Latchkey Films

What Latchkey Films does

Latchkey Films is a privately held, Brooklyn-based documentary and non-fiction production company founded in 2020 by award-winning filmmakers Nick Capote, Jackie Jesko, and Alex Waterfield. The company produces feature documentaries, documentary series, digital series, and branded content for major streaming platforms (HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Showtime), broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, MSNBC, National Geographic), digital publishers (VICE, Vox Media, Facebook), and corporate clients (Amazon Prime, Bloomberg, Gates Foundation, Vans, Geico, A. Lange & Söhne). Its production methodology is access-driven, journalistic, and field-intensive — covering sensitive subjects including wrongful convictions (The Innocence Files), missionary controversies (Savior Complex), the Terri Schiavo case, and conflict-zone reporting across 70+ countries. The team has won six Emmys, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, a Dupont Award, and the James Foley Medal for Courage in Journalism, and is represented by WME.

Latchkey Films operates on a project-based production model: each documentary is commissioned by a single platform or brand partner through individually negotiated production and licensing deals, with no publicly disclosed long-term output agreements. The company is represented by WME agents Maggie Pisacane and Nati Bru, has no external institutional funding, and is wholly founder-owned. Revenue streams include one-time production licenses from streaming and broadcast platforms, professional services fees from corporate branded content (e.g., The Real Jack Ryan for Amazon Prime, Never Stand Still for Bloomberg/A. Lange & Söhne), and festival/theatrical distribution (SXSW 2026 premiere of baby/girls). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each engagement is negotiated directly with the commissioning party. The company's GTM is sales-led B2B, with deal flow originating from founder relationships, WME representation, prior work referrals, and earned media coverage in outlets including Rolling Stone, Variety, Time, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and People Magazine.

Name

Latchkey Films

Legal name

Latchkey Films

Website

https://latchkey-films.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latchkey Films is a Brooklyn-based, privately held documentary production company founded in 2020 that produces premium non-fiction series and branded content for major streaming platforms, broadcast networks, and corporate clients including HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Bloomberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Lighting & Grip Infrastructure Services (MPADAIAF)

Keywords

• Documentary production
• Non-fiction filmmaking
• Branded content production
• Feature documentaries
• Digital series production

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

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

Revenue model

1. Documentary Production for Streaming Platforms: Produces documentary series and feature documentaries for major streaming services including HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, and Showtime. Revenue generated through production deals and licensing agreements.
2. Broadcast Television Production: Produces content for broadcast networks including ABC, NBC, MSNBC, and National Geographic. Revenue from network production deals.
3. Branded Commercial Content: Creates branded content and commercial films for corporate clients including Amazon Prime, Bloomberg, Gates Foundation, VICE, Motherboard, Vans, Geico, and A. Lange & Söhne. Revenue from branded content partnerships.
4. Festival and Theatrical Distribution: Feature documentaries premiered at film festivals like SXSW. Revenue potential from festival premieres and theatrical distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Latchkey Films is an independent production company that produces documentary and non-fiction films, documentary series, digital series, and branded commercial content for television and digital platforms. The company sells its production services to major streaming platforms (HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Showtime), broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, MSNBC, National Geographic), and corporate brands (Amazon, Bloomberg, Gates Foundation, Vans, Geico). Its work is built on access-driven filmmaking rooted in journalistic sensibility, covering sensitive topics including conflict zones, criminal justice, religious institutions, and marginalized communities.

