John Ira Palmer

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John Ira Palmer
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Palmer in 2021
Alma mater University of Southern California
OccupationProducer
Years active2001–present
TitleFounder & 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]

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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

YearFilmCredit
2021 Flag Day Co-Producer
2023Out of the Corner of Our Eye (short)Producer/Director
2024 Asphalt City Producer
September 5 Producer
TBAKillers & DiplomatsProducer

Awards and nominations

Producers Guild of America

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
2024 Darryl F. Zanuck Award September 5 Nominated [7]

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  1. "2025 PGA Awards – Motion Pictures and Television Categories Nominees". Producers Guild of America. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-23.