Purvis started his career at
Paramount Pictures in the early 1990s and spent eight 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, Purivs worked with Michael Bassick to finance all or part of eight films, including
The Ten starring
Paul Rudd and
Jessica Alba. He left Markedia in 2010 to partner with
Christy Scott Cashman at Saint Aire Productions. Purvis directed and executive produced
The Love Guide starring
Parker Posey. He created the
mobile app Movie Pitch Pro. ==Personal life==