John Palfery-Smith

About

I am a producer/line producer in film and an award-winning screenwriter. I’ve enjoyed work on a huge variety of projects across many media platforms, with experience of managing the challenges and opportunities presented by high-quality, cost-sensitive productions in more than 20 countries. My work has involved leading production operations on Live-OBs, animation, multi-language, motion control, major set builds, A-list talent, war-zones, horse stunts, high-end special and visual effects, and crews of more than two hundred. Taking challenging television and film projects from concept to screen is my speciality. www.vikinghouse.tv // www.jp-smith.com

Experience

• Board Trustee at CREATIVE SPARKWORKS
  Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Producer at Tearaway Films
  Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  "Alien vs Pantomime" dir. Curtis Vowell "Lucky English" dir. TBC "Riot Queens" dir. Mehul Shah

• Production Director at Viking House Productions
  Jul 2018 - Jan 2026 · 7 yrs 7 mos

  Co-Founder of award winning development and production company VIKING HOUSE PRODUCTIONS LTD. "The Passage" (Feature, TBC) - dir. TBC "The Wild King" (Feature, TBC) - dir. Bruce Hanson "Space Captain Smith" (TV, 2020) - dir. TBC "29 Miles to Epsom" (Feature, 2020) - dir. TBC "Griffin" (Feature, 2021) - dir. TBC

• Producer at 42
  Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 · 9 mos

  "Next Life" dir. Drake Doremus

• Co-Producer at 42
  Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 · 7 mos

  "Untitled Nikita Lalwani Project" (2024) dir. Prarthana Mohan