Joel Franco tells compelling stories with an elegant voice, a crisp Italian sensibility and beautiful pictures. Franco’s experience, vision and intensity bring leadership, heart, and an eye for detail to his films. His understanding of the human condition and his passion for authenticity combine to create artistic, highly commercial works that draw the audience in and make them feel. Franco’s genuine desire to protect the integrity of each story and to bring out the best in the actors and crew have made him a trusted source for getting the job done. Colleagues trust his refreshing character and understand that he is a man of commitment and does what he says he will do, when he says he will do it.



Joel Franco was born in Italy and came to the United States in his late teens where he quickly immersed himself in American culture and film. According to Franco, “I have always admired American films. The American school of acting has a long history of producing great actors and I wanted to be a part of the world of film–a place where captivating stories are unveiled. The creation of film plays into my strengths: I love that magic is the result of the creative process. There must be passion to nurture the momentum of the story. And one must have intense focus to get the job done.” 



Influenced by American filmmaker Sidney Lumet for his vigorous storytelling and Italian director Robert Rossellini for his social realism, Franco is dedicated to staying true to the story in a fast paced, realistic and refined style. 



In 2006, Franco partnered with Solidaris LLC to found Chesapeake Films, LLC. Chesapeake Films has option agreements to produce several feature films and plans to produce two features per year in-house and to collaborate with established film companies for additional opportunities.



Joel Franco is a graduate of University of Maryland/Baltimore, a graduate of the USC-Universal Producing and Directing Program, and holds an M.F.A. in film production from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

joelfranco@youthsports-themovie.com

Bob Williams is the Founder and CEO of Ranch Hands Rescue. After suffering a stroke in 2007, Bob decided to retire from Motorola. After a year of rehabilitation, he decided to start a not-for-profit organization that would save animals and help people. In 2008, Ranch Hands Rescue was born, and a farm animal sanctuary for animals with special needs was established. In 2010, the Ranch Hands Rescue Counseling Program was started. Bob's vision was to partner abused and neglected animals with individuals by using Equine and Animal Assisted Counseling in an effort to help individuals who don't respond to traditional therapy. His counseling program is the only program in the country that partners abused and neglected animals in mental health therapy. Bob's passion is helping innocent victims, especially children, who require a nontraditional approach to uncovering severe trauma. He assembled a team of counseling experts who are highly trained and certified in trauma and PTSD to be another resource in our community to help individuals who are suffering and see no hope.

RHR fills a special niche in mental health counseling services community in that we specialize in treating the more complex trauma cases, such as victims of multiple abuses by multiple perpetrators and people not making progress in their current treatment programs.

Bob and Ranch Hands Rescue have been featured in over 220 TV and news stories including Animal Planet, Time Magazine, Fox Worldwide News, USA Today, CNN, Good Morning America and National Geographic. Bob recently announced plans to open the first safe house for young men 18-24 who have been sex trafficked. Bob's House of Hope will be the first in the country to do this.

Ranch Hands Rescue is currently working on a National Education Program to educate the public that boys are sex trafficked too. Ranch Hands Rescue has 2 locations. One in Argyle, Texas and one in Denton, Texas and serves the entire Metroplex. Bobs personal story as a survivor of rape, addiction, homelessness, and his story of rebuilding his life along with his passion for helping others is why Ranch Hands Rescue continues to grow. 5 Time Emmy Winner Doris Roberts said “He was one of the most incredible speakers I have ever heard, his honesty and his passion is contagious. His journey needs to be heard by everyone who has struggled with sexual abuse, rape, or addiction. I think he is amazing, and I am proud to be his friend.”

Landon Dickeson is an accomplished mental health professional with over a decade of experience in the field. He serves as the Executive Director for Ranch Hands Rescue and Bob’s House of Hope. Landon has worked with thousands of trauma survivors, and this vast
experience has driven his passion to create treatment programs for those with complex PTSD.

