Even though I’ve seen some of their movies, I had no idea a company like this existed until I watched Jeff Skoll’s presentation at TED.
In 1996 Pierre Omidyar hired his friend Jeff Skoll to be the first employee in his new company, Ebay. Skoll subsequently became obscenely wealthy, and wanted to do something to make a difference in the world. He started Participant Productions to do that.
Participant believes that a good story well told can truly make a difference in how one sees the world. Whether it is a feature film, documentary or other form of media, Participant exists to tell compelling, entertaining stories that also create awareness of the real issues that shape our lives.
A list of productions Participant Productions participated in (from IMDB):
Previously Released
- Murderball (2005)
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
- North Country (2005)
- American Gun (2005)
- Syriana (2005)
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
- Fast Food Nation (2006)
- The World According to Sesame Street (2006)
Currently In Theaters
- Angels in the Dust (2007)
- Darfur Now (2007)
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007)
Upcoming
- Chicago 10 (2007)
- The Visitor (2007)
- The Kite Runner (2007)
- Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
- Untitled Live Earth Documentary (2008)
- S.O.P.: Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
- The Mayor of Castro Street (2009)
