Bobby
Mardis Productions in association with Fat Chance Films and
has produced film, television and various industrial
projects for the last twenty years. Showtime Network has
aired Bobby’s “Why Colors?” which starred notables like
Regina King, Ice–T, Barry White, Anne Marie Johnson and a
number of his Robert Townsend’s Partner’s in Crime friends.
He also produced and directed “Circle of Pain” for Showtime which
starred Glynn Turman, Anna Marie Horseford, Todd Bridges and was
Rosalind Cash’s last film before she passed away. Bobby Mardis has
received awards for his films in numerous film festivals around the
world. A Comedy made for television entitled, “Midnight Blue” was
scripted and directed by Bobby and achieved the highest rated standing
in the series of B.E.T. Arabesque films
Bobby’s library of projects include producing an all Latin Urban project,
entitled, “Neighborhood Kings” directed by Bernie Deleon. In the commercial
arena, he produced a set of Hallmark commercials spotlighting the poetry of
our national treasure, and icon, Maya Angelou. His body of work also
includes collaborations with companies like, Nike, Infiniti, Axa Financial,
The Limited, Household International and a number of other fortune five
hundred entities. Bobby Mardis, along with Stan Foster produced a
comedy
pilot for Comedy Central called, “In the Cut”.
His first Latin Sitcom pilot entitled, “X & L Customs,” is currently on
the market hoping to fill a programming slot. His comedy, “Against All
Odds” starring TK Kirkland is slated for Comedy Central distributed my Image
Entertainment. Beside industrials and commercials, he has also
produced
and directed music videos, electronic press kits and documentaries.
Bobby’s main focus is writing and directing narrative projects. He has
gone on to produce straight to video projects, like the thriller, “One Last
Time”. His previous documentary is called “Beats by the Bay”. This project
is about the independent hip hop and rap scene in San Francisco’s Bay Area.
“Beats by the Bay” is a Five DVD feature length set which also includes two
sound track CDs and a book. Bobby Mardis’
“Passing the Torch” is a Jazz
project that is currently in post production. This is a jazz
documentary
about passing down the art form of jazz from one generation to the next.
He has captured over 206 legendary jazz musicians from all over the world
in various
venues. Some of the artists include Nancy Wilson, Freddie
Hubbard, Lionel Hampton,
Stanley Turrentine, Illinois Jacquet, Arturo
Sandoval, Winton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock,
Grover Washington and the list
goes on…
Listen in as Bobby shares how with a moment in church inspired him
to take a chance and begin to move forward on one of his dream
project....despite his lack of funds. See for yourself the power of
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