Background
Derek Estlin Purvis was born in Pittsfield Massachusetts to Joanna Alioto, of Sicilian descent and Doug Purvis of Scottish descent. At the age of five his mother moved them to Holderness, New Hampshire.
Derek Estlin Purvis was born in Pittsfield Massachusetts to Joanna Alioto, of Sicilian descent and Doug Purvis of Scottish descent. At the age of five his mother moved them to Holderness, New Hampshire.
In a career spanning two decades, Derek has financed, produced or directed 13 films of various genres. Derek spent the next decade growing up in rural New Hampshire, among the mountains and lakes. In 1980, the major motion picture On Golden Pond was filmed in his hometown.
Having spent the summer watching the film being shot from the marine patrol boat, he became fascinated with the art and process of filmmaking.
A career pursuit he would never waiver from. Derek Estlin Purvis started his career at Paramount Pictures in the early "90s and spent 8 years working inside the studio system.
In 2001, he relocated to Boston and worked as an Executive Producer. In 2005 he joined Markedia Worldwide, a Film Finance and Branded Content studio.
While at Markedia, Derek worked with Michael Bassick to finance all or part of eight films, including The Ten starring Paul Rudd and Jessica Alberta
Also while at Saint Aire, Derek produced and directed The Love Guide starring Parker Posey. With the advent of the new digital content model, Derek has spent the past 3 years in the Technology space, creating the ground-breaking mobile app Movie Pitch Pro. Aija and Derek have one childDorian Emerson Purvis who was born in Los Angeles, California on October 6, 2014.
