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James Belfer
Born (1987-01-14) January 14, 1987 (age 37)
United States
Occupation(s)Television producer, Film producer
Years active2009—present

James Belfer is an American independent film and TV producer. He is the founder and CEO of Cartuna, the founder and CEO of Dogfish Pictures, and the founder and managing director of Dogfish Accelerator.

Early life

Belfer grew up on Long Island, New York. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Northwestern University in 2009. That same year, Belfer founded Dogfish Pictures with co-founder Michelle Soffen to finance and produce several feature films per year.[1]

He attended NYU Stern in 2011 to receive his MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Marketing, and Business Analytics. He was also an Associate for the 2012 Boulder Class of TechStars and an investor in the MESA+ venture fund. In 2012, he created Dogfish Accelerator, the first accelerator program for independent film producers.[1]

Film career

Belfer has produced and financed several films, including The Romantics (co-producer), Salvation Boulevard (co-producer),[2] Like Crazy (associate producer),[3] Vamps (co-executive producer), Compliance (executive producer),[4] and Prince Avalanche (producer).[5] He is currently an adjunct professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, teaching strategies for independent filmmaking to undergraduates in Film & Television. In 2015 Belfer alongside Adam Belfer founded the animation studio Cartuna.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes Accolates
2010 The Romantics Paramount Vantage Galt Niederhoffer co-producer 2010 Sundance Film Festival (premiere)
2011 Salvation Boulevard IFC George Ratliff co-producer 2011 Sundance Film Festival (premiere)
2011 Like Crazy Paramount Pictures Drake Doremus associate producer 2011 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize (premiere)
2012 Vamps Anchor Bay Amy Heckerling co-executive producer
2012 Compliance Magnolia Pictures Craig Zobel executive producer 2012 Sundance Film Festival (premiere)
2013 Prince Avalanche Magnolia Pictures David Gordon Green producer 2013 Sundance Film Festival (premiere), 63rd Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Director
2016 NUTS! Amazon Studios Penny Lane producer 2016 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize (premiere)
2016 Diverge Gravitas James Morrison producer
2017 Like Me Kino Lorber Robert Mockler producer 2017 SXSW Film Festival (premiere)
2017 Sylvio Factory 25 Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley executive producer 2017 SXSW Film Festival (premiere)
2017 Dogs In A Park Comedy Central, Watchable, IFC Daniel Shepard and Keith Shepard executive producer
2018 Human Kind Of Facebook Watch Diana McCorry executive producer Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production, New York Comic Con
2018 Liverspots and Astronots Facebook Watch Rob Bohn and Nate Milton executive producer New York Comic Con
2018 Tammy's Tiny Tea Time Peter Gulsvig executive producer 2018 Sundance Film Festival (premiere)
2018 Museum of Human History Topic Studios Daniel Shepard executive producer
2019 Tux and Fanny Albert Birney executive producer Ottawa International Animation Festival (premiere), The New Yorker Best Movies of 2019
2019 Under Covers Michaela Olsen executive producer 2019 Sundance Film Festival (premiere), Ottawa International Animation Festival, AFI Film Festival
2019 Science! Syfy Neal Holman executive producer
2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins Syfy Kelsey Stephanides executive producer
2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad Syfy, Peacock Kelsey Stephanides executive producer San Diego Comic-Con
2020 Desus & Mero Showtime Desus Nice, The Kid Mero animation producer
2020 Loafy Comedy Central Bobby Moynihan executive animation producer
2020 Blackheads Emily Ann Hoffman executive producer 2020 South by Southwest (premiere)
2021 Strawberry Mansion Music Box Films Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley executive producer 2021 Sundance Film Festival (premiere)

Festivals

Belfer's films have participated in the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, South by Southwest, Locarno International Film Festival, BAMcinemaFest, Seattle International Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, and Stockholm International Film Festival. In 2011, Belfer's film Like Crazy won the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival.[6] In 2013, Belfer’s film Prince Avalanche premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the 2013 Berlinale Silver Bear Award for Best Director.[7]

Honors

In 2012, Belfer was named "Ten Producers To Keep Watching" by Deadline Hollywood.[8]

Personal life

He currently resides in New York City.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Strauss, Karsten. "Accelerating Film: Mixing Business and Art". Forbes. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Variety Reviews – Salutation Boulevard". Variety. January 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Variety Reviews – Like Crazy". Variety. January 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Variety Reviews – Compliance". Variety. January 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Rudd, Hirsch wrap secret indie". Variety. June 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Sundance: 2011 Winners: 'Like Crazy' Wins Grand Jury Dramatic Prize, 'How To Die In Oregon' Wins Documentary". Deadline Hollywood. January 29, 2011.
  7. ^ "PRIZES & HONOURS 2013". Berlin International Film Festival. 2013.
  8. ^ "Sundance: 10 Producers To Keep Watching". Deadline Hollywood. January 28, 2012.

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