Producer & Consultant
Marketing/Distribution/Festivals/Publicity
An ardent film fan from my earliest days, I have always known that telling stories was the only path for me to follow. Studying Film and Television Production, led me to discover my practical, logical side complemented my creative storytelling abilities and intuitions, and so producing became my goal.
My short films have garnered many awards and played at prestigious festivals, including Dinard Festival du Britannique, London Short Film Festival, Shanghai Film Festival, Women X Film Festival, Bucheon Film Festival and Cannes Short Film Corner.
But producing alone wasn’t going to allow me to learn enough (or pay the bills) so I entered the world of international sales first with HanWay Films, then more recently as Head of Marketing and Distribution at Cornerstone Films. At these companies, I created deep ties with leading international festivals, distributors and creative agencies working with iconic filmmakers such as Mike Leigh, Josephine Decker, Todd Haynes, Gurinder Chadha, Craig Roberts, Jim Jarmush and Sophie Hyde.
Artistically and organisationally I have collaborated across the pipeline of development and production through to release, across marketing, publicity and distribution, working with some of the leading studios, production companies, funders and financiers. Executing physical events at markets and festivals across the world, my work has been integral to facilitating multimillion-dollar distribution deals, successful theatrical and VOD releases as well as deepening production partnerships.
I’m currently available for consulting engagements.
Find out what I can do for you: jomichaelfilm@gmail.com