Ironbound Films
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Ironbound Films is an independent documentary film production company. Their films often focus on stories of how people succeed and fail to connect. Their 2008 film The Linguists
and 2010 film The New Recruits, were about characters whose missteps often undermined their stated intentions but also exposed their humanity. Another feature documentary, Évocateur, is about controversial 1980s talk-show icon Morton Downey, Jr.
and is set for release in 2011.
follows two linguists, Gregory Anderson and David Harrison, as they circle the globe attempting to record dying languages. The film received a positive review from Boston Globe reviewer Sam Allis. The Linguists
premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
before airing nationwide on PBS
in February 2009. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming in 2010.
Their second feature documentary, The New Recruits, is about three business students attempting to bring capitalism to developing nations through social enterprise
. The New Recruits was funded by the Skoll Foundation
and aired on PBS
in June 2010. USA Today
reviewer Michele Archer gave the film a positive review, stating "Though the situation is ripe for glorification, the filmmakers unflinchingly show the challenging fish-out-of-water situations the recruits earnestly face."
Ironbound’s latest project, Évocateur, explores the life of controversial talk-show icon Morton Downey, Jr.
, infamous in the 1980s as the "King of Trash TV."
documentary that aired in 2006 and chronicles the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site
and the lives of those involved. It follows America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero, a PBS
documentary that aired in 2002 and was produced and directed by Kramer and Miller. America Rebuilds generated widespread conspiracy theories about the demolition of WTC 7
when developer Larry Silverstein
suggested to Miller in an interview that the FDNY should "pull it." By "it," Silverstein meant the team of firefighters in the burning building; conspiracy theorists took "it" to mean the building itself. The theory was promulgated by various 9/11 Truthers
, including Charlie Sheen
and Rosie O’Donnell.
Ironbound also produced Moment in Time, a documentary short that premiered as the centerpiece to ESPN
's Beijing Olympics coverage; and The Fantastic Two, a 17-part comedy web series about fantasy football starring William "The Refrigerator" Perry with cameos by Donald Gibb
, Kato Kaelin
and Richard Moll
. It was sponsored by McDonald's
and Honda
.
Ironbound also creates videos for various clients, including corporations Cisco Systems
, Sun Microsystems
, and Xerox
; charities LCU Foundation and Episcopal Charities
; and museums Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
.
The Linguists
The Linguists is an independent 2008 American documentary film produced by Ironbound Films about language extinction and language documentation...
and 2010 film The New Recruits, were about characters whose missteps often undermined their stated intentions but also exposed their humanity. Another feature documentary, Évocateur, is about controversial 1980s talk-show icon Morton Downey, Jr.
Morton Downey, Jr.
Morton Downey, Jr. was an American singer, songwriter and later a television talk show host of the 1980s who pioneered the "trash TV" format on his program The Morton Downey Jr. Show....
and is set for release in 2011.
History
Ironbound Films, Inc., was founded in 2003 by Seth Kramer and Daniel A. Miller, with Jeremy Newberger joining as CEO in 2004. Based in Garrison, NY, Ironbound has, in its feature documentaries and commercial production, taken on issues surrounding globalization: intercultural and mass communication, technology, terrorism, poverty and capitalism.Feature films
Their first feature documentary The LinguistsThe Linguists
The Linguists is an independent 2008 American documentary film produced by Ironbound Films about language extinction and language documentation...
follows two linguists, Gregory Anderson and David Harrison, as they circle the globe attempting to record dying languages. The film received a positive review from Boston Globe reviewer Sam Allis. The Linguists
The Linguists
The Linguists is an independent 2008 American documentary film produced by Ironbound Films about language extinction and language documentation...
premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
before airing nationwide on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in February 2009. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming in 2010.
Their second feature documentary, The New Recruits, is about three business students attempting to bring capitalism to developing nations through social enterprise
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
. The New Recruits was funded by the Skoll Foundation
Skoll Foundation
The Skoll Foundation is a social entrepreneurship foundation based in Silicon Valley, California, with a mission to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems...
and aired on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in June 2010. USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
reviewer Michele Archer gave the film a positive review, stating "Though the situation is ripe for glorification, the filmmakers unflinchingly show the challenging fish-out-of-water situations the recruits earnestly face."
Ironbound’s latest project, Évocateur, explores the life of controversial talk-show icon Morton Downey, Jr.
Morton Downey, Jr.
Morton Downey, Jr. was an American singer, songwriter and later a television talk show host of the 1980s who pioneered the "trash TV" format on his program The Morton Downey Jr. Show....
, infamous in the 1980s as the "King of Trash TV."
Other work
Ironbound’s other work includes America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero, a PBSPublic Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
documentary that aired in 2006 and chronicles the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
and the lives of those involved. It follows America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero, a PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
documentary that aired in 2002 and was produced and directed by Kramer and Miller. America Rebuilds generated widespread conspiracy theories about the demolition of WTC 7
7 World Trade Center
7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. It is the second building to bear that name and address in that location. The original structure was completed in 1987 and was destroyed in the September 11 attacks...
when developer Larry Silverstein
Larry Silverstein
Larry A. Silverstein is an American businessman, and real estate investor and developer in New York City.Silverstein was born in Brooklyn, and became involved in real estate, together with his father, establishing Silverstein Properties...
suggested to Miller in an interview that the FDNY should "pull it." By "it," Silverstein meant the team of firefighters in the burning building; conspiracy theorists took "it" to mean the building itself. The theory was promulgated by various 9/11 Truthers
9/11 Truth Movement
9/11 Truth movement is a collective name for loosely affiliated organizations and individuals who question the accepted account of the September 11, 2001, attacks....
, including Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
and Rosie O’Donnell.
Ironbound also produced Moment in Time, a documentary short that premiered as the centerpiece to ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Beijing Olympics coverage; and The Fantastic Two, a 17-part comedy web series about fantasy football starring William "The Refrigerator" Perry with cameos by Donald Gibb
Donald Gibb
Donald Gibb , sometimes credited as Don Gibb, is an American actor with an imposing 6 ft-4in frame, best known for his roles as the hulking, dimwitted fraternity brother "Ogre" in several installments of the Revenge of the Nerds film series, and as Leslie "Dr...
, Kato Kaelin
Kato Kaelin
Brian Jerard "Kato" Kaelin is an American radio and television personality who gained fame as a witness during the 1994–95 murder trial of O. J. Simpson.-Personal life:...
and Richard Moll
Richard Moll
Charles Richard Moll is an American actor and voice artist,best known for playing Bull Shannon, the bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1983 to 1992...
. It was sponsored by McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
and Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
.
Ironbound also creates videos for various clients, including corporations Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
, Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
, and Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
; charities LCU Foundation and Episcopal Charities
Episcopal Charities
-History:Episcopal Charities is a San Francisco based nonprofit charitable organization affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of California. In 1977, a separate division was established in the Diocese of California by the name Episcopal Community Appeal to serve the poor, oppressed, and marginalized...
; and museums Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a military and maritime history museum with a collection of museum ships in New York City. It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street on the West Side of Manhattan. The museum showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, the submarine , a Concorde...
and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York is the first presidential library built in the United States. It was conceived and built under the direction of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1939 to 1940.- History :...
.
Filmography
- Évocateur
- The New Recruits
- The LinguistsThe LinguistsThe Linguists is an independent 2008 American documentary film produced by Ironbound Films about language extinction and language documentation...
- America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero
- The Fantastic Two