Transient partner Jeremy Levine field produced for the new National Geographic series Doomsday Preppers, which will premiere Tuesday, Feb 8 at 9 pm. A unique look at the odd subculture of people convinced society is on the brink of collapse and the extreme lengths they go to prepare. Watch the trailer.
Congratulations to Keith Miller and the Welcome to Pine Hill crew for their recent Grand Jury prize win at Slamdance. The feature film about a recently reformed drug dealer looking to make peace with his past, was made in collaboration with the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, founded by Transient Pictures partners Jeremy and Landon along with Gerardo Samano. Jeremy Levine also contributed some editing to the project and Landon makes a guest appearance.
Synopsis: A recently reformed drug dealer working as a claims adjuster by day and bouncer by night, Shannon Harper receives earth-shattering news that compels him to make peace with his past and search for freedom beyond the concrete jungle of New York. With a cinema verite style rooted in very real life, WELCOME TO PINE HILL features an extraordinarily intimate performance by Harper playing himself, supported by an eclectic mix of real people and improvised performers. Traveling from the backyards of Brooklyn crack houses to the lush Catskill Mountains, the film is a meditative journey about how we choose to live our lives.
We here at Transient Pictures had a great 2011 (an Emmy for God’s sake!) and we hope you did too. We look forward to an even better 2012, assuming of course that the world doesn’t end. See the upcoming series Doomsday Preppers, on National Geographic, field produced by Transient partner Jeremy Levine. Stay tuned for air dates and Happy New Year.
Transient Pictures won an Emmy for Good Fortune, its feature documentary exploring how massive international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the very communities they aim to benefit! We are overwhelmed with this honor and are so thankful for everyone who helped make it happen. To make the night even more special, line producer Bernard Aulo Ohanga flew into New York from Kenya for the event. His first time in the U.S. and he’s welcomed with an Emmy!
Good Fortune won a News and Documentary Emmy in the category Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting-Long Form. We hope the recognition of the film can help promote more local leadership in development and foreign aid and help avoid the tragic stories of people like Silva and Jackson.
