SERVING IN SECRET

In 1970, Tom Carpenter graduated from the Naval Academy ready to follow his family’s lineage in the military as a US Marine Corps attack pilot. Then he met Courtland Hirschi. Tom and Court fell deeply in love, keeping their illicit relationship a secret. At that time, homosexuality – if discovered – resulted in being kicked out of the military with a dishonorable discharge, a court martial, jail time, or worse… Tom and Court’s story would be no exception. ‘Serving in Secret’ features leading voices in politics, historians, civil rights activists, and retired military personnel telling the story of LGBTQ discrimination in the military, and the controversial compromise known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Tom’s work towards its repeal along with many others was the Turning Point for LGBTQ+ rights, a fight that continues today.

Co-produced with TIME Studios for MSNBC Films’ documentary series “The Turning Point,” executive produced by Trevor Noah. Premiering on MSNBC this Veteran’s Day, 11/11/23.

STEPPENWOLF

Steppenwolf - the nation’s premier ensemble theater—redefined the landscape of acting and performance. Thrilling, powerful, groundbreaking productions from Balm in Gilead and Grapes of Wrath to August: Osage County—and accolades that included the National Medal of Arts and twelve Tony Awards—have made the theater legendary. The documentary captures the inception of the theatre company and its journey to becoming one of the great arts institutions of Chicago, and America. 

YATRA

Retired Indian-American Doctors have pilgrimaged to India to serve the underprivileged for over 20 years, but now the next generation must take a leap of faith to continue the mission of the Yatra.

THE DUTCHMAN

Set on a New York subway, THE DUTCHMAN centers on an encounter between a politically moderate, middle-class black man and a liberal white woman who match wits in a sexualized game of cat and mouse that leads to a violent conclusion. The searing confrontation amplifies the dimensions of racial conflict in America in Amiri Baraka’s Obie-Award winning suspense drama.

NANNA

Despite having a strained and non-existent relationship with his recently deceased father, an Indian-American businessman brings his young son and returns to India to perform final rites during a four-day Hindu tradition that only he can do. Based on a true story.

CURT FLOOD

The true story of Curt Flood, the all-star St. Louis center fielder who challenged the game of baseball when he sued for the right to free agency.  As an African-American fighting the white establishment against the backdrop of the late 60’s, Flood saw the fight for free agency as a civil rights issue, equating the monopolistic ownership of players to slavery, and was willing to pay the heaviest price in his quest to break the system. Starring Nnamdi Asomugha.

THE INGREDIENTS OF LOVE

While in the midst of a breakup-induced depression, Aurélie discovers an astonishing novel in which both she and her restaurant are featured. Aurélie’s attempts to contact the attractive but shy English author are blocked by the publisher’s gruff chief editor, André. But one day, a response from the reclusive author lands in her mailbox, and the encounter that takes place is completely different from what she had ever imagined. . .

Juliet & her romeo

A futuristic adaptation of the most beloved family feud romance of all time, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Has never been seen through the lens of modern filmmaking with an R rating. Featuring the original Shakespearean dialogue.

MAL YEAUX

When an atheist doctor named Jean Marie inherits a curse that’s likely to kill her unborn-child, she travels to Trinidad to figure out how to break a dark cycle that goes back generations. Her quest will bring her face to face with the folklore, spirituality, and culture from which she has been so far removed.

PRIVATE SKY

An animated musical series about a young musician struggling to find himself while his atheist guardian angel mother works to set his life back on course by any means necessary. Touching, inspirational, heartfelt.

Inspired by true events.

QUORUM

When a construction defect lawyer partners with a documentary crew to tell the story of a bloody, fraud-riddled case from ten years prior – involving both the Vegas and New York mobs – his ex-competitor winds up mysteriously dead... and he realizes that he might be next.

Based on true events.

THE KABLAMOS

Kob, the new kid in town, discovers that he has the coolest magical basement where he and a colorful cast of characters form a band and “attempt” to put together a weekly online show after school. Along the way, they learn how to communicate, cooperate and find their rhythm with each other through music.

An animated musical series for kids.

THE HARDER THEY COME

first hit the big screen back in the early seventies, and was an immediate, unstoppable sensation. The musical adaptation tells the classic tale of ‘country bwoy’ Ivan, as he arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, with little more than a suitcase and an unquenchable belief in his own extraordinary talent. Ivan’s struggles against a corrupt music industry establishment, and his own descent into the crime-ridden underworld in order to protect his dream are as relevant today as they have ever been. 

Produced in conjunction with The Public Theatre in New York and Washington Square Films. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.