Duplass Brothers Productions is an American independent film and television

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founded by

Mark Duplass Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, i ...

and

Jay Duplass Lawrence Jay Duplass (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor and author widely known for his films ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Cyrus'' (2010), and ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, ...

, two brothers who are also actors, directors, producers and writers. They have produced films such as ''

The Puffy Chair ''The Puffy Chair'' is a 2005 mumblecore road film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. It stars Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton and Rhett Wilkins. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, and went on to ...

'' (2005), ''

Safety Not Guaranteed ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' is a 2012 American science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. The picture was screened at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Scr ...

'' (2012), '' The One I Love'' (2014) and ''

The Skeleton Twins ''The Skeleton Twins'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Craig Johnson and starring Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. The film premiered in competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. It won the Screenwriting Award: ...

'' (2014), and the

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comedy-drama television series '' Togetherness'' (2015–2016) and ''

Room 104 ''Room 104'' is an American television anthology series created by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. The series debuted on July 28, 2017, on HBO. A twelve-episode second season aired between November 9 and December 15, 2018. On February 8, 2019, HBO ...

'' (2017-2020).

History

Duplass Brothers Productions was founded in 1996, with the release of the first film by brothers

and

. The company originally produced low-budget

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films, but has since expanded to studio projects. In 2015, the Duplass Brothers expanded into television with their first series '' Togetherness'', in which Mark also stars. In January 2015, Duplass Brothers Productions closed a four-picture deal with

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, involving financing from the company and, after a short theatrical run, the films being available to Netflix subscribers. In June 2015, Duplass Brothers Productions finalized a seven-picture distribution deal with The Orchard, releasing the Duplass-produced films theatrically prior to their Netflix release. Under the TV production arm Duplass Brothers Television, they signed a two-year overall deal with HBO in June 2015. In August 2016, Duplass Brothers announced another television project, ''

'', to air on

in 2017, which was quickly renewed for a second season. In 2018, it was announced the company had entered into a new four-picture deal with Netflix, which gave the streaming giant worldwide rights.

Mel Eslyn Mel Eslyn (born August 19, 1983) is an American film producer, director and writer. She works primarily in the Seattle independent film industry and has collaborated with Lynn Shelton and Mark and Jay Duplass on numerous films. She is best know ...

was named president of Duplass Brothers Productions in 2017.

Filmography

Film

* ''Connect 5'' (1996) * ''

'' (2006) * ''

Baghead ''Baghead'' is a 2008 comedy horror film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. The film stars Ross Partridge, Elise Muller, Greta Gerwig, and Steve Zissis. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2008 ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''

Jeff, Who Lives at Home ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms, and co-starring Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon. The film premiered on September 14, 2011, at the 20 ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon ''The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' is a 2012 independent comedy film written and directed brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. The film stars Mark Kelly, Steve Zissis, Jennifer Lafleur, and Julie Vorus. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 1 ...

'' (2012) * ''

Bad Milo! ''Bad Milo!'' is a 2013 American horror comedy film written by Jacob Vaughan and Benjamin Hayes and directed by Jacob Vaughan. The film stars Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Peter Stormare, Stephen Root, Mary Kay Place, and Patrick Warburton. The f ...

'' (2013) * '' The One I Love'' (2014) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

Adult Beginners ''Adult Beginners'' is a 2014 American comedy drama film directed by Ross Katz and written by Jeff Cox and Liz Flahive based on a story by Nick Kroll. The film stars Rose Byrne, Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, and Joel McHale. RADiUS-TWC acquired the Nor ...

'' (2014) * ''

The Overnight ''The Overnight'' is a 2015 American sex comedy film written and directed by Patrick Brice, and starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godrèche. The film was produced by Naomi Scott and executive produced by Mar ...

'' (2015) * '' Creep'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

6 Years ''6 Years'' is a 2015 American romantic drama film written and directed by Hannah Fidell and starring Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Peter Vack, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson. Filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass se ...

'' (2015) * ''

Manson Family Vacation ''Manson Family Vacation'' is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by J. Davis. The film stars Jay Duplass, Linas Phillips, Leonora Pitts, Adam Chernick and Tobin Bell. The film was released on October 6, 2015, by The Orchard. Cast ...

'' (2015) * '' The Bronze'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

Rainbow Time ''Rainbow Time'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Linas Phillips. The film stars Phillips, Melanie Lynskey, Timm Sharp, Tobin Bell, Jay Duplass, Lauren Weedman and Artemis Pebdani. Mark Duplass, and Jay Duplass serv ...

'' (2016) * '' Take Me'' (2017) * '' Outside In'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2018) * '' Unlovable'' (2018) * ''

Paddleton ''Paddleton'' is a 2019 American comedy-drama film, directed by Alex Lehmann, from a script by Lehmann and Mark Duplass. The film stars Duplass and Ray Romano. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2019. ...

'' (2019) * ''

Horse Girl ''Horse Girl'' is a 2020 American psychological drama film directed and produced by Jeff Baena, from a screenplay written by Baena and Alison Brie. It stars Brie, Debby Ryan, John Reynolds, Molly Shannon, John Ortiz, and Paul Reiser. The film ...

'' (2020) * '' Language Lessons'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

As of Yet ''As of Yet'' is an American comedy film written by Taylor Garron and co-directed with Chanel James. Garron also stars. It premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received the Nora Ephron Award. Plot The film "centers on Naomi (Gar ...

'' (2021) * '' Spin Me Round'' (2022)

Shorts

* ''This Is John'' (2003) * ''Scrapple'' (2004) * ''The Intervention'' (2005)

Television

* '' Togetherness'' (2015–16 for

) * '' Animals.'' (2016–18 for HBO) * ''

'' (2017–20 for HBO) * ''Cinema Toast'' (2021– for

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) * '' Somebody Somewhere'' (2021- for HBO)

Documentaries

* ''

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'' (2016) * ''

Wild Wild Country ''Wild Wild Country'' is a Netflix documentary series about the controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho), his one-time personal assistant Ma Anand Sheela, and their community of followers in the Rajneeshpuram community located in W ...

'' (2018) * '' Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist'' (2018) * ''On Tour with

'' (2019 for

) * ''

The Lady and the Dale ''The Lady and the Dale'' is an American documentary television miniseries revolving around Elizabeth Carmichael, who launched Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation and created a car called "The Dale". It consists of four episodes and premiere ...

'' (2021 for HBO) * ''

Not Going Quietly ''Not Going Quietly'' is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Nicholas Bruckman and produced by Amanda Roddy, following Ady Barkan, embarking on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Bradley Whitford s ...

'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2021 for

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)

References

External links

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"How an Unlikely Hollywood Juggernaut Came to Rule Netflix"
on

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