My Story
It’s been an exciting twenty-seven-year journey in the Canadian film, television and media industries. And while I am now a seasoned executive and content producer, it wasn’t always the case.
I began my career at the CBC, where I worked for five years in the world-renowned Nation Training & Development Department. This job began while I was attending York University‘s Film & Television Program, and it became a natural extension of my own professional development. As Resource Co-ordinator for the department, I had the distinct honour of working directly with the CBC’s talented roster of trainers as we developed and facilitated our professional development programs around the globe. To this day, I remain grateful for all the wonderful people and experiences that helped enrich my initial years in the industry.
In the late 90s, longing to get back to creating content, I launched my own production companies. First, it was H.L. Hawk Productions, an award-winning convergent media company, and later Dante Media Group, a successful commercial production company.
During this time, my teams produced music videos, television commercials and branded content for all media platforms; Gemini-nominated interactive online media for the Sullivan Entertainment properties Anne of Green Gables and Wind At My Back; the Global Television series Unzipped, a magazine-style sex and romance television show; and the six-part documentary, Naked Circus, which tells the story of an exotic dance competition in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
I spent that last three years as the Head of Production for Don Carmody Television, where I was intimately involved in producing the Netflix and CBC series Northern Rescue (Billy Baldwin, Kathleen Robertson, Michelle Nolden), as well as the feature films Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle (written and directed by two-time Oscar-winning writer-director Mike van Diem, starring Ksenia Solo, Gijs Naber, Lidia Vitale, Giancarlo Giannini), Survival Box (starring Jake Kenny-Byrne, Michala Brasseur, María José Zuniga), Lucky Day (written and directed by Oscar-winner Roger Avary, starring Luke Bracey, Nina Dobrev, Crispin Glover), and Death of a Ladies’ Man (starring Gabriel Byrne, Jessica Paré, Brian Gleeson).
Now I work independently under my production company, Crafthaus Ltd., as a producer, screenwriter, podcaster, consultant, and public speaker.
My key focus is building teams of multi-talented individuals focused on quality storytelling, building the environment in which this team can create, and ensuring that these teams can succeed at plying their creative trades.
He’s the kind of person you want with you when you’re in the trenches and he certainly isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty.
His energy and enthusiasm, combined with his results-oriented work ethic, set him apart as a leader and a manager who inspires those around him to excel and deliver their best.
Let me break down your script and create a preliminary schedule that will help you plan and budget your feature film, television series, or digital media property.
Jeff totally enabled me to realize my vision (with very limited resources I must add) allowing me to make one of my strongest pieces to date. Thank You. Not easy to find a Producer like Jeff. He’s a beast and his Post-Production process has been one of my best experiences to date. Love to work with him again someday.
Jeff is a creative and detail-oriented producer, who, while retaining control of every cost, also proves himself to be a team player and leader.
I have always been impressed not only with his professionalism and kind manner, but with his passion and experience that he brings to his producing projects.
Jeff worked to transform an unstructured passion project into a streamlined business, utilizing past assets, creating efficient workflows and prepping our business for the next level of monetization and distribution. This process took technical, business and creative expertise, all of which Jeff posses in abundance. Jeff has been a delight to work with and our team is excited for what’s next thanks to his persistent and positive work ethic.
Very organized and detail-orientated, Jeff is extremely knowledgeable in a multitude of areas. He has strong personnel and financial management skills, time management skills, and decision-making skills. Jeff is a true professional and does not consider any task beneath him. He has the innate ability to deal with high-stress situations and demonstrates great patience. Above all, Jeff is passionate about the industry.
Good work.
I’ve worked with Jeff Boulton on numerous media productions, including music videos, TV series and documentaries. Jeff continues to be a well-spoken professional with good problem-solving skills and strong motivation. He is an excellent manager of resources [financial and human]. I always know I will be well cared for when Jeff is involved in a project.
Jeff Boulton is easily one of the most detail-oriented, organized and effective producers I’ve had the pleasure to work with. His experience and direction allowed our brand to pivot and embrace change. In a perpetually innovating industry, it is critical to find talent that is able to adapt and evolve while applying critical principles of process and organization into those changes. Jeff is a rare talent and I’m happy to recommend him to any organization looking to make things happen!
