Bill Kelman

Bill Kelman

Managing Director at BFD Entertainment
Producer, Screenwriter and Director

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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About Bill

Bill Kelman is an experienced filmmaker and film executive in distribution, acquisitions and development who has sold film projects as a WGA writer and producer to various studios, including Warner Brothers, Paramount, New World, German companies Pro-Sieben and RTL and other indie production companies. He has been working with Forlan on their projects for close to ten years. His cult film, Mortuary Academy,”starred Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov for RCA/Columbia. He has the dubious recognition of having three films in the Psychotronic Video Guide.

Kelman’s film, The Man Who Would Be Fred, appeared in 25 film festivals worldwide. Succubus”appeared in over 50 film festivals. He has directed commercials that have appeared in the “One Show Creative Showcase” and in “Shoot Magazine.”

Most recently, he is a producer on The Price We Pay with Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, the sci-fi tv series Pulse and the unscripted pilot for Secrets of the Deep. His BFD Entertainment LLC company has a slate of quality film and television projects.

He was a judge for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship and has continued working with various screenwriting contests. As a journalist, he has been published in the LA Times, Los Angeles Magazine, Millimeter, Fire Island News, LA Reader and Los Angeles Herald Examiner. He was at the American Film Institute on a screenwriting fellowship and has a BA from the University of Wisconsin. He currently lives and works from Albuquerque, New Mexico and makes a conscious effort to limit his visits to Los Angeles.

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  • Vector

    Vector Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi Action The year 2035. A washed up space shuttle pilot must save his daughter, unborn grandchild and all the world’s leaders from terrorists who have seized control of an international space station and holds the world hostage with the threat of nuclear anhilation.

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  • The Price We Pay

    The Price We Pay (2023)
    Film by Lionsgate Producer A horror thriller directed by Ryuhei Kitamura starring Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff

  • Pulse

    Pulse (2022)
    Television by BET+ Executive Producer A 6 part tv series

  • The Man Who Fell To Earth

    The Man Who Fell To Earth (2022)
    Television by CBS ViaCom Fixer- 2nd Unit Producer tv series, shot 2nd in New Mexico for series principal photography shot in Spain

  • The Deep Six

    The Deep Six (2022)
    Television by Heritage Productions Producer - Co-director This is a pilot for an unscripted show about a group of divers diving for the treasures of the Spanish Armada off the coast of Spain

  • A Violet Death

    A Violet Death (2015)
    Film Location management

  • Two Men in Town

    Two Men in Town (2014)
    Film by Rachid Bouchareb (Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Forest Whitaker plays a parolee, who finds Allah inside, and tries to get his life on track after 18 years. He's off to a good start with a job, a bank account, and a good woman. Of course his old partner in crime tries hard to get him to come back to his old ways, but the real problem is the sheriff in town who won't let him forget his dark past. Written by bbickley13-921-58664

  • Shut Up and Drive

    Shut Up and Drive (2013)
    Television (Documentary) Miscellaneous Crew, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Professional drivers Justin Bell & Townsend Bell push Lexus cars to the limit, competing against the clock and each other on closed scenic routes throughout USA.

  • Truth Be Told

    Truth Be Told (2011)
    TV Movie by Jonathan Frakes Miscellaneous Crew "Honesty is the key to a successful marriage", advises counselor Annie Morgan. Ironically, the never-married Annie doesn't always follow her own advice. Media mogul Terrance Bishop invites her to come to his New Mexico ranch - with her spouse - to discuss her dream job: hosting a radio advice program. Fearing that being single will ruin her chances, Annie convinces an old college friend to pose as her husband, creating comic results. Her conscience demands the truth be told, but what will be the consequences? Annie learns the real value of her own advice: "The Truth (must) Be Told." Written by jeaneva

  • Friendship!

    Friendship! (2010)
    Film by Markus Goller (Comedy) Miscellaneous Crew A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.

  • Cops Excuses

    Cops Excuses (2009)
    TV Series Director

  • Carriers

    Carriers (2009)
    Film by Àlex Pastor (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew In a world devastated by an outbreak, Brian, his girlfriend Bobby, his brother Danny and their friend, Kate, are heading to a beach where the brothers spent their childhood vacations expecting it to be a sanctuary. When their car breaks down on the road in the desert, they negotiate with a man called Frank, who is also stranded but without gas. He is trying to get his daughter Jodie to the hospital (she is infected with a disease of some kind), they all decide to travel together. During the journey, massive moral dilemmas arise, as events head into a downward spiral. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Saint John of Las Vegas

    Saint John of Las Vegas (2009)
    Film by Hue Rhodes (Comedy and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.

  • Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It)

    Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It) (2008)
    Film by Lance Doty (Action, Adventure and Western) Miscellaneous Crew Tale of vengeance -- outlaw style -- as Red Pierre hunts down legendary gunman Bob McGurk to avenge the murder of his Mother and Father.

