JWP – Non-fiction films for global audiences

NON-FICTION FILMS

FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES

NON-FICTION FILMS

FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES

JWP is an award-winning documentary production company with over 20 years of experience telling true stories on screen. In recent years we have been at the forefront of making ground-breaking series which combine rigorous journalistic principles, with cinematic, character-driven narratives to reach audiences globally.

Feature documentaries

Led by producer Sumpta Ayuso and director Justin Webster, from 2002 JWP produced award-winning feature documentaries through international co-productions with BBC, ZDF, PBS, TVC, ARTE, The Danish Film Institute and many other funds and broadcasters.

Character-driven stories

The stories are all told through characters, in the present tense. If the story is in the past, the narrative is created through investigation, interviews, reconstructions and archive. If the story is unfolding, it is filmed vérité style, following the characters over months or years.

Global series

From 2015 JWP created five series for global release, including The Pioneer (HBO), Death in León (Movistar/HBO), two seasons of Six Dreams (Amazon) and Nisman – The Prosecutor, The President and The Spy (Netflix, ZDF, Movistar, DR).

RANGE

Subjects have been as diverse as a geopolitical crime story, the pioneering work of a transplant doctor, a portrait of a great artist, the rise and fall of a mafia figure, or the revelations that emerge from a murder trial.

Non-fiction

Our ideas and productions are based on the belief that true stories, told with creativity but without invention, can be as dramatic as fiction, and often more revealing.

Audiences

Our projects are developed slowly, and our productions can last for several years, driven by a desire to discover truths, hone meaningful narratives and captivate audiences.

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