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A Dedicated and Passionate Team
Led by co-founders Don and Steve Kempf, Giant Screen Films is comprised of a dedicated team of professionals with a unique combination of experience, intelligence and passion.
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Don Kempf, Co-founder. Don founded GSF together with his brother Steve to deliver inspirational and family-friendly films that entertain and educate. Prior to starting GSF, Don taught junior-high and high-school history in Indiana and Colorado and worked in marketing at a Fortune 100 corporation and as a management consultant. Don received a BA in history from Dartmouth College and an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago. |
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Steve Kempf, Co-founder. Steve founded GSF together with his brother Don to deliver inspirational and family-friendly films that entertain and educate. Prior to starting GSF, Steve focused on finance within the communications and media industries, first as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers and then as a venture capitalist. Steve is a graduate of Harvard College and received a JD from the Harvard Law School and an MBA from the Harvard Business School . |
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Tina Ratterman, Director of Marketing and Distribution. Tina brings an important “theater perspective” to GSF's distribution and marketing
efforts. Prior to joining GSF in September 2003, Tina was Director of
Marketing at the Louisville Science Center & IMAX Theater for six years. Tina's
career has also included extensive experience in special events, fund-raising,
promotions and advertising. Tina graduated from the University of Louisville
with a degree in Communications. |
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Steve
Jennings, Director of Distribution and Operations. Steve joined GSF as an intern to help in
the completion of Michael Jordan
to the Max in October of 1999. His exceptional work ethic and
ability to contribute in all areas of the business has made him an essential
member of the GSF team ever since. Today, Steve's energies are channeled
primarily in areas of Distribution and Operations. Steve graduated from the
University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota with a degree in Marketing. |
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Annette
Roesler, Manager
of Distribution. Working out of offices in Germany, Annette
provides GSF with an “on-the-ground” presence
in Europe, where she is responsible for film distribution across continent as
well as in Africa and the Middle East . Prior to joining GSF she was head
of film distribution for the large-format efforts of Bogner Film, GMBH. Annette
graduated from the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Bereich Architektur. |
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Rob Grzymala, VP
Tactical Operations. Rob
is the most recent addition to the team having joined GSF in October
2003. He is responsible for day-to-day finance and accounting
as well as operational support. Always eager to assist wherever
he can and learn in the process, he has also undertaken the task
of network and website maintenance. Rob graduated from the
University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana with a degree in Finance. |