Actor Frank Monteleone Interview | The Rising Tide of Hollywood NOLA Filmmaking at the Intersection of Faith

Actor Frank Monteleone Interview | The Rising Tide of NOLA Hollywood Filmmaking at the Intersection of Faith

Frank Monteleone boasts a remarkable 17-year journey as a creative producer. His production career took root in Off-Broadway theater, and in 2005, he founded Full Armor Films, a dynamic development and production company based in New Orleans. Full Armor Films has provided production services to esteemed clients like ESPN, Geffen Records, and L'Oréal, along with post-production services for industry giants like Warner Bros. and Relativity Media. Frank has elevated Full Armor Films into a burgeoning development hub dedicated to film and television. 

Presently, Frank is executive producing the films "Barron’s Cove,” starring Brittany Snow and Garrett Hedlund, "Fog of War," starring Mira Sorvino and John Cusack, and is in production for one of the only Louisiana-based independent films to obtain a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement during the strike titled, "Average Joe." Pre-production began July 2023, and principal photography begins October 2, 2023. 

Frank is a family member and partial co-owner of the legendary luxury Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Combining his love for both the hotel and filmmaking, Full Armor Films is currently in development for a project surrounding the hotel.

As a New Orleans native, he is leading the charge in establishing a multifaceted studio and production facility in the heart of New Orleans, partnering with industry stalwarts Wolper Organization and Keller Williams. Frank hopes to continue to stimulate the New Orleans economy by keeping production in New Orleans, as well as attracting other independent filmmakers to the burgeoning local creative community by lowering the bar for entry, including campaigning for tax credits. He is at the helm of working with the city to develop a property to include a school, training facility for film, operational studio, and sound stages run by students.  

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