Develop & package
Shape the creative concept, identify the right collaborators, and assemble a package that supports the project’s audience and commercial goals.
Our expertise / Film & television
From first idea to the screen.
Creative ambition with a commercial foundation.
The approach
JLE brings together development, financing strategy, talent, production, and distribution planning to advance film and television projects.
Finance & produce
Connect creative teams with financing relationships and production resources, with a clear view of delivery and route to market.
Build beyond a single release
Consider distribution, licensing, adaptation, and longer-term property development from the earliest stages of a project.
Selected project: Cipher
The Tony Giglio-written and directed thriller is a JLE Cinema Group and Drama Free Films production, with Meritax as executive producer. Its announced cast includes Terrence Howard, Paula Patton, Britt Robertson, Christopher Lloyd, Joel David Moore, and John Lewis.
John Lewis / Selected career credits
Experience across the screen.
Individual career credits of John Lewis. Company involvement varies by project.