Owner, PettingZoo Pictures, LLC | Director, Writer, Producer
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner at PettingZoo Pictures, LLC
- TOC Broadcast Engineer at CBS | Entertainment Tonight / The Insider
- Education
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- University of Southern California
- University of Chicago
- Valparaiso University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Motion Pictures and Film
- Websites
Kevin Palys’s Summary
Kevin Palys recently wrote, produced and directed the feature FLOURISH, starring Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer from Fox TV's Emmy & Golden Globe winning drama, House, M.D.
FLOURISH also stars Leighton Meester, who is a series regular on CW's hugely popular drama, Gossip Girl.
FLOURISH had its limited theatrical release in the Bay Area on January 17, 2008.
FLOURISH is currently in worldwide DVD distribution at all major retailer and rental outlets, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Netflix, Blockbuster Online, iTunes, and Wal-Mart.
Palys' next feature project -- which he wrote and will produce and direct -- is NIGHT WEDDING.
PettingZoo Pictures is focused on developing, financing, and producing new feature projects either internally or for other entities. Kevin maintains controlling ownership in and manages PettingZoo Pictures LLC, an independent motion picture production, financing and consultancy company based in Los Angeles.
Kevin also works for CBS at Entertainment Tonight & The Insider as a TOC video engineer.
Kevin Palys’s Specialties:
Low-budget & industry-based independent film production; production services and logistics; contracting and negotiating services with vendors/unions/guilds; business and legal affairs; budgeting and scheduling; promoting and marketing private events and entertainment product; branding and film consultancy services.
Kevin Palys’s Education
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University of Southern California
MFA (attended) , TV / Film Production , 2001 — 2003
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University of Chicago
MA , Social Sciences and Cinema | Media Studies , 2000 — 2001
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Valparaiso University
BA , Majors: English, Poli-Sci, Humanities , 1996 — 2000
Additional Information
Kevin Palys’s Websites:
Kevin Palys’s Groups:
IATSE 700 (Motion Picture Editors Guild)
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Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago -
University of Chicago Alumni -
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USC School of Cinematic Arts -
Valparaiso University Alumni
