# Jason Freeland

> Jason Freeland is the founder and CEO of Outlook Amusements, the company behind California Psychics, and a filmmaker who wrote and directed Brown’s Requiem and Garden Party. His career spans television production, telephone and online advice marketplaces, and independent cinema. He and business partner Tim Youd met while studying abroad at Oxford; their collaborations extend into both business and film.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Outlook Amusements
- **Organizations:** Outlook Amusements, California Psychics
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, School of Film and Television, Junior year abroad program, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Outlook Amusements with Tim Youd and continues to serve as CEO., Co-developed an online psychic and astrology network sold to Keen.com in 2000., Wrote and directed the feature films Brown’s Requiem and Garden Party.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Produced the Psychic Friends Network.
- **1994** — Outlook Amusements dates its origins to this year.
- **1995** — Freeland and Tim Youd started a production company with Western International Media; California Psychics was founded in 1995 according to Freeland’s business interview.
- **1997** — Freeland and Youd bought out Western International Media’s interest.
- **1998** — Wrote and directed Brown’s Requiem, an adaptation of James Ellroy’s novel; AFI lists its release under 2000.
- **2000** — Sold the online psychic and astrology network developed with Youd to Keen.com.
- **2008** — Wrote and directed Garden Party, released theatrically by Roadside Attractions.
- **2023** — Appeared on Clairannoyance to discuss the business of psychic services.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Outlook Amusements with Tim Youd and continues to serve as CEO.
- Co-developed an online psychic and astrology network sold to Keen.com in 2000.
- Wrote and directed the feature films Brown’s Requiem and Garden Party.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — Featured in Authority Magazine’s July 12 interview on building a trusted brand.
- **2023-07** — Appeared in the July 19 Clairannoyance episode The Business of Spirituality with Jason Freeland.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-freeland-964818115/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20