JFS Films, LLC

JFS Films, LLC An award-winng video and television production company with offices near historic Jones Beach, New Y for History; and "Beating the Odds" for Discovery Health.

An independent television and video production company led by Producer/Director/Writer John Schwally. John Schwally has worked on dozens of PBS and cable documentaries throughout his career garnering numerous awards, including multiple national Emmy and CINE Awards. Among his prior works are "Backyard Oil" for Discovery, "Sports Illustrated" on NBC, “Deadly Sins” for Investigation Discovery networ

k, seasons 2 & 3 of A&E's hit crime series "Steven Seagal: Lawman", 3 documentaries for the National Geographic Channel series "Naked Science", and the independent documentary "FDR's Secret Air Force". Additional credits include the limited series "RoboCars" for Science Channel; "Frontline: Muslims", "Nature", "Innovation", "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly", and "Knife to the Heart" for PBS; "Battles B.C." Schwally was instrumental in establishing the New York presence for the Producers Guild of America, becoming a founding Co-Chair of the PGA East. He is a past Co-Chair of the PGA East Documentary Committee and the PGA Mentoring Committee. In addition, he is an Adjunct Instructor for Communication Arts at the New York Institute of Technology's Manhattan campus. Specialties: Writing, Directing, Budgeting, Logistics (including international production), Location Sound (with kit), HDV Camera Operator, Editor (proficient in Adobe Premier Pro).

We just completed a great promotional video for North Bergen, NJ's  boutique florist. Let us create a rockin' video pres...
05/28/2017

We just completed a great promotional video for North Bergen, NJ's boutique florist. Let us create a rockin' video presence for your business website!

This is "FlorBella 2017Promo FINAL" by JFS Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Branching out into the print world this week. Here's a magazine ad produced for  of Bergen County, NJ.
04/08/2017

Branching out into the print world this week. Here's a magazine ad produced for of Bergen County, NJ.

03/10/2017

Was just notified that the 2-part segment "Our Community: Gordon Heights 11763" we produced for FiOS1 News' PUSH PAUSE, LONG ISLAND was selected as a Bronze Winner in the 38th Annual Telly Awards for TV Shows / Segments in General History!

The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all.

The last chance to enter the 47th Annual Telly Awards is March 27, 2026!

Nice write-up by the LI Press on Big Fish Blues.
02/21/2017

Nice write-up by the LI Press on Big Fish Blues.

Long Island's blues scene takes the spotlight in a lively new documentary, "Big Fish Blues."

Gotta love the Steadycam
02/04/2017

Gotta love the Steadycam

A look at the camera operating system that made “The Shining,” “Rocky” and “Goodfellas” possible.

Great news! "Big Fish Blues", the music/history documentary on the Long Island blues music scene I co-edited for Snowfla...
01/03/2017

Great news! "Big Fish Blues", the music/history documentary on the Long Island blues music scene I co-edited for Snowflake Video Productions, will be premiering at the Huntington Cinema Arts Center. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 ($10 for MAC members). Group of 10 are $100. Includes reception. See you there!

The trailer to Snowflake Video Production's latest upcoming documentary, "Big Fish Blues" which showcases the history of the Long Island Blues scene.

Perfect example of "fair use" (and quite funny as well)...
12/19/2016

Perfect example of "fair use" (and quite funny as well)...

A comedy 3,000 years in the making... Featured in Rolling Stone, CNN...

One of my favorite projects to have been a part of creating. The train show is fun, but how they make the buildings was ...
12/18/2016

One of my favorite projects to have been a part of creating. The train show is fun, but how they make the buildings was absolutely fascinating.

This clip is from the PBS documentary of The New York Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show with David Hartman, posted here by permission of the producers. Th...

Good read from IDA. I consider Nassau County, NY "flyover country" now since attending most NYC events can feel like tra...
10/25/2016

Good read from IDA. I consider Nassau County, NY "flyover country" now since attending most NYC events can feel like traveling from West Virginia to get there.

After over two decades of living in New York City (half in the Village, when "no-man's land" began east of Avenue B; half in Greenpoint, when it was still a Polish majority), this film writer/maker/programmer had had enough. The combination of rising cost of living in the midst of disintegrating inf...

And some that is in the history books.
05/08/2016

And some that is in the history books.

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