John Ira Palmer

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

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]

Palmer's producing credits include the thriller drama September 5 , which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards; 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]

For his work on September 5, Palmer was nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures by the Producers Guild of America. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

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. ^[5]

Palmer is a faculty member at USC School of Cinematic Arts and AFI Conservatory. ^[6]

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

Awards and nominations

Producers Guild of America

Year	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
2024	Darryl F. Zanuck Award	September 5	Nominated	[7]

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.
   • Fleming, Mike Jr. (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.
   • Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (2024-12-09). "Golden Globes: Nominations List". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
   • 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. • "2025 PGA Awards – Motion Pictures and Television Categories Nominees". Producers Guild of America. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
4. • 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.
5. • "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.
6. • "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.
7. "2025 PGA Awards – Motion Pictures and Television Categories Nominees". Producers Guild of America. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-23.

External links

• John Ira Palmer at IMDb