Who We Are
Long-time friends Brion Hambel and Paul Jensen formed the production company, Best Medicine Productions, LLC…...as in Laughter is the...
Brion and Paul are dedicated and driven to produce true independent comedies with high aspirations, big hearts and low budgets. They continue to seek out smart, character-driven comedic material to develop and produce with up-and-coming new filmmakers.
Best Medicine Productions is currently developing and producing several features and multimedia projects as well as preparing for the theatrical release of the independent feature Natural Selection, starring Rachael Harris (The Hangover, Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Matt O’Leary (Brick, Frailty) and Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite).
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Brion Hambel, Producer
Brion is an independent producer living in Los Angeles, California.
After graduating from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with his Master of Science in Accountancy, Brion went on to receive his CPA certification and began working for Arthur Andersen both in Charlotte and New York City. After three years with Arthur Andersen, he went to work for Bertelsmann Music Group and MTV Networks. With a combined six years of public accounting and financial under his belt, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the Peter Stark Producing Graduate Program at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television where he received his Master of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Producing.
Brion has worked steadily on various motion pictures; most notably as Executive Producer and Line Producer on Small Town Saturday Night starring Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Co-Producer on Branson, an independent documentary produced by Jack Black’s production company, Electric Dynamite. He has also been the Production Manager on the several feature films, such as The Open Road, Visioneers and Wednesday Again. Brion started Best Medicine Productions with Paul Jensen in 2007.
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Paul Jensen, Producer
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Paul Jensen is a former Navy pilot. During his naval career, Paul was operationally deployed as a mission commander and instructor pilot throughout the Middle East, Europe and Latin America, most notably in support of the Global War on Terror.
In 2004, Paul left the Navy to pursue a career in writing and producing. He earned a graduate degree in screenwriting at the University of Southern California Film School and was one of only four students to graduate with thesis honors. Immediately after graduation, Paul worked as an assistant director on several short films and commercials. As a screenwriter, Paul’s written a videogame and optioned a script that’s in development. Additionally, Paul has associate produced a movie, S.I.S., currently airing on cable television. In 2008, he left his position as Director of Development at New Redemption Pictures to start up Best Medicine Productions with his colleague, Brion Hambel.
Paul is married with three children. On the weekends, he enjoys reading scripts and changing diapers.
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