Edgeline Productions
{{Short description|American film producer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Edgeline Productions
| logo = Edgeline Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 300px
| industry = Film industry
| founded = {{Start date and age|2016|11}}
| founder = {{Plainlist|
- Josh Kriegman
- Elyse Steinberg
- Eli Despres
}}
| hq_location = Brooklyn, New York City
| website = {{URL|https://edgelinefilms.com}}
}}
Edgeline Productions is an American film production and television production company founded in 2016 by Joshua Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, and Eli Despres. The company primarily produces documentary films and television series.
They have produced such films as Weiner (2016),The Fight (2020) and Spermworld (2024), and the television series Couples Therapy (2019-present) and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024).{{Cite web |title=Edgeline Productions |url=https://www.edgelinefilms.com/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Edgeline Productions |language=en}}
History
Edgeline Productions was formed after the release of the film, Weiner (2016), directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, which follows Anthony Weiner's campaign for Mayor of New York City during the 2013 mayoral election.{{Cite web |last=Felsenthal |first=Julia |date=2016-05-17 |title=Weiner Filmmakers on Capturing a Political Sex Scandal |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/weiner-documentary-josh-kriegman-elyse-steinberg-interview |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} The film was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards, but ultimately was not nominated.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE {{!}} Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |url=https://www.oscars.org/news/15-documentary-features-advance-2016-oscar-race |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=www.oscars.org |language=en}} The company has also produced The Fight (2020), directed by Kriegman, Steinberg, and Eli Despres, which documents legal battles that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had faced during the Trump administration.{{Cite web |last=Jr |first=Mike Fleming |date=2020-01-29 |title=Magnolia & Topic Studios Closing Seven-Figure Deal On Sundance Docu 'The Fight'; ACLU Vs. Donald Trump On Civil Liberties |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/magnolia-sundance-docu-the-fight-trump-versus-aclu-1202845499/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The company also co-produced Spermworld (2024), directed by Lance Oppenheim, inspired by Nellie Bowles' article "The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand" with The New York Times.{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2024-03-30 |title='Spermworld' Documentary Introduces the 'Sperm Kings' Who Use Facebook to Donate to Dozens — or Hundreds — of Women |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/spermworld-hulu-sperm-donors-facebook-groups-1235954215/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=New Feature Documentary "SPERMWORLD," From The Times and FX, to Premiere on FX March 29 |url=https://www.nytco.com/press/new-feature-documentary-spermworld-to-premiere-on-fx-march-29/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=The New York Times Company |language=en-US}}
The company has also produced multiple documentary series, including Couples Therapy (2019-present), featuring psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik, and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024), directed by Ari Katcher.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2024-04-30 |title='Couples Therapy' Announces Season 4 Date in Emmy Eligibility Window, Debuts New Trailer With First Polyamorous Couple (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/couples-therapy-season-4-trailer-release-date-1235987160/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2024-03-06 |title='Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show' Trailer: First Look At HBO's Comedy Docuseries – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/jerrod-carmichael-documentary-series-hbo-trailer-1235246625/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Productions
= Feature films =
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Release Date !Title !Notes !Reference |
| September 6, 2019
|American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series (2023) TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming (2021) Nominated — TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming (2023) |
| March 29, 2024
|Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show |Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series (2024) Nominated — TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming (2024) |
References
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