Apolonia Panagopoulos

These featurettes accompanied the Prime Video release of Thirteen Lives, based on the harrowing true story of twelve young boys and their soccer coach who spent over two weeks stuck in the flooded Tham Luang cave in Thailand.

Interviews with Director Ron Howard, Thai cast and crew, real-life British cave divers, stars Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell, and even the underwater DP offer a behind-the-scenes peek into the retelling of this stranger-than-fiction crisis that captivated the world.

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A deep dive into the making of Ridley Scott’s epic portrayal of the Gucci dynasty: a family mired in greed, lust, betrayal, and ultimately murder. Featuring interviews with the multiple-Academy Award winning ensemble cast members, as well as Ridley and the crew that brought the film to life in all its baroque glory.

In this Home Entertainment featurette, Writer/Director Joe Talbot and star Jimmy Fails, whose real-life story was the inspiration for this film, join ensemble cast members including Danny Glover and Jonathan Majors to discuss the making of this lyrical love poem to a San Francisco that is not the one we usually see depicted onscreen.

A sweet and nostalgic (yes, really!) look back at the making of the IT sequel, including the casting of the “grown-up” actors and how they take inspiration from their younger counterparts. (This home entertainment featurette includes some curse words but is NOT scary!)

For Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Chris Pratt casually interviewed a variety of crew members while on set. From underwater action to dino saliva, these folks make the film really come alive, and Pratt’s fun and charming nature made these “Jurassic Journals” a joy to create. These journals were shared first on Chris Pratt’s Instagram, were subsequently picked up by many online outlets, and were ultimately included on the Blu-Ray as well.

But wait, what about those dinosaurs?! Neal Scanlan and his team of creature effects wizards designed, built, and controlled these amazingly lifelike animatronic puppets to lend a reality to the animals that CGI cannot match.

Please contact me for password to view; journals (12 in all) also widely available online; Neal Scanlan also available on IGN and elsewhere.

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2019 Gold Telly Award Winner [Aquaman]

Coinciding with the theatrical releases of the Warner Bros. films Shazam! and Aquaman, these two comprehensive, hour-length documentaries produced in conjunction with DC comics detail the complete histories of these iconic characters. Each documentary includes interviews with legendary comic writers, illustrators, and experts including Jim Lee, Kevin Smith, Elliot S! Maggin; as well as behind-the-scenes footage with actors Jason Momoa, Zachary Levi, and others.

Shazam! Documentary premiered at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 and is now available on moviesanywhere.com

Aquaman documentary is available on the DC Universe streaming service.

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For this marketing campaign, I created four exclusive “Director’s Diaries” which Eli Roth shared on social media showing just how much fun he, Jack Black, Owen Vaccaro, and Cate Blanchett had on the set of The House with a Clock in its Walls. Also included on the Blu-ray.

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2018 Gold Telly Award (Town of Characters)

2018 Bronze Telly Award (HBO First Look)

The campaign for Oscar-winner Three Billboards included short marketing pieces for social media and internet outlets, an HBO First Look feature for broadcast/streaming, and a 30-minute home entertainment documentary. Interviews with writer-director Martin McDonagh as well as ensemble actors Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, and Peter Dinklage offer a glimpse inside the production and origin of this darkly comedic film.

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* warning: these featurettes are considered “Red Band” for language *

In this quirky home entertainment featurette, James Franco (in character as “Tommy”) interviews the real Tommy Wiseau about the many mysteries of the cult hit/legendary disaster The Room, from where he got the funds to make the film to the reason he wears all those belts. Featured on the Blu-ray.

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In this making-of featurette, Eighth Grade lead Elsie Fisher and YouTube star-turned-director Bo Burnham discuss the inspiration and process behind this coming-of-age film, as well as the challenges that make it specific to the modern digital era. Featured on the Eighth Grade Blu-Ray.

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“Just a couple of badass females telling the boys how it is.”

Featured on SyFy wire’s "Mummy Mondays" and shared widely on the internet, these two exclusive featurettes offer a sneak peek into the world of The Mummy via the film’s leading ladies: princess-turned-mummy Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), and archaeologist Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis).

Please contact me for password to view or watch on SyFy or io9 under the headline “This New Featurette Makes Me Care More About The Mummy Than Any of the Trailers Did”

2016 Bronze Telly Award Winner.

In this original scripted piece written and produced for the film's 30th anniversary Blu-ray release, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) time travels to October 21, 2015 to prevent the apocalypse brought on by inventions from 1985.

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Included as bonus features on the 3D Blu-ray package, 24 "Enhancement Pods" expand upon themes in the film and aspects of production too specific to be included in the longer making-of documentary and are geared towards the uber-fan. Three included here are:

An in-depth featurette focusing on the holographic effects in the film and the VFX artists who created them.

Linguist Dr. Anil Biltoo and actor Michael Fassbender discuss the language created for the Engineers and its historical roots.

A mobile catering team demonstrates the molecular gastronomy techniques they used to create the “foods” in the film, cooking show style.

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Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman share candid stories about the excitement of production, the absurdity of living together during the shoot, and real pilot Barry Seal whose story American Made is based on. This casual conversation meets making-of piece features exclusive BTS from the film and is included on the Blu-ray.

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2018 Gold Telly Award Winner

From real cages to CG sharks, Director Johannes Roberts and stars Mandy Moore and Claire Holt take us through the unusual process of making a film almost completely underwater. Featured on the Blu-ray.

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Winner, Best Feature Drama - Atlanta Underground Film Festival (2013)

Winner, Best Ensemble - Downtown Film Festival, LA (2013)

I worked closely with writer-director J.R. Hughto on the award-winning feature