With over fifteen years of experience as a film, tv and digital media producer, Bayard's honed skill set and keen eye for talent are evident in his previous work.
His producing credits include multiple award winning AFI films MACHSOM (AFI Fest, Tampere Film Festival), WILD HORSES (AFI Fest, Palm Springs International Film Festival) , starring Brooke Shields and WORLD WAR Z's Mireille Enos, shot by Academy Award winning cinematographer Robert Richardson and ALEPPO starring Laetitia Eido ("Fauda", Netflix; "Liaison", Apple TV+). With experience in film finance, development and complex productions involving everything from stunts, helicopters and horses to foreign languages, children and multi-jurisdictional shoots, Bayard brings a range of experience to any project. His TV credits include Seasons 4 and 5 of Emmy Award Winning Sea Rescue (ABC), for which he produced 67 episodes shot in every coastal U.S. state, SNOWFALL (FX), BARRY (HBO), THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY (Bravo), PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES (Discovery), THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL OF ALL (FX), and VOIR (David Fincher, Netflix), involving street closures, pyrotechnics, driving shot rigs, multi-jurisdictional permitting and many other fun logistical puzzles. Recent commercial production clients include Ubisoft, Meta, Twitter (now X), Honda, Toyota and Disney. Bayard received his BFA in film production with distinction from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University and his MFA in producing from the American Film Institute.
He currently travels between Bermuda and Los Angeles where he serves as the Managing Member of Newbold Harbor Entertainment.