William Blesch William Blesch has had a strong love for film and video from the time he was a child. He has been directing and producing plays and videos since the age of 12. Gathering together his sisters, cousins, friends and neighbors for elaborate family productions gave others just the slightest inkling that film and video would be a major part of Will's life. Growing up, he attended Montana State University and then interned with E.I.C.B. Productions in Dallas, Texas. E.I.C.B.'s Executive Producer, Terry Irvine became something of a mentor to him and allowed him to co-produce three nationally aired commercials, as well as a new "Art Deco" intro to the company's show. While there he also wrote the script for a commercial entitled "Lest We Forget" which sold an interactive CD-Rom about the Jewish Holocaust. Since then, William Blesch co-Founded From the Flames Productions (“FTFP”), a full service film and video production company as well as Phoenix Rising Magazine which eventually became Independents Rising Magazine (“IRM”), one of the fastest growing online magazines in the United States which focuses on the independent film community. (“IRM” is The Official Publication of From the Flames Productions.) He is a producer and director with FTFP and is now the managing editor of “IRM”. In late 2006 he joined a filmmaking co-operative in Austin, Tx created by Robin Blesch, called The Wolfpack Film Group. http://www.fromtheflames.com http://www.independentrising.com Since the founding of both entities, William's first ambitious project "The Blade of the King: Concept Film" which was shot in the summer of 2005, won the 2006 2nd place award for Best Film Trailer/TV Pilot at The Indie Gathering Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. It was also nominated for Best Action Sequence at the Action on Film International Film Festival in Long Beach, California. It can be seen on ifilm.com here: http://www.ifilm.com/video/2687194 Currently, the feature screenplay for Blade of the King is being tweaked in re-writes and a full investment package is available to interested, qualified private investors. To learn more about the Blade of the King Project please visit: http://www.fromtheflames.com http://www.myspace.com/bladeoftheking As well as: http://www.bladeoftheking.com He has been involved in each of the following productions in either leadership or high level crew positions since then: William Blesch Filmography The Blade of the King: Concept Film (2005)-Producer, Director Alumni Affairs: Short Film (2006)-Director A Knight Time Story (2006) - Director Dunvegan Keep: Documentary (2006) -Producer/Director I Need Your Love: Music Video (2006) - Script Writer/Director Blade of the King: Feature in development [Funding Phase] - Producer/Director The Illumination: Feature in development [Funding Phase] - Producer/Director Into the Night: Sci-Fi TV Series Concept - Developed by William Blesch and ready to pitch. - Writer Untitled: Temple Mount Feature - In Negotiations (2006) - Producer/Director/Writer Flushed: Short Film (2006) - Location Manager Stuck Universe Trailer: Concept Trailer (2006) - Location Manager Currently, William is in negotiations with Gershon Salomon, leader of "The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement" (http://www.templemountfaithful.org/), to write and produce a film based on Mr. Salomon's experiences in 1958 which led him to believe that God has called him to lead the movement to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. This project began in November of 2006. To learn more about William Blesch please feel free to visit: http://www.myspace.com/tyblesch You can reach him at: producer@fromtheflames.com back © 2006 Austin Music Film Media Productions