John Beach

@himmie1010 cut this reel together for me. And you know what, it’s the first time this process didn’t feel like getting a root canal. His work is absolutely stellar….if’n you need this sort of thing, he’s your guy!

Also asked @himmie1010 to cut together some of my favorite TV commercials. So if you hate commercials, you’re going to LOVE this. I had two requests. I didn’t want it to just be spots cut together back to back to back. And I wanted to sprinkle in the love theme from St. Elmos Fire as a score. For a couple of reasons. One, to poke a little fun at the fact that we were even cutting a commercial reel. Second, and more importantly, because it’s one of the great musical compositions of our time. Look for Himmie’s other reels online. They’re fantastic and you should HIT HIM UP for this type work.

Excited to share the new Official Trailer for @theygrowupsofastfilm in honor of @tribeca day 1! From editing maestro @himmie1010 Join us for our New York premiere this Friday night at 8:15p @ the Village East by Angelika. None of this happens without the incredible opportunity to launch our film at the @lafilmprize and @prizefest 🙏 And so grateful to have also been invited to share the work of our amazing cast & crew at the incredible festivals below: @tribeca @jflcomedypro @shortcomfilmfestival @hollyshorts @lashortsfest @heartlandfilm @salute_shorts @deadcenterfilm @clefilmfest @flickerfest @slofilmfest @sonomafilmfest @julienfilmfest @mammothfilmfestival @calgaryundergroundfilm @mendocinofilmfestival @lafilmprize More exciting news to come, follow our journey on our page @theygrowupsofastfilm Shout out to producer @martinspanjers for making it look AWESOME 🤘🏼

🤠🛒 There’s a new cowboy riding into town… and he’s headed to Aldi.⁠ ⁠ Big shoutout to our client Jeffrey Johnson, who stars as the Aldi Cowboy in this brand new campaign spot! From the cinematic western energy to the perfectly played charm, Jeffrey brings a whole lot of personality to this new spokesperson role. In this tale of The Aldi Cowboy sbv's Cheyenne Perez & John Beach learn about "An Aldi Brand" [whip crack sound]. 🌵✨⁠ ⁠ We love seeing our sbv talent leading campaigns like this — and this one is seriously fun. Casting shoutout to our friends at @spotcasting .⁠ ⁠ Check out the spot and let us know: if the Aldi Cowboy rolled into your town, what snack are you tossing in the cart first? 👇🤠⁠ ⁠ #sbvtalent #Aldi #CommercialActing #OnCameraTalent #TVCommercial

MRI is headed to Sonoma! So excited to share our film with the wonderful wine country audiences at the Sonoma International Film Festival. We screen TONIGHT at 8:30pm in the ‘Just For Fun’ shorts block. A big thanks to everyone at @sonomafilmfest for inviting us to screen at one of the best stops on the festival circuit!

MRI is headed to Ohio! So thrilled to be invited to screen at the 50th (FIFTY!) Cleveland International Film Festival. The @clefilmfest is such an incredible event, and one I always cross my fingers that I’ll be invited to participate in. And this year, festival director and old friend @paul_sloop has invited me to speak on a panel of filmmakers about making a film for and competing in the Louisiana Film Prize. We have a small army of cast, crew & @lafilmprize filmmaker friends descending on Cleveland, so come find us and say hi and watch what happens to me in that machine 😳 “M.R.I. (or, Michael Returns Indefinitely)” Screenings: Shorts Program 4 Friday, April 10th @ 12pm - Cedar Lee Theater Saturday, April 11th @ 2:15pm - Playhouse Square Film Prize Panel: Sunday, April 12th - 10:00am - Playhouse Square See you in Ohio!!

MRI is headed to Omaha! Excited to join the stellar lineup at the @omahafilmfest , running March 10-15th. Come see the always hilarious @kemerton (pictured above) lead me into the abyss on Saturday, March 14th in Shorts Block 9!

“M.R.I. (or, Michael Returns Indefinitely)” is headed to Arkansas! Honored to be invited back to the @eldoradofilmfest with a new film, and to be screening alongside the outstanding Top 5 films from last year’s @lafilmprize . Come see the film and look for us on Thursday, Feb. 26th!!

Such an amazing time last weekend in my hometown for the world premiere of my new film, “M.R.I. (or, Michael Returns Indefinitely)”, at this year’s @lafilmprize . We came away with a Top 5 finish, alongside an incredible group of films, including this year’s winner, the wonderful “Last Minute” from @whiskeycatproductions . A huge thanks to fellow MRI producers @alexanderjeffery , @gaynanettebeach , @brittfallow & @himmie1010 , as well as @emilyalthaus and the rest of our incredible local cast and crew for coming together to make this happen 🙏🏻 I’ve been telling any filmmaker friends that will listen for the last few years to consider filming their short films in Louisiana for @prizefest . It’s such an incredible opportunity, and the community that @gregorykberg and his team have been building for over a decade is truly special to be a part of. There’s nothing like it as far as audience engagement, and the creative connection it fosters among the filmmakers and mentor judges is unmatched. A huge congratulations to all the other filmmakers. I had such a wonderful time meeting you all and watching your wonderful films, and I can’t wait to see what everyone does next! And another big THANK YOU to all the film fans, friends and family that came out to support, and to everyone involved in putting on the Louisiana Film Prize and making it such an incredible event, year after year. Viva!!!

FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT Meet the filmmaker behind "M.R.I. (or, Michael Returns Indefinitely)", a story about a man named Michael whose frustrations with the healthcare industry cause him to openly question his doctor’s motives, which awakens shadowy forces that threaten to fight back. Louisiana native John F. Beach is an award-winning filmmaker and actor currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Beach’s solo-directing debut, They Grow Up So Fast, screened in competition at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, in addition to winning the $50,000 Grand Prize at the 2022 Louisiana Film Prize. It won over a dozen awards on its festival run, including Jury & Audience Awards for Best Comedy Short at the Oscar Qualifying Indy Shorts and Cleveland International Film Festivals, respectively, and Best of Fest at the HollyShorts Comedy Film Festival. Previously, Beach co-directed and produced the international award-winning short film The Accomplice, also starring opposite Evan Peters. He also co-directed the music video for lovelytheband’s record-breaking Billboard smash single “broken”, which has received over 50 million views on Youtube. As an actor, Beach is recognizable as a two decade mainstay in national commercials, including Super Bowl commercials for Ram Trucks, Bud Light and Diet Pepsi, among others. His film and TV credits include a supporting role in the Dayton/Faris film Ruby Sparks and a memorable guest star turn as ‘The Shusher’ on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Learn more about M.R.I. (or, Michael Returns Indefinitely) and John at /film/mri/

More new work! When I saw @johnfbeach ‘s film @theygrowupsofastfilm at @lafilmprize in 2022, I was completely blown away. This year, I had the opportunity to shoot his new film, MRI, as well as help produce, which was an absolute blast! The team that pulled this thing together is insanely talented and I’m so excited for people to see the film for the first time at @prizefest next month! So grateful to be part of this team!