Blowback Productions
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| Independent | |
| Industry | Film and television |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Marc Levin |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
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Key people
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Marc Levin, Daphne Pinkerson |
| Website | blowbackproductions |
Blowback Productions is an independent film and television production company founded in 1988 by Marc Levin. Along with producing partner, Daphne Pinkerson, they have made over 20 films and won numerous awards.
Independent filmmaker Marc Levin brings an original blend of narrative and verite techniques together in his feature films, television series, and documentaries. His Brick City TV series won the 2010 Peabody award and was nominated for an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking. His dramatic feature film, SLAM, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera D'Or at Cannes in 1998, received international recognition for its seamless blending of the real world with a narrative flow. Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Brace yourself for a slam-dunk of a movie, in an in-your-face cinema verite-style that makes Godard's 'Breathless' seem like a cartoon."
Levin’s Brick City is a ground-breaking docu-series about the city of Newark, its Mayor, Cory Booker, and the people on the frontlines of a city struggling to change. Executive produced and directed with Mark Benjamin and produced with Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, the 5-hour series aired its first Peabody Award-winning season on the Sundance Channel in September 2009. The show also received a 2010 Golden Eagle Cine Award and was nominated for both an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and a NAACP Image Award. The second season premiered on January 30, 2011. TV Guide wrote, “Brick City plays like a verité version of The Wire, one of TV's finest series ever. It's the ultimate reality show.” Season two of Brick City was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy in the category "Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form" on July 12, 2012.
Levin’s Street Time, a television series produced by Columbia/Tristar for Showtime, received critical acclaim for its authenticity and verite style. Levin executive produced the series and directed 10 episodes. The show stars Rob Morrow, Scott Cohen, Erica Alexander and Terrence Howard. The Los Angeles Times called it "some of the most seductive television ever: vivid, distinctive, explosive storytelling . . .”
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