Mark Reese

Mark Reese is the writer/producer of ESPN's five-part series The Brooklyn Dodgers: The Original America's Team. His documentary "Boys in Winter" was an official selection of the New York International Independent Film Festival, and won the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary. Hart Sharp Entertainment and ESPN purchased the film for distribution, but no airdates have been established. Reese adapted Roger Khan's classic book "The Boys of Summer" into a feature film project. Reese co-wrote "The Boys of Summer" screenplay with Oscar winner David S. Ward, who penned such screen classics as "The Sting" and "Sleepless in Seattle." Reese was named co-producer with Frank Marshall (ET, Indiana Jones, Signs). His five-part documentary series, Diamond Along the Highway, will air on PBS in 2012. The series is schedule to premiere on WEDU in Florida, and will focus on interesting people and place throughout the sunshine state. His documentary on Jack Kerouac, "Jack Slept Here," premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival in 2011.