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To educate, entertain and enlighten. 

SERVICES

A boutique Writers Guild of America signatory agency catering to only the finest fare.

We are writers, directors and creative talent who want to expand the production and creative possibility curve.

The JPA family includes a diverse and unique clientele who bring the best of quality entertainment that will never compromise our vision. 

The Justin Ptak Agency is a signatory to the new Writers Guild of America Code of Conduct.

BIOGRAPHY

Justin Ptak was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Ecole Internationale in Geneva, Switzerland. His family then moved on to the French Riviera where he shot his first film at Victorine Studios. He wrote and directed a few acclaimed short films and documentaries. His love of the arts took a backseat as he continued his education in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University, but all the while still carrying the influences of Vigo, Bresson, Godard, Antonioni, and Fellini. He moved to Providence, RI to work in the fields of art, music, economics, technology, and film. 

 

HISTORY

The JPA can trace its lineage back to the early days of  H. J. Whitley's "Hauling Wood" and the H.N. Swanson Agency. Swanny's dominance is illustrated by the fact that by 1939 his client list included 80 writers  working for Twentieth Century Fox. At one time, he represented F. Scott FitzgeraldWilliam Faulkner,  Pearl BuckRaymond ChandlerElmore LeonardJohn O'HaraJoyce Carol Oates,  and Paul Theroux. Among the many books he sold to the studios were The Postman Always Rings TwiceThe Big SleepOld YellerButterfield 8 and The Mosquito Coast

 

Justin Ptak Agency

It all began with a call from acclaimed writer/director J. Neil Schulman...

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CONTACT US

Justin Ptak Agency
347.714.8776

213.980.5099
justinmichaelptak@gmail.com

26 Bloody Brook Rd.

Amherst, NH 03031

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