1998)
Empire Screenplay Competition - Quarterfinalist
(1997)
Scripps Howard Foundation - Journalism Fellowship
(1990)
Florida Schools - Pride Award for Excellence in Writing
(1984)
University of Central Florida, Film Program
(1985-1990)