John R. Blythe

John R. Blythe is a Producer and Production Consultant with over 15 years of experience on independently financed feature films. A native of Southern California, John's work in the film industry began in 2006 as a member of the production staff on the documentary feature series "Wild West Country" under the direction of Emmy® Award winning filmmaker/cinematographer Charles L. Barbee. Later that same year, John formed Film Regions International (FRI), as a small independent production company which was later incorporated in 2009 with the objective to produce and sell high quality independent films for the U.S. and international markets. Since the formation of FRI, John has produced 10 films and a handful that are in development. He has worked in various capacities from Controller to Production Administrator, and has been a consultant to independent filmmakers on over 23 film projects throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Africa and the United Kingdom. John has also served as Producer's Representative for numerous foreign films seeking sales and film distribution in the United States. John's work in film has taken him across the globe to locations in Hollywood, New York City, Vancouver, London and Jakarta. As Producer, John has worked with numerous acting talents including Vincent Pastore (HBO's "The Sopranos"), Lindze Letherman (ABC's "General Hospital"), Richard Grieco ("21 Jump Street"), James Duval ("Independence Day", "Donnie Darko"), Kane Hodder ("Friday the 13th" films, "Hatchet" films), Vincent M. Ward (AMC's "The Walking Dead") and Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe® Award winner Sally Kirkland ("Anna", Oliver Stone's "JFK"). Some of John's diverse Producing credits include "A Familiar Spirit", "Booze Broads and Blackjack", "Border Brothers", "Desert Moon", "Machine Gun Baby", "Operation Mongoose", "The New Hands", the critically acclaimed "My Amityville Horror" and the foreign language film "Rumah dan Musim Hujan" (English Title: "One Day when the Rain Falls"). Several of these films have also played as official selections in major film festivals including the Fantasia International Film Festival, the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, the Action on Film (AOF) International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Scream-Fest Horror Film Festival, with worldwide releases handled by distributors including IFC Films, Gravitas Ventures Entertainment, Highland Film Group, Falcon Pictures and Video-on-Demand platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. John has a degree in Business Administration from Cerro Coso College and later graduated from the Business and Management of Entertainment program at University of California, Los Angeles. He also has a certificate in International Trade from University of the Pacific and has a credential in Production Cost Reporting for U.S. and Canadian film tax incentive programs from John Gaskin Productions (Canada). John is a member of Film Independent, The International Documentary Association and recently applied for membership in The Producers Guild of America (PGA). Outside of the film industry, John holds an elected public office as Chairman of the Board for the Kern Valley Healthcare District located in his home town of Lake Isabella, California; and he serves on the board of directors as a Regional Vice President for the National Exchange Club, America's premier service organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and helping at risk youth and homeless veterans.