In the 1980´s Sumerel capitalized on his talent for scriptwriting and performing that soon garnered him a high-ranking position on the national stand-up comedian circuit. The experience would prove to be invaluable for storytelling, pacing, editing, and targeting an audience. These skills were augmented during that period, as Sumerel was consistently hired to produce and direct entertaining, message-driven videos and stage presentations for corporate sales conventions. His clients included Verizon, BiLo Groceries, Fluor Daniel, Milliken, Michelin, and Harris Teeter. During this period, Sumerel made valuable contacts with other entertainment and film professionals who would prove to be integral in his future projects. During the early 1990´s Sumerel produced and directed "Power of Ignorance", a satirical, self-help metaphysical infomercial and "Forlorn Beauty", a feature-length independent film about an eccentric, elderly Southerner and her outrageous yet poignant tales. From the acclaim received, Sumerel was offered several individual grants from SCETV to produce projects, which eventually led to the network offering him the opportunity to write, produce, and direct "Beyond Belief" a half-hour program that ingenously incorporated viewers as a character via subtitles.

In 1997, he produced and directed "Kudzulla", a multi-disciplinary, innovative production that had live actors lip-synching and providing sound effects to a feature-length film satirizing suburban sprawl. "Kudzulla" was booked as the special event at numerous film festivals including those in Athens, GA, Brevard, NC, Charleston, SC and Memphis, TN.

In 2002, while teaming with producer, Chris White, Sumerel wrote and directed "Bragging Rites", a feature-length documentary about the 100-year football rivalry between Clemson and the University of S.C. The film received statewide attention and went on to be distributed by BiLo groceries and Wal-Mart.

Over the years, Sumerel´s works have received numerous awards and recognition at such places as the Charlotte Film Festival, Utah Film Festival, River Run Film Festival, The Lafayette Museum, and The Baltimore Film & Video Festival where his "Vision Problems" won 1st Place. "Power of Ignorance" has been adapted into a one-man show that has received top honors at Fringe Festivals throughout Canada and Australia.

Among the venues where his films have been screened are California Arts Institute Utah Film & Video Center, Charlotte Mint Museum of Art, Cincinnati Artists Group, Piccolo, Spoleto USA, SCETV, Dayton Visual Art Institute, SC Film Crawl and Nickelodeon Theater.

Sumerel was a member of the Governor´s Task Force, for developing the S.C. Film Tax Incentive, and has been a judge or guest artist at the Utah Film & Video Festival, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, SC Film Festival, International Television Association and the SC Society for Philosophy among other organizations.

His company, Allagash Films Co-financed several independent feature films including: "Swoon" which won the 1991 Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival; and Chris Munch´s "The Color of A Brisk and Leaping Day" which won the Cinematography Award at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. He is the Executive Producer of "The Dream Catcher" winner of the Best Director Award at the LA Independent Film Festival and released by Outrider Films, "Maxine" the third short story adaptation from Gurney Norman´s short story collection Kinfolk. Allagash also has had projects in development Disney, Paramount and the Avnet Kerner Company.

Peter is also is a Line Producer/Production Manager/Associate Producer whose credits include the NBC Movie of the Week "Caught in the Crossfire" the Tom Berenger Film "An Occasional Hell" and "Ripe" which is currently in release by Trimark. He has also Line produced two short films for ITVS both of which were shown on PBS "Night Ride" and "Mother of the River."

In 1995 he Produced with Robert Stigwood "Other Voices, Other Rooms" an adaptation of the Truman Capote novel of the same title. "Other Voices, Other Rooms" was released by Artistic License. "Paradise Falls" which he Produced in 1996 Won Best Film at World Fest Charleston, Houston International Film Festival, Nashville Independent Film Festival, and the Atlanta Film Festival. "Alma" a documentary with Atlanta Filmmaker Ruth Leitman won the Golden Starfish Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival, given for best first documentary. "Dreamcatcher" which he Co-Produced, was the recipient of the Best Director Award at the LA Independent Film Festival and was released by Outrigger Films.

Along with Ira Deutschman, former President of Fine Line Features, and Christine Vachon, he created the Brian Greenbaum award that is given each year at the IFP Awards for Outstanding Below the Line Contribution to Indepenent Filmmaking. He has been a judge of the Nashville Independent Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival, Sinking Creek Film Festival and keynote speaker at the Knoxville Independent Film Festival.

In 1998, he was finally accepted to the School of Filmmaking, at the North Carolina School of the Arts. During his four years of attendance, he participated in nearly every aspect of the filmmaking process including screenwriting, pre-production (from shot sketches to picking lighting packages), producing technique, directing the actor, frame and mood..., FX visualization, sound design, Film history, Projection and Archival standards.... By 2002, another bachelor´s degree had been earned; this time in Filmmaking.

Shortly after N.C. School of the Arts, based on his outstanding graduate project, Jeter was tracked-down and brought on-board as editor and associate producer of "Bragging Rites", a feature-length documentary of the football rivalry that has always been, between USC and Clemson. "Bragging Rites" went on to become a statewide phenomenon receiving significant media attention, including endorsements by the Clemson and USC football coaches when they screened the film for each of their teams prior to the Carolina-Clemson game. Also, "Bragging Rites" is the first of many films made in South Carolina, that have been proudly distributed proudly by Wal-Mart!

In addition to his feature-length work, Jeter has produced and edited numerous projects for such organizations as AcadiaSC.com, The Greenville County School District, The Warehouse Theatre, The Boy Scouts of America, Driveway Pictures, and precious others!