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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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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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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The Elephant Whisperers Oscar Winner!.
It was an amazing night for the filmmakers of The Elephant Whisperers! Winner of the Best Documentary Short at the 95th annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023. Director Kartiki Gonsalves, Producer Guneet Monga, Executive Producer Doug Blush of Madpix Films and the entire team on The Elephant Whisperers had an incredible night.
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The Elephant Whisperers Oscar Nomination.
Madpix Films co-founder, Doug Blush, was Executive Producer on the widely acclaimed documentary short film, THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS which has been nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 2023 Oscars. The film is available on Netflix. The Oscars airs on Sunday, March 12th. Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, the 41-minute documentary short film follows a family in the Mudumalai Tiger …
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The Last of the Winthrops.
Madpix co-founder, Doug Blush, was an Executive Producer of the film which is currently at the Laemmle Santa Monica for a limited run. Doug took part in a Q&A after the premier on October 7th with Director, Writer and Executive Producer Viviane Winthrop as well as other members of the film team. THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS explores the powerful …
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