Jeffry Chaffin

Jeffry Ryan Chaffin was born in Irving, Texas just west of Dallas on November 14, 1975. His film production company, Backyard Films Presents, was born when he was 13, when he used to recreate his favorite films on video with the neighborhood kids. The Goonies, Star Trek, westerns, kung-fu and superheroes were just some of the subjects tackled. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago (Class of 1998), he took on several jobs in Los Angeles trying whatever it is you do to break into the biz. He delivered scripts, ran errands for post production houses, did some assistant editing, gripped on movie sets and took in sides from casting offices at Showfax, where he met filmmaker Scott Feinblatt. It would be just a few years later that they would collaborate on "Outtake Reel," a found footage film depicting a director's descent into madness as he is undermined by his cast and put in a volatile situation by his involuntary biographer/mega fan. For this outing, Feinblatt took on an acting role as the director and Jeffry portrayed the mega fan, with supporting roles from Lloyd Kaufman and Tiffany Shepis. After making his first 16mm film, Pinto Bean, in college, Jeffry created the micro budget feature "Ungirlfriendable." The film depicts a sad sack comic strip creator who gets in an accident and his thoughts can then be seen by women. Shot entirely in front of green screen, so illustrated backgrounds could be added later for a 2D comic strip look. A trilogy of black and white short films followed that revolve around a domesticated Saquatch and his bumbling buddies. Each film takes on otherworldly threats in the form of evil meteors, evil aliens and evil demons. The films garnered several awards from film races. These films blend horror, science fiction, parody, 80s nostalgia and comedy together showcasing Jeffry's unique take on storytelling. These sensibilities come together for his forthcoming sci-fi, comedy "Soul Jumpers." Soul Jumpers is set to start production in early 2023 with a cast of some familiar faces and some new faces that are sure to take the audience for a great ride.