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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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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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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We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Soul! was a winner the prestigious Peabody Award in the documentary category. Madpix Films’ Doug Blush was co-producer of the film. From the Peabody Awards website: A joyful tribute to the local television program SOUL! and its creator, the impresario Ellis Haizlip, the documentary film Mr. SOUL! is a loving celebration of Black …
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Quite a bit of news to share about Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong Torres. Very happy to announce that the film is now available on Netflix! Great write up in Rolling Stone magazine in recognition of Ben Fong-Torres as one of the pillars of the classic magazine and great chroniclers of a huge era of …
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Madpix Films’ Doug Blush is an Executive Producer and the Supervising Editor on LIKE A ROLLING STONE: THE LIFE & TIMES OF BEN FONG-TORRES, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. The film is currently available for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards and receiving accolades at screenings around the country. From Cara Cusumano for the Tribeca Film …
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Madpix Films’ Doug Blush was Co-Producer on Mr. SOUL!, A Film by Melissa Haizlip. The film has received numerous awards and accolades over the past few years, was featured on PBS’ Independent Lens and is now streaming on HBOMax. From Independent Lens: “In 1968, America’s first Black variety show, “SOUL!,” helmed by producer and host Ellis Haizlip, premiered on public …
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Madpix Films’ Doug Blush is the Supervising Editor on the new Dave Grohl unscripted series From Cradle to Stage that debuted on Paramount+ Thursday, May 6th. This six-part part series was inspired by the critically acclaimed book From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars by Dave’s mother Virginia Hanlon Grohl. Dave directed the …
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Rock Camp The Movie was co-directed by Doug Blush and Renée Barron. Doug also produced the film with Jeff Rowe. Get a backstage pass into the inspiration behind Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. Follow four campers through their journey to shred with their heroes and see how they overcome their fears and transform their lives. Rock stars remember their humble …
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