Talking Eyes Media

Name

Talking Eyes Media

Legal name

Talking Eyes Media

Website

https://talkingeyesmedia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Film and Photojournalism Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ), Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits (BPAGAHAJ), Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Nonprofit media services
• Social impact storytelling
• Photojournalism production
• Multimedia content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Production Services: Creating documentary films, photography, and multimedia content for foundations, nonprofits, media outlets, community organizations, and educational institutions who commission work to support their missions
2. Product Sales (DVDs and Books): Direct sales of documentary DVDs and photography books through their e-commerce shop, with products like The Sacrifice Zone, Bring It to the Table, Aging in America, and various photo books
3. Image and Video Licensing: Licensing of their media archive spanning decades for commercial, editorial, and educational use
4. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, they accept donations and receive grants to support their projects focused on making the world fairer, healthier and more sustainable

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Talking Eyes Media operates as a nonprofit production studio that produces documentary films, photojournalism, and multimedia content for foundations, nonprofits, media outlets, and educational institutions. It also develops strategic communications, community engagement campaigns, traveling exhibitions, and educational workshops, and sells books, DVDs, and prints directly to consumers through its own shop.

Product overview

Talking Eyes Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit production company offering documentary films, photography services, communication strategy, community engagement campaigns, education workshops, and media licensing. The company operates across multiple platforms including feature and short documentary films, published books and photo collections, traveling exhibitions, and interactive digital storytelling. Their core portfolio includes projects such as 'The Sacrifice Zone,' 'Bring It to the Table,' 'Newest Americans,' 'Aging in America: The Years Ahead,' 'Silent Epidemic,' and 'Syria's Lost Generation.' Products are available through their shop as DVDs and books, and are promoted via online platforms and public programming. The company also licenses its extensive media archive spanning decades of documentary work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Newest Americans: A multimedia collaboratory of journalists, media-makers, artists, faculty and students telling stories from Newark, NJ
• The Sacrifice Zone
• Bring It to the Table
• Aging in America

Products and services

• Documentary Films Commissioned and self-produced documentary films addressing social, humanitarian, and global issues, created for foundations, nonprofits, and media outlets.
• Photography Services Professional photojournalism and documentary photography services for organizations whose missions center on social impact, news, and human-interest stories.
• Communication Strategy Strategic communications services that help foundations and nonprofits plan campaigns around their documentary and multimedia content.
• Community Engagement Campaigns Campaigns designed to mobilize communities around social issues through film, photography, and multimedia storytelling.
• Education & Workshops Educational programs and workshops built around the company's documentary content to teach audiences about social issues.
• Books & Publications Published books and print publications tied to the company's documentary projects, sold to consumers through its shop.
• Traveling Exhibitions Traveling photographic and documentary exhibitions that bring the company's social-impact content to galleries, schools, and community venues.
• Image + Video Licensing Licensing of photographs and video footage from the company's archive for educational, community, and personal use, with tiered usage rights.
• Interactive Storytelling Interactive digital storytelling experiences that combine documentary film, photography, and multimedia to engage audiences online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning documentaries including Emmy nominations, Freddie Awards, World Press Photo recognition, and Pictures of the Year International awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Medical CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborated on Syria's Lost Generation documentary to illustrate the chaotic effects of war on Syria's refugee youth population.
• Rutgers University-NewarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Project partner for Newest Americans, a multimedia collaboratory launched in 2013 with journalists, media-makers, artists, faculty and students telling stories from Newark, NJ. Partnership includes robust digital platform spanning film, photography, audio stories, written narratives, and interactive stories.
• VII PhotocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Project partner for Newest Americans multimedia collaboratory, contributing world-renowned photojournalists to the storytelling initiative.
• James Irvine FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor more than a decade, Talking Eyes Media has helped bring The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards to life through exceptional video production services, distilling complex stories into powerful visual narratives.
• CreativeLiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for educational offerings including 'Making a Short Documentary' class taught by Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur.
• La Isla FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health and policy NGO working at the intersection of public health and human rights to address chronic kidney disease epidemic among sugarcane workers in Latin America. Partner for Silent Epidemic documentary series.
• Pan American Health OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's oldest international public health agency providing technical cooperation on CKDnt issues featured in Silent Epidemic project.
• SolidaridadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational civil society organization with global experience in facilitating responsible supply chains, featured in Silent Epidemic documentary resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StoryCorps: 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to recording and preserving personal stories, with broadcast partnerships and educational distribution. Comparable in mission-driven storytelling, foundation funding model, and emphasis on community engagement and education.
• Concordia Studio: Impact-focused documentary production studio behind 'Story of Us,' 'Chicagoland,' and 'Life Itself.' Comparable in producing premium, social-issue documentary content for streaming and broadcast platforms with attached impact campaigns.
• Kartemquin Films: 501(c)(3) nonprofit documentary production company based in Chicago producing social-issue films for over 50 years. Closest comparable in mission (nonprofit, impact-driven documentary) and operating model (foundations, broadcast distribution, education programming).
• Field of Vision: Documentary film unit producing short and feature documentaries on social and political issues, with foundation and broadcast support. Comparable as a documentary production entity focused on current affairs and social issues, often delivered through streaming and broadcast partnerships.
• VII Photo: Photo agency representing internationally acclaimed photojournalists who produce documentary photography and short-form multimedia on social issues. Direct overlap in photojournalism, foundation-funded storytelling, and partnership-based operating model — already a Talking Eyes collaborator on Newest Americans.
• Magnum Photos: World-renowned photo agency representing legendary photojournalists with a multi-decade archive available for editorial, commercial, and exhibition licensing. Comparable as a photojournalism agency with archive licensing revenue and foundation/client commissioned work.
• Doc Society: Nonprofit organization supporting impact-driven documentary filmmaking globally through grants, mentorship, and the Good Pitch program. Comparable as a mission-aligned documentary support entity with foundation funding and impact-campaign methodology.
• Exposure Labs: Impact-driven documentary production company behind films such as 'Chasing Ice' and 'Chasing Coral.' Comparable in foundation-funded, social-issue documentary production with attached impact campaigns and educational distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Participant Media: Major impact entertainment company producing narrative films and documentaries (e.g., 'An Inconvenient Truth,' 'Spotlight') with social-issue missions. A larger, established player in the same impact-documentary space but with feature-film scale and broader commercial reach.

Others

• Impact Partners: Film financing and producing company that backs impact-driven documentaries. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the impact-documentary space, though focused more on financing/strategic partnerships than production services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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