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Top 23 Documentary filmmakers based in New York, United States

Name: Documentary filmmakers based in New York, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 153 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 153 documentary filmmakers headquartered in New York, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,080 professional contacts across them, including 342 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers documentary filmmakers headquartered in New York, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

153Companies

1,080Contacts tracked

342Verified emails

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The 23 largest documentary filmmakers based in New York, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 23 of 153 documentary filmmakers based in New York, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to documentary filmmakers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DOC NYC	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	106 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, takes place annually in November; the 15th edition was held in person and online Nov 13 - December 1, 2024, showcasing over 250…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Jigsaw Productions	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Jigsaw Productions is helmed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, considered one of the most prolific and thought-provoking documentary filmmakers of our generation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Words Pictures	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	74 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Words + Pictures, founded by Connor Schell and Chernin Entertainment in 2021, is a production studio with a mission to produce high-end, culturally relevant nonfiction content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Kino Lorber	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	56 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a library of over titles, Kino Lorber has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 45 years, releasing 35 films per year theatrically and garnering seven…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Mcgee Media	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “McGee Media was founded by award-winning filmmaker, Dyllan McGee, to produce documentary content that is innovative, compelling, and immersive.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Library Films	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Library Films is a premium documentary company helmed by Emmy-nominated director / producer Chris Smith.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	The Documentary Group	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Documentary Group is an independent production company founded in 2006 with offices in New York and Los Angeles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Maysles Documentary Center	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Maysles Documentary Center is a Harlem-based nonprofit organization committed to community, education, and documentary film.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	4th ROW Films	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “4th Row Films is an award-winning production company specializing in feature documentaries and brand content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Trilogy Films	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Trilogy Films is a full service film and television production company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Gigantic Pictures	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Gigantic Pictures is a New York City-based feature film, documentary and television production company founded by producers Brian Devine and Jason Orans.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	NEW York City Independent Film Festival	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In a world divided by fear Independent Filmmakers from around the world join together in New York City for one week every year to share ideas, hopes and dreams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Aubin Pictures, INC	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aubin Pictures aims to produce media for wide audiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Insignia Films	Partial evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Insignia Films has earned a national reputation for creating landmark documentary films – meticulously crafted, immersive, character-driven narratives – that respect their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Shine Global INC	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mission Statement: Shine Global improves children's lives by telling powerful stories that raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Bykids	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Talented young storytellers from around the world are paired with seasoned filmmakers to create powerful documentaries about their lives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	03	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “digital content company” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Cabin Creek Films	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “An academy award winning production company run from offices in new york city founded and overseen by barbara kopple.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Sarah Colt Productions	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sarah Colt Productions creates visually striking, character-driven documentaries aimed to educate and inspire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	First RUN Features	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “First Run Features was founded in 1979 by a group of filmmakers to advance the distribution of independent film.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Pragda Latin Cinema	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PRAGDA is the leading educational film distributor for the newest Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Brick City TV	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Brick City was formed in ‘09 by longtime friends and filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin to create the Peabody Award-winning and twice Emmy-nominated series Brick City for the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Teale Productions INC	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: documentary filmmakers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names documentary filmmakers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of documentary filmmakers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name documentary filmmakers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Documentary filmmakers based in New York, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

31.7%Verified-email coverage

7.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

100.0%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

115

11-50

51-200

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for New York, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for New York, over 153 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among documentary filmmakers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in New York, United States whose own description of what they do matches “documentary filmmakers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names documentary filmmakers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among documentary filmmakers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New York are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 342 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Documentary filmmakers by metro in the United States

Documentary filmmakers in New York153
Documentary filmmakers in Los Angeles126
Documentary filmmakers in San Francisco38
Documentary filmmakers in Brooklyn30

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names documentary filmmakers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many documentary filmmakers are there based in New York, United States?

RevenueBase identified 153 documentary filmmakers headquartered in New York, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

DOC NYC, headquartered in New York, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most documentary filmmakers?

New York leads with 153 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (126) and San Francisco (38).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 342 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 153 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.