film production
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casti ...
and
television production
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed betw ...
Geralyn Dreyfous
Geralyn White Dreyfous is an American film producer. She has produced multiple documentary and narrative films focusing on social justice issues including ''The Invisible War'' (2012), '' The Square'' (2013), ''The Hunting Ground'' (2015), '' Wo ...
. The company primarily produces documentary films focusing on social issues.
They have produced such films as ''
The Queen of Versailles
''The Queen of Versailles'' is a 2012 American documentary film by Lauren Greenfield. The film depicts Jackie Siegel and David Siegel, owners of Westgate Resorts, and their family as they build their private residence – Versailles, one of ...
'' (2012), ''
How to Survive a Plague
''How to Survive a Plague'' is a 2012 American documentary film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the efforts of activist groups ACT UP and TAG. It was directed by David France, a journalist who covered AIDS from its beginnings. Fr ...
Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
'', which won the
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...
, ''
Of Fathers and Sons
''Of Fathers and Sons'' ( ''ʿan al-ʾābāʾ wal-ʾabnāʾ'') is a 2017 Arabic, Arabic-language Germany, German-Syrian documentary film directed by Talal Derki about radical jihadism and terrorist training in Syrian Civil War, Syria.
Synopsis
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'' (2017), ''
Won't You Be My Neighbor
''Won't You Be My Neighbor?'' is a 2018 American documentary film about the life and guiding philosophy of Fred Rogers, the host and creator of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', directed by Morgan Neville. The trailer for the film debuted on what ...
Geralyn Dreyfous
Geralyn White Dreyfous is an American film producer. She has produced multiple documentary and narrative films focusing on social justice issues including ''The Invisible War'' (2012), '' The Square'' (2013), ''The Hunting Ground'' (2015), '' Wo ...
founded the company, focusing on financing and producing documentary film and television projects, focusing on social issues.
The company has produced films which have gone on to receive critical acclaim and awards, including ''
Freeheld
''Freeheld'' is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, and Luke Grimes. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the ...
'' (2007), which won
Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
This is a list of films by year that have received an Academy Award together with the other nominations for best documentary short film. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are annou ...
Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
The Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking is handed out annually at the Creative Arts Emmy Award
The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achieveme ...
, ''
Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
'' (2017), which won the
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...
, ''
Of Fathers and Sons
''Of Fathers and Sons'' ( ''ʿan al-ʾābāʾ wal-ʾabnāʾ'') is a 2017 Arabic, Arabic-language Germany, German-Syrian documentary film directed by Talal Derki about radical jihadism and terrorist training in Syrian Civil War, Syria.
Synopsis
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'' (2017), which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature, '' Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes'' (2018), nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, and ''The Apollo'' which won the Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
Apart from films, the company has produced television shows including ''
Immigration Nation
''Immigration Nation'' is a 2020 documentary streaming television miniseries directed by Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz. The series consists of footage filmed from 2017 to 2020 of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency's ...
'' for
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
, and ''
Allen v. Farrow
''Allen v. Farrow'' is an American documentary television miniseries directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering that explores an allegation of sexual abuse made against Woody Allen in 1992. It consists of four episodes and premiered on February 21 ...
'' for
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...
.
In 2018, the company announced it would support the development of 4-8 non-fiction projects a year, ranging between $10k-100k. In January 2020,
Jenny Raskin
Jennifer Raskin (November 24, 1969) is a film and television producer and director.
Raskin produced episodes of "Dogtown," "Independent Lens," "Making Grace," "Critical Hour" and "Lifeline" She also co-directed, with Liz Mermin, the controvers ...
was named executive director of the company.
Filmography
* 2007: ''
Freeheld
''Freeheld'' is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, and Luke Grimes. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the ...
The Queen of Versailles
''The Queen of Versailles'' is a 2012 American documentary film by Lauren Greenfield. The film depicts Jackie Siegel and David Siegel, owners of Westgate Resorts, and their family as they build their private residence – Versailles, one of ...
