For over twenty years, sisters Jeanine and Catherine have worked together, and independently, to develop and produce over thirty hours of non-fiction entertainment on a wide array of topics from history and current events to scientific explorations that span the globe.
For each and every project, we bring together our talented network of documentary editors, graphic designers and cinematographers to deliver thought provoking, inspirational entertainment that lasts.
Jeanine Butler
Co-FOUNDER/Producer/ Director/ writer
Jeanine is an award-winning director, producer, and writer. Specializing in documentaries and non-fiction entertainment, her work has been broadcast across multiple platforms, screened at museums, film festivals worldwide, and garnered numerous awards, including three National Emmy nominations for Documenting the Face of America (PBS), The Science of HIV/AIDS (The Discovery Channel), and Africa (BBC/Discovery Channel). Butler has produced, written, and directed long-form documentaries for Explorer, the premier documentary series for National Geographic, and crafted strategic storytelling for nonprofits and international NGOs. She continues her relationship with National Geographic as an Executive Producer. Her latest independent films produced by her company Butlerfilms, LLC co-founded with producing partner and sister Catherine, include the short God$Green God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance - UVA Religion Lab and the feature-length doc, American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel. American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel,, which was theatrically released in 2019 to critical acclaim, including The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, The Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Beast, The L.A. Times.
Catherine Butler
Co-FOUNDER /Producer WRITER
Catherine Lynn Butler is an award-winning documentary writer/producer with global experience developing and delivering impactful long and short form documentaries for television, museums, educational nonprofits and NGOs. Catherine’s work has been awarded two Emmy’s, including Journey of the Universe (PBS); Women of Tibet (PBS); and a National Emmy nomination for Documenting the Face of America (PBS).
She also produced the critically acclaimed feature-length investigative documentary The Future of Food, which enjoyed global theatrical and digital distribution.
Her latest independent films produced by her company Butlerfilms, LLC, co-founded with producing partner and sister Jeanine, include the critically-acclaimed feature documentary, American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel, released theatrically nationwide in 2019, and soon-to-be available for streaming on February 9th; and God$Green: An Unholy Alliance (2020) a documentary short tackling the political and religious propaganda, corporate deal-making and environmental injustice fueling climate change denial.
Film Highlights:
- Film Festival & Academic Release "God$Green: An Unholy Alliance"
- Film Festival & Nationwide Theatrical Release "American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel" Digital Release 2/9/21
-Emmy Award "Journey of the Universe" PBS
- Emmy Nominated “Documenting the Face of America” PBS
- Emmy Award "The Women of Tibet" PBS
- Festival and online favorite "The Future of Food"
- CINE Golden Eagle Award "Seismic Sleuths: Understanding Earthquakes" Discovery, TLC, National Geographic Channels
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