Can a film reveal the untold stories of the human condition? Absolutely.

We believe in the power of film to amplify, inform, and unite.

TRILOGY FILMS is a film production company led by Dawn Porter that specializes in creating non-fiction content for global media brands including ESPN, Netflix, HBO, PBS, Hulu, and AppleTV+.

NEWS

• Dawn Porter Among Recipients of President Joe Biden’s 2024 National Medals of Arts and Humanities
  The honor is the highest award given to artists, arts patrons, and groups by the United States Government.
  READ MORE (via Deadline, October 21, 2024)
  

• International Women’s Media Foundation Names Dawn Porter to ‘35 for 35 News Industry Leaders’ List
  The honor was presented at the organization’s 35th annual Courage in Journalism Awards ceremony in New York.
  READ MORE (via IWMF, October 9, 2024)
  

• Filmmakers Dawn Porter, Shiori Ito And ‘No Other Land’ Collective To Receive Major Recognition At 40th IDA Documentary Awards
  Documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will be honored with the Career Achievement Award at the upcoming IDA Documentary Awards in Los Angeles.
  READ MORE (via Deadline Hollywood, October 9, 2024)
  

• Dawn Porter’s ‘Sing Sing Chronicles’ Docuseries to Investigate Wrongful Convictions of JJ Velazquez and Five Other Innocent Men
  The docuseries, directed by Dawn Porter and built on more than 20 years of investigative reporting by NBC News’ Dan Slepian, will also look into the wrongful convictions of five other men who served time at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
  READ MORE (via Variety, September 30, 2024)
  

• Luther Vandross Doc Coming to Theaters This Fall, Will Premiere on CNN, OWN, Max in 2025
  Giant Pictures is on board as the theatrical distributor for Dawn Porter’s 'Luther: Never Too Much,' which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and tackles the R&B icon’s rich career.
  READ MORE (via The Hollywood Reporter, August, 2024)
  

• 17th Television Academy Honors Revealed, Include Dawn Porter’s ‘DEADLOCKED’ Series for Showtime
  Each year, Television Academy Honors celebrates programs that raise awareness about complex issues facing society.
  READ MORE (via Deadline Hollywood, April 25, 2024)
  

• American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces 2024 Members
  Filmmaker Dawn Porter was elected to join the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, alongside filmmaker George Clooney, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie.
  READ MORE (via American Academy of Arts & Sciences, April 23, 2024)
  

• ‘Deadlock,’ ‘Lady Bird Diaries’ Director Dawn Porter Sketches Roadmap for Documentary Makers in Challenging Marketplace at Cannes’ MipDoc
  MipDoc keynote speaker Dawn Porter went to Cannes to discuss not only the challenging doc marketplace, but also how to work and prosper within it.
  READ MORE (via Variety, April 6, 2024)
  

• Dawn Porter’s Massive 2023: Lady Bird Johnson and Taking on SCOTUS
  The ocumentary filmmaker opens up about The Lady Bird Diaries, shadowing John Lewis, and a special Barbie from Ava DuVernay
  READ MORE (via Rolling Stone, December 16, 2023)
  

• With ‘Deadlocked,’ Dawn Porter Expands Her Canvas
  The acclaimed documentarian has generally focused on individuals and small groups. Her new series takes on the history of the Supreme Court.
  READ MORE (via The New York Times, September 8, 2023)

PROJECTS

We make non-fiction content that tells untold stories, shares new perspectives, and reveals the complex humanity of some of history’s most iconic figures.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Our work connects us with esteemed organizations who are leaders in the production, distribution and news industries.