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JOE MENENDEZ
Award-winning director/producer/writer Joe Menendez is both a successful feature film director and a prolific television director-producer as well -- having moved seamlessly between both mediums his entire career.
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Menendez's newest feature film, the romantic comedy 3 HOLIDAY TAILS a.k.a A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS 2: THE SECOND TAIL which he directed for MarVista Entertainment, premiered under it's TV title "A Golden Christmas 2" on ION, December 4th, 2011.
Joe Menendez lines up a shot on the set of "3 Holiday Tails" with actor KC Clyde in 2011.
In 2007, Menendez directed (and edited) another feature LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON (TO ROB A THIEF) for Lionsgate Films, which opened in 340 screens nationwide on August 31, 2007 and went on to boast a record-grossing opening weekend at the box-office for a Spanish-language film in the U.S..
Menendez at the premiere of "Ladron Que Roba A Ladron" in 2007
HUNTING OF MAN, which Menendez edited, wrote and directed in 2002, WON BEST PICTURE at the 2003 New York Latino International Film Festival and the coveted FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE at the 2003 Method Fest where Menendez was also nominated for Best Director.
Menendez running a hand-held camera
during the shooting of "Hunting of Man" in 2002.
Menendez is a TV veteran of both single and multi-camera, and has directed over 75 hours of television, written numerous teleplays and served as a producer on several TV series.
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Menendez was a Co-Executive Producer for the final season of Disney Channel’s IMAGINATION MOVERS, for which he also directed multiple episodes.
Menendez directing the Movers (and mouse) in 2010 on the set of the episode "Idea Cafe"
Menendez was with IMAGINATION MOVERS since season one (from 2007 to 2011) working as a director and/or producer. The show currently airs on Disney Junior.
Menendez with David DeLuise in 2010 on the set of "One Cool Mover"
Menendez with Reginald "Sgt Al Powell" VelJohnson in 2010 on the set of "Idea Cafe"
In 2011, Menendez traveled to Atlanta and directed multiple episodes of the new multi- camera series, REED BETWEEN THE LINES for B.E.T.
Since 2000, Menendez directed multiple episodes for several Nickelodeon shows including BIG TIME RUSH -- TRUE JACKSON VP -- JUST JORDAN -- UNFABULOUS -- NED'S DECLASSIFIED SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE -- TAINA and THE BROTHERS GARCIA for which he won an Alma Award for OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY in 2001.
Menendez in 2001 with his Alma Award.
He has also directed several episodes of ZEKE AND LUTHER for Disney XD including the June 15th, 2009 World Premiere "Bros Go Pro" which scored record ratings, coming in at #1 for the night.
Menendez with Adam Hicks in 2009 on the set of "Zeke and Luther"
His company Narrow Bridge Films produced the live action music videos and end credits sequences for Disney Channel's hit animated series JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES as well as the live action sequences for a spin-off series of shorts based on Playhouse Disney's animated series SPECIAL AGENT OSO called THREE HEALTHY STEPS. Menendez served as Executive Producer on both.
Narrow Bridge Films also produced the live action segments for Disney Channel’s TASTY TIME with ZEFRONK for which Menendez was also the Executive Producer. Menendez was a Consulting Producer on WHAT’S COOKING with CAT CORA for Disney Travel on Demand.
Between 2003 and 2005 Menendez was very busy in television:
-- was a Staff Writer on the FOX sitcom, LUIS starring Luis Guzman.
-- directed an episode of CUTS for the network formerly known as UPN.
-- was a Consulting Producer on THE PLAYBOOK for Spike TV starring Donald Faison.
-- wrote two episodes for the PBS kids show DRAGON TALES.
--produced a reality TV series for SiTV called,URBAN JUNGLE.
-- and sold a pilot to Nickelodeon called COUSINS.
From 1996 through 2001, Menendez worked almost exclusively in the Spanish TV world, directing multiple episodes for three different Columbia Tri-Star multi-camera half hours: LOS BELTRAN, VIVA VEGAS and SOLO EN AMERICA, which aired on the Telemundo Network. Menendez also wrote several episodes for LOS BELTRAN.
Menendez directs Emiliano Diez and Demetrius Navarro in the year 2000
on the set of LOS BELTRAN for an episode called: "1,2,3, FORE!"
Menendez went into half-hours after a three-year run on another Telemundo show, called PLACAS, where he directed 215 ten minute reenactments.
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Menendez (right) on the set of PLACAS in 1997
In 1995, Menendez directed over 20 reenactments for the nationally syndicated TV show: REAL STORIES OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL.
Menendez directs troopers from the Kentucky State Police in 1995
for "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol"
HBO commissioned Menendez in 1994 to write "Cinderella" for HBO's new animated series HAPPILY EVER AFTER: STORIES FOR EVERY CHILD. Then in 1996, Menendez wrote "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" for the same HBO series.
Born in New York City, at the raw age of seven Menendez commandeered his grandmother's Super 8 movie camera and began directing, shooting and editing little movies starring his little brother, cousins and friends.
Menendez rocking a mustache on the set of one of his 16mm student films in 1987.
He then moved to L.A. in 1992 and since then, has never stopped working as either a writer or a director or a producer. Or all the above.
Menendez is a founding member of The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their young daughter.
RONI MENENDEZ
Roni Menendez has amassed a wide-variety of credits ranging from features and reality shows to documentaries and late-night TV.
Roni produced several short-form series for Disney Channel. In 2008, she produced the live action sequences for "Tasty Time with ZeFronk" and in 2010, she produced the live-action end credits and music videos for "Jake and The Never Land Pirates" and the live action sequences for "Three Healthy Steps", the spin-off series based on "Special Agent Oso".
Roni produced the feature film “Ladron Que Roba A Ladron” which was released by Lionsgate August 31, 2007.
Roni produced two seasons of the hit reality show “Urban Jungle” for SiTV. “Urban Jungle” takes nine privileged suburbanites and places them in the inner-city for one month. Leaving all their amenities behind, they have to get a job and learn how to survive on minimum wage. The contestant that best adapts to their new surroundings wins $50,000 dollars. The New York Times said “Urban Jungle appreciates the struggles of the urban poor and moral charge of hard work.”
In 2003, Roni produced “Hunting of Man” starring Douglas Spain (“Band of Brothers”, “Star Maps”). “Hunting of Man” has won several awards including Best Picture at the New York Latino International Film Festival and the coveted Festival Director’s Award for Best Film at the 2003 Method Fest.
In 2001, Roni produced Jon Bokenkamp’s (“Taking Lives”) directorial debut “Bad Seed”, starring Luke Wilson and Dennis Farina. The picture is currently available from Artisan Home Entertainment.
Her first feature, “Scrapbook”, starring Justin Urich (“The Rage: Carrie 2”) and Eric Balfour (“24”, “Six Feet Under”) screened in over 15 film festivals, received rave reviews in “Variety” and “The Hollywood Reporter” and has won two audience awards and one grand jury prize. In 2000, Porchlight Entertainment picked up “Scrapbook” for domestic and international distribution.
Upon graduation from the prestigious USC School of Cinema-Television, Roni worked as the associate producer on “After Sunset: The Life and Times of the Drive-in Theater.” Hailed by Leonard Maltin as, “a distinct piece of
While at USC, she produced and edited several short films including “Remembrances”, which screened at several film festivals, including the 1995 Telluride Film Festival. “Remembrances” won the Silver Award for best short subject at the 1996 Houston Worldfest, and a 1995 CINE Golden Eagle for Outstanding Short Film.
In addition to working in various productorial capacities for companies like Vin DiBona and Columbia Tri-Star, Roni has served as a field producer for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC and a production manager for “Con” on Comedy Central.