Jordan Yale Levine (born January 7, 1985) is an American film producer and founding partner of Yale Productions. He has worked as a producer on a number of films, including King Cobra by director Justin Kelly, and After Everything by directors Hannah Marks and Joey Power.[1]
Early life
Levine was born in Long Island. He attended G.W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York before graduating in 2003.[1]
Career
He produced his first movie at 19 years old before founding his own company, Yale Productions, in 2012.[2] Between producing, financing, and distribution, Levine has been involved in the production of over 30 films and was named as one of Variety's 10 Producers to Watch in 2016.[3]
Levine recently secured an investment for Yale Productions in 2019 from The Forest Road Company.[4]
While production companies have taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Yale Productions was able to push forward with its release of Becky. The film made $205,797 from 45 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing second among reported films.[5] It made $192,138 from 50 theaters in its second weekend, becoming the first film to officially top The Wretched at the box office.[6][7]
Festivals
Levine has produced many films that have premiered at various festivals. He made his debut at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016 with King Cobra[8] and was set to return to Tribeca Film Festival in 2020 for the premiere of Becky but the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[9][10] Another recently produced film, I Used to Go Here was to premiere at the SXSW in 2020 but that was also shut down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[11][12]
Owing to his experience at film festivals, Levine was interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter to give the inside scoop on the American Film Market in 2017.[13]
Filmography
He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Paid | Executive producer |
| 2007 | Life Goes On | Executive producer |
| The Final Curtain | Executive producer | |
| Tooth and Nail | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Death's Door | Executive producer |
| 2009 | Blood Ties | Executive producer |
| 2010 | The Penitent Man | Co-executive producer |
| The Land of the Astronauts | ||
| Wreckage | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Mangus! | Co-executive producer |
| 2012 | Petunia | Line producer |
| Cut/Print | Executive producer | |
| After the Dawn | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You | Co-executive producer |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | |
| Isolation | Executive producer | |
| My First Miracle | ||
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home | |
| Element | Executive producer | |
| King Cobra | ||
| Love on the Run | ||
| Loserville | Executive producer | |
| Welcome to Willits | ||
| 2017 | Altitude | Executive producer |
| Class Rank | Executive producer | |
| Ten | ||
| 2018 | After Everything | |
| Welcome the Stranger | ||
| The Escape of Prisoner 614 | ||
| The Pretenders | ||
| 2019 | Crypto | |
| Already Gone | ||
| Burn | ||
| 2020 | Hooking Up | |
| Becky | ||
| I Used to Go Here | ||
| Chick Fight | ||
| 2021 | Stowaway | Executive producer |
| Separation | ||
| Rogue Hostage | ||
| The Survivalist | ||
| Castle Falls | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Gasoline Alley | Executive producer |
| Panama | ||
| As They Made Us | ||
| White Elephant | Executive producer | |
| Alone Together | ||
| TBA | Bailey & Darla | |
| Ballad of a Hustler | Executive producer | |
| Bandit | ||
| Banshee | ||
| Confession | ||
| Deadlock | Executive producer | |
| High Heat | ||
| Michigan | ||
| Paradise City | Executive producer | |
| Rare Objects | ||
| Clean Up Crew | ||
| The Kill Room |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | K-Jay |
| The Land of the Astronauts | Colin | |
| Wreckage | Jimmy |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Apparitional | Producer's representative |
| 2014 | Such Good People | Producers representative |
References
- 1 2 "Jordan Yale Levine". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ↑ "Yale Productions Partners on Why AFM Matters and the Fate of James Franco's 'The Pretenders'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ↑ "10 Producers to Watch 2016". Variety. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ↑ "Forest Road Invests in Indie Film Producer Yale Productions (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-06-09). "'Trolls World Tour' Continues To Lead Domestic Box Office In 9th Weekend, Crosses $3M". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-06-15). "'Invisible Man' Reclaims No. 1 In Weekend 16 As Universal Owns Bulk Of Top 10 Despite 'King Of Staten Island' Sitting Out". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for June 12, 2020". The Numbers. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "King Cobra | 2016 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "Becky | 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Archived from the original on 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival to debut some online programming after coronavirus postponement". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "I Used to Go Here". SXSW. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". SXSW. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ "AFM According to ... Producer Jordan Yale Levine: Avoid the Hotel's "Mosh Pit" Lobby". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-17.