Dean Hamilton(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Dean Hamilton Bornstein is the CEO of Sherwood Media Company, an independent film finance, production, and distribution company with the unique financing advantage of being able to receive subsidies, tax incentives, rebates and financing through its ability to produce and distribute feature films and television projects worldwide. The company is led by a management team with experience in development, production, distribution, finance and marketing of feature films and television programming. The Company has filmed in various locations worldwide including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. Dean has spent over thirty years creating, financing, marketing, producing, directing and performing in feature films, television specials and documentaries.
Dean moved to Los Angeles after three years as an Accounting Major at Michigan State University to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He completed his education at the University of Southern California Business School while studying acting and won the prestigious "College Entrepreneur of the Year Award". Immediately after college, Dean's acting career began to flourish when he was put under contract in the Talent Development Program at ABC-TV. Shortly thereafter he won a role as a regular on the Emmy Award winning Soap, "One Life To Live". His acting career continued to grow with other contracts, recurrent and guest starring roles building a formidable body of work on well know shows such as "Tour of Duty", "21 Jump Street", "Facts of Life", "Night Heat", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and feature films "Rushweek" and Disney's "Looking For Miracles" His acting experience and time on numerous film sets and sound stages have proven invaluable for his work as a Writer, Director and Producer.
Dean has collaborated as an Actor, Writer, Director and Producer on numerous award winning feature films, television programs, live concert events and documentaries. He has directed some of the industries top stars including Martin Sheen, Kris Kristofferson, Danny Aiello, Graham Greene, Ian McShane, Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards, Tyra Banks, Mickey Rooney and Roger Moore. Several of the films that he has produced and directed have won awards including the feature film entitled "The Road Home" at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (winner of "Most Popular Film"), The Santa Clarita Valley International Film Festival (winner of Directors "Gold Medal Award" for excellence), The Atlantic International Film Festival (Gala Screening), and the Cinemagic which is part of the prestigious Northern Ireland Film Festival. "Savage Land" was well received as it was nominated for "Best Song" at the "15TH Annual 1994 Genie Awards" recognizing outstanding achievement in Canadian films. The film also received "The Dove Foundation Family Seal of Approval Award". The consumer response to the film was exceptional shipping over 1,000,000 units to the domestic Sell-Through market making it one of the bestselling independent titles in 1994.
Dean created, Executive Produced and Directed The "Supermodels in the Rainforest' series filmed in Costa Rica and The Amazon, as well as several other unique and exotic locations in Venezuela with numerous high profile supermodels. "Supermodels in the Rainforest" won "Best Documentary" in the "Film and Video Division" at the prestigious "WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival". Volume I was filmed in Costa Rica, in the nationally protected Rainforests. Some of the models that have lent their support to the series include Tyra Banks, Frederique Van Der Wal, Carol Alt, Stacey Williams, Rebecca Romijin and Judit Masco. A Cable Special, Soundtrack, Video, Website, Calendar, Screensaver, DVD, Enhanced CD ROM and Laser Disc were produced.
"Rio Heat", a Canada-Brazil co-production is an action-adventure Feature Film pilot that was produced in Rio de Janeiro. A Television Series based on the film is in development and expected to begin production in 2025. "Rio Heat" is the story of an ex-secret service agent who is called back into service on a special assignment in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Dean created and Executive Produced the project and was involved in the certification of the project as a Canada - Brazil co-production. "Rio Heat" stars Harvey Keitel, Victor Webster and Thaila Ayala and is also Executive Produced by Jon Cassar who is best known as Executive Producer and Director of the Television Series "24" staring Kiefer Sutherland.
Dean is currently in active development and pre-production on numerous Film and Television projects scheduled to be produced in 2025 and 2026. A $25M Feature Film, "The Final Game" is an action thriller about America's beloved underdog football team that is finally on its way to their first Super bowl. The team is kidnapped and taken to a remote area and held by terrorists where they are forced to play a game of life and death. Also in development is the $35M Feature Film "In God We Trust" which will be filmed in Italy, U.S. and Brazil and is written and will be Directed by Roland Joffe. Mr. Joffe is a two-time Academy Award nominated Director for "The Killing Fields" and "The Mission". Dean worked with Mr. Joffe on the feature film "The Lovers", a forty million dollar Feature Film which was released in 2014. The filming occurred in Australia, India and England and was also written and Directed by Roland Joffe. The film is a historical drama starring Josh Hartnett in a wartime love story set against the British invasion of India in the early 1800's.
