Strategic consulting in film development, finance and production

Built on 25 years of hands-on experience across studio, independent, and international projects

About kyle

Kyle Leydier has spent more than two decades working across the film industry — from Hollywood North to London, UK — supporting films at every stage from script development through financing, production, and delivery.

Over the years, he has overseen large slates of projects, advised on development and packaging, structured financing for features across multiple markets, and supported teams on productions from indie flicks to blockbuster hits.

His experience spans both creative and financial sides of the business, giving him a rare perspective on how to balance ambition with viability.

Campfire Films, led by Kyle Leydier, provides film consulting in development, finance, and production. 25+ years’ experience across budgeting, scheduling, and project oversight
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Services

  • Two people working on a film camera in a dimly lit space with a bright light behind them, creating silhouettes.

    Film Development

    Script and package assessment, development notes, creative guidance

  • A clapperboard held by two hands against a desert landscape with mountains in the distance. The clapperboard displays scene, take, and time information, with the text 'Roadside,' 'Jakob & Ryan,' and 'Thomas Taugher.'

    Film Finance

    Structuring projects, evaluating budgets and schedules, navigating incentives, ensuring viability

  • Film crew setting up on a warehouse or studio floor with lighting, cameras, and crew members preparing for a shoot.

    Production Advisory

    Anticipating pitfalls, safeguarding delivery, supporting teams on the ground

  • Empty movie theater with rows of black seats facing a large blank screen, dim lighting, and blue and black walls.

    Sales & Distribution Insights

    Leveraging data and relationships to position projects for success

Credentials

Kyle has worked in the film industry for more than 25 years, holding senior roles in development and finance.

Most recently, he oversaw a slate of more than 70 projects as Vice President of Film Finance & Development at Productivity Media. Prior to that, he served with Film Finances in both Canada and the UK, advising on budgets, schedules, and risk management for international productions.

Earlier in his career, Kyle worked directly with major studios and production companies including Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, MGM, Legendary, and Showtime — supporting directors, producers, and cast on a wide range of feature films and television projects.

