‘Tinder Swindler’ Producer AGC Studios Launches Non-Fiction ‘Unwritten’ Arm Headed by Magical Elves’ Joel Zimmer
variety.comManori Ravindran International Editor“Tinder Swindler” production outfit AGC Studios has launched a new division for non-fiction and unscripted content, headed by former Magical Elves executive Joel Zimmer.AGC Unwritten will develop, finance, produce and distribute the company’s burgeoning unscripted slate, with Zimmer serving as president.
The intention is for the non-scripted arm to match AGC’s busy operations in the feature film and scripted TV arena.Set up by Stuard Ford in 2018, AGC Studios’ non-fiction titles include the upcoming documentary series “Nobu,” about the famed restauranteur and entrepreneur Nobu Matsuhisa, from documentary director Matt Tyrnauer (“Valentino: The Last Emperor,” “Where’s My Roy Cohn?”).
The company has also co-financed three documentaries with CNN Films, including “Lady Boss: the Jackie Collins Story,” “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer.” The new company’s non-fiction slate across film and television will soon be announced.
The roster includes several projects being shepherded by BJ Levin, who is moving across AGC Studios to the new company as executive VP of non-fiction content.
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