Concordia Studio Explained

Concordia Studio
Area Served:United States
Industry:Film industry
Location City:Los Angeles, California
Location Country:U.S.

Concordia Studio is an American independent film production and television production company. The company has produced Boys State (2020), Time (2020), A Thousand Cuts (2020), Procession (2021), Swan Song (2021), and (2023).

History

In January 2020, it was announced Davis Guggenheim and Jonathan King, had launched Concordia Studio in partnership with Laurene Powell-Jobs and Emerson Collective.[1] The company will focus on developing, producing and financing scripted and non-scripted projects.[2]

The company's first projects Boys State, Time, A Thousand Cuts, and Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets all premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Boys State would be acquired by A24 and Apple TV+ for $12 million,[4] and Time would go on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5] [6]

In 2021, Concordia produced Summer of Soul directed by Questlove, which would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, BAFTA Award for Best Documentary and Grammy Award for Best Music Film.[7] [8] [9] That same year, Concordia produced its first narrative project Swan Song directed by Benjamin Cleary for Apple TV+.[10]

In 2023, Concordia produced directed by Guggenheim for Apple TV+, which was nominated for several Primetime Emmy Awards including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special,[11] and for Netflix alongside Higher Ground Productions, directed by Caroline Suh.[12]

Fellowship

Concordia also offers a fellowship The Concordia Fellowship for documentary filmmakers, developing and receiving financial backing for projects either feature or episodic, and career advancement.[13] Fellows include Cinque Northern, Tracy Jarrett, Giselle Bailey, Alice Gu, Shalini Kantayya, Christine Turner, Elizabeth Lo, Omar Mullick, Paula Eiselt, Cynthia Hill, Jon Kasbe, Joshua Altman, Garrett Bradley, Isabel Castro, Nadia Hallgren, and Bing Liu.[14] [15]

The fellowship has produced Burden of Proof for HBO,[16] Mija for Disney+,[17] and Under G-d for POV,[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis Guggenheim And Jonathan King Launch Concordia Studio With Laurene Powell Jobs. Deadline Hollywood. Dino. Day-Ramos. January 20, 2020. October 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Davis Guggenheim, Participant Alum Jonathan King Launch Concordia Studio Banner. The Hollywood Reporter. Mia. Galuppo. January 20, 2020. October 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: A New Player at Sundance, Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs. The New York Times. Nicole. Sperling. January 20, 2020. October 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Sundance: Apple, A24 Nab Hot Doc 'Boys State' for Record-Breaking $12M (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Tatiana. Siegel. January 27, 2020. October 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Concordia Studio Execs On Their Oscar Contenders 'Time' And 'Boys State' And Reshaping "The Future Of Storytelling". Deadline Hollywood. Matthew. Carey. March 8, 2021. October 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: Documentary Feature Oscar Nominations 2021. ABC News. Megan. Shaefer. March 15, 2021. October 10, 2023.
  7. Questlove wins Best Documentary Oscar for directorial debut Summer of Soul: 'I'm so happy right now I could cry'. Entertainment Weekly. Marcus. Jones. March 28, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners. BAFTA. March 13, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: Questlove's Summer of Soul Wins Best Music Film at 2022 Grammys. Pitchfork. Evan. Minsker. April 3, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  10. Web site: 'Swan Song' Trailer: Futuristic Clone Drama Starring Mahershala Ali Tackles Big-Ticket Themes. Deadline Hollywood. Tom. Tapp. November 4, 2021. October 10, 2023.
  11. Web site: Michael J. Fox Documentary 'Still' Grabs 7 Emmy Nominations, Most For Any Nonfiction Contender. Deadline Hollywood. Matthew. Carey. July 12, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  12. Web site: 'Working: What We Do All Day' Explores What a 'Good' Job Actually Is. Tudum. Amanda. Richards. May 17, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  13. Web site: The Concordia Fellowship. Concordia Studio. October 10, 2023.
  14. Web site: Concordia Studio Selects Its 2023 Fellowship Class. Deadline Hollywood. Valerie. Complex. May 17, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  15. Web site: Concordia Studio Selects New 2022 Fellowship Class; Fellowship Includes Sundance And Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers. Deadline Hollywood. Valerie. Complex. March 30, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  16. Web site: HBO Original Docuseries BURDEN OF PROOF Debuts June 6. Warner Bros. Discovery. May 25, 2023. June 4, 2023.
  17. Web site: Disney Screens 'Mija' Documentary for Free Before Oscar Qualifying Run (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Addie. Morfoot. August 4, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  18. Web site: Under G-d. POV. October 10, 2023.

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