Champions of the Golden Valley Documentary.

Executive Producer, Doug Blush, was thrilled to congratulate the entire CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY family on a new global partnership with the Olympics. Olympics.com announced it is acquiring the award-winning feature documentary directed by Ben Sturgulewski, which tells the story of aspiring skiers in Afghanistan. Streaming will begin on December 19th. Celebrating the Filmmakers and Team Congratulations to director Ben …

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It’s Never Too Late, Jeff Buckley.

Doug Blush’s Role and Film Release Madpix co-owner Doug Blush was thrilled to serve as a consulting producer on the feature documentary, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE, JEFF BUCKLEY. The film achieved notable box office success and made its debut on HBO as part of the Music Box series on December 4th. About the Documentary IT’S NEVER TOO LATE, JEFF BUCKLEY is …

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Madpix at Indy Shorts Film Festival.

Madpix Films had plenty to celebrate at this year’s Indy Shorts Film Festival, part of the Heartland Film Festival. Filmmakers Lisa Klein and Doug Blush attended with four Madpix-associated films in the lineup—and Doug was presented with the Pioneering Spirit Award! Pioneering Spirit Award to Doug Blush Over the years, the Heartland Film Pioneering Spirit Awards have honored individuals who …

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Out Here Documentary Debut.

OUT HERE, a documentary short film directed by Madpix Films co-founder Lisa Klein, made its debut to a full house at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on February 15, 2025. The film was produced by Leslie Silver, Ph.D., with Doug Blush as co-producer. OUT HERE chronicles the poignant quest of a Sacramento social worker on the front lines of …

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Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Madpix Films co-founder Doug Blush was recently invited to become a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences! Congratulations, Doug. Additionally, Doug was Executive Producer of THE SILENT WITNESS winner of the 2024 News and Doc Best Short Film Emmy. Thank you to directors George Kunhardt and Teddy Kunhardt for involving Doug in this hauntingly beautiful and timely …

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Woods Hole Film Festival.

Doug and Lisa hit the road once more for the 33rd annual Woods Hole Film Festival on Cape Cod, a breathtaking spot in late July and August. Three films that Madpix collaborated on were showcased at the festival: FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO, CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, and COUNTED OUT. As the Artist in Residence at WHFF, Doug was …

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MadPix Festivals and Screenings.

Doug and Lisa hit the road in April heading to the Cleveland International Film Festival, Northeast Ohio Medical University, and New York City on Earth Day. The first stop, however, was the most awe-inspiring – the solar eclipse! The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland was the perfect location for them to not only get some amazing shots …

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Los Lobos Film.

From Doug Blush of Madpix Films: “We can finally tell the world about this amazing adventure we’ve been on for the last few years, via Variety – the epic 50 year history of Los Lobos is in full production on the road for 2025! Proudly rolling with the band with my co-director Piero F. Giunti, producers Robert Corsini, Patricia Harris DiLeva, …

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Vanish – Disappearing Icons of a Rural America.

Madpix co-founder Doug Blush had the privilege of working with fine art photographer Jim Westphalen on his feature length documentary film, VANISH – DISAPPEARING ICONS OF A RURAL AMERICA. “Written, directed and produced by Jim Westphalen with Academy Award winning story consultant, Doug Blush, Vanish is a call to action; a film designed to make us sit up and notice …

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Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Madpix Films co-founder, Doug Blush, was Executive Producer on two films showing at the Palm Springs International Film Festival: BAD FAITH and FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO. FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO, directed by Lois Lipman, is the untold story of Trinity, the world’s first nuclear bomb detonated in New Mexico one month before the bombing of Hiroshima. It is …

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