About the author

Jo Marr

<p>Jo Marr is an actor, writer, director, producer &amp; musician whose career began watching "The Making of Butch Cassidy &amp; the Sundance Kid" &amp; immediately fell in love with the magic of movies.</p><p>In Los Angeles, Jo paid his dues at the Famous Comedy Store, sharing the same stage with legends such as Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Gary Shandling, Robin Williams, Andrew Dice Clay &amp; Jim Carrey to name a few, in what would be an early master class by the best comedic talents of our times.</p><p>That his first professional role in "Sneakers" would bring him face to face with the actual Sundance Kid, Robert Redford was a beautiful irony and along with fellow Oscar winners, Sir Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier &amp; cast members Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and James Earl Jones, was a sign that he was on the right path.</p><p>Jo continued training in Los Angeles and writing several screenplays which lead to writing &amp; directing the short "Who's Killing the Meter Maids?" Starring Mariska Hargitay. This film inspired Jo to establish Nichol Moon Entertainment &amp; Arrival Entertainment, Production Service Companies helping indie filmmakers realize their dreams &amp; consulted on over 500 productions including, features such as Doug Liman's "Swingers". Jo &amp; Company were a driving force in the independent film movement of the 90's. Jo went on to win "Best Feature" at the 1999 New York Film &amp; Video festival for the film 'Blink of an Eye".<br> </p><p>In 2006 Jo co-founded Film Tiger to produce independent feature films Timber Falls, Night Train and Stag Night. Inspired by his brother's relationship with his daughter, Jo wrote, produced and directed "Going Thru A Thing" about a small time criminal who coaches his daughter's basketball team for all the wrong reasons.</p><p>Subsequently Jo went on to co-write and produce Battle Drone about the future of warfare, as well as producing duties on Frat Pack, Billionaire (Best Comedy Feature, Burbank Intl Film Festival) Escape the Field &amp; The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno.</p><p>The journey of "White Flags" began as a feature film &amp; subsequently adapted into a book for the opportunity to tell a deeper more meaningful story.</p>