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.
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.
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.
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.
Based our team's hard work Universal put the movie into production and hired Kat Coiro to direct. The film will premiere in 2022.