James F. Robinson

Current

Filmmaker/New Media Consultant at ZapPictures/JFRobinson Consulting

Past

Creator & Producer at Text Me TV
CEO, Chairman, President & Founder at CinemaElectric
Motion Picture Producer/Director at ZapPictures

Producer at Various
Founder, CEO at White Lion Pictograph

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Education

The University of Texas at San Antonio
Trinity University
Trinity University (Texas)

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

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James F. Robinson’s Summary

Filmmaker and visionary new media innovator and speaker with strong international experience and relationships. Futurist and media trend-spotter. A proven leader in getting results and innovating new forms of media and bringing new creative services to market. Founded CinemaElecrtic Inc. and built a mobile distribution network in more than 50 countries before taking the company public. Extensive experience in motion pictures and television, wrote, produced &, directed the award-winning independent motion picture, STILL BREATHING which was distributed by Paramount Pictures, Universal and Disney. Created TEXT-ME TV for client Active Loop, a live broadcast Participation TV project in association with CW Network affiliates. Professional speaker and author.

James F. Robinson’s Specialties:

motion picture production
mobile phone (wireless) entertainment
New Media
television
participation tv
mobile content
mobile data services
telecommunications
new media

James F. Robinson’s Experience

Filmmaker/New Media Consultant

ZapPictures/JFRobinson Consulting

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

April 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Writer/Director/Producer. Also consulting services in the global mobile entertainment sector -- specialies include mobile video/mobileTV, creating distribution networks or channels for clients, sponsored mobile entertainment and mobile/web content production services. Recently created “TEXT-ME TV” for client Active Loop Television (Norway) and CW Network affiliates. Created the brand, arranged partnerships with broadcasters, cast, trained and directed the live Participation TV program, introducing a popular Nordic TV format for a US audience.
Creator & Producer

Text Me TV

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
CEO, Chairman, President & Founder

CinemaElectric

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; CINM; Media Production industry)

July 1999 — April 2006 (6 years 10 months)

Created the company in 1999 to develop “PocketCinema™”; new forms of short digital entertainment for distribution via new media devices. Quickly built a 50-country distribution network feeding mobile devices with daily made-for-mobile programming, which earned international awards.

Key Achievements:

• Built a portfolio of streaming video services, downloadable videos, Symbian, Java, i-Mode and BREW multimedia applications, original “CineSound™” ring-tones, Wallpapers and Screensavers.

• Created and launched world’s first mobile multimedia sports service with World Cup 2002.

• Worked closely with T-Mobile Europe to supply the first commercial video download service to mobile in Europe.

• Created the Dense Media Format™ production process.

• Created the concept of “Communitainment”.

• Built a 50-country distribution network on every continent.

• Developed made-for-mobile video services for exclusively for Verizon Wireless.
Motion Picture Producer/Director

ZapPictures

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

May 1996 — November 1998 (2 years 7 months)

Secured financing for, and produced, wrote and directed the feature film, STILL BREATHING starring Brendan Fraser, Joanna Going, Lou Rawls, Ann Magnuson and Oscar® winner Celeste Holm. STILL BREATHING won the best actor award at the Seattle Film Festival for Mr. Fraser and was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival. The film was distributed theatrically in the US by USA/October Films and internationally via Paramount Pictures and The Walt Disney Company. The soundtrack was produced by Mr. Robinson and distributed by Will Records. STILL BREATHING was chosen by Blockbuster Films to launch their “Only at Blockbuster” exclusive video series and has been seen on HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, The Sundance Channel, The Movie Channel, Independent Film Channel, ABC Family Channel, American Movie Classics and Bravo. www.stillbreathing.com
Producer

Various

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

June 1991 — February 1996 (4 years 9 months)

Worked as freelance producer and director for television, commercials, music videos and industrials. Produced numerous marketing programs as a freelance producer for Direct TV, Disney’s THE LION KING & ALADDIN and most recently, the NewsCorp’s launching of their new US broadcast network MyNetworkTV.

Hiighlights:

WALT DISNEY PICTURES: promotion packages for THE LION KING, ALADDIN & POCAHONTAS animated theatrical releases.

DIRECT TV: Promotional television packages for launch of the US service.

TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, HONDA, ACURA: automotive sales training productions and touring shows.

Production companies include New Wave Entertainment (Burbank), Electric Ideas (Santa Monica), Ashe-Bowie Productions (Texas), Launch Pad Productions (Los Angeles).
Founder, CEO

White Lion Pictograph

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

February 1979 — August 1991 (12 years 7 months)

Produced, directed & distributed short dramatic and documentary films for the non-theatrical & television market. Works included: MUSIC BOX, MIRACLE OF TAXILA and THE ESTATE SALE which was seen on The Disney Channel and PBS.