UFO International Productions LLC (UFO) is a company providing; International Licensing, Production, Studio Services, Rentals, Animation and Post Production. The company's Studio and Back-lot is based in Sofia Bulgaria along with its Special Effects and Post Production facilities. UFO also has offices in Los Angeles where its licensing and distribution operations are based.
Phillip Roth has produced and written over 100 feature films for theatrical release, television, and pay-per-view, and has directed 20 of these productions. His films have been distributed by major studios including 20th Century Fox, Columbia TriStar, Paramount, Trimark, and MGM, and have aired on networks such as USA, SyFy Channel, HBO, Netflix, and Showtime.
To date, he has produced more than 85 features in Eastern Europe and directed eight. His extensive experience as a working producer and director in the region gives him a unique and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of film production in the Balkans.
Mr. Roth was also an early innovator in the use of personal computer–based animation systems to create visual effects, achieving results that were previously only possible through costly mainframe-based technologies.
His combined expertise in producing, directing, special effects, and their practical on-set application makes him a valuable asset to any production shooting in Eastern Europe. He holds a degree in Business and History from Lewis and Clark College.
Jeff Beach and Phillip Roth formed UFO in 1997 to produce, license, and finance films. Prior to this partnership, Mr. Beach founded Royal Oaks, an international sales company that later evolved into Franchise, one of the premier independent production and distribution companies of the 1990s.
From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Beach served as Vice President of International Distribution for Green Communications, Inc., where, in addition to overseeing international sales, he produced a number of feature films. Before joining Green Communications, he led distribution at Action International Pictures (AIP), where he established many of the international relationships that UFO continues to benefit from today.
Mr. Beach holds a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and an Associate Degree in Film, both from San Diego State University.
