Welcome to CirrusFilm™
Cinema Shaped by Story, Place, and Consequence.
CirrusFilm™ is a founder-led production company developing original feature films rooted in character, place, and lived experience.
About CirrusFilm™
CirrusFilm™ is a film production company focused on the development of original feature-length projects.
Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, CirrusFilm™ began as a production services company supporting film, television, and commercial projects throughout the region. Over time, the company’s work behind the camera informed a deeper commitment to storytelling and a strategic shift toward the development of original intellectual property.
Today, CirrusFilm™ operates as a founder-led creative studio, developing feature films that are grounded in character, place, and lived experience. The company’s slate spans period thrillers, psychological dramas, and docu-drama, with projects shaped by historical context, institutional dynamics, and personal consequence.
CirrusFilm™ approaches development with intention, prioritizing depth, authenticity, and long-term creative viability over volume. Each project is built to move thoughtfully from concept to screen, with an openness to collaboration at the appropriate stage.
Our Team
JD Herrera
President/CEO, CirrusFilm™ | Writer | Director | Producer
JD Herrera founded CirrusFilm™ in 2010 as an Albuquerque-based film production company with a focus on feature-length storytelling rooted in place, character, and lived experience.
With a background in film, television, and broadcast journalism, JD brings a cinematic eye shaped by decades of professional work, including a distinguished career as a board-certified criminal trial attorney in both federal and state courts. His legal work has included major felony cases, death penalty litigation, and service as a special prosecutor in the aftermath of the New Mexico Penitentiary riot, the deadliest prison uprising in American history.
These experiences inform JD’s writing and filmmaking, grounding his projects in authenticity, moral complexity, and an unflinching engagement with American systems and histories. He has authored multiple feature-length screenplays and continues to develop narrative and docu-drama projects through CirrusFilm™.
In addition to writing, JD directs and produces feature films and has appeared as an actor in both film and television. His longstanding passion for aviation (and his status as a licensed pilot since 1972) continues to influence the themes and settings of his work.
Jean-François Cavelier
Company Advisor
Originally from Paris, France, Jean-François Cavelier brings more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international film sales, distribution, and production consulting. His career spans global markets across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including senior advisory roles for financial institutions and international distributors. Cavelier has worked extensively in content acquisition and production worldwide and served as a producer on major international projects, including Air Strike and the feature documentary Wonders of the Sea, narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Jean‑Michel Cousteau.
Through his consulting company Gallico Media, he continues to advise producers, writers, and directors on international distribution strategy and the business realities of film and television.