Trilogy Films | Non-Fiction Content

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

Katie Couric and Dawn Porter Will Expose How Medicine Is Failing Women With New Documentary "HORMONAL!"
Katie Couric announced that she's producing a new documentary about women's health, titled Hormonal, with Dawn Porter & Esther Dere.
READ MORE (via Katie Couric Media, June 23, 2026)
Pat Summitt's Impact On Women's Basketball Highlighted in New Film
As March Madness puts women's college basketball front and center this month, a new documentary is shining a spotlight on the life and legacy of one of the sport's winningest coaches, the late Pat Summitt.
READ MORE (via Good Morning America, March 25, 2026)
Dawn Porter Says It Was a “Challenge” to Make ‘When a Witness Recants’ Doc | THR Studio at Park City
When a Witness Recants director and producer Dawn Porter, along with film subjects Ransom Watkins, Andrew Stewart and Alfred Chestnut stopped by THR’s Studio at Park City to talk about their gripping documentary.
READ MORE (via The Hollywood Reporter, January 31, 2026)
“When A Witness Recants” Traces How False Testimony Stole Three Lives
Dawn Porter poses this warning to the audience: “You might want some tissues if you have some tissues.” It’s real talk. The film is extremely emotional, triggering, and heavy. But Porter also assures “there’s a lot of joy” in the film.
READ MORE (via Sundance, January 30, 2026)

‘When a Witness Recants’ Review: Dawn Porter’s Riveting Doc Delves Into a Harrowing Case of Justice Denied
Ta-Nehisi Coates serves as an executive producer and interviewee in this film exploring a high-profile crime in 1983 Baltimore and the prosecutorial misconduct that targeted three innocent teenagers.
READ MORE (via The Hollywood Reporter, January 28, 2026)
‘When a Witness Recants’ Review: A Powerful Documentary Uses Animation and New Interviews to Redraw a Decades-Old Injustice
Dawn Porter and Ta-Nehisi Coates revisit the case of three falsely convicted teens, examining the system that railroaded them.
READ MORE (via Variety, January 27, 2026)
Sundance 2026: Ta-Nehisi Coates and more on their film, ‘When a Witness Recants’
Dawn Porter, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart talk about their film, “When a Witness Recants” at the L.A. Times Studio @ Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve.
READ MORE (via Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2026)
'When a Witness Recants' Explores Coerced Testimony of Baltimore School Murder
Documentarian Dawn Porter collaborates with author Ta-Nehisi Coates to examine the case surrounding the first student murdered inside a Baltimore public school.
READ MORE (via KCRW, January 23, 2026)
Dawn Porter to Receive Full Frame Documentary Film Festival’s 2026 Tribute Award (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter has been selected to receive the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival‘s 2026 Tribute award. The Tribute celebrates filmmakers whose body of work exemplifies exceptional storytelling and impact.
READ MORE (via Variety, November 12, 2025)
Veteran Documentarian Dawn Porter Making Narrative Debut With ‘NOBODY: The Bert Williams Story,’ Biopic Of Vaudeville Icon
Esteemed documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter is set to make her narrative feature debut with NOBODY: The Bert Williams Story, a biopic of the vaudeville performer of the same name.
READ MORE (via Deadline, February 14, 2025)
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)
Dawn Porter Details How Private Funding In The Documentary Space Could Help Plug Financial Gaps – MIPTV
Storied docs producer Dawn Porter has said private funding in the documentary space could help plug financial gaps that have opened up in today’s challenging market.
READ MORE (via Deadline Hollywood, April 7, 2024)
Dawn Porter Directing Doc On Untold Story Of Nelson & Winnie Mandela For Her Trilogy Films, Schultz Family Foundation
Gotham Award winner Dawn Porter will direct and produce a documentary about one of the most iconic, politically-charged partnerships in history: the remarkable, largely untold story of Nelson and Winnie Mandela.
READ MORE (via Deadline Hollywood, February 13, 2024)

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.

Films