JOHN PAUL HORSTMANN Development - Editing - Directing
DevelopmenT
TV series. Feature films. Documentaries.
Filming sizzle reels, show reels, pilots.
Animatics, character design.
Casting, look-books, pitch decks.
I also have a passion for DEVELOPMENT. Some projects I've had a hand in casting or pitching are SOUTHERN CHARM, SOUTHERN CHARM: NEW ORLEANS, SUMMER HOUSE, SHE HULK, SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, MARRY ME, THE BOND, BLONDE, and ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Not to mention countless other projects!
Southern Charm
TV Series
Bravo
(2013 - Present)
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Whitney Sudler-Smith and I cast and filmed the original sizzle reel. Bravo picked it up.
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Filmed a showreel/pilot for Bravo.
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Edited the resulting show reel and Bravo gave the green light for full season order.
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The show has now been on the air for six seasons and spawned multiple spin-offs.
Southern Charm:
New Orleans
TV Series
Bravo
(2018 - 2020)
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Spent more than a year finding a diverse cast that represented New Orleans.
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Created pitch materials. Bravo liked the idea.
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We went down and filmed a 26 minute show reel.
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Edited the show reel. Bravo gave the green light and ordered a full season.
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The show ran for two seasons.
Summer House
TV Series
Bravo
(2017 - Present)
I edited the presentation reel, pilot, and casting materials for Summer House.
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Bravo ordered the first season and the show has gone on to good ratings and become a Bravo hit.
Seatbelt Psychic
TV Series
Lifetime
(2018 - Present)
Fullwell 73 (James Cordon) hired me to shoot and edit a pilot reel. The concept was inspired by the popular "Carpool Karoake" series.
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Based on the resulting reel, Lifetime ordered a season which aired in 2018.
The Bond
TV Series
Discovery
(2021)
Team Downey (Robert Downey, Jr.) hired me to create a pitch for a show about people who keep exotic animals.
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Discovery picked up the show and ordered four episodes based on the strength of the reel alone.
Marry Me
Feature Film
Universal Pictures
(2022)
Producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Kat Coiro hired me to create the pitch materials for this film, starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma.
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Based our team's hard work Universal put the movie into production and hired Kat Coiro to direct. The film will premiere in 2022.