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Filmmakers

 

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BENJAMIN LEAR | PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

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GABRIEL COWAN | PRODUCER

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Jonathan Murray & Gil Goldschein- BMP FILMS- Executive Producers

 

BMP Films was started to create documentaries and narrative films which tell intimate human stories; compelling and emotional accounts of real life events.

 

Our previous films include VALENTINE ROAD, which unravels a well-publicized and complex story of a shooting in a middle school classroom of a 15-year old gay teen by a fellow student. The documentary first played at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in the documentary competition and then premiered on HBO.

 

In 2007 BMP released our first documentary, AUTISM: The Musical, which premiered on HBO and later played on OWN. The film won two prime-time Emmy’s – one for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special and the other for Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Special – as well as numerous audience and jury awards at festivals worldwide. 

 

In 2008 BMP Films produced PEDRO, the story of Pedro Zamora who was the first openly gay, HIV positive person on prime time TV. The feature premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, aired on MTV and is now out on DVD.

 

In 2009 BMP produced BILLIONAIRE, the story of DHL founder and tycoon Larry Hillblom, who disappeared mysteriously in a small plane crash leaving his unacknowledged children to fight for their share of his vast fortune. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It premiered on CNBC and is now available on Netflix and On-demand.

 

 

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