KENNETH DEL VECCHIO
Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker & Bestselling Author,
Film Festival Chairman…and former Judge

“As usual, Mr. Del Vecchio was larger than life.”
          -The New York Times

Often headlined as “Renaissance Man,” Kenneth Del Vecchio is a critically acclaimed filmmaker who has written, produced and directed over 15 feature films that star 50+ film and TV stars, including several Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees. He has recent distribution deals with industry leaders such as ICAP Media & Moving Pictures, Universal’s Vivendi Entertainment, Millennium Entertainment, Anchor Bay, Take 2 Releasing/Palisades Tartan Films, and E-1 Entertainment. Mr. Del Vecchio is founder and chairman of one of the world’s largest film festivals, Hoboken International Film Festival. He also is the author of some of the nation’s most renowned legal books, including a series of criminal codebooks published by Prentice Hall and ALM. A best-selling criminal suspense novelist, he has his most recent novel publication through Transit Publishing, with the work sold in all major chains. In addition, he is the owner of The Criminal Law Learning Center, where he has taught thousands of police officers and lawyers…And he is a former Judge, who also has tried over 400 cases as a practicing criminal attorney.

In 1995, Kenneth Del Vecchio became one of the youngest attorneys in state history to try and win a criminal jury trial when he successfully defended a wrongfully accused man against firearms charges in Newark, New Jersey.  A year later, Mr. Del Vecchio had his first novel published and toured the East Coast on a book-signing tour.  Selling more books than John Grisham did in his first novel release, Mr. Del Vecchio expanded to filmmaking in 1998.  Since then, he has written, directed and produced over 15 feature films that star multiple Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees.  These critically acclaimed films, and others, also feature Mr. Del Vecchio in lead and supporting acting roles. In 2004, Prentice Hall, one of the world’s largest publishing companies (and the largest U.S. publisher of criminal justice books), published Kenneth Del Vecchio’s New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, a 1300 page one-of-a-kind work that quickly became New Jersey’s bestselling legal book. Test Prep Guide to Accompany New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice came next, as it was released in 2006.  New Jersey Law Journal Books/ALM, publisher of New Jersey’s leading weekly lawyer periodical and several top legal works, is now the publisher of these two books.  In 2007, Prentice Hall released Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide to the Penal Statutes (national version of his criminal codebook).  Mr. Del Vecchio, founder of The Criminal Law Learning Center, also authored the New York Code of Criminal Justice, which was published by Prentice Hall in March 2008.  Mr. Del Vecchio’s books can be found in any Barnes & Noble and all the major chains. During all this time, he has handled thousands of legal cases, serving as both a criminal defense attorney and prosecutor.  Eventually, he became a judge - again being one of the youngest in the state –and, after leaving the bench, he has focused on his films, books and film festival, though leaving room to practice law in specific cases of interest and serve as an expert witness.

Not surprisingly, Kenneth Del Vecchio’s criminal codebooks have received outstanding critical reviews.  In a New York Times article, Rutgers law professor George Thomas stated, “The book fills a void.  No other book attempts to show how the statutes are used in practice.  To be honest,” he added, “I’m jealous I didn’t come up with the idea myself.” The Jersey Journal wrote, “Prentice Hall’s New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide, written for police officers by attorney Kenneth Del Vecchio, seems to be a step, if not two, above other codebooks.” And the Gloucester County Times said “Del Vecchio’s latest, New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide, has had rave reviews for use of fiction to show how statutes apply in real-life scenarios.”  New Jersey Cops called Mr. Del Vecchio’s book, “a groundbreaking book of criminal law.”

Mr. Del Vecchio’s movies have also been the subject of substantial critical acclaim. His 2011 theatrical release, An Affirmative Act – the first-ever courtroom drama about the legalization of gay marriage – has been the subject of rave reviews. Go Magazine wrote: "[An Affirmative Act] is a masterpiece of artistic commentary." Film Forum said, “An Affirmative Act is a very powerful film…keeps you on the edge of your seat...a must see.” And Echelon Magazine called the film "a riveting courtroom drama guaranteed to inflame the passions of the masses," adding, "the dark side of discrimination against gay marriage in America explodes on the screen in Renaissance Man Kenneth Del Vecchio's controversial new film, An Affirmative Act"…And now his most recent films, The Life Zone and The Great Fight, have been the subject of massive worldwide attention, with profiles on FOX, UPN, Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report”, NBC, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek’s The Daily Beast and thousands more print and internet articles.

Kenneth Del Vecchio’s filmography includes The Great Fight, The Life Zone,  An Affirmative Act, Fake, iMurders, Kinky Killers, The Grand Theft, O.B.A.M. Nude, Three Chris’s, Alone in the Dark 2, The Drum Beats Twice, Here and There,  Pride & Loyalty, Tinsel Town, The Crimson Mask, and Rules For Men.  Starring numerous film and TV stars and the subject of substantial critical acclaim, these movies have received domestic and international distribution in all venues, including theatrical, cable, pay-per-view, home DVD and video releases.

