ABOUT FJH PRODUCTIONS, LLC
“SHARING OUR STORIES THROUGH FILMS AND BOOKS”
WHO WE ARE
FJH Productions. LLC was founded in 2019 by Frederick L. Hargrove. The company was named after his late daughter Felicia Joyce Hargrove. FJH Productions, LLC is a film production and book publishing company. The founder is a self-published author of three novels. This company was created to bring the three novels to screen and help promote a narrative and image that authentically reflects African-American life and culture. The first movie project will be “All That Glitters Is Not Gold” and the subsequent movies will be “Caught Red Handed” and “Caught Red Handed: The Sequel”.
Frederick L. Hargrove is long time businessman who is the President & CEO of FJH Productions LLC. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, then attended Northeastern University Graduate School in Boston before completing his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC.
PRODUCTION TEAM
FRED L. HARGROVE - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, PRODUCER & WRITER
FJH PRODUCTIONS. LLC WAS FOUNDED IN 2019 BY FREDERICK L. HARGROVE. THE COMPANY WAS NAMED AFTER HIS LATE DAUGHTER FELICIA JOYCE HARGROVE. FJH PRODUCTIONS, LLC IS A FILM PRODUCTION AND BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY. THE FOUNDER IS A SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF THREE NOVELS. THIS COMPANY WAS CREATED TO BRING THE THREE NOVELS TO SCREEN AND HELP PROMOTE A NARRATIVE AND IMAGE THAT AUTHENTICALLY REFLECTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE. THE FIRST FEATURE FILM WILL BE “ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD” AND THE SUBSEQUENT FILMS WILL BE “CAUGHT RED HANDED” AND “CAUGHT RED HANDED: THE SEQUEL”. FREDERICK L. HARGROVE IS PRESIDENT, CEO AND FOUNDER OF CONTRACT INFINITY GROUP (CIG), A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN SECURING CONTRACTS FOR COMPANIES. CIG WAS FOUNDED IN 2006, AND WITH CLIENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CIG PROVIDES CONSULTING AND MARKETING SOLUTIONS PACKAGES TO COMPANIES SEEKING TO SELL THEIR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. MR. HARGROVE EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN BOSTON AND RECEIVED A MASTER’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HE ALSO ATTENDED NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LOCATED IN BOSTON.
SHUAIB MITCHELL - PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR
A MEMBER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA), SHUAIB MITCHELL IS A GRADUATE OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC) WHERE HE STUDIED FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION UNDER AN ESTEEMED FACULTY THAT INCLUDED INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER HAILE GERIMA. HE BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER AT C-SPAN, WHERE HE LATER DIRECTED THE LIVE NATIONALLY TELEVISED VIEWER CALL-IN SHOWS. HIS INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING CAREER WAS LAUNCHED IN 1992 WITH THE ONE-HOUR OCUMENTARY FILM, STRAIGHT UP GO GO, WHICH HE PRODUCED AND DIRECTED. THE FILM WAS DISTRIBUTED INTERNATIONALLY BY ATA TRADING CORP. AND HAS AIRED NUMEROUS TIMES ON PBS TELEVISION. N 2007 BROTHER SHUAIB DIRECTED AND PRODUCED HIS FIRST NARRATIVE FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE ENTITLED “TOO SAVED”. THE "FAITH-BASED" ROMANTIC COMEDY WAS ACQUIRED FOR WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION BY MAVERICK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. AND HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS INCLUDING THE PRESTIGIOUS DOVE “FAMILY-APPROVED” SEAL (RECEIVING A 4-STAR RATING), AND “BEST FILM” AWARDS AT SEVERAL FILM FESTIVALS. IN ADDITION, THE FILM HAS AIRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE CONERSTONE TELEVISION NETWORK. IN 2012 BROTHER SHUAIB COMPLETED PRODUCTION ON A FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE ENTITLED “NOCTURNAL AGONY”. THE FILM STARS VETERAN HOLLYWOOD ACTORS LAWRENCE-HILTON JACOBS, VERNEE' WATSON, RAE'VEN LARRYMORE KELLY AND GRAMMY AWARD WINNING GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST HEZEKIAH WALKER. OCTURNAL AGONY HAS WON SEVERAL AWARDS INCLUDING THE PRESTIGIOUS 2014 TIVA-DC BRONZE PEER AWARD (FOR NDEPENDENT FEATURE), THE 26TH ANNUAL LARRY NEAL WRITER’S AWARD, AND THE 14TH ANNUAL FADE-IN AWARDS CREENPLAY COMPETITION (QUARTER-FINALIST) AND WAS ACQUIRED FOR WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION BY MAVERICK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. IN 2014. NOCTURNAL AGONY IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED FILMS ON AMAZON PRIME AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN
AL-MART, REDBOX AND VARIOUS OTHER RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE. BROTHER SHUAIB IS A RECENT RECIPIENT OF THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (HUAA) GOLDEN BISON AWARD AS AN OUTSTANDING HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE HUAA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION’S BLUE CARPET RECEPTION. MR. MITCHELL WAS HONORED AMONG 32 OTHER DISTINGUISHED HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI FROM VARIOUS FIELDS INCLUDING AVIATION, MEDICINE, PUBLIC SERVICE, RELIGION, BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT. BROTHER SHUAIB’S LATEST FILM IS A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ON THE HISTORIC 1974 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN N.C STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLAND. THE FILM IS ENTITLED THE GAME THAT CHANGED COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND IS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN 2024
GEORGE JONES - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FOR 18 YEARS GEORGE JONES HAS BEEN A DIRECTOR OF BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR A VERY HIGH-PROFILE GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC. HE HAS HOSTED SEVERAL PRESIDENTS (BARACK OBAMA), VICE PRESIDENTS, 1ST LADIES (MICHELLE OBAMA), PROMINENT MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, AUTHORS AND ACTORS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FILMS, STARRING MAJOR HOLLYWOOD STARS, THAT HAVE BEEN SHOT AT THE BUILDING WHICH HE HAS MANAGED. TO NAME A COUPLE, BEN AFFLECK AND RUSSELL CROWE. HE HAS WORKED WITH MULTIPLE FILMS CREWS, DIRECTORS, AND PRODUCERS IN ALL FACETS OF PRODUCTION OF THESE FILMS. AS AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (EP) FOR FJH PRODUCTIONS MR. JONES OVERSEES THE HIRING, MANAGING, AND ORGANIZING OF VARIOUS A MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, RADIO, MUSIC, AND STAGE PRODUCTIONS. HIS DUTIES INCLUDE SECURING FUNDING, MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE, AND MANAGING THE CAST AND CREW. “I AM PROUD TO WORK ALONG-SIDE MR. FREDRICK L. HARGROVE ON THE FEATURE-LENGTH FILM “ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD” AND THE SUBSEQUENT FILMS WHICH WILL BE ENTITLED “CAUGHT RED HANDED” AND “CAUGHT RED HANDED: THE SEQUEL".MR. JONES JOINED THE MARINE CORPS IN 1979 AND SPENT 20 YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY AND 3 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY WITH A TOTAL OF 23 YEARS OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND 3 TOURS OF COMBAT DECORATED WITH: NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (W, STAR); MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION; COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (W 2 STARS) GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (W 4 STARS); NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2ND AWARD); OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON (W 2 STARS); SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON; SOUTH WEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL (W 2 STARS); KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL. MR. JONES TOOK 267 MARINES INTO COMBAT AND BROUGHT THEM ALL BACK HOME SAFELY, WHICH IS ONE OF HIS PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MR. JONES’ GOAL IN LIFE IS TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON EVERYONE HE MEETS. RACE, GENDER, FINANCIAL STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTALLY CHALLENGED DOESN’T MATTER, ALL PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT. HE FEELS THAT MAKING GOOD AND MEANINGFUL MOVIES CAN IMPACT PEOPLE’S LIVES IN SO MANY WONDERFUL WAYS. IT’S A VEHICLE FOR INCITING HAPPINESS AND LOVE TO THE MASSES. MR. JONES HAS A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING FROM THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, AND HAS TAUGHT COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING AT LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN MARYLAND