Palm Drive Entertainment is a next-generation film, television, and multi-platform production company focused on bold storytelling, franchise-driven IP, and creator-led cinematic experiences.
Founded in 2017 by filmmaker Jordon D. Foss, Palm Drive Entertainment develops and
produces original film, television, and multi-platform properties, while also participating in
project financing, packaging, and long-term franchise development.
Since its founding, Palm Drive has collaborated with major studios and platforms including
Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Netflix, with credits including Father Stu, Coffee &
Kareem, and He’s Watching You.
With a growing library of more than 30 original properties spanning horror, science fiction, fantasy, and elevated genre storytelling, Palm Drive continues to expand its focus on franchise- driven IP, cinematic world-building, and cross-platform storytelling.
In 2026, Palm Drive will launch Cadaver Comics, https://www.cadaverco.com/ an original
publishing imprint introducing creator-driven titles developed for expansion across film,
television, publishing, and emerging media.
Chief Operating Officer and Producer
She oversees the company’s operational framework, strategic partnerships, financing coordination, and the execution of its growing slate of film, television, and franchise-
focused intellectual property. Integral to Palm Drive’s continued evolution as a next- generation mini studio, Ellisa helps guide the company’s library of more than 30 original IP properties while also steering its expansion into multi-platform storytelling through the
2026 launch of Cadaver Comics.
A Los Angeles native, Ellisa began her academic studies in Journalism at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism before ultimately shifting her focus to filmmaking, earning degrees in both Film & Television and Pan African Studies. This interdisciplinary foundation gave her not only a practical command of cinematic craft, but also a nuanced understanding of media’s role in shaping cultural narratives, identity, and audience perception — a dual lens that continues to inform her thoughtful approach to development, producing, and audience-driven storytelling.
Ellisa’s early career spanned both major studio development and independent producing, cultivating a rare balance of executive oversight, creative instinct, and hands-on production leadership. Her formative studio tenures included working under studio head Elizabeth
Gabler at 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment, and later at Paramount Pictures under renowned producer Lynda Obst. It was during these formative years that she developed a strong instinct for commercially resonant storytelling, project packaging, and disciplined production strategy.
Today, Ellisa remains deeply involved in both the creative and logistical mechanics of production, shepherding filmmaker-driven material from early development through final delivery while helping shape Palm Drive’s broader transmedia expansion. With an eye for commercially viable storytelling and franchise-minded IP, she pairs studio-trained precision with entrepreneurial agility to identify, build, and position enduring entertainment assets designed to travel across platforms and global markets.
Producer • Writer • Director • Founder
Jordon D. Foss is an accomplished writer, director, and producer whose creative voiceblends elevated genre storytelling with a sharp command of the filmmaking craft. Agraduate of the prestigious Cranbrook Art Academy, Jordon’s fine-arts foundation - rootedin visual design, narrative theory, and world-building - has shaped his signature approachto cinematic storytelling: bold, character-driven, and grounded in emotional truth. Aftercompleting his studies, he entered the industry with an intense hands-on apprenticeship,serving as a personal assistant to Anthony Mackie, John Krasinski, and Jeremy Strong. Thoseyears on major sets gave him a rare, front-row view into the process of world-classfilmmaking and the work ethic required to sustain a long career in cinema.Jordon’s early experience quickly propelled him into producing, where he proved his abilityto deliver high-quality work across a range of budgets and genres. In just a few short years,he produced three major features: the Netflix action-comedy Coffee & Kareem, Sony’sacclaimed biopic Father Stu starring Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson, and his owndirectorial debut, He’s Watching You (formerly Black Spines), a bold psychological horrorfilm that announces him as a multifaceted creative force with a distinctive artistic identity.As a director, he brings together visual ambition, genre sophistication, and groundedemotional stakes - qualities shaped not only by his professional training but by formativeconversations with filmmakers such as Kathryn Bigelow, Park Chan-wook, and RogerCorman.
In 2017, Jordon founded Palm Drive Productions, a company that began as a small, scrappyoperation and has since evolved into a fast-growing production banner working acrossfeatures, television, and multimedia storytelling. Under his leadership, Palm Drive hascollaborated with major studios including Universal, Warner Bros., Netflix, and Sony whilebuilding a slate of more than thirty original IPs spanning horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action,thriller, and animation. The company has become known for taking big creative swings,championing filmmaker-driven projects, and developing stories with long-term franchisepotential - an approach that reflects Jordon’s own passion for world-building and cross-platform expansion.
Most recently, Jordon expanded the Palm Drive ecosystem with the launch of Cadaver Comics, a new imprint dedicated to original graphic novels, genre-driven comic series, andcinematic storytelling built for adaptation across film, TV, and animation. With Palm Driveand Cadaver Comics growing in parallel, Jordon continues to push toward a future wherestories are built to live in multiple mediums from day one - each crafted with the same levelof artistry, ambition, and emotional authenticity that defines his work. As he develops hisnext slate of films and expands his creative universe, Jordon remains a leading voice in anew generation of filmmakers who bridge art and commerce with clarity, passion, andfearless imagination.