''
* 2012: ''
How to Survive a Plague
''How to Survive a Plague'' is a 2012 American documentary film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the efforts of activist groups ACT UP and TAG. It was directed by David France, a journalist who covered AIDS from its beginnings. Fr ...
Do I Sound Gay?
''Do I Sound Gay?'' is a 2014 American documentary film by David Thorpe that explores the existence and accuracy of stereotypes about the speech patterns of gay men,The Hunting Ground''
* 2016: ''
Audrie & Daisy
''Audrie & Daisy'' is an American 2016 documentary film about two cases of rape of teenage American girls, in 2011 and 2012.
Summary
The documentary includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott of Saratoga, California, ...
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* 2016: ''
Notes on Blindness
''Notes on Blindness'' is a 2016 British documentary film directed by Peter Middleton and James Spinney. The film profiles writer and theologian John M. Hull, who became totally blind after decades of steadily deteriorating vision. To help him m ...
Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
''
* 2017: ''
Step
Step(s) or STEP may refer to:
Common meanings
* Stairs#Step, Steps, making a staircase
* Walking
* Dance move
* Military step, or march
** Marching
Arts Films and television
* Steps (TV series), ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong
* Step (film), ' ...
Of Fathers and Sons
''Of Fathers and Sons'' ( ''ʿan al-ʾābāʾ wal-ʾabnāʾ'') is a 2017 Arabic, Arabic-language Germany, German-Syrian documentary film directed by Talal Derki about radical jihadism and terrorist training in Syrian Civil War, Syria.
Synopsis
U ...
Bathtubs Over Broadway
''Bathtubs Over Broadway'' is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Dava Whisenant. Comedy writer Steve Young’s assignment to scour bargain-bin vinyl for a late-night segment becomes an unexpected, decades-spanning obsession when he stu ...
''
* 2018: ''
The Feeling of Being Watched
''The Feeling of Being Watched'' is a 2018 documentary film directed and produced by Assia Boundaoui in her directorial debut. The film stars Assia Boundaoui with Rabia Boundaoui, Iman Boundaoui, Nouha Boundaoui, Sohib Boundaoui, and Christina Ab ...
Us Kids
''Us Kids'' is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Kim A. Snyder, following members of the March for Our Lives movement after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.
The film had its world premiere at ...
Giving Voice
''Giving Voice'' is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena. The film follows the 2018 edition of the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition entered by thousands of high school students ...
Ailey
Ailey is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 519. It is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Ailey was established in 1891. The to ...
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* 2021: ''
Allen v. Farrow
''Allen v. Farrow'' is an American documentary television miniseries directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering that explores an allegation of sexual abuse made against Woody Allen in 1992. It consists of four episodes and premiered on February 21 ...
''
* 2021: ''
Dear Mr. Brody
''Dear Mr. Brody'' is a 2021 documentary film directed and produced by Keith Maitland. The film centers on letters written to Michael James Brody Jr. (born October 31, 1948; died January 26, 1973) from the general public in response to Brody Jr.'s ...
''
* 2021: ''
Fathom
A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to , used especially for measuring the depth of water. The fathom is neither an International Standard (SI) unit, nor an internationally-accepted non-SI unit. Hi ...
Nuclear Family
A nuclear family, elementary family, cereal-packet family or conjugal family is a family group consisting of parents and their children (one or more), typically living in one home residence. It is in contrast to a single-parent family, the larger ...
Aftershock
In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock. Large earthquakes can have hundreds to thousand ...
The Grab
''The Grab'' is an 2022 American documentary film directed and produced by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It follows investigative journalists at The Center for Investigative Reporting as they uncover efforts to control the most vital resources on earth. ...
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* 2023: ''
It's Only Life After All
''It's Only Life After All'' is an 2023 American documentary film, directed, produced, and edited by Alexandria Bombach. It follows the lives and careers of the band Indigo Girls. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on ...