Biography

Bill Kelman is an experienced filmmaker and film executive in distribution, acquisitions, and development who has sold film projects as a writer and producer to various studios; including Warner Brothers, Paramount, New World, German companies Pro-Sieben and RTL, and other indie production companies. 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 "The Deep 6". His company, BFD Entertainment LLC has a slate of quality film and television projects. He has also been working with Forlan Films Ltd. on their projects. Additionally, BFD Entertainment provides production services throughout the world.

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's a member of 399 Teamsters, IATSE 480, and the WGA. 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.

- IMDb mini biography by: BK

Bill Kelman is an experienced filmmaker, writer, producer, and director as well as a film executive in distribution, acquisitions, and development who has sold film projects as a 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 the Deep 6. 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's a WGA, IATSE and 399 Teamster member. 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

- IMDb mini biography by: AN