Writer, Director, and Producer for:
Television, Feature Films, and Advertising ​

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John is an independent filmmaker with almost 20 years of experience working in various motion picture mediums and formats. His journey in film production began as a production assistant in the music video industry - before climbing the ranks to direct his own Hip Hop Music videos for popular recording artists - which subsequently garnered enthusiastic attention from various multimedia platforms.

 

This recognition paved the way for a top Advertising Agency - Grey New York - to retain his services in the Broadcast Production team. Instantly, John began working with national brands, seven figure budgets, and  large-scale union production crews. Ultimately, he produced & directed commercials for companies such as Canon, DirecTV, Radio Shack, and Febreze. John’s passion for the motion picture medium has led to co-founding a production company - LPZ Media - where he wrote, produced, and directed 3 Feature Films - all of which were eventually sold and aired on platforms like HBO, Amazon Prime, and Fox.

 

Most recently, John completed his most ambitious project yet - an 8 episode Docuseries for VICE, alongside Executive Producer LeBron James which aired nationally in the Summer of 2024. In Advertising, John has received recognition for directing several branded documentaries for Cadillac, Heineken, and Glenfiddich in their ever-expanding digital presence. Other notable clients that John has directed Ads for include McDonald's and Emirates Airline.