Dean Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of Empire Film Group Inc. (OTC: EFGU.PK), an independent film finance, production, and distribution company with the unique financing advantage of being able to receive Canadian subsidies, tax incentives, rebates and financing through its ability to produce Canadian Content film and television projects.
Empire Film Group, Inc. is led by a management team with over 30 years of experience in development, production, distribution, finance and marketing of feature films and television programming. The Group has filmed in various locations worldwide including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. Hamilton and Empire Film Group are currently in active development on numerous film, television and multi-media projects scheduled to be produced over the next several years. Empire Film Group is actively distributing theatrical films, DVDs and books through it wholly owned subsidiary Empire Home Entertainment.

 

Hamilton has spent over twenty years creating, financing, marketing, producing, directing and performing in feature films, television specials and documentaries. Hamilton moved to Los Angeles to complete his education at The University of Southern California Business School after three years as an Accounting Major at Michigan State University. He has collaborated as an Actor, Writer, Director and Producer on numerous award winning feature films, television programs, live concert events, documentaries, music videos and commercials. Hamilton has directed some of the industries top stars including Martin Sheen, Roger Moore, Kris Kristofferson, Danny Aiello, Graham Greene, Ian McShane, Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards, Tyra Banks and Mickey Rooney.

 

Currently, Dean is producing several feature film and television projects throughout the world. He recently completed the feature film "Blonde and Blonder" starring Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards and the Farley Brothers. "Blonde & Blonder" world premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was released in 2008. "Blonde & Blonder II' is presently in pre-production, scheduled to be filmed in 2010. Also in 2010, he will Produce and Direct "Havana Heat", an action adventure
thriller which is in pre-production scheduled to be filmed in Colombia. Hamilton created and Executive Produced "The D.R.E.A.M. Team" television series. He Directed the Pilot starring Martin Sheen prior to the broadcast of the television series. The D.R.E.A.M. Team starred Roger Moore, Angie Everhart, Traci Bingham and Jeff Kaake and was filmed on the tropical Island Puerto Rico. The television series was a one-hour action adventure show with explosive stunts, exotic locations, mystery and intrigue.

 

Dean created, Executive Produced and Directed The "Supermodels in the Rainforest' series filmed in Costa Rica and The Amazon, as well as several other unique and exotic locations in Venezuela with numerous high profile supermodels. "Supermodels in the Rainforest" won "Best Documentary" in the "Film and Video Division" at the prestigious
"WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival" and won "Best Independent Video" at the Charleston Film Festival. Volume I was filmed in Costa Rica, in the nationally protected Rainforests. Some of the models that have lent their support to the series include Tyra Banks, Frederique Van Der Wal, Carol Alt, Stacey Williams, Rebecca Romijin and Judit Masco. A Cable Special, Soundtrack, Video, Website, Calendar, Screensaver, DVD, Enhanced CD ROM and Laser Disc were produced.

 

The feature film entitled "The Road Home", was Produced and Directed by Hamilton. The film screened at various festivals which included The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (winner of "Most Popular Film"), The Santa Clarita Valley International Film Festival (winner of Directors "Gold Medal Award" for excellence), The Atlantic International Film Festival (Gala Screening), and the Cinemagic which is part of the prestigious Northern Ireland Film Festival.

 

His first feature film "Savage Land" was well received as it was nominated for "Best Song" at the "15TH Annual 1994 Genie Awards" recognizing outstanding achievement in Canadian films. The film also received "The Dove Foundation Family Seal of Approval Award". The consumer response to the film was exceptional shipping over 1,000,000 units to the domestic Sell-Through market making it one of the best selling independent titles in 1994. The cast included Academy Award nominated actor Graham Greene from "Dances with Wolves" and "Thunderheart", Corbin Bernsen "L.A. Law" and "Major League", Brion
James "Blade Runner" and "The Player", Marty Kove "Karate Kid" and "Wyatt Earp".

 

Born in Windsor Ontario, Canada, Dean actually grew up across the river in Detroit. He raced motorcycles competitively before becoming a business major at Michigan State University. Achieving "walk-on" status for the Spartans, their nationally recognized football team, his goals suddenly changed when game injuries required re-constructive and career ending ankle surgery. He moved to Los Angeles to finish his education at the University of Southern California Business School. While in school and attending acting classes at night, he successfully supported himself marketing calendar ventures, a business plan he developed in the USC Entrepreneur Program. One of the calendars, "Portraits by an Artist" was a black-and-white sophisticated calendar spotlighted by George Hurrel's famous photographs. Exuding class, the calendar featured famous screen legends from the '30s and '40s including Gable, Garbo, Cagney, Cooper, Barrymore, Weismuller and Hepburn. In 1984, Dean received the distinguished "College Entrepreneur of the Year Award" from Entrepreneur Magazine.

 

Immediately after college, Dean's acting career began to flourish when he was put under contract in the Talent Development Program at ABC-TV. Shortly thereafter he won a role as a regular on the Emmy Award winning Soap, "One Life To Live". His acting career continued to grow with other contracts, recurrent and guest starring roles building a formidable body of work on well know shows such as "Tour of Duty", "21 Jump Street", "Facts of Life", "Night Heat", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and feature films "Rushweek" and Disney's "Looking For Miracles" His acting experience and time on numerous film sets and sound stages have proven invaluable for his work as a Producer, Writer and a Director.

 

Hamilton currently resides in Malibu, California with his son Zachary. He enjoys coaching and traveling with his son who is a nationally ranked track and field athlete and football player.