KENNETH DEL VECCHIO
Best-Selling Author, Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker & Actor
Film Festival Chairman…and Attorney

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

Often headlined as “Renaissance Man,” Kenneth Del Vecchio has been the subject of hundreds of national magazine and newspaper articles, and numerous TV shows. He has been called “Jack of All Trades, Master of All,” “The Triple Threat: Attorney, Author, Filmmaker” and “The Next John Grisham” by print and television media.

Kenneth Del Vecchio is the author of a series of bestselling criminal law books for Prentice Hall and New Jersey Law Journal Books/ALM, a bestselling fictional novelist, a former judge, an attorney who has tried over 400 cases, a law professor, the founder of one of the world’s largest film festivals...and a critically acclaimed filmmaker and actor. Two of his most recent films are being distributed by Universal’s Vivendi Entertainment and one with Anchor Bay, with several other large distribution deals underway.

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 a dozen 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.  During all this time, he has handled thousands of legal cases, serving as both a litigator and contract attorney.  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.

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.”

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 Hoboken and 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 include The New York Post, News 12 New Jersey, The W Hotel, Stella Artois, 101.9 RXP, Actors Connection and many others, Hoboken International Film Festival is Gold Coast/Hudson River event, with venues overlooking the majestic New York City skyline. 

Kenneth Del Vecchio’s filmography includes iMurders, An Affirmative Act, Fake, O.B.A.M. Nude, Kinky Killers, 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.  All shot on 35mm film 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 Del Vecchio’s films include: CHARLES DURNING (2-Time Academy Award/4-Time Golden Globe/9-Time Emmy winner and nominee; 2008 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award - Tootsie; ; O Brother, Where Art Thou; Home For The Holidays; The Hudsucker Proxy; Dog Day Afternoon; The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas; One Fine Day; The Sting); 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; Freedomland; 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); ROBERT LOGGIA (Academy Award nominee; Scarface; Jagged Edge; Big; Independence Day; Prizzi’s Honor); GABRIEL MANN (Dominion: Exorcist Prequel; Bourne Identity; Bourne Supremecy; Josie and the Pussycats); FISHER STEVENS (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); 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); DANNY TREJO (Grindhouse; From Dusk Till Dawn; Heat);  TONY TODD (Candy Man; Final Destination; Minotaur; The Rock); LANCE HENRIKSEN (AVP: Alien vs. Predator; Aliens; The Terminator); RALF MOELLER (Gladiator; Postal); BILL MOSELEY (The Devil’s Rejects; House of 1000 Corpses); WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA (Rent; Johnny Was); FRANK GRILLO  (Pride and Glory; The Sweetest Thing; Prison Break); LOUIS MANDYLOR (My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Mafia!); VINCENT PASTORE (The Sopranos, Revolver, Mickey Blue Eyes); ALLISON LANGE (Single White Female 2; Christina’ House);  BLANCHE BAKER  (Sixteen Candles; Emmy winner); P.J. SOLES (Halloween; Carrie; Stripes); ROBERT CLOHESSEY (The Interpreter, Angels in the Outfield, Oz); DAVID THORNTON (Home Alone 3; John Q; High Art); MICHAEL BOATMAN (Spin City; Arliss); 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); AMY REDFORD (This Revolution); SUSAN MISNER (Chicago; Gossip Girls); JASON CONNERY (Shanghai Noon; Night Skies); ZACH WARD (Postal; A Christmas Story); LAURA BELL BUNDY (2007 Tony nominee, Legally Blond; Guiding Light); MARK CONSUELOS (My Super Ex-Girlfriend;  2002 Emmy nominee); TERRI COLOMBINO  (Emmy nominee; As The World Turns);BEVERLY LYNNE (star of numerous HBO, Max, SHO after-dark movies); KELLI MCCARTY (Passions, former Miss USA); GINA TOGNONI (2008 & 2006 Emmy winner; Guiding Light); REBECCA BUDIG (2003 & 2001 Emmy nominee; All My Children); 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 (2002 Emmy nominee; As the World Turns); ILENE KRISTEN (2002 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).

