Co-Producer: Stu Pollard
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Pollard’s recent producing credits include the quirky romantic comedy IRA & ABBY. Directed by Robert Cary and produced by Brad Zions, the film has earned Best Feature Audience Awards from both the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film will be released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures later this year and stars Jennifer Westfeldt (KISSING JESSICA STEIN), Fred Willard, and Frances Conroy.
Previously, Pollard produced and directed two feature films: NICE GUYS SLEEP ALONE and KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. NICE GUYS, a romantic comedy which Pollard adapted from the best-selling Bruce Feirstein book, was the first title acquired by Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment division and was also picked up by HBO. DISTANCE, a suspense drama, stars Gil Bellows, Jennifer Westfeldt, Kim Raver and Stacy Keach. It is available nationwide on DVD and is currently airing on the Showtime family of networks.
Pollard attended film school at the University of Southern California following a stint with McCann-Erickson advertising in New York, and earning a business degree from Georgetown Universtiy. He presently resides in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, visit www.pollardfilm.com.
