Andrew P. Jones

From 1997 – 2000 Andrew P. Jones served as co-executive producer and co-creator of the award winning children's series Field Trip. Syndicated in over seventy-five percent of the U.S. market (including every major network), Field Trip can still be seen internationally. In addition to producing, he co-wrote twenty-six episodes and directed for the live action series. He also produced the series Investing in America, hosted by talk radio's Michael Jackson on CNBC.

Andrew executive produced and directed the award winning documentaries Ghosts of England and Ghosts of Belgrave Hall for the home video market as well as Sci-Fi Channel UK. In 2001 he served as co-executive producer and director on two live action pilots for the Tom Lynch Company. His background includes editing, directing and shooting for Fox, TLC, Discovery, The Travel Channel, Playboy TV, TBS, Fine Living and many others. His short films have been seen in festivals from Los Angeles to New York, and one of his shorts, A Better Trap, has the distinction of being among the top 15 most viewed comedy films of all time on iFilm with nearly 300,000 viewings.

Andrew's background also includes running his own special effects company from 1990 – 1997, providing effects for top features, commercials and sitcoms while working with a variety of directors from Steven Spielberg to world-renowned commercial director Joe Pytka. Jones Effects Studio provided make-up effects, monsters, puppets, props and miniatures to a variety of clients including seven seasons of Married with Children, Everybody Loves Raymond, Saved by the Bell, and many more.

He has been lead editor on a variety of TV hits including Nanny 911, Hell's Kitchen, and others. His twenty plus years as producer, director, editor, writer, cameraman, and special effects expert led to the formation of Picture Palace Films, LLC, which is developing a number of feature films and television shows. The company's first film, Kings of the Evening is Andrew's feature film debut and dominated the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival, winning for Best Picture, Best Director (Andrew P. Jones), best supporting actor (Glynn Turman). The film was also nominated for Best Actor (Tyson Beckford), and Best Drama. It has continued to earn such honors as Audience Favorite in San Francisco, and Best Period Drama in Houston.

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