Featured Productions

Promo poster for the movie 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' featuring several characters with distinctive costumes and powers under a stormy sky.
Digital illustration of characters from the movie Watchmen standing in a rain-soaked cityscape at night. The characters include a blue-skinned, muscular man, a masked woman with black hair, a man in a suit with a mask, and others, with neon signs and
Movie poster for "Firewall" starring Harrison Ford, with actors Paul Bettany and others, featuring a tense scene with blue tones.
Poster for the movie 'Black Bear' featuring a young woman with multiple reflection effects and prominent red and black as the color theme.
Movie poster for 'Elegy' featuring a close-up of a woman with brown eyes and dark brown hair covering part of her face at the top, and a man with a beard and mustache at the bottom, with a city skyline in the background.
The movie poster for 'Four Good Days' features two women sitting side by side. The older woman on the left has short, light brown hair and is wearing a colorful, patterned jacket over a white top. She is looking at the younger woman on the right, who
Poster for the TV show "You, Me and the Apocalypse" featuring seven diverse characters looking up with serious expressions, surrounded by falling leaves and papers against a stormy sky background.
Poster for the TV show "The Good Wife" featuring Julianna Margulies, a woman with dark hair in a red dress, in a scene with a crowd of people and photographers in the background.
Cover of Disney's 'Geek Charming' DVD featuring a teenage girl with long brown hair and green eyes smiling, with smaller images of two girls at the bottom right, and a boy sitting on her hand holding a phone, with various campaign posters in the back
Movie poster for "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" featuring Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu. Antonio Banderas is holding a large gun, looking intensely at the camera, while Lucy Liu is turned to the side, also holding a gun. The background is black, and the
Cover of the movie poster for "The Rock Walking Tall," featuring a man in a black T-shirt and jeans walking forward while holding a wooden plank.
Promotional poster for the movie Catwoman featuring a woman in a black leather cat costume and mask, crouching on a rooftop with city buildings and a large moon in the background.
Cover of the movie 'Man About Town' featuring a man in a dark pinstripe suit and a woman with blonde hair smiling, with a city skyline and palm trees in the background.
The DVD cover of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" featuring Amy Adams and a man, with a red speech bubble saying "I love you, Beth Cooper" above their heads, surrounded by doodles and a crown at the top.
The poster for the movie 'Tooth Fairy' features Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson with angel wings, standing with his arms crossed, flanked by a young girl and a young boy, both smiling.
Movie poster for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" featuring the title in large orange letters, a cartoon face of a boy, and three boys with a dog at the bottom, with the release date August 3.
Movie poster for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules' featuring two boys standing with a large black-and-white cartoon character shadow in the background. The poster includes the text 'Welcome to the next grade' and notes the film's release date as
The movie poster for 'Elysium' featuring Matt Damon. Damon is looking intense, holding a firearm, with explosions and flying vehicles in a futuristic cityscape background.
Poster for the movie Seventh Son featuring four main characters, a large red moon, a skull, and a flock of bats in the background. The title and tagline 'When darkness falls, the son will rise' are at the bottom.
Movie poster for 'Georgetown' featuring three main characters: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave, and Annette Bening, with their names and awards, and a quote at the top reading 'He fooled everyone into thinking he was a someone'.
Poster for the series 'Milliverse' featuring a large infinity symbol with a person standing inside it, set against a sky background.
Movie poster for "Buckley's Chance" featuring an older man in a hat and a young boy, with a dog between them, set against a desert landscape with a dust cloud and a truck in the background.
A woman's face, partially illuminated and reflected in a mirror, with a staircase and a lamp in the background, and the movie title 'Aftermath' in orange text.
Close-up of a man's face with intense eyes, promoting the movie 'The Immaculate Room' starring Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, and Ashley Greene Khoury.
A man and a woman stand side by side, the woman holding a smartphone. The man has a beard, wears a cap, and a plaid shirt over a gray t-shirt. The woman has long, wavy brown hair and wears a dark blue turtleneck sweater, looking at her phone. The fil
Poster for the movie 'Delia's Gone' featuring two main characters, a woman with dark hair and a sheriff's badge on her shoulder, and a man with dreadlocks in front of a rural road with police lights flashing and a person kneeling on the ground.
Movie poster for 'American Murderer' featuring four characters, with a serious male character holding a gun at the center and a woman and two children in the background.
A promotional poster for the movie 'Daniel's Gotta Die' features a group of seven diverse actors standing in front of a large portrait of a man with long hair and a beard. The scene includes a red coffin with money spilling out, a layer of white flow
A movie poster for 'The Baker' featuring an older man with white hair and beard, wearing a black shirt, holding a rolling pin, standing in front of an ice cream truck with the sign 'Pappi's Bake Shop,' and a young girl with goggles around her neck an
A poster for the TV show 'Some Other Woman' featuring three people, two women and one man, standing in front of a house on a beach with an overcast sky in the background. The title is in bold red letters overlaying the image.
Black and white movie poster for "Pay of the Fight," featuring large silhouette profiles of a man and woman facing each other with a smaller scene of a man and woman embracing in the center. The poster includes cast and crew names, a quote praising t
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Poster for the film 'Queen of Bones' showing five actors in vintage clothing in a dark scene, with the tagline 'Every family has its secrets.'
Promotional poster for the TV show 'Unit 234' featuring three main characters, two men on the sides and a woman in the center, with a gurney at the bottom and the show's title in bold yellow text.
A woman with long dark hair standing in a doorway inside a dark, eerie room with black and gray walls. The poster for the movie "It Follows" features her with a serious expression. The title "It Follows" is in red text at the bottom along with the na
A woman sitting on a vintage armchair and a man in a waiter uniform serving her a drink in a promotional poster for the movie 'The Burden of the Beast'.
Movie poster for 'Stockholm,' featuring large images of Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, and Mark Strong. The background includes a blue garage door, a woman with a hat, sunglasses, and a leather jacket, and smaller images of people walking, a man with a g
Movie poster for 'Insomnia' featuring the faces of Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank on a black background, with the title 'Insomnia' in large blue letters and Italian subtitle 'Non chiudere gli occhi.' Release date in Italy, November 8, is
Promotional poster for the musical 'Reefer Madness' featuring characters in various costumes, with the title prominently displayed in fiery letters at the top.
The poster for the movie X-Men: The Last Stand featuring main characters in black suits, with a dark stormy sky background and the tagline 'Whose side will you be on?'
Promotional movie poster for 'Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer' featuring Silver Surfer flying in the sky above four main characters with buildings and stormy sky background.
Movie cover for 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' featuring four men standing in a hot tub. One man is holding a drink, another a soda can, and others with surprised or amused expressions. A woman’s legs in shorts and sandals are visible in the foreground, han
Movie poster for 'Sucker Punch' featuring five young women in military-style outfits with weapons, against a smoky background with a dragon and an explosion, and the title 'Sucker Punch' in stylized text at the top.
A movie poster for Warcraft: The Beginning featuring a split image of an orc with a skull face on the left and a human with long hair and a beard on the right, both staring intensely. Below, characters include a dwarf warrior, a female orc, and a mal

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