I’m Jeff Paquet — a filmmaker, storyteller, and proud New Orleans native.

I spent 13 years deep in theater — acting, directing, building shows from the ground up on stages across California. That grind taught me how to tell stories with heart and hustle.

I transitioned into TV and film with multiple agents in Los Angeles and beyond. After years of auditions, near-misses, and industry politics, I realized the only way to keep creating on my own terms was to build it myself.

So I linked up with my creative partner — my right-hand man, Luke, my ‘right nut’ — and together we’ve written, shot, edited, and released **150 original short films** as the duo Homeboiflix. No big studio, no permission, just pure independent fire.

Today I speak about creative independence, turning frustration into momentum, and how we’re now leveling up from shorts to full feature films — while building a real community through NFTs that puts our biggest supporters on set, at premieres, and inside the process.