  • Beer for My Horses

    Beer for My Horses (2008)
    Film by Michael Salomon (Comedy) Miscellaneous Crew Bill Racklin is a deputy sheriff in Greer County Oklahoma, the crystal meth capital of the region. His girlfriend leaves him because he's inattentive to her, but things look up when his high-school sweetheart, Annie Streets, returns home to care for her ailing mother. Annie's step-father, Buck Baker, is the local heartless rich guy, buying up farmland. On a stakeout, Rack and two other deputies arrest four men stealing fertilizer to make crystal meth; one of the four is the brother of a notorious Mexican drug dealer. The drug lord arranges Annie's kidnapping and holds her to ransom his brother. Rack and the deputies, prisoner in tow, head for Mexico to rescue her. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

  • Inconceivable

    Inconceivable (2008)
    Film by Mary McGuckian (Comedy and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew The inconceivable can happen with A.R.T. (assisted reproductive technology). An explosive investigation of the fastest growing sectors of medical and pharmaceutical industries; ART in Las Vegas asks 'what if' when something entirely 'inconceivable' comes to pass... Written by Anonymous

  • Player 5150

    Player 5150 (2008)
    Film by David Michael O'Neill (Action and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew A day trader (Embry) and his fiancée (Robertson) get caught up in high stakes gambling.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee (2008)
    Film by Aaron Woodley (Adventure, Comedy, Drama and Romance) Miscellaneous Crew The story of three people who strive to realize their dreams. Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future.

  • Conspiracy

    Conspiracy (2008)
    Film by Adam Marcus (Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller and 1 More) Miscellaneous Crew A seasoned senior enlisted special operations (spec ops) United States Marine is wounded during combat operations in Iraq. He is retired from the Marine Corps and visits a friend on a ranch in the south west. When he arrives he discovers his friend has disappeared and no one will even admit to knowing of him. Written by thebatsignal

  • Serving Santino

    Serving Santino (2006)
    Film by Bill Kelman (Comedy) Producer, Writer, Director

  • Succubus

    Succubus (2004)
    Film (short) by Bill Kelman (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Director Fresh from the looney bin after botching an experiement in her back alley sperm bank, a mad scientist dupes a drunken housewife into her dubious scheme of global domination by turning everyone into lesbians with a diabolical "Lezzy" ray. Only a class full of misfits and a mutant blob of sperm can save the day in this spoof of bad 1950's Sci-Fi and scream queen movies. Written by John T. Venturini

  • My Brother the Pig

    My Brother the Pig (1999)
    Film by Erik Fleming (Comedy, Family and Fantasy) Producer Being a teen is tough enough for Kathy Cauldwell (Scarlett Johansson) without having to be the target of her little brother George's constant practical jokes. But life really gets crazy when Dad (Judge Reinholt) and mom leave for France and George is magically transformed into a pig via some ancient rocks belonging to their nanny Matilda (Eva Mendes). Written by Anonymous

  • Almighty Fred

    Almighty Fred (1996)
    Film by Bill Kelman (Comedy) Producer, Writer, Director Two brothers, down on their luck and in need of cash, cook up a scheme to create their own new religion. Their motto, See the Donut....Not the Hole, catches on beyond their wildest dreams. Written by Anonymous

  • Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island

    Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1995)
    Film by David DeCoteau (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Writer Xena, Luna, and Sola leave Malibu but return to earth unexpectedly when Xena sneezes and crash lands them on a desert isle. After being threatened by dinosaurs and having a few close encounters with some primitive stud muffins, they tangle with the evil James T. Renford II, who has some sinister profit-making plans for the babes from space. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

  • Beach Babes from Beyond

    Beach Babes from Beyond (1993)
    Film by David DeCoteau (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Writer An intergalactic babe borrows her dad's T-bird ship to do a little planet-hopping with her two friends, but they run out of fuel unexpectedly, and must land on Earth. They land on the California coast, where they have fun and a few close encounters with some guys. One of the guys' Uncle Bud, who just wants to meditate and hang out, is being threatened with condemnation of his beach house unless he puts some money into repairs. The alien babes offer to enter the bikini contest with their way-out designs to try and win the money he needs, but they are hampered by the garment designer who will stop at nothing to win. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

  • A Case for Murder

    A Case for Murder (1993)
    TV Movie by Duncan Gibbins (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Transportation department Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge. Written by Brian D. Switzer <bswitzer@uoguelph.ca>

  • Mortuary Academy

    Mortuary Academy (1988)
    Film by Michael Schroeder (Comedy) Writer "Police Academy" clone, about some nerds who inherit an academy for morticians, which is run by a corrupt closet necropheliac. Of course, the most incompetent students possible are accepted, so that the academy will fail, and all sorts of wacky hijinks ensue. Written by Parca Mortem <icy_shadow@rocketmail.com>

  • The Far East All Stars

    The Far East All Stars
    Producer

  • JC: The Missing Years

    JC: The Missing Years
    Producer

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