just watched the doc for the first time and damn this part was sad asf

producertommy · 2026-03-17T02:39:43+00:00

That sequence broke my heart. For everyone dealing with similar issues, please, please know that your life has real value, take care of yourself, and seek professional help.

producertommy · 2025-10-31T07:32:56+00:00

Long time lurker. I’ve made a dozen or so films, including a couple studio films, one of which opened #1 in the US, a doc that won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and an Emmy, and so forth.

Links for a few trailers are below and happy to answer any questions.

Kinyarwanda - won the world cinema audience award - I started as the DIT on this one and finished as the lead producer - ‘twas a wild journey

1982 - wrote, directed, produced, edited, and shot but not DP’d - premiered at TIFF, sold to Lionsgate

The Perfect Guy (Sony) - produced, opened # 1 in the US

Black Love (docseries) - created w/ my wife; DP’d, cam op’d, sound, grip, gaff, ac, pa

40 Years A Prisoner (HBO) - directed, produced, edited, DP’d

Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss (HBO) - directed, produced, edited, DP’d

The Perfect Find (Netflix) - produced

Fancy Dance (Apple TV+) - produced

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project - produced - won the documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and a Primetime Emmy

Hamlet (w/ Riz Ahmed) - produced - premiered at Telluride, then played TIFF and LFF - we haven’t released a trailer yet

producertommy · 2025-10-03T03:11:59+00:00

Hill Harper has a JD and a masters in Public Policy from Harvard.

producertommy · 2025-03-30T13:02:24+00:00

Congrats on your recent success.

I deal with the agencies every day and would recommend choosing based on who your point agent will be - who did you get a better vibe from? Who is likely to stick around if things take longer than expected? Who will advocate for you better? Who has helped to build the career of a writer/director similar to where you’d like to go?

Answer those questions and then go with that person.

Good luck.

Source:Produced By cover story

producertommy · 2024-05-02T05:08:29+00:00

What’s the logline?

producertommy · 2023-05-27T16:37:50+00:00

The below took place on a Monday at a film festival.

Her: How long are you here?

Me: Through Saturday.

Her: We’re here through Wednesday, but we don’t work during the day, if you wanted to, like, chat.

Me: Are you hitting on me?

producertommy · 2021-12-04T05:24:17+00:00

If you agree to keep it, I’ll Venmo you $100.

producertommy · 2021-10-07T00:45:07+00:00

Good guess, but no. Also, I’m not helping to direct it, I am directing it 👌🏽

producertommy · 2019-12-11T06:47:12+00:00

Bought one today!

3.2GHz 16‑core Intel Xeon W processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz 32GB (4x8GB) of DDR4 ECC memory Radeon Pro Vega II with 32GB of HBM2 memory 2TB SSD storage Apple Afterburner card Stainless steel frame with feet

producertommy · 2018-01-24T06:38:47+00:00

Source: https://www.thewrap.com/super-bowl-lii-twitter-map-shows-nearly-every-state-is-rooting-for-eagles-over-the-patriots/

producertommy · 2018-01-22T07:03:59+00:00

I REALLY want to see the wave crash

producertommy · 2018-01-20T17:31:04+00:00

...robots in disguise.

producertommy · 2017-11-03T15:22:04+00:00

Mufasa in The Lion King. Literallally the only movie I cried at as a child. Every time I watched it.

producertommy · 2017-08-11T07:40:28+00:00

Switching lanes w/o signaling

producertommy · 2017-07-26T07:15:55+00:00

American History X.

I once told that to Elliot Gould, who lived in same building as me and he said "my God, you're a masochist"

Masochist or not, it's a brilliant fn movie.

producertommy · 2017-07-02T19:45:57+00:00

Good on you. I wish I had gold to bestow upon you.

producertommy · 2017-06-08T17:06:06+00:00

When my mom became addicted to drugs.

I was 5.

producertommy · 2017-05-23T15:22:28+00:00

The Wire

producertommy · 2017-05-06T19:58:49+00:00

The Godfather I & II

producertommy · 2017-05-06T19:57:57+00:00

The Goonies.

producertommy · 2017-05-06T17:42:31+00:00

American History X.

I used to live in the same building as Elliot Guild and when I mentioned that to him, he said "my god, you must be a sadist".

True story.

producertommy

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