Dweck Productions focuses on fostering emerging, independent talent, producing original films, and partnering with unconventional, diverse voices through financing and creative producing.
Dweck Productions was founded in 2018.
Hannah Dweck
Hannah Dweck founded Dweck Productions to focus on unconventional stories and boundary-pushing cinema. Under Hannah’s leadership, Dweck Productions produced Jane Schoenbrun’s We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, acquired by HBO Max/Utopia), Theodore Schaefer’s Giving Birth to a Butterfly (Fantasia 2021, acquired by Cinedigm), Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults (Berlin 2023, acquired by Universal worldwide) starring Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, and Sophia Lillis, and the forthcoming Tendaberry (Sundance 2024). Hannah co-directed/produced the feature documentary Guest House (Austin Film Festival 2019), which was honored by the Vera Institute of Justice. Her horror short Deliver premiered at Maryland Film Festival 2022.
Theodore Schaefer
Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based Director and Producer. His feature film debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the film’s “enthralling sense of atmosphere” and Film Threat called it “Donnie Darko meets Twin Peaks.” The film was released theatrically by Cinedigm and Fandor in 2023.
Theodore’s recent commercial work, includes the viral Blockbuster ad that won three Cannes Lions, including the Gold prize for Breakthrough on a Budget (2023). Online his work has garnered over 20 million views, along with write-ups from Deadline, New York Mag, The Huffington Post, and television coverage on CNN and FOX.
Through Dweck Productions, Theodore has produced a slate of successful features, including We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, released by Utopia and HBO MAX) and The Adults (Berlin 2023, released by Universal), and the forthcoming Tendaberry (Sundance 2024). Theodore’s drive as both a filmmaker and producer is to create unique stories and be a champion for independent cinema.
Hannah and Theodore met in 2016 working together on the comedy short The Business Meeting, and they’ve been working together ever since.
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