James P. Blake
- Director
- Producer
James P. Blake was raised in Fair Lawn, NJ, a middle-class suburb of
New York City. He received his B.A. degree in Philosophy from Brown
University (Providence, RI) in 1979 with electives in film studies. He
was awarded his Law Degree (J.D.) from UCLA School of Law (Los Angeles,
CA) in 1983, with a concentration in entertainment/motion picture law
and business. Mr. Blake formed and served as President/CEO of
Trans-American Pictures Inc., a New York corporation engaged in the
production and distribution of feature motion pictures. He produced,
directed, and marketed the feature film, "The Contest", which enjoyed a
worldwide theatrical release and appeared on Variety's "50 Top-Grossing
Films" chart (August, 1980). A probing, satirical, behind-the-scenes
look at a bizarre beauty pageant, the film received considerable
critical acclaim for its humor and pathos as a candid slice of
Americana. Settling in Hollywood/Los Angeles, CA, James Blake formed
"American Independent Productions" and for the next several years
embarked upon the development and promotion of various
Film/TV/Video/Entertainment projects. Mr. Blake presently resides in
Boca Raton, FL where he is an adjunct Professor at Palm Beach Community
College (Department of Film/TV), Miami-Dade (School of Entertainment
Technologies), and Lynn University (College of International
Communications), while conducting research and writing.
