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Filmmaker John J. Anderson, originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, has spent the past twenty years refining his skills as a highly sought-after producer. Beginning his career in the mid-1980s, Anderson primarily worked on the West Coast, especially in Los Angeles, California, where he built his expertise in both entertainment and film education, including producing for Entertainment Tonight. He later served as an instructor at Full Sail Center in Orlando, Florida, where he developed curriculum, gave lectures, and trained students. Throughout his career at various professional firms, Anderson earned numerous accolades such as the 1997 Prime Time Emmy® Award, International Telly®, and Addy® awards.
Upon returning to New Orleans, Anderson played a significant role in establishing the Louisiana Tax Incentive program, which fueled the rapid growth and sustainability of the state's film industry. Today, Louisiana ranks third in production nationwide, behind only California and New York—a success largely attributed to Anderson's dedication to talent development, securing quality projects, and obtaining major contracts for the region.
Anderson’s reputation and success expanded quickly, which he credits to his hands-on experience in television and independent productions. His production company gained further recognition with three Golden Globe® nominations, including a win for Best Actor in the TV mini-series Elvis. In 2005, his company’s projects received an unprecedented twelve Emmy® nominations, including one for Best Producer.
Beyond production, Anderson is also skilled in production financing. Louisiana’s tax incentives have enabled him to expertly blend debt and equity financing, distribution modeling, and low-negative cost structuring.
Anderson’s companies have financed and produced films distributed by major Hollywood studios such as Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Weinstein, Hyde Park, and Element Films. Notably, Bug, directed by Academy Award® winner William Friedkin and starring Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr., premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Five Fingers, featuring Ryan Phillippe and Laurence Fishburne, debuted at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Film Festival in April 2006. Other recent projects include Shooting Gallery, starring Ving Rhames, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Rosalind Sanchez, distributed through Blockbuster, and Deal, featuring Burt Reynolds. Anderson's productions have aired on CBS, Lifetime, A&E, MTV, VH1, USA Network, and the Travel Channel.
Anderson’s new company, Studios, will focus on long-term strategies to develop a variety of projects, including a series of films produced in partnership with Andertainment Group, which plans to finance three to four films annually with budgets ranging from $1 to $5 million. Projects in development with Andertainment include a film adaptation of pulp fiction author Jim Thompson’s novel Nothing More Than Murder, as well as two reality television shows. The Andertainment Group’s new headquarters will be located in a 128,000-square-foot facility near downtown New Orleans, providing space for producers and crew along with Avid and ProTools Suites for top-tier post-production. Anderson will lead project development under the new Studios brand and the Andertainment Group umbrella.