Product overview

Latchkey Films is a documentary and non-fiction storytelling production company specializing in access-driven filmmaking rooted in journalistic sensibility. The portfolio consists of three main offerings: Feature Documentaries (including Baby/Girls, Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything, Between Life & Death, and The Innocence Files), Documentary Series for major networks (Savior Complex for HBO, Demons and Saviors for Hulu, Rogue Trip for Nat Geo), and Digital Series for platforms like VICE, Vox Media, and Facebook. The company also produces Commercial content for brand partners including Amazon Prime, Bloomberg, Gates Foundation, Geico, and Vans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baby/Girls A feature documentary following three pregnant teenagers at a Christian maternity home in Arkansas in the wake of the Dobbs decision, exploring themes of choice, faith, and generational trauma.
• Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything A feature documentary exploring the life and career of Barbara Walters, examining her groundbreaking role as the first woman to co-anchor a national news program and her impact on broadcast journalism. Produced for Hulu in association with Imagine Documentaries.
• Savior Complex An Emmy-nominated three-part HBO Original Documentary Series examining the story of Renee Bach, an American missionary accused of medically treating children without qualifications at her charity in Uganda.
• Demons and Saviors A three-part Hulu series telling the story of Christina Boyer, the so-called 'Poltergeist Girl' convicted of murdering her three-year-old daughter, and the amateur sleuths determined to exonerate her. Co-produced with ABC News Studios.
• Between Life & Death A feature documentary revisiting the Terri Schiavo case, examining the intersection of faith, politics, and the legal system that captivated the nation and impacted American society. Produced for MSNBC Films.
• The Innocence Files A Netflix documentary series chronicling personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction and revealing the root causes that led to imprisonment. Nick Capote produced the first three episodes.
• Disgrace An Emmy Award-winning Hulu Original documentary examining the aftermath of public allegations of sexual misconduct and the conversation around #MeToo two years after its height.
• Rogue Trip A Nat Geo international travel series hosted by former war correspondent Bob Woodruff and his son Mack, exploring roguish nations and territories known for conflict. Distributed on Disney+.
• India Burning A Showtime documentary investigating the growing fear that India's 200 million Muslims are being systematically targeted as Hindu nationalist rhetoric intensifies. Won the Dupont Award.
• Consent A VICE on HBO documentary examining how society defines sexual consent, holds violators accountable, and moves forward.
• Putin's Crimea A VICE on HBO documentary examining Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and its aftermath.
• America Inside Out A documentary series where Katie Couric explores divisive cultural issues in America following the 2016 election.
• After the Fall A VICE on HBO documentary examining the fight for Syria's future and the situation in Raqqa, the former ISIS capital.
• When the Earth Melts A VICE on HBO documentary exploring the devastating impact of thawing Arctic permafrost and potential solutions.
• The Last Line of Defense A VICE on HBO documentary examining the crisis facing public defenders facing soaring caseloads and flatlining budgets.
• Dark Web A VICE documentary embedding with law enforcement agencies addressing child sex abuse and child pornography on the internet.
• Answered Vox Media's first daily explainer series featuring world-class animations, produced entirely remotely during the 2020 pandemic.
• Minority Report Vice's acclaimed digital series exploring communities of underrepresented people in unexpected places, with over 15 million YouTube views.
• One Star Reviews A VICE digital series hosted by Taji Ameen offering worst-rated businesses a chance at redemption.
• The Scarlet Letter Report A Facebook Original Series hosted by Amanda Knox discussing the experience of women being sexualized and demonized by the media.
• Never Stand Still A visual poem partnership with Bloomberg and A. Lange & Söhne about New York City and the art of watchmaking.
• The Real Jack Ryan An Amazon Prime branded content film documenting the real-life version of Tom Clancy's CIA hero, which won Ad Age/Pressboard Top 10 Branded Content Campaign of the Year.
• Goalkeepers: Family Planning in Senegal A documentary partnership with the Gates Foundation highlighting family planning initiatives at a clinic in Dakar, Senegal.
• DIY Rocketeer A branded digital series profiling young amateur rocketeers, created in partnership with Motherboard and Geico.
• Boardly: Women in Skate A video series spotlighting women passionate about skateboarding, created in partnership with Vans.
• The Discovery of Pyth A short documentary about Pyth Network CTO Jayant Krishnamurthy and his blockchain technology projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ million views for Minority Report series on YouTube
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WME (William Morris Endeavor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWME provides representation for Latchkey Films through agents Maggie Pisacane (+1 212-903-1313) and Nati Bru (+1 212-903-1497). WME is a major talent agency representing the company's founders.
• BloombergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bloomberg for Never Stand Still visual poem with A. Lange & Söhne. Bloomberg served as agency partner for luxury watch brand campaign.
• A. Lange & SöhnecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury watch brand partnered with Bloomberg and Latchkey Films for Never Stand Still visual poem about New York City and the art of watchmaking.
• Amazon PrimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Prime teamed up with VICE to promote Jack Ryan series launch. Latchkey Films created The Real Jack Ryan documentary film featuring former CIA operative.
• VICEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnerships with VICE Media including The Real Jack Ryan, DIY Rocketeer, Boardly, Minority Report, One Star Reviews, and The Scarlet Letter Report.
• Gates FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Gates Foundation for Goalkeepers: Family Planning in Senegal documentary. Film was key component of their marketing campaign and featured on Gates Foundation YouTube and Facebook channels.
• MotherboardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Motherboard for DIY Rocketeer branded content series E.T.A. showcasing transportation innovation.
• GeicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeico partnered with Motherboard for E.T.A. branded series. Latchkey Films created DIY Rocketeer film highlighting transportation technology.
• VansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Vans for Boardly: Women in Skate video series spotlighting women in skateboarding culture.
• NBCUniversal/PeacockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeacock streamed Between Life & Death feature documentary about Terri Schiavo. Film aired on MSNBC and is now streaming on Peacock.
• MSNBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSNBC Films produced Between Life & Death feature documentary for Latchkey Films about Terri Schiavo.
• HBOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBO Original Documentary Films produced Savior Complex, Emmy-nominated three-part series about missionary Renee Bach in Uganda.
• HulucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple productions with Hulu including Demons and Saviors, Disgrace, and Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetflix produced The Innocence Files documentary series about wrongful convictions. Nick Capote produced first three episodes.
• Imagine DocumentariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImagine Documentaries produced Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything in association with Latchkey Films. Producers include Sara Bernstein, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard.
• National GeographiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNat Geo produced Rogue Trip international travel series hosted by Bob Woodruff and his son Mack.
• Vox MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVox Media partnered for Answered, their first ever daily explainer series produced entirely remotely during 2020 pandemic.
• FacebookcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacebook Original Series The Scarlet Letter Report hosted by Amanda Knox about women demonized by media.
• Maybe? ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner with Latchkey Films for baby/girls feature documentary.
• ABC News StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC News Studios co-produced Demons and Saviors with Latchkey Films for Hulu.
• One Story Up ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company behind The Innocence Files Netflix series.
• Pyth NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPyth Network partnered for The Discovery of Pyth documentary about blockchain technologist Jayant Krishnamurthy.
• MilmominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-brand partner for The Discovery of Pyth documentary.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A24: Larger prestige indie studio with an expanding documentary slate distributed through the same streamers. Comparable aesthetic and platform relationships, but materially larger in headcount, capital base, and IP library.
• Vice Studios: Vice Media's documentary and branded content arm, an existing Latchkey partner on Minority Report, One Star Reviews, and other series. Direct overlap on platform customers (VICE on HBO, Facebook Originals) and branded content.
• MRC (Media Rights Capital): Studio producing premium documentary and narrative content for the same streaming platforms. Larger and broader than Latchkey, but directly comparable in buyer relationships and emphasis on prestige, awards-eligible projects.

