RadicalMedia is an independent global media and creative production company. Founded by Jon Kamen and Frank Scherma, the company had developed film, television, and

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. In 2010,

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purchased a 60 percent stake in the company. In 2015, RadicalMedia bought back the company's shares, retaining its majority ownership.

Entertainment

Company's projects include the

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-winning '' David Byrne's American Utopia'' and ''Spring Awakening: Those You've Known''; the

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

-winning musical ''Come From Away''; the series ''Crime Scene'', '' Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich'', and ''Conversations with a Killer''; and

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's ''Abraham Lincoln'' and ''Theodore Roosevelt'' on

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. RadicalMedia produced ''

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''; '' Metallica: Some Kind of Monster'' on

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, the pilot episode of ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American historical drama, period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on cable network AMC (TV channel), AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons ...

''; and the A&E documentary ''Under African Skies'' on

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's Graceland journey directed by

Joe Berlinger Joseph Berlinger (born October 30, 1961) is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. Particularly focused on true crime documentaries, Berlinger's films and docu-series draw attention to social justice issues in the US and abroad in such ...

. The company also produced

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's documentary '' Made in America''; the docu-series '' Abstract: The Art of Design'', ''

Oh, Hello on Broadway ''The Oh, Hello Show'' is a comedy act created by American comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney that was popularized on Comedy Central's ''Kroll Show''. A fictional New York One cable access show stars Gil Faizon (Kroll) and George St. Geegland ...

'', '' Bobby Kennedy for President'', and ''

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''; and '' Hamilton's America'', a documentary about

Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals '' In the Heights'' and ''Hamilton'', and the soundtracks for the animated films '' Moana' ...

's Broadway musical, ''

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''. The company had shot three performances of shows with the original principal cast at the

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during a week in the summer of 2016. That footage was edited together into a full-length film recording of the musical, which was then offered for bidding to major film studios. Eventually, the distribution rights were purchased by Walt Disney Studios on February 3, 2020, for a total of $75 million. In July 2012, RadicalMedia launched THNKR, the company's

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channel.

Branded entertainment

RadicalMedia also produces brand-driven entertainment for its partners and advertisers. Productions include ''Nike Battlegrounds'', a 3-season street basketball competition series. '' Iconoclasts'', a series featuring unscripted encounters with cultural figures, was produced by RadicalMedia for the

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in partnership with Grey Goose Entertainment. In 2007, the company also worked with BBH to develop and produce the MTV-scripted reality dating series ''

The Gamekillers ''The Gamekillers'' is a one-hour television special that aired on MTV in the United States on February 6, 2006, and re-aired on The Comedy Network in Canada. It was a cross-promotional event with Axe Dry, who had previously used the "Gamekiller ...

'', which was sponsored by Axe deodorant. In 2011, RadicalMedia and

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produced a short documentary series for

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, " Watson". In 2012, RadicalMedia won three

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for "

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" for

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Music videos

In 2010, the company produced "The Johnny Cash Project", a

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music video of

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's ''Ain't No Grave'', directed by Chris Milk. The music video received multiple awards. Other productions include the

Major Lazer Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They were founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was the ...

document "Chasing the Sound" following the trio's tour through West Africa; the visuals for every track on

Orville Peck Daniel Pitout (born January 6, 1988), known professionally as Orville Peck, is a South African country musician based in the United States and Canada — and widely known for often wearing a mask and not showing his face publicly. He released ...

's album ''Bronco'' and previous single "Queen of the Rodeo";

Tom Misch Thomas Abraham Misch (born 25 June 1995) is an English musician and producer. He began releasing music on SoundCloud in 2012 and released his debut studio album ''Geography'' in 2018. In 2020, he released his second studio album '' What Kinda M ...

's video for "What Kinda Music";

Lil Xan Nicholas Diego Leanos (born September 6, 1996), better known as Lil Xan ( ) or simply Diego, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Redlands, California. He is best known for his song " Betrayed", which peaked at number 64 on the ...

and

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Re ...

's video for "Moonlight"; Sia's video for "Rainbow"; and

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

and

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...

's music video for "Swish".

Controversy

In April 2011, the company took legal action to prevent a collective of radical media organizations from using the trademarked phrase "radical media" to promote their upcoming Radical Media Conference in London, which was consequently renamed to the Rebellious Media Conference. On May 3, 2011, a group held a demonstration outside RadicalMedia's London offices. Protester Ewa Jasiewicz said the company had "locked off the term 'radical media' away from anybody else using it, including activists who really do make radical media".

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