Dean currently resides in California with his wife Tania, two sons Zachary and Zayne and daughter Zailah. Zachary won multiple national championships in track and field and was one of the top decathletes in the country in high school and college. He competed for the UCLA Track & Field Team and Football Team and recently graduated with a Masters Degree from UCLA.
Dean moved to Los Angeles after three years as an Accounting Major at Michigan State University to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He completed his education at the University of Southern California Business School while studying acting and won the prestigious "College Entrepreneur of the Year Award". Immediately after college, Dean's acting career began to flourish when he was put under contract in the Talent Development Program at ABC-TV. Shortly thereafter he won a role as a regular on the Emmy Award winning Soap, "One Life To Live". His acting career continued to grow with other contracts, recurrent and guest starring roles building a formidable body of work on well know shows such as "Tour of Duty", "21 Jump Street", "Facts of Life", "Night Heat", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and feature films "Rushweek" and Disney's "Looking For Miracles" His acting experience and time on numerous film sets and sound stages have proven invaluable for his work as a Writer, Director and Producer.
Dean has collaborated as an Actor, Writer, Director and Producer on numerous award winning feature films, television programs, live concert events and documentaries. He has directed some of the industries top stars including Martin Sheen, Kris Kristofferson, Danny Aiello, Graham Greene, Ian McShane, Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards, Tyra Banks, Mickey Rooney and Roger Moore. Several of the films that he has produced and directed have won awards including the feature film entitled "The Road Home" at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (winner of "Most Popular Film"), The Santa Clarita Valley International Film Festival (winner of Directors "Gold Medal Award" for excellence), The Atlantic International Film Festival (Gala Screening), and the Cinemagic which is part of the prestigious Northern Ireland Film Festival. "Savage Land" was well received as it was nominated for "Best Song" at the "15TH Annual 1994 Genie Awards" recognizing outstanding achievement in Canadian films. The film also received "The Dove Foundation Family Seal of Approval Award". The consumer response to the film was exceptional shipping over 1,000,000 units to the domestic Sell-Through market making it one of the bestselling independent titles in 1994.
Dean created, Executive Produced and Directed The "Supermodels in the Rainforest' series filmed in Costa Rica and The Amazon, as well as several other unique and exotic locations in Venezuela with numerous high profile supermodels. "Supermodels in the Rainforest" won "Best Documentary" in the "Film and Video Division" at the prestigious "WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival". Volume I was filmed in Costa Rica, in the nationally protected Rainforests. Some of the models that have lent their support to the series include Tyra Banks, Frederique Van Der Wal, Carol Alt, Stacey Williams, Rebecca Romijin and Judit Masco. A Cable Special, Soundtrack, Video, Website, Calendar, Screensaver, DVD, Enhanced CD ROM and Laser Disc were produced.
"Rio Heat", a Canada-Brazil co-production is an action-adventure Feature Film pilot that was produced in Rio de Janeiro. A Television Series based on the film is in development and expected to begin production in 2025. "Rio Heat" is the story of an ex-secret service agent who is called back into service on a special assignment in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Dean created and Executive Produced the project and was involved in the certification of the project as a Canada - Brazil co-production. "Rio Heat" stars Harvey Keitel, Victor Webster and Thaila Ayala and is also Executive Produced by Jon Cassar who is best known as Executive Producer and Director of the Television Series "24" staring Kiefer Sutherland.
Dean is currently in active development and pre-production on numerous Film and Television projects scheduled to be produced in 2025 and 2026. A $25M Feature Film, "The Final Game" is an action thriller about America's beloved underdog football team that is finally on its way to their first Super bowl. The team is kidnapped and taken to a remote area and held by terrorists where they are forced to play a game of life and death. Also in development is the $35M Feature Film "In God We Trust" which will be filmed in Italy, U.S. and Brazil and is written and will be Directed by Roland Joffe. Mr. Joffe is a two-time Academy Award nominated Director for "The Killing Fields" and "The Mission". Dean worked with Mr. Joffe on the feature film "The Lovers", a forty million dollar Feature Film which was released in 2014. The filming occurred in Australia, India and England and was also written and Directed by Roland Joffe. The film is a historical drama starring Josh Hartnett in a wartime love story set against the British invasion of India in the early 1800's.
Dean currently resides in California with his wife Tania, two sons Zachary and Zayne and daughter Zailah. Zachary won multiple national championships in track and field and was one of the top decathletes in the country in high school and college. He competed for the UCLA Track & Field Team and Football Team and recently graduated with a Masters Degree from UCLA.
