Jeffrey Allard is president and founder of Indie Entertainment, a San Francisco Bay Area film production company formed in 2002.

Jeff has produced over 20 films which in total have grossed over $250 Million in world-wide sales. Jeff is most well-known for Executive Producing THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003 & 2006) alongside Michael Bay (Transformers), and for the critically acclaimed family comedy, PING PONG SUMMER which starred Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before its theatrical release.

Jeff is currently in post-production on THIRSTY starring Sung Kang (Fast & Furious) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and CONSUMED starring Devon Sawa (Casper, Final Destination) both of which will be released worldwide in 2023. He also produced THE ALTERNATE which is released worldwide in 2022. Recently, Jeff produced a half dozen feature films which include THE NIGHT starring Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) which IFC acquired for theatrical release in 2021 and became the first US production to play theatrically in Iran since the Iranian revolution. The other recent releases include STARS FELL ON ALABAMA (James Maslow) released in 2021 by Samuel Goldwyn Meyer, STAR LIGHT (Scout Taylor-Compton), DON’T LEAVE HOME (Anna Margaret Hollyman), FOR THE LOVE OF GEORGE (Rosanna Arquette), and the award winning documentary, THE PUSH.

Some of Jeff’s previous productions include INTERWOVEN starring Oscar winner Mo'Nique (Precious), THE NIGHT WATCHMEN starring James Remar (Dexter, Warriors) and A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SNUFF (Directed by the Butcher Bros). Other notable productions include HOLY GHOST PEOPLE starring Emma Greenwell (Shameless) which premiered at SXSW 2013 and was released in select theaters in 2014, and THE VIOLENT KIND, which he produced with producers Malek Akkad (Halloween) and Andy Gould (Grindhouse), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.

Prior to founding his production company, Indie Entertainment, in 2002, Jeff served as Chief Operating Officer of Bay View Capital’s commercial leasing operations ($5 billion NYSE listed company acquired by US Bank Corp) and held executive positions in the corporate finance industry for over 18 years. Jeff holds a BA from UC Berkeley. 

 

Some of which we cover: 

Everything a Producer Wants to Know on How to Make a Film 

Let’s get to the knitty gritty of showbusiness the details in making films

Texas chain saw franchise - did you know the original tcsm was sold to the mob! ? 

Getting ripped off in movie making - 

NorCal guy making Hollywood Movies

Chasing tax incentives - On Time On Budget and On Schedule 

Iran the first film to screen there since the revolution

Jeffrey's recent film wrap is a female director and an all female cast! 

"There’s A LOT of creatives in entertainment, it lacks business skills and a lot of the ones that are, are very slick and not trustworthy"

Good Quality People and being able to weed out the bad.

Education come listen to learn good business.

Honest Good People, straight shooters production, crew, on set and off. 

Get as much on set experience as possible.

23:00 What kind of producer are. You? 

24:00 Closing Deals with Talent Agents

24:00 Behaviours and Vibez on set 

26:00 Catering on Set Healthier Options & the Environment

Making films during the pandemic 

30:00 the process of Casting Directors and and to select the best fit 

33:00 New Mexico and Atlanta tax incentives 

39:00 Location Manager and Location Scout and the difference 

46:00 Multiple Skill Sets- Being a Director and Editor? Double Threat! - Photography 

48:00 Structuring Deals, Distribution, Film Festivals & Sales Agent 

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