John is a seasoned film and TV producer, a film critical and production studies educator, and a consultant for businesses wanting to enter Southern Africa. John has first hand experience in all aspects of development, pre-production, production and post production. Most recently, John has been consulting for US film producers and studios wanting to film or work in South Africa. John has been involved in the supervision over 30 Feature & TV productions filming in Southern Africa. John has successfully negotiated with governments at the highest levels for permissions for international production companies to film in those territories, facilitated finance for joint ventures, and executed his mandate in a hands on manner.