PUBLIC RELATIONS + MARKETING

Launched in 2008 by principals Clare Anne Darragh and Lina Catalfamo Plath, FRANK PR has devised and implemented publicity campaigns for some of the entertainment industry's most prestigious organizations, companies, and events. With over 20 years of publicity experience, the agency’s service-oriented philosophy includes working with their clients to determine long & short-term strategic publicity objectives and developing customized media needs to support each initiative.

In the feature-film space, they have worked with A24, ABC NEWS STUDIOS, AMAZON MGM STUDIOS, BLEECKER STREET FILMS, BRIARCLIFF, FOCUS FEATURES, GREENWICH ENTERTAINMENT, HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS, HULU, IFC, LIONSGATE, MAGNOLIA PICTURES, NETFLIX, and PARAMOUNT PICTURES, ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS, SANDBOX FILMS, TUBI, UAR, among others.

In addition to their work in the film space, FRANK PR works with television clients such as FOOD NETWORK, COOKING CHANNEL, INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY and HBO. 

FRANK PR also provides corporate consulting for AGBO, AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY, HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, J. CREW, MGM+, MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL, NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL, SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL, and WARNER BROS PICTURES.

They also represent producers MARK BURNETT & ROMA DOWNEY, writer and producer MARA BROCK AKIL, writer and producer VITO SCHNABEL, Academy Award-winning filmmaker ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning producer and director LISA CORTÉS, producer JOHN DAVIS, producer SHIVANI RAWAT,  OLMO SCHNABEL and GALEN CORE’s TWIN PRODUCTIONS, BOB YARI’S MAGENTA LIGHT STUDIOS, as well as DANIEL CROWN’S RED CROWN PRODUCTIONS.  

In 2023, Frank Strategic Awards was founded through a partnership between Clare Anne Darragh, Lina Catalfamo Plath, and Patrick Harrison, and brings together decades of experience in developing and executing strategic marketing, public relations, and awards campaigns for film and television projects. Their philosophy is deeply service-oriented, working closely with clients to determine both long-term and short-term objectives, while developing customized media needs to support each initiative. Frank Strategic Awards offers clients a full-service agency, focusing on a highly curated, all hands on deck approach.

They identify influential voices across diverse fields relevant to each project, ensuring comprehensive support throughout the campaign. Their combined experience, including leadership roles on the agency and studio sides plus a decades long leadership role at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, provides us a unique view of the awards landscape. Leaving no stone unturned. 

Frank Strategic Awards recent work includes clients such as INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY and YOUTUBE.