Some of the actors in Mr. Del Vecchio’s films include: CHARLES DURNING (2-Time Academy Award/4-Time Golden Globe/9-Time Emmy winner and nominee; Tootsie; O Brother, Where Art Thou; Home For The Holidays; Dog Day Afternoon; The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas; One Fine Day; The Sting); ROBERT LOGGIA (Academy Award & Emmy nominee; Scarface; Jagged Edge; Big; Independence Day; Prizzi’s Honor); GABRIELLE ANWAR (Scent of a Woman; Body Snatchers; Three Muskateer;, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dea;, “Burn Notice”); WILLIAM FORSYTHE (Deauce Bigalow: Male Gigalo; 88 Minutes; The Devil's Rejects; City By The Sea; Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead; The Rock; Halloween); BILLY DEE WILLIAMS (The Empire Strikes Back; Return Of The Jedi; Batman; The Ladies Man; Undercover Brother); FISHER STEVENS (Academy Award winner; Short Circuit; Hackers;Awake); MARGARET COLIN (The Devil's Own; Independence Day; First Daughter; Amos & Andrew; 3 Men And A Baby; True Believer); COSTAS MANDYLOR (Saw 6; Saw 5; Saw 4; The Pledge; Beowulf); GABRIEL MANN (Dominion: Exorcist Prequel; Bourne Identity; Bourne Supremecy; Josie and the Pussycats);  RICK YUNE (Die Another Day; The Fast and the Furious; Snow Falling on Cedars); NATASSIA MALTHE (DOA: Dead or Alive; Lake Placid; Elektra); MICHAEL PARE (Eddie and the Cruisers, Streets of Fire, Hope Floats); JILL FLINT (“Royal Pains”); MARTIN KOVE  (Karate Kid; Karate Kid 2; Rambo);DANNY TREJO (Grindhouse; From Dusk Till Dawn; Heat);  TONY TODD (Candy Man; Final Destination; Minotaur; The Rock); JOYCE DEWITT (“Three’s Company”); LANCE HENRIKSEN (AVP: Alien vs. Predator; Aliens; The Terminator); RALF MOELLER (Gladiator; Postal); BILL MOSELEY (The Devil’s Rejects; House of 1000 Corpses); ERIC ETEBARI (“Witchblade”; The Lincoln Lawyer); ANGELA LITTLE (American Pie Bandcamp; My Boss’s Daughter); LINDSEY HAUN (Broken Bridges; Shrooms; “True Blood”); FRANK GRILLO  (Pride and Glory; The Sweetest Thing; ”The Gates”); BLANCHE BAKER  (Sixteen Candles; Emmy winner); THOMAS G. WAITES (And Justice For All; The Thing); VINCENT PASTORE (The Sopranos, Revolver, Mickey Blue Eyes); ALLISON LANGE (Single White Female 2; Christina’ House); P.J. SOLES (Halloween; Carrie; Stripes); DAVID THORNTON (Home Alone 3; John Q; High Art); ROBERT CLOHESSEY (The Interpreter, Angels in the Outfield, Oz); WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA (Rent; Johnny Was); MICHAEL BOATMAN (Spin City; Arliss); LOUIS MANDYLOR (My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Mafia!); EILEEN FULTON (Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award; As the World Turns); JUSTIN DEAS (Winner of 6 Emmys; Guiding Light); FRANK GORSHIN (Batman's Riddler, Twelve Monkeys); DAN GRIMALDI (The Sopranos); TARA BUCK (“True Blood”); AMY REDFORD (This Revolution); SUSAN MISNER (Chicago; Gossip Girls); JASON CONNERY (Shanghai Noon; Night Skies); ZACH WARD (Postal; A Christmas Story); LAURA BELL BUNDY Tony nominee, Legally Blond; Guiding Light); MARK CONSUELOS (My Super Ex-Girlfriend;  Emmy nominee); TONYE PATANO (“Weeds”); TERRI COLOMBINO  (Emmy nominee; As The World Turns); KELLI MCCARTY (Passions, former Miss USA);  BEVERLY LYNNE (star of numerous HBO, Max, SHO after-dark movies); GINA TOGNONI (Emmy winner; Guiding Light); REBECCA BUDIG (Emmy nominee; All My Children); MICHAEL RIVERA (Fighting; Falling Awake); RACHEL SPECTER (Deep in the Valley); LISA PELUSO (Another World); ED FRY (As the World Turns); RICHARD BARCLAY (Academy Award winner); MARJ DUSAY (1995 Emmy nominee; Guiding Light); SONIA SATRA (Guiding Light); JOSEPH BARBARA (Another World); JOHN BOLGER (One Life to Live); PAUL TAYLOR (Emmy nominee; As the World Turns); ILENE KRISTEN (Emmy nominee); JOHNNY WILLIAMS (Goodfellas, Honeymoon in Vegas); CHUCK ZITO (Oz); MARSHALL HILLIARD (Guiding Light); JACKIE “THE JOKE MAN” MARTLING (The Howard Stern Show); JERKY BOY KAMAL  (The Jerk Boys); JIM FLORENTINE (Emmy nominee; Crank Yankers).

