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 and Susan O'Connell. BPI manages the acquisition of theatrical rights to literary properties and original material, and underwrites the development of these projects. The projects in development by BPI all share a commitment to quality and feature unique, energetic and visionary characters.

Bumbershoot Productions film projects include:

• A Confederacy of Dunces
• Winnie
• The Pro
• Empire Man
• Clay Allison
• The Hidden Agenda

Langdon's commitment to the film community carries over into his passion for the arts in the city of Fort Worth. As a founder and Chairman of the Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF), Langdon has spearheaded efforts to bring the very best in independent film to North Texas. Under his leadership, LSIFF has become a year round series of programs culminating in November of each year with a five-day celebration of cinema in Ft. Worth. LSIFF has presented its most prestigious honor, the LSIFF Life Achievement Award, to Sidney Lumet, Martin Sheen and Bill Paxton. Additionally, the festival has welcomed such noted filmmakers as Robert Rodriguez, T Bone Burnett, Harry Dean Stanton, James Manos, Lauren Velez, Rod Hardy, Fred Durst, and Donal Logue among many others. Since its inauguration in 2007 the LSIFF has celebrated the works of cinema's emerging talents by recognizing individuals whose work stands out among their peers and allowed audiences an inspiring look at the future of film. Past honorees have included Bryan Poyser, Jason Ritter, and Melonie Diaz.

Johnny Langdon is an avid supporter of filmmaking in Texas and has helped champion the efforts of the Texas Filmmaking Community by working closely with the Texas Film Commission to lobby the Texas State Legislature for increased tax incentives for the production of major motion pictures within the state. These efforts helped pass House Bill 873 to expand the state's incentive program for the production of movies and television shows in Texas. This recently passed legislation gives the Texas Film Commission flexibility in the amount of incentives it can offer television and film studio projects. Under the new program, incentive payments for film and television projects will range from 5 to 15 percent based on the level of Texas spending.

In addition, since 1973, Johnny Langdon, a native of Fort Worth and an attorney, has been an entrepreneur in the areas of cancer treatment, biomass co-generation, and heavy oil production technology.

He is the founder and Chairman of World Energy Systems, Inc. (WES), which is developing a process for the production of heavy oil and tar sands. He has also founded Power Generating Inc. (PGI), which developed a technology to convert bio-mass into heat and electricity, a green energy technology designed to help reduce the world's dependency on hydrocarbon fuels, PGI was sold in 2005 and is now known as Zilkha Biomass Energy, LLC.

He 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, for Lone Star Film Society and Lone Star International Film Festival go to lonestarfilmsociety.com and lsiff.com and for more information on World Energy Systems please download WES Company Overview (PDF).