He got started by producing Gary Burns' first two features, the now classic, The Suburbanators and the teen comedy Kitchen Party, starring Scott Speedman. [Editor’s note: readers can see The Suburbanators and Kitchen Party when they both play at the upcoming Gary Burns retrospective presented by the Canadian Film Institute in Ottawa.] John has since written, directed and co-produced the acclaimed comedy features Bad Money, starring Graham Greene and Karen Sillas; and These Girls, featuring David Boreanaz and Caroline Dhavernas. Over the years John has participated in many international film festivals and appeared on numerous panels dealing with the craft and business of filmmaking. He currently has multiple projects in development most notably The Atlantic Gold, workshopped through the 2010 Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab and The Wolfpack.