Johnny Langdon — Founder
Johnny Langdon is the Founder and President of Bumbershoot Productions, Inc., a Fort Worth based motion picture development company, which he runs with independent film producers Carolyn Pfeiffer, Susan O'Connell and independent production guru, David Alper. BPI manages the acquisition of theatrical rights to literary properties and creates original material.
Bumbershoot Productions film projects include:
Langdon is also currently working with Bob (Daddy'O) Wade on a documentary titled, FLIGHT OF THE IGUANA, the saga of a 40-foot, foam over steel iguana.
Langdon's commitment to the film community is reflected in his role as the Chairman of the Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF) in Fort Worth, Texas, which has launched a major effort to bring the very best in independent film to North Texas. The Lone Star Film Society (LSFS), (sponsor of the festival), has become a year round series of projects and programs leading to the Film Festival in November of each year.
Since 1973, Johnny Langdon, a native of Fort Worth, who is an attorney and an entrepreneur, has been involved in the areas of cancer research and treatment, biomass co-generation, and heavy oil production technologies.
He is the founder and Chairman of World Energy Systems, Inc. (WES), which is developing an in situ process for the production of heavy oil and tar sands.
He also founded Power Generating Inc. (PGI), which developed a technology to convert bio-mass into heat and electricity, a green energy technology designed to provide thermal and electrical energy while reducing carbon emissions. PGI was sold in 2005 and is now known as Zilkha Biomass Energy, LLC.
He also founded BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM), which has been involved for nearly 30 years in the research, development and sale of hyperthermia equipment for the treatment of Cancer.
For more information on Power Generating Inc. visit powergeneratinginc.net and for Zilkha Biomass Energy, LLC visit zilkhabiomass.com, for BSD Medical Corporation go to bsdmc.com, and for Lone Star Film Society and Lone Star International Film Festival go to lonestarfilmsociety.com.