Landon graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, after which he obtained state licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Landon has experience working with high-risk youth, dual diagnosis, suicide loss, sexual assault/abuse trauma, Veteran trauma, and male victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE). He has been trained in Crisis Intervention, Risk of Harm Assessment, EMDR, Equine and Animal Assisted Counseling, DBT, TBRI, TF-CBT,
Psychological First Aid, and more.

Landon’s passion for education led him to create several trainings to increase understanding of complex trauma, sex trafficking, and overlooked populations. His speaking engagements have included the JuST Conference, TNOYS Conference, DFPS
Conference, Humanymal International Conference, numerous webinars, local events, and news stories. Landon also helped launch the first state- and nationwide billboard campaign, called #BoysToo, to educate the public about the sex trafficking of males. After years
of treating sexual abuse and trafficking victims, Landon helped create the first safe house program in the country for male victims of sex trafficking, Bob’s House of Hope.

My re-awakening and leaving the Catholic Church, despite seeing non-consuming fires during mass - a life long journey (for everyone, especially the current children)

Discovering the NYS Court System has been controlled by satanic freemasons; the NYS Court System is "tyranny" as that term was defined by our Founding Fathers; there's been a satanic ritual fireplace in NY's highest courtroom for over 140 years; the vast majority of judges in NYS are serial felons and not credible as a mater of law; the NYS Court System has created a child peonage system and traffics children. All this was discovered through a highly contentious divorce where everything I owned was stolen from me, including my children, I was railroaded into jail and disbarred in retaliation for disclosing all of this information in my legal papers. (for everyone)

Volunteering to join Secret Space Program when on active duty in the USMC. All Second Lieutenant are asked if they want to join. (for everyone)

Discovering that freemasons controlled (past tense) this world and targeted me for most of my adult life, and probably many of your listeners. (for everyone)

How The Creation Lightship, Q and Ra have changed me (not just my life but me) for the better. (for everyone) 

I was born at Camp Lejeune, NC. (Yes, I have a claim in because of the drinking water); lived in Naples, Italy for about 2 years. My mother traces her lineage to Italian royalty, so I'm distant bloodline. My family settled in New York when I was 5 years old. I've lived here for over 50 years. After H.S. I attended college. I took a leave of absence my first semester sophomore year to join he Marine Corps Reserve. After college I was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the USMC and did about 4 years active duty in the infantry. I volunteered for the Secret Space Program when I was a 2LT. I remember them wiping my memory, vividly, and waking up after that with a gap in time and space. When I separated from active duty I attended law school. I worked as a lawyer for about 18 years. I stayed in the reserves and was activated for a year for the fake Global War on Terrorism. I was married just before being activated. When I returned home I went back to school while working full-time and received an AOS-Fire Science and am one class short of an MPA. I filed for divorce in 2017. I was denied all contact with my two children for no valid reason. I haven't had any contact with my children in over 7 years because of an utterly corrupt court system that has customs and policies that routinely violate the federal constitution. In addition, the NYS court system is tyranny. I have litigated in every court in NYS regarding my divorce and custody battle; village, town, city, county, supreme, appellate term, appellate division, court of appeals, federal district court, federal circuit court of appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. They are all corrupt and useless. I've been fired, arrested twice and cited under the public health law for not wearing a mask during COVID. The Westchester County District Attorney, Miriam Rocah, (a satanic freemason) announced she would not seek re-election after being in the position for less than 3 years, after the last set of bogus criminal charges against me, for not wearing a mask, were dismissed. I then discovered Q. After a session with him and Antonio he removed an overlay in my brain that was inserted during my time with the Secret Space Program, and in doing so eliminated my lifelong ADHD in seconds. I've done all but about half a dozen clearings on the Creation Lightship. As a result, I'm old I have light coming out of my eyes and an aura five feet all around me. I am at peace, even with everything that has happened to me and my children. I recently discovered Human Design and other tools for self-assessment. They confirm much of what I have come to know or been told - identify my red thread.