Dana O’Keefe to Lead New Nonfiction Studio Double Agent as Joint Venture of Black Bear Pictures and New Regency
thewrap.comst Century as it unfolds around us, in all its complexity and diversity. The possibilities are endless.”O’Keefe was chosen because he is “a seasoned powerhouse in the documentary space with tremendous relationships, an eye for talent, and a keen understanding of content that can reach a global audience,” according to a statement from Schwarzman. “Along with our friends at New Regency, Black Bear is delighted to back Double Agent and Dana with our full resources and couldn’t be more excited to dive head-first into premium unscripted film and television.”Yariv Milchan, New Regency’s chairman and CEO added: “We pursued this collaboration because we know that Teddy, Dana, and the Black Bear team can uphold our standard for excellence.
This is a partnership amongst the best and brightest in the business, with all the tools to become leaders in the non-fiction world.”The joint venture partnership was negotiated by Black Bear Partner Michael Heimler and head of business affairs Adam Raichilson, David Friedman and Eric Roth on behalf of New Regency, and Jerry Dasti of Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo on behalf of O’Keefe.According to Double Agent, the company “will offer filmmakers robust financing capability and high-end creative services for the development and production of non-fiction feature films, series, and emerging formats.”.
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