Mr. Del Vecchio’s series of criminal codebooks published by Prentice Hall and New Jersey Law Journal Books/ALM, noted as perhaps the nation’s most important legal writings, are only the most recent books written by him. Prior to these works, Mr. Del Vecchio authored the criminal suspense novels Revelation in the Wilderness and Pride & Loyalty (bestseller), which have been sold in every major book chain in the country. 

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. He maintains a law practice, concentrating on litigation and contract matters, and is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars.  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. 

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!

Lauren Bull

Lauren Bull was born and raised in Bayonne, NJ.   She made a splash in the bagel industry while attending The College of New Jersey, where she majored in English and Creative Writing.  She won the school’s Peter Wood Award for creative writing in 2007.  Upon graduation, Lauren began working as a writer for The Jersey Journal, where she wrote dozens of feature articles that included profiles of critically-acclaimed musicians and artists, as well as articles on such topics as Super Bowl advice for the non-athletic.  This year, Lauren assisted in updating and revising The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.  She continues to work diligently on her creative writing.

Lauren began working for Hoboken International Film Festival in 2008.  Currently, she is the Vice Chairwoman of the festival, as well as a producer, assistant director and script supervisor for Justice For All Productions.   

Jerry Juzdan

Jerry Juzdan,  co-producer of Three Chris’s and O.B.A.M. Nude, can be found every Friday night in a movie theatre. And then again on Saturday and Sunday night, too.  His love of film and filmmaking led him to volunteer as a screener for the Hoboken International Film Festival in 2008, thus resulting in his current position as HIFF co-chairman.

A fine arts graduate of the prestigious Cooper Union, Jerry is a retired art educator of 33 years. His recent poetry was published in Artist and Influence, in January 2009.  His watercolor painting was part of a special exhibit at Kean University in July, 2009, and he will be part of their latest exhibit in  2009.  He resides in Weehawken with his wife Gail and 153 Pez characters.

Jeff Quinlan

Jeff N. Quinlan
Executive Producer, Actor,
Vice Chairman, Hoboken International Film Festival
And Real Estate Developer

Jeff Quinlan grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Montclair State University with a Business Administration degree. After college he worked for a Wall Street Mutual Fund company. After 2 years, he decided to bring his business and marketing experience to work in the growing real estate industry in Hoboken. He became a successful real estate developer in Hoboken and other parts of New Jersey.

Besides real estate, another dream of his was to act and produce movies. He started in the film business in 2003, when he co-produced North of Providencewith his actor friend Marc Belasco. In 2005, Jeff befriended Kenneth Del Vecchio, a best selling author, and critically acclaimed filmmaker and actor. They both had similar interests about filmmaking, producing and acting. Jeff became the executive producer and actor in Ken Del Vecchio's movie Kinky Killers, which stars Michael Pare, Charles Durning, Justin Deas, Kelli McCarty, Beverly Lynne, Marc Belasco, Brooke Lewis, and Brandon Slagle. He then was asked by other well-established filmmakers to executive produce and act in the following films: The Atonement of Janice Drake, a thriller shot in Las Vegas by Beverly Lynne; Methodic by Chris Notorile; Bare Knuckles by Eric Etebari, which stars Marty Kove, Louis Mandylor, and Chris Mulkey; Pride and Loyalty by Kenneth Del Vecchio, which stars Charles Durning, Marc Consuelos, and Rebecca Budig; and iMurdersby Kenneth Del Vecchio and Robbie Bryan, which stars Billy Dee Williams, William Forsythe, Gabrielle Anwar, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Charles Durning. Jeff also plays a vice officer in Brandon Slagle's movie Subject 87.

He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Hoboken International Film Festival, one of the world's largest film festivals. Jeff's passion is to continue with production of movies, acting, and working with the successful Hoboken International Film Festival.