{{short description|British-American film producer}} {{Infobox person |name = John C. Crissey III |image =JC Crissey.jpg |caption = JC Crissey in 2011 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1965|01|30}} |birth_place = Orlando, Florida, US |citizenship = United Kingdom<br>United States<br>Ireland |occupation = Film producer (semiretired), lecturer and civic volunteer |years_active = 1997–present |relatives = {{unbulleted list|Forrest Crissey (forebear)}} |spouse = {{marriage|Jacqueline|1987}} |children = 2 |alma_mater = Newbold College, Andrews University <small>(BBA)</small><br/>Rollins College <small>(MBA)</small><br/>Royal Holloway, University of London <small>(PhD)</small> }}

'''John Chappell Crissey III''', also known as '''JC Crissey''', is a British-American businessman and movie producer best known for helping bring to screen the international award-winning film ''''Blinded'''' (2004).

==Early life, education and career== JC Crissey was born 30 January 1965 in Orlando, Florida to American and Spanish parents and raised in Winter Park, Florida, United States.

He graduated from Forest Lake Academy high school, obtained a BBA from Newbold College, Andrews University in 1987, an MBA from Rollins College in 1990, a DipM in 1992 and a FCIM Fellowship in 1998 from The Chartered Institute of Marketing and in 2020 a PhD in Media Arts Economics from Royal Holloway, University of London.<ref>[http://www.rollins.edu/crummer/alumni/stay-connected/index.html Rollins College] Alumni Listing. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322150437/http://www.rollins.edu/crummer/alumni/stay-connected/index.html# |date=2011-03-22 }}.</ref>

Before working in the motion-picture industry he worked for IBM as their EMEA Vice President for Global Business Intelligence Solutions and was a Business Lecturer for Newbold College.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jc-crissey/ LinkedIn] Public announcement.</ref>

==Film career== JC Crissey's filmmaking career is lengthy and eclectic in terms of genre, but is confined to low-budget British films. His credited associations include ''Blinded'', ''Burning Light'', ''That Samba Thing'' and ''Doorways''. He was admitted into the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as a Life Member in 2003 for his services to UK independent movie production.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1863809/bio IMDb Biography]. Retrieved October 29, 2010.</ref>

Since 1999 he has been the CEO of London Pictures Limited.<ref>[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03981694 Companies House]. Retrieved August 24, 2024.</ref>

==Media Academic== JC Crissey was also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Screen Academy Scotland from 2008 to 2014 and at the Media Arts Department, Royal Holloway University of London from 2010 to 2014. His PhD thesis is titled ''The UK low-budget film sector during the ‘digital revolution’ between 2000 and 2012: a quantitative assessment of its technological, economic and cultural characteristics''.<ref>[https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/publications/the-uk-low-budget-film-sector-during-the-digital-revolution-betwe Royal Holloway, University of London]. PhD Thesis]. Retrieved August 13, 2024.</ref>

==Partial Filmography== *''Blinded'' (2004), associate producer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060915100721/http://thecia.com.au/reviews/b/images/blinded-production-notes.rtf ''Blinded'' Production Notes] - Cinematic Intelligence Agency. Retrieved October 29, 2010.</ref> *''Burning Light'' (2006), executive/co-producer<ref>[http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=511F7F4018a8e1EABCLsV41484FF Burning Light] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010020750/http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=511F7F4018a8e1EABCLsV41484FF |date=2007-10-10 }} - The British Films Catalogue. Retrieved October 29, 2010.</ref> *''That Samba Thing'' (2007), co-producer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1146297/ That Samba Thing]. Retrieved August 13, 2024.</ref> *''K'' (2008), producer<ref>[https://archive.today/20070811182108/http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=D5D44D521b52318A5BKsn1C3A702 K] - IMDb Listing. Retrieved August 13, 2024.</ref> *''Doorways'' (2014), producer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2172284/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2 Doorways] - IMDb Listing. Retrieved June 3, 2014.</ref>

==Civic career and volunteering== JC Crissey has served as a town councillor for Petersfield Town Council from 2019 to 2025 and as town mayor of Petersfield from 2023 to 2024.<ref>[https://www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/news/from-florida-with-love-former-mayor-jc-steps-down-from-petersfield-town-council-791408 Petersfield Post] Petersfield Post "Former mayor JC steps down from Petersfield Town Council".</ref> In addition to these political roles, he has contributed to the British justice system as a magistrate in the County of Hampshire since 2024.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jc-crissey/ LinkedIn] Public announcement.</ref>

==Personal life== JC Crissey is married to wife Jacqueline Crissey since 1987 and he has two children.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1863809/bio IMDb Biography]. Retrieved October 29, 2010.</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|1863809}}

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