Producer Jim Jermanok

A writer, director and producer of quality independent films, Jim Jermanok most recently made PASSIONADA, a romantic comedy that was released in 120 American cities in 2003 and in over 150 countries in 2004-2005 by Columbia Tri-Star. PASSIONADA was the prestigious closing night film of the Seattle Film Festival and received high praise from prominent American film critics. Currently, Jim is completing AGGANIS, a feature documentary he’s directing about Harry Agganis, a legendary New England athlete of years past.  It is narrated by Olympia Dukakis and will be released in 2009. 

For his next project, Mr. Jermanok has written a smart comedy, THE EX FACTOR, which he will direct with his brother and co-writer Stephen in the spring of 2009.  Alfred Molina, Lena Headey and Theresa Russell are attached. The story revolves around a psychologist who is the expert at relationships--except for his own.   Jim previously wrote and produced a highly praised thirty-minute film, CLEAR CUT, starring Calista Flockhart and Stephen Fry.  He has also written HIGH MOON, a full-length screenplay commissioned by the late Just Betzer, the Academy Award-winning Producer of BABETTE'S FEAST.  Jim Jermanok was educated at Cornell University and The London School of Economics.