It was founded by John Deery and Sid Rainey, and named after Deery's son, Joe, and Rainey's daughter, Ella.
Rainey formed a television production company with award-winning film director, John Deery, called Joella Productions (after Deery's son, Joe, and Rainey's daughter, Ella).
Big Finish Productions | Hammer Film Productions | Tiger Aspect Productions | Baby Cow Productions | Kenneth Cole Productions | Desilu Productions | Tsuburaya Productions | Tandem Productions | Icon Productions | Eon Productions | Top Shelf Productions | STV Productions | Harpo Productions | Crawford Productions | Whirlpool Productions | Scott Free Productions | Play Loud! Productions | Mirvish Productions' | Mirvish Productions | Merchant Ivory Productions | JAM Creative Productions | Fantasy Productions | CNS Productions | Bray Productions | Union Carbide Productions | Top Cow Productions | Seven Arts Productions | Morgan Creek Productions | King World Productions | Jay Ward Productions |