We believe in stories with heart, truth, and meaning. We want to move you. In our work, you’ll notice reoccurring themes of identity, culture, and the diverse yet universal human experience.

We specialize in non-fiction and narrative and our creative vision manifests in feature documentaries, short films, branded content, and commercials. Our work has played in theaters worldwide, on Netflix, Sundance Channel in 20+ territories, HuffPost, Kanopy, Bloomberg, NowThis, MotorTrend, and internationally at galleries, museums, and world-renowned film festivals. 

We love collaborating. Reach out and let’s chat.

Our Team

Nicole Teeny

Founder, Director, Producer

AWARDS & RESIDENCIES:

RECOGNITION FOR THE SARAH HEGAZI DOCUMENTARY
2022 PGA Create Lab
2022 Breaking Through The Lens
2021 Independent Documentary Association (IDA) Enterprise Development Grant
2021 Inside Out re:Focus Grant

FILM RECOGNITION FOR GIRL V HORSE
2020 Tribeca If/Then Pitch at Big Sky Film Festival

FILM RECOGNITION FOR BULLETPROOF STOCKINGS
2019 Winner at The Doc-a-chusetts Pitch at Salem Film Fest
LEF Moving Image grant
Cambridge art grants
Finalist at Fork Films
Finalist Chicken & Egg

FILM AWARDS FOR BIBLE QUIZ
2014-2015 Selected as American Cultural Envoy/Film Ambassador – US State Department (American Film Showcase)
2013 Grand Jury Sparky Award for Best Feature Documentary – Slamdance Film Festival2013
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary – United Film Festival San Francisco2014
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary – Big Muddy Film Festival2014
Silver Doc SpIFFY Award for Best Documentary – Spokane International Film Festival
2013 Local Audience Choice Award – Tacoma Film Festival
2014 Audience Award – Big Muddy Film Festival
2014 Most Promising Filmmaker – Spokane International Film Festival
2013 Emerging Filmmaker Award – Chagrin Documentary Film Festival

SCREENWRITING AWARDS FOR PUBLIC POOL (in development)
2016 Berlinale Talents Short Film Station – Berlin, Germany
2016 Phoenix Film Festival Short Script Winner
2016 CA Women’s Film Festival Short Script Winner
2016 Woods Hole Film Festival Short Script Finalist
2016 Bare Bones Film Festival Short Script Finalist
2016 All Sport Film Festival Short Script Finalist
2016 Screencraft Short Script Semi-Finalist

AWARD FOR SPECIAL REPORT: REAL ZOMBIES IN BROOKLYN
2011 Grand Jury Award – Zed Fest, Hollywood, CA

PLAYWRITING AWARDS:
2006 New South Young Playwrights Award (for “Queen of the Arctic Nile”) – Horizon Theatre

ARTIST AWARDS/GRANTS:
2016 LEF Moving Image Pre-Production Grant
2016 Cambridge Arts
2015 MIT Council for the Arts
2014 MIT Council for the Arts
2011 Artist Trust GAP Award/Grant
2011 Tacoma Arts Commission Grant

OTHER AWARDS:
Spoonflower Fabric Design Winner
Cinereach Reach Film Fellowship Finalist
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Trustee Scholarship
Miss Pierce County Scholarship

ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS & RESIDENCIES:
2016 Berlinale Talents (selected for the short film station)
2016 Art Kibbutz Residency
2015 Berlinale Talents
2015 Brushcreek Foundation for the Arts Residency
2014 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Residency

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