We are Catholic media professionals.
SIGNIS has members and associates in approximately 100 countries in the world. These members are Catholic media professionals working in diverse fields: Public and Catholic television, community radio, communications offices, universities and colleges, video production, media education organizations, film journalism, global communication organizations, etc.
Frank Frost, Board President
Frank Frost is an independent filmmaker who is currently producing a film on the life of Teilhard de Chardin for public television. Frank has produced multiple films for public television, including To Hope: A Celebration (with Dave Brubeck); Scandinavia; Bernardin; Thérèse: Living on Love; The Other Holy Land; and The American Creed.
Prior to earning a Ph.D. in Communications/Cinema from University of Southern California, Frank earned a Ph.L. in Philosophy and an M.A. in English from Loyola University, Chicago. Before starting his own production company Frank was Director of Creative Services for the United States Catholic Conference, charged with developing pioneer public education programs across print, radio, film and television platforms, for the Campaign for Human Development, the Respect Life Program, and the Catholic Communications Campaign.
Pamela Aleman, Board Vice President
Pamela Aleman holds a Master’s degree in Communications Management (MCM) from McMaster University in Hamilton (Ontario).
Pamela is the Communications and Public Relations Manager for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. The Communications Office of the Diocese of Hamilton is focused on providing communications support to the Bishop, coordinating external relations with Diocesan Catholic Organizations and stakeholders as well as the local media, and coordinating internal communications among the Diocesan Offices and with our Parishes.
She also serves as President for the Association of Roman Catholic Communicators of Canada.
Sr. Rose Paca
tte, FSP, Board Member
Sister Rose is a Daughter of St. Paul, a media literacy education specialist, and the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, CA where she teaches courses on media literacy for catechists and adults. A world traveler, she gives presentations and courses on media literacy around the globe. She has a BA in Liberal Arts with concentrations in catechetics and communications, an MEd in Media Studies from the Institute of Education, University of London, UK, and a Certificate in Pastoral Communication from the University of Dayton. She is an award winning author and co-author of books on film and scripture and media literacy education. Her most recent book is “Martin Sheen: Pilgrim on the Way” (2015).
Sr. Rose is President of Catholics in Media Associates in Los Angeles. She has also served on Catholic and ecumenical juries at the Venice, Locarno, Berlin and Newport film festivals as well as the Montreux television festival.
Rose is the film columnist for St. Anthony Messenger and the National Catholic Reporter, reviews films for catechists and youth for RCLBenziger, hosts her own interview and review online show “The Industry with Sister Rose on the IN Network” and writes “Sister Rose at the Movies” blog on Patheos. Rose has created courses and facilitates them for the University of Dayton’s online Virtual Learning Community.
Fr. Edward Siebert, S.J., Board Member
Fr. Edward (Eddie) Siebert, S.J. is the founder and president of Loyola Productions, Inc. in Los Angeles, which has built a reputation over 20 years for telling stories around the globe that inform, inspire, and entertain.
Siebert’s extensive experience both in secular and Catholic circles includes everything from newsroom stints at WDIV NBC Detroit, WWL CBS New Orleans, to exclusively chronicling Pope Francis in Rome, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. He started in Los Angeles working on the critically acclaimed ABC/20 Century Fox television show, NOTHING SACRED which won the Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting. Siebert was technical advisor for the MGM/Frank Mancuso, Jr. production Stigmata, starring Gabriel Byrne and Patricia Arquette. He has consulted for The West Wing, The Sopranos, Jane the Virgin and other major television and film productions. Known to New York Times readers as The Jesuit in Hollywood, Siebert completed the documentary film, BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS which tells the story of the Jesuits and women killed in El Salvador at the UCA in 1989. He wrote and directed the award-winning short films AT LAST GOODBYE and OUT OF TRUST. He was Executive Producer on The REAL DEAL and the apocalyptic web-series 40. Currently, Siebert is a producer on the Sony Screen Gems feature film, THE POPE’S EXORCIST.
Siebert received an MFA in film production from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television. He also holds master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. Siebert is a Senior Lecturer for the school of film and television at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, and in his spare time takes care of “Buster” the University therapy dog.
Catholic Media Association, Member
The Catholic Media Association (CMA), formerly known as the Catholic Press Association (CPA) is a network of Catholic communications in the United States and Canada. It was founded over one hundred years ago in the United States, and has nearly 225 publication members and 600 individual members.
CMA hosts the Catholic Media Conference (CMC) each year, where decision makers in Catholic communications and those interested in the field come together to share information, to learn about the changing industry, and to network.
CMA acknowledges excellence in the field with the annual Catholic Press Awards, CMA Book Awards, Gabriel Awards and Student and Alumni Awards, the Bishop John England Award and the St. Francis de Sales Award.
Representative: Tim Walters, CMA Executive Director
www.catholicpress.org
Association of Roman Catholic Communicators of Canada, Member
The Association of Roman Catholic Communicators of Canada (ARCCC) represents faith-based women and men across Canada working in the area of church communications, including diocesan personnel, members of religious communities, those working in Church media, Catholic school boards, healthcare institutions or other church-related organizations and associations.
ARCCC provides an English-language circle of ideas, forums, professional development and teleconferencing. Also, ARCCC serves as a liaison with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB).
Representative: Pamela Aleman, ARCCC President
www.arccc.ca
Catholic News Service, Member
Catholic News Service (CNS) has a rich history of journalistic professionalism. With headquarters in Washington, offices in New York and Rome, and correspondents around the world, CNS provides the most comprehensive coverage of the Church today.
The United States bishops founded CNS in 1920, and it was clear from the start that they wanted it to be an authentic news agency.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Department of Communications, Member
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Department of Communications seeks to support the work of evangelization and faith formation through a comprehensive approach to media that includes media relations, media production and programming, policy, review of entertainment media, publishing, distribution, and licensing with sensitivity towards culturally diverse communities.