As founder and chairman of Hoboken International Film Festival, Mr. Del Vecchio has created one of the world’s largest film festivals.  The festival, held in Teaneck, New Jersey, boasts a celebrity jury comprised of Academy Award and Emmy winners, with cash prizes being awarded to the winning filmmakers and writers.  Supported by numerous powerhouse partners that have included FOX, CBS, The New York Post, The Hilton, 101.9 RXP, Little Italy’s Merchant Association, The Marriott, Singha Beer, Anheuser-Bush, Boylan Soda, Pop Chip, Illy Coffee, Zyr Vodka, Sailor Jerry Rum, and many others, Hoboken International Film Festival is hosted by Gilbert Gottfried. 

In addition to his many legal books, Mr. Del Vecchio has authored the criminal suspense novels The Great Heist, Revelation in the Wilderness and Pride & Loyalty (bestseller), which have been sold in every major book chain in the country. The Great Heist, published in 2011, holds the distinction of a revolutionary first in the publishing industry: Mr. Del Vecchio shot multiple scenes from the novel before it was published—and the novel’s publisher, Transit Publishing/Cogito Media have the scenes – which feature multiple Academy Award and Emmy winners & nominees – displayed on Amazon.com. Readers can now not only read an excerpt from the novel, but actually watch scenes from it.

In addition to his film and writing projects, Mr. Del Vecchio formerly served as the Judge of the Borough of North Arlington and formerly served as the Prosecutor for the Township of Lyndhurst, Borough of Hawthorne, City of Clifton and Borough of Bogota. As a practicing attorney for over 17 years, he has concentrated in the areas of criminal law and entertainment law.  As founder and owner of The Criminal Law Learning Center, Mr. Del Vecchio routinely instructs intensive criminal law seminars for police officers and attorneys throughout the State of New Jersey and surrounding states. 

For more information about Kenneth Del Vecchio, including critical reviews, please visit www.justiceforallproductions.com and www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com.

Dr. Francine Del Vecchio

Having received an Ivy League doctorate from Coulmbia's Teachers College and a full-time professor of education at Caldwell College, Francine Del Vecchio is an unlikely filmmaker. Beginning in 2001 as production coordinator for the critically acclaimed indie hit Pride & Loyalty, however, she joined the filmmaker community. Since then, Francine has served as co-producer for two additional films-Tinsel Town and The Drum Beats Twice. She also co-wrote the screenplay for The Drum Beats Twice with her writer/director/producer husband Kenneth Del Vecchio. These movies star multiple Emmy and Academy winners and nominees.
The Drum Beats Twice, starring director/producer Kenneth Del Vecchio, also stars Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award, 4-time Golden Globe, 9-time Emmy Winner & Nominee), Costas Mandylor (Saw V, Saw IV, Beowulf), Amy Redford (This Revolution), Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Mafia!), Eileen Fulton (2004 Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award; As the World Turns), Justin Deas (Winner of 6 Emmys), Susan Misner (Chicago), Eric Etebari (Witchblade), Laura Bell Bundy (Guiding Light), Lisa Peluso (Another World), Robert Clohessy (Oz, Angels in the Outfield), Ed Fry (As the World Turns) and Richard Barclay (Academy Award winner). Currently, this film is being screened across the United States in the top film festivals.

Pride & Loyalty, a film based on one of Kenneth Del Vecchio's published novels, was also directed and produced by him. This film stars Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award, 4-time Golden Globe, 9-time Emmy Winner & Nominee) and seven Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed soap opera stars. TV Guide Online writes, "Could Pride & Loyalty be a contender at the upcoming Oscars?" ABC Soaps calls Pride & Loyalty "an engaging crime thriller." Soap Opera Digest calls the film's actors "daytime's finest." This film was a 2002 national Pay-Per-View release and a TV Guide Channel Pay-Per-View pick of the day.

