An Unknown Substance
a short documentary filmed & directed by me
U.S. Premiere — Montclair Film Festival
D.C. Premiere — Double Exposure
UK Premiere — BBC Storyville
I directed and filmed this 39-minute vérité documentary over three years across seven countries, following Evgenia Kara-Murza as she led a global campaign to free her husband, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison after denouncing the war in Ukraine. During his imprisonment, Evgenia transcribed Vladimir’s handwritten prison columns and submitted them to his editor at The Washington Post; the columns eventually earned him the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
Stans
a feature documentary written & directed by me, produced by Eminem
"revealing and heartfelt" — Billboard
“an absorbing portrait of dangerous obsession" — The Telegraph
"a different kind of musical documentary" — The Hollywood Reporter
I wrote, directed, and executive produced this feature documentary in collaboration with Eminem, exploring his relationship to fame, fandom, and the people who have built parts of their identities around his music. In 2025, Stans premiered as the opening night film at the inaugural SXSW London and was released theatrically on 1,500 screens in more than 48 countries. In August 2025, the film premiered at #1 on Paramount+, becoming the platform's most-watched documentary.
Challenger: The Final Flight
a four-part documentary co-directed & produced for Netflix
"insightful, deeply moving" — Chicago Sun-Times
"one of the Best Documentaries on Netflix" — New York Times
"powerful, comprehensive and revealing" — The Hollywood Reporter
I developed, produced, and co-directed this four-part documentary, produced with Bad Robot for Netflix. The series was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Historical Documentary, and won the Realscreen Award for Best Science & Technology Program.
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
a ten-part documentary written & executive produced for Hulu
"fascinating" — Complex
"riveting ... as much for fans of Succession as those of the NBA" — The Atlantic
“a refreshing feminist subtext” — LA Weekly
I wrote & executive produced this ten-part documentary series, my third collaboration with director Antoine Fuqua. The series won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series and received nominations for the Critics Choice Award for Best Sports Show and the PGA Award for Outstanding Sports Program.
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
a two-part documentary written for HBO Films
"masterful" — Boston Globe
”a stirring work of nonfiction assembly” — Variety
"a must-see television event" — Chicago Sun-Times
I wrote this two-part documentary, which was directed by Antoine Fuqua and executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. What's My Name: Muhammad Ali premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary.
The Day Sports Stood Still
a feature documentary written & co-executive produced for HBO
"a testimony about our shared humanity" — The Root
"full of powerful and even funny moments" — The Hollywood Reporter
I wrote and co-executive produced this feature documentary, which explores the unprecedented intersection between pro sports and politics during Covid. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and executive produced by Imagine Docs x Ohh Dip!!!, the film earned a Sports Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing – Long Form and a Critics Choice nomination for Best Sports Documentary.
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
a three-part series co-executive produced for Netflix
"a surprisingly human portrait” — Hollywood Reporter
I was a co-executive producer on Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, a three-part Netflix documentary directed by Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim.
All Things Must Pass
a feature documentary written by me
"freshly compelling" — Variety
"disarmingly intimate" — Newsweek
"unexpectedly touching" — Los Angeles Times
Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that's not the whole story. All Things Must Pass, directed by Colin Hanks and written by me, premiered at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival.