John Kevin Bell

Owner at JKB Studios / Tuff Monkey Films
Director, Editor, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Producer and Screenwriter

Phoenix, Arizona

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June 2019

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About John

The short of it
I have a BS in Illustration / Graphic design from Oklahoma State University. I took screen writing courses at Pepperdine University and Falmouth. I have studied animation and use Maya and Blender. I have as to date 17 spec feature scripts with 3 more in the pipeline. I have shot several short films, commercials and 1 feature as to date. Currently Writing and Directing a reality television series. I mostly write Metaphysical Sci-fi. Something where there is hidden meaning. think The Matrix.

About me and my road to this point.
I am originally from Stillwater Oklahoma. After college, moved to Prescott Arizona for 12 years, Did 12 years in Miami Beach Florida and 1 year in San Diego OB. I have worked most positions in a film shoot and have worn many hats. Previously, I was a writer, I have 3 eBooks on Amazon Kindle. I went the Indy filmmaker route first cutting my teeth and just grabbed a cheap camera and began making videos. Ended up shooting a full feature by myself with a zero budget that was daunting and kicked my ass. Did it all! A green screen shoot and all of the editing and coloring which is bad mind you and all quite laughable! I broke every screenwriting rule I could but wow did I sure learn a lot! Then a few short films just to make something. Became quite proficient in After Effects and Premiere Pro. Then I wrote a sci-fi novel, then wrote a screenplay for it. Found out I love writing screenplays and directing the shoots to flesh it all out. I took 3d animation courses as well and have a good feel for Blender and Maya. Love pulling off a good key and VFX sequence! credit goes to Andrew Kramer and his tuts!

Currently, I am editing a bunch infomercials and weddings. I have written 17 full sci-fi specs and a couple shorts for competitions. I am cooking up a few different scripts. 3 full feature specs with 1 being a true hard hitting story and 3 TV shifted script for a TV series or Mini series. I've been approached to write and direct a Reality TV series in Houston later this year and a Paranormal series in Louisiana. So, I'm in the trenches doing it, always shooting for a Hollywood A slot. Watch for me!

Unique traits: Also a tattoo artist for 14 years Im covered in full color tattoos!

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
190

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Bald

Hair color:
Other

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Infused Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror 4 vampires run a dispensary where a failed robbery sets up a priest to take them down.
Ophilium Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Adventure Earths demi gods use two humans and the Nephilim (Giants) to form a plan to disrupt the formation of a weapon of interplanetary destruction by the Reptilian Empire to save Earth and establish galactic peace.
The Victorian Hauntings Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror A group of ghost hunters illegally enter a large Victorian home and run into a hell house of paranormal activity and serial killers in a hope to escape.
The Sedona Project Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi ⋄ Adventure Reptilians control the world’s leaders as benevolent aliens assist a group from Sedona to disrupt a hostile takeover of Earth.
Tales of the Blue Ridge Vampires Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A security guard disrupts a plan after a 100 year old insane asylum run by a patriarch vampire is converted over to a 5 star resort feeding fest.
Shift Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Adventure A team of psychics shifts ghosts to assist the Earth of ridding negative aliens feeding on the low energy creating a positive flow to the afterlife.
Bridgelow Budget: $10M - $30M | Sports ⋄ Comedy An NBA star enrolls his son into Texas Preparatory School where a washout coach works with the math teacher and the NBA star to turn the schools Brainiac's into a winning team.
Jump point Budget: $30M+ | Fantasy A girl finds love while being hunted through earth's timelines only to discover how to divert planetary annihilation.
Little Round Top Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi ⋄ Historical An Army Ranger is teleported back in time to the battle of Gettysburg to assist the south to win the civil war thus altering modern society.
Terra 3000 Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi An unlikely hero assists Mars fleet in defending Earth's resources from a mining operation from negative aliens and falls in love in the year 3000.
Centrafuse Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi ⋄ Adventure A scientist life is cut short after he creates the fountain of youth serum creating a future entanglement of reincarnations to ensure the continuation of his life's work to get his karmic revenge.

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Credits

Little Round Top Concept (2020)
Film (short) by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Adventure and Sci-Fi) Writer Director Editor A concept film for my script Little Round Top. An army ranger goes back in time to assist the south to win in Gettysburg only to return for an altered future
MyOMMA Basics (2019) (2019)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) Director Editor an app to get your medical card in OK
MyOMMA Introduction (2019) (2019)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) Director Editor an app for a medical card in OK
John Terrance Paul, a true hero (2018)
Film (short) by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Documentary) Writer Director Editor a purple heart veteran talks about his time back in hamburger hill
Hunting Aliens and Predators in Prescott (2018)
Film by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Sci-Fi) Writer Director Editor a man is hunting predator and runs into aliens
Plight of a Indy filmmaker (2017)
Film (short) by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Documentary) Writer Director Editor a plan to drive across the US and back to AZ
The Victorian Hauntings (2017)
Film by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Horror) Writer Director Editor 5 ghost hunters enter a Victorian mansion and run into killers and ghosts
Brie Z Way Cleaning (2017)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Short) Writer Director Editor a commercial for a cleaning co
Aliens Everywhere (2017)
Film by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Short) Writer Director Editor AZ rangers are looking for mexicans and finds aliens
The Portal in Prescott (2017)
Film by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Sci-Fi and Short) Writer Director Editor a girl finds a spell book and finds herself back in England talks with a monk.
Port Hole to Soul Tattoo and Piercing (2017)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Short) Writer Director Editor this is a commercial for a tattoo and body piercing shop in Prescott AZ
Gurley St. Pub (2017)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Short) Writer Director Editor a commercial for a sports bar in Prescott AZ
Mikes Mini Market (2017)
Commercial by JKB Studios / John Kevin Bell (1) (Short) Writer Director Editor a commercial for a gas station in Prescott AZ