Jordan Ray Allen
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jordan Ray Allen is a multifaceted artist and retro enthusiast who writes, directs and edits his own fictional films across various genres, produces original music under the alias JRA, and takes sporadic photos to remind him of a rapidly passing life. In cinematic circles he is best known for the 2013 award winning film noir homage 'Red Handed', which earned him 'Best Short' during his years on the festival circuit. Legendary British Cinematographer Joe Dunton, described Red Handed as "Fantastic" and was stunned to learn that it was not shot on 16mm celluloid, but on a digital camera and given a retro film look in post-production, which would become one of Allen's stylistic trademarks.
Along his unique journey, in 2015, Allen would co-found and spearhead a movement called Bring Back The 4400 that aimed to revive the Emmy-nominated series "The 4400," which ended in 2007 on a season 4 cliffhanger. Fans and the stars of the cult classic sci-fi series joined forces and gave rise to an energetic campaign via social media, which began with Allen's "Bring Back The 4400" petition (signed by the cast, crew, and even William Shatner) along with cast call-to-action/reunion content directed and edited by Allen, and a successful #Ask4400 Cast Q&A that trended on X (formerly Twitter).
By the fall of 2017, he had achieved semi-finalist status after entering his synopsis for a feature film called 'Melting Ice: A Tale of Cruci-Fiction' into a competition hosted by Robert Rodriguez, who was in search of filmmakers for his docu-series Rebel Without A Crew. Allen knew that his ambitious script could not be produced under the show's rules of a two week guerrilla production schedule and $7,000 budgetary constraints, but still entered the competition to shine a light onto his name.
In 2024, Allen's combination of creative storytelling, slick editing, and careful usage of AI video, would see a final result in 'JULES: The 10th Film By Quentin Tarantino', a fan fiction trailer that follows the 'Pulp Fiction' character Jules Winnfield, thirty years after he decided to "walk the earth." The trailer gained Allen recognition and a feature on Forbes by columnist Charlie Fink (Disney Animation Head of Development from 1986 to 1991).
Currently, Allen is developing 'Dream Of', an original psychological drama mini-series that delves deep into the subconscious mind, exploring the blurred lines between dreams and reality.
Along his unique journey, in 2015, Allen would co-found and spearhead a movement called Bring Back The 4400 that aimed to revive the Emmy-nominated series "The 4400," which ended in 2007 on a season 4 cliffhanger. Fans and the stars of the cult classic sci-fi series joined forces and gave rise to an energetic campaign via social media, which began with Allen's "Bring Back The 4400" petition (signed by the cast, crew, and even William Shatner) along with cast call-to-action/reunion content directed and edited by Allen, and a successful #Ask4400 Cast Q&A that trended on X (formerly Twitter).
By the fall of 2017, he had achieved semi-finalist status after entering his synopsis for a feature film called 'Melting Ice: A Tale of Cruci-Fiction' into a competition hosted by Robert Rodriguez, who was in search of filmmakers for his docu-series Rebel Without A Crew. Allen knew that his ambitious script could not be produced under the show's rules of a two week guerrilla production schedule and $7,000 budgetary constraints, but still entered the competition to shine a light onto his name.
In 2024, Allen's combination of creative storytelling, slick editing, and careful usage of AI video, would see a final result in 'JULES: The 10th Film By Quentin Tarantino', a fan fiction trailer that follows the 'Pulp Fiction' character Jules Winnfield, thirty years after he decided to "walk the earth." The trailer gained Allen recognition and a feature on Forbes by columnist Charlie Fink (Disney Animation Head of Development from 1986 to 1991).
Currently, Allen is developing 'Dream Of', an original psychological drama mini-series that delves deep into the subconscious mind, exploring the blurred lines between dreams and reality.
Photos