Direct peers

• XTR: Documentary-first studio producing feature docs and series for streaming platforms. Operates in the same niche with similar customer base (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, discovery+) and emphasis on theatrical-adjacent documentary IP.
• Duplass Brothers Productions: Boutique independent production company with similar size and streamer relationships (HBO, Netflix, Amazon), producing hybrid documentary/narrative content for the same buyer set as Latchkey.
• Story Syndicate: Boutique documentary production company (Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan) producing premium non-fiction for HBO, Netflix, National Geographic, Showtime. Closely comparable in scale, access-driven approach, and roster of platform clients.
• Kartemquin Films: Long-established non-profit documentary production company (Hoop Dreams, Minding the Gap) with similar journalistic sensibility, access-driven approach, and PBS/streaming distribution model.
• Participant Media: Impact-driven documentary and narrative production company selling to the same streamers and broadcast buyers. Comparable in mission orientation (socially relevant non-fiction) and customer overlap (Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Discovery).
• Imagine Documentaries: Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's documentary production label, already a direct co-production partner on Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything. Operates at the same scale with similar blue-chip streamer relationships and prestige-driven, access-oriented storytelling.
• Passion Pictures: Award-winning UK documentary production house (Searching for Sugar Man, The Act of Killing, Citizenfour) with parallel prestige credentials and similarly international, access-driven production footprint across 70+ countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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