John Michael Reefer

John Michael Reefer has been working as an independent producer since 1990. Producing his first feature “The Game”. The story of a contentious race for the Mayor of New York City during the late 80’s. Directed by Curtis Browne.

Most recently “Holy Air” John Michael’s collaboration with writer, director Shady Srour was an official selection at the 2017 “Tribeca Film Festival” The film was picked-up by Samuel Goldwyn for a limited theatrical release in the US. “Holy Air” is currently available on “Amazon’s” streaming platform. “Holy Air” tells the story of Adam. When learns that his wife Lamia is pregnant and his father falls very ill, he evaluates his life and realizes that he has not achieved much. Despite all his failed business ideas, he makes one last attempt to try to make it big. And what's better to sell the very air that the Virgin Mary breathed during her annunciation in the Holy Land? But in order to do so, as one priest tells Adam during confession, one needs to find allies from the three cultures ruling Nazareth - the Jewish politicians, the Muslim mafia, and the Catholic Church officials. In a politically unstable world where religion is just merchandise, can Holy Air become Adam's salvation?

John Michael produced the “Emmy Nominated” television series “The Rich and The Ruthless” written and directed by Victoria Rowell. Which is currently in it’s third season on the streaming platform “Urban Movie Chanel” (UMC) “The Rich and The Ruthless”. The only black owned daytime drama, is operated by tight fisted, debonair, self-made, Augustus Barringer. When greedy studio executives tell him the show is getting booted off the sound stages after 20 years, he is ready to fight back to stay on the air, even if it means filming his quirky soap opera out of his sleek Hollywood mansion or moving the company to Jamaica!

“Don Juan of Galilee” written and directed by Naaman Bishara. Executive Produced by John Michael is being offered for sale to all markets. Shady, a 30 years old womanizer doesn't believe in love until he meets Shahed, a 25 years old woman who works, against her will, as a prostitute. Shady and Shahed fall so deeply for each other that they want to spend their life together. But, in the Arab society, in which both live, this would be considered a taboo. Will love conquer? Will they win the fight against their society?

Prior to producing John Michael worked in many areas of production. As Costume Designer, Art Director, Production Manager. His creative influence has been seen in many iconic films. John Michael has worked with some films most iconic directors “David O. Russell”, “Spike Lee”, “Lloyd Kaufman”. And on some of the cultures most iconic films, “She’s Gotta Have It”, “Def by Temptation”, “Class of Nuke’m High” and “Toxic Avenger”

John Michael has produced several short subjects, which have screened as official selections at film festival around the world. Including “Sundance”, “Tribeca” and “Cannes”.