Fairplay Pictures

About the Filmmakers

Frank Antonelli - Producer/Writer

Frank AntonelliThe son of Ellen Klein and Charles Antonelli, Frank grew up on 26 acres in the Connecticut hinterland. He attended prep school at Canterbury School and earned a B.A. at Arizona State University.

As a TV producer, he has won several Angel Awards for his work in the family genre.

As a feature and television writer, he has written for Icon Productions, Ridley Scott, The Robert Hartung Theatre, Walt Disney Pictures, and others.

He formed Fairplay Pictures with Caroline Zelder four years ago and together they created FH2 for CBS, Breaking Balls with Home Team Productions, and recently wrapped post-production on the feature film A Plumm Summer.

Frank has been a member of the WGA since 1998, and joined the
Friar's Club in '99.

Caroline Zelder - Producer/Writer/Director

Caroline ZelderIn October '07, Caroline finished her first feature as a writer/director -- A Plumm Summer -- which she also produced with her Fairplay Pictures partner Frank Antonelli. She and Frank have also created a television series for Ridley Scott and CBS, and wrote an epic historical drama for Icon Productions.


Caroline started working on films as a production coordinator, then UPM and line-producer. She then moved into editing, working on features as an assistant editor.

She was raised in Canada, Germany and the United States, playing competitive tennis and traveling throughout Europe and N. America with her family. By the time she was 14, she had attended 22 different schools across 5 countries, become fluent in German and discovered a love of travel and writing.

In 2004, Fairplay threw its first fundraising event at the Bel Air Hotel for Brazil's street children. This is a cause that has been close to Caroline's heart since 1993. For more information on how you can help please visit www.projetouere.org.br.

Caroline became a member of the DGA in 2006 and is represented by Andrea Eastman and Tad Lumpkin at ICM 310-550-4000 (LA) 212-556-5614 (NY)

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