Tinsel Town, written, directed and produced by Kenneth Del Vecchio, stars multiple soap opera stars including Emmy winners and nominees from As the World Turns, One Life to Live and Guiding Light, stars from HBO's OZ and critically acclaimed films Goodfellas and Far From Heaven. TV Guide Online writes "The film tackles the deeper issues of man's hidden desires." Soap Opera Update calls Tinsel Town a "stylish crime thriller" and Soap Opera Digest tags it a "legal thriller." Soap Opera Weekly advises that "Tinsel Town will treat audiences to new views of [actresses] Ilene Kristen and Eileen Fulton."

Francine also has a role in O.B.A.M. Nude, and also has appeared in several other of her husband’s films—though she has no interest in acting!

Joyce Borneman

My interest in film making is a relatively new development, beginning as an Executive Producer for a Kenneth Del Vecchio film titled “The Great Fight”.  The Great Fight recently went into post production and is expected to be completed in March 2012.  I am currently producing another Kenneth Del Vecchio film titled “The Life Zone” for which the filming should be completed by January 2012 and working in the initial stages of several other projects.

I own and operate three fine jewelry stores on Long Island NY, with my husband Bob, known as Diamond Jewelers with over twenty five employees and I am involved in multiple real estate ventures as a principal or partner.   In addition I have been doing Interior Design for more than 30 years working with clients, family and friends decorating and styling their homes, having graduated from the Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design.

I have been happily married since 1982.  My interests include community service, interior design, designing jewelry, boating, and traveling, spending time with family, entertaining and reading.

Awards, Recognition & Organizations:
Volunteer of the year 2004 – Huntington Town Council
Member - Local Chamber of Commerce
Member - New York State Consolidated Jewelers Association
Member – Polygon (Trade Association)

Read about my involvement in the film industry on the internet at:

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4011262/

Check out my Jewelry Business at:
http://www.diamondjewelersonline.com/

Robert Borneman

My interest in film making is a relatively new development, beginning as an Executive Producer for two Kenneth Del Vecchio films titled “The Great Fight” and “The Life Zone”, continuing with various other projects in developmental stages.  The Great Fight recently went into post production and is expected to be completed in March 2011.

As an entrepreneur, I started a business with forty dollars in 1977, which was parlayed into a conglomerate of fine jewelry stores on Long Island NY known as Diamond Jewelers with over twenty five employees and multiple real estate ventures as a principal or partner. 

I have been actively involved as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary since 1992, having held elected offices for eight years including the office of Division Captain.  My achievements included the formation of a team of volunteers which created and implemented a highly acclaimed program to integrate Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers with active duty to operate a Coast Guard station when active duty personnel would be needed elsewhere in the post 9/11 era.

I have been happily married to my wife Joyce since 1982.  My interests include community service, designing jewelry, boating, fishing, golfing, traveling, coin collecting and building websites.

Awards, Recognition & Organizations:
Medal of Operational Merit awarded by United States Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Seven Sustained Service Awards
Recipient of 1st Southern District, Coast Guard Auxiliary award - “The Directors Cup”
Volunteer of the year 2004 – Carol M Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund
Volunteer of the year 2004 – Huntington Town Council
Past Treasurer of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund (2003-2010)
New York State Certified Boating Safety Instructor. 
Member - Local Chamber of Commerce
Member - New York State Consolidated Jewelers Association
Recipient of Gemological Institute of America Certificates for:
            Diamonds, Diamond Grading, Colored Stones, Colored Stone Grading
Member – Polygon (Trade Association)

Read about me on the internet:
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4010279/

Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/commonSearch?type=people&keywords=robert+borneman&pplSearchOrigin=GLHD&pageKey=member-home

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=801044252

NINA TRANSFELD
Actress…Producer
Singer…Film Festival Vice-Chair

Having acted in lead and supporting roles in several feature films alongside multiple Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees, Nina Transfeld is thankful for an exciting start in her acting career. Originally from Germany, she came to the United States at 17, where soon thereafter she met critically acclaimed filmmaker/bestselling author, Kenneth Del Vecchio. Mr. Del Vecchio began casting Nina in small supporting roles, gradually increasing her presence in his films. Ultimately, she landed a lead role in The Life Zone, playing opposite Academy Award and Emmy nominee Robert Loggia, Lindsey Haun (“True Blood”; Broken Bridges), Blanche Baker (Emmy winner; Sixteen Candles) and Angela Little (American Pie Bandcamp; My Boss’s Daughter).

Nina Transfeld also has established herself in a producer capacity, serving as a co-producer for both The Life Zone and another Kenneth Del Vecchio movie, The Great Fight, which stars Robert Loggia, Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award/4-time Golden Globe/9-time Emmy winner & nominee), Joyce DeWitt (“Three’s Company”) and Eric Etebari (“Witchblade”). Nina also is Vice-Chairwoman of Mr. Del Vecchio’s film festival, Hoboken International Film Festival.  In addition, she is a professional singer, with pop-rock songs in multiple films.

For more information, visit www.ninatransfeld.com and www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com.