John Ira Palmer

John Ira Palmer is an American film producer and director. He is a founding partner of the production company Projected Picture Works with Sean Penn and John Wildermuth.^[1]

John Ira Palmer
Palmer in 2021
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Producer
Years active	2001–present
Title	Founder & Partner of Projected Picture Works

Palmer's producing credits include the thriller drama September 5, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024 and went on to the Telluride Film Festival; the thriller drama Asphalt City, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023; and the drama Flag Day, a 2021 Cannes competition title.^[2]

In August 2022, it was announced that Palmer will produce the political thriller Killers & Diplomats alongside Projected Picture Works partners Sean Penn and John Wildermuth.^[3]

Palmer has directed a number of short films, including the National Endowment for the Arts-supported documentary Out of the Corner of Our Eye, which won the Audience Award for Best Platinum Short at the 2023 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival; Elwood Takes a Lover; and Pitbull.^[4]

Palmer is a faculty member at USC School of Cinematic Arts and AFI Conservatory.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Credit
2021	Flag Day	Co-Producer
2023	Out of the Corner of Our Eye (short)	Producer/Director
2024	Asphalt City	Producer
	September 5	Producer
TBA	Killers & Diplomats	Producer

References

1. • Saval, Malina (2023-09-07). "Queer Eye on Architecture: John Ira Palmer's experimental short explores bygone epicenters of LGBTQ+ life in Los Angeles". Pasadena Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
   • "Queer Perspectives in Architecture Filmmaker John Ira Palmer Discusses Oeuvre - SCI-Arc". www.sciarc.edu. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
   • "From Films to CORE; John Palmer Expands his Producing Skillset". SCA In Motion. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
   • Jr, Mike Fleming (2021-10-14). "Sean Penn Launches Projected Picture Works Label With John Ira Palmer & John Wildermuth; Board Penn-Starrer 'Black Flies' As First Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
2. • Barraclough, Leo (2024-07-21). "Republic Pictures Acquires 1972 Munich Olympics Drama 'September 5,' Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
   • Vivarelli, Nick (2024-07-21). "Italian Drama 'Nonostante,' Munich Olympics Massacre Drama 'September 5' Set as Venice Horizons and Horizons Extra Openers". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
   • Thompson, Anne (2024-08-30). "Telluride 2024 Starts the Oscar Talk: 'September 5,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Nickel Boys,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
   • Keslassy, Elsa (2023-04-24). "Cannes Festival Adds 'Black Flies' With Sean Penn, Catherine Corsini's 'Le Retour' to 2023's Official Selection". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
3. • Lang, Brent (2022-08-23). "Sean Penn's Projected Picture Works Joins Mill House Motion Pictures to Produce Political Thriller 'Killers & Diplomats'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
4. • "SCI-Arc Channel Queer Perspectives Film Series Receives NEA Grant". www.sciarc.edu. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
   • Carey, Matthew (2023-07-24). "Outfest Grand Jury Prizes Go To 'Anhell69,' 'Something You Said Last Night,' 'The Fabulous Ones,' Actor Isaac Krasner And More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
   • "Elwood Takes a Lover Brings LGBT Seniors to the Big Screen". San Francisco Bay Times. 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
   • "Short Film Spotlight: Pitbull". dekkoo.blog. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
5. • "USC Cinematic Arts | Directory of SCA Faculty: John Palmer". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
   • "PRODUCING-FACULTY: John Palmer". AFI CONSERVATORY. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

External links

• John Ira Palmer at IMDb