Purpose
Military Movies creates authentic, character-driven motion pictures with the purpose of honoring and entertaining our Military Personnel while at the same time educating civilians about the realities of Military Service.
About Us
Military Movies was founded in January 2020 and will launch its first film in 2021 titled Lonesome Soldier; an incredible true story of a modern Soldier’s journey. We exist to identify, produce, and distribute military-themed movies that are purpose-driven and authentic to their true-story basis.
The company’s aim is to produce renderings of the lives and complex stories of the women and men of the Military as a way to raise the awareness of these amazing tales of valor. Our goal is to then use existing marketing networks to promote these productions to millions of people who have a passion for these stories.
Military Movies will blend high quality filmmaking with genuine True Stories in order to both honor our veterans as well as entertain them. From the uniforms to the Soldier's jargon, Military Movies is and will always remain committed to the accuracy of both these incredible stories and the Military way of life.
Leadership Team
Alexander Randazzo
Producer, Writer, and Actor
The son of West Point Graduate and Army Ranger Rick Randazzo, and actress/director Shannan Randazzo, Alexander has the unique ability to blend both the military and film. As the primary writer for Military Movies, he has made it his mission to speak with and share every draft of every script under the Military Movies brand with both former and current members of the military in order to write these stories to be as authentic as possible.
Christopher Pappas
Producer
Chris Pappas began his career at Universal Studios where he worked on over 25 films including: THE BOURNE IDENTITY, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY and ALONG CAME POLLY. He also worked for United Talent Agency's Digital Media Group where he represented 50+ start up companies, and negotiated the first social influencer deals. Chris loves producing movies, has been mentored by numerous contemporary producers and is very excited to start The Military Movies brand.
Retired Colonel John Albers
Chairman of the Board
John is a retired Marine Colonel and decorated combat veteran with over 24 years of experience leading defense acquisitions organizations and civilian businesses. He is a graduate of USNTPS Class 117 and was the first Marine selected to command VX-20, the U.S. Navy’s fixed-wing, non-strike, developmental test squadron at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Following his retirement from active duty in 2014 he tried a small business venture and then had a short stint with Raytheon before he eventually launched The Albers Group in 2015. The Albers Group is an aerospace and defense firm providing engineering, manufacturing, and aircraft operations services to the DoD and other large defense contractors in addition to commercial clients. Additionally, John and the folks at The Albers Group are passionate about making the Veteran transition to civilian life a better experience. John sees Military Movies as a natural extension of his passion to help Vets in their post-military life.
Richard Randazzo
Board Member
West Point Graduate and Army Ranger Rick is one of the all time leading scorers of the D1 Hockey team at West Point. He was stationed at the National Training Center, where he led the Opt Four against any incoming units. After his service, he found success as the head hockey coach at the Navel Academy. He now is the Director of Hockey Operations at NorthStar Christan Academy.
Steve Monroe
Executive Producer, Actor
Steve Monroe is a veteran character actor with over 100 film and television credits to his name. Most notably, Steve is often recognized from his roles in “Miss Congeniality,” “The Following,” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” He has worked with luminary directors such as Clint Eastwood (on 3 films), Robert Zemeckis, and Tom Shadyac. Humbled by the service and sacrifices of our military and veteran community, Monroe’s convictions about the importance of this film are unwavering and why he is both an investor and actor in this motion picture.
Jonathan Staley
Authenticity Producer
A former US Army Infantryman, Jonathan is the Founder/CEO of Honor Hill Tactical. Jonathan enlisted in June 2007, at the age of 19, attending Infantry training school, Javelin school, and Airborne school, before being stationed at Ft. Carson, Colorado. In December of 2007, he began his first deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to Sadr City, Iraq. He served 6 years active duty with the 4th Infantry division and 2nd Infantry Division.
While serving with the 4th Infantry Division, Jonathan served overseas on multiple deployments, for over 27 months, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and the Global War on Terrorism. During his service time Jonathan attended multiple US Army training schools, including Designated Marksman course, Surveillance and Observation course, and US Army Sniper school.
After leaving military service in 2013, he attended Arizona State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. Jonathan was an active Sports Performance coach in the greater Phoenix area from 2015-2019, helping a plethora of amateur and professional athletes achieve their goals of athletic excellence, before founding Honor Hill Tactical.
William “Billy” Rogers
President of Physical Production
Originally from the great state of Oklahoma, Billy Rogers moved to Los Angeles in order to tell the stories that need to be told. Over the past 14 years he has acquired the necessary experience, contacts and resources to champion a successful film business. His work in the industry expands throughout the print, commercial, tv and film worlds giving him a greater understanding of the ever-changing market. As the President of Physical Production for Military Movies, Billy is fully equipped to bring the company's mission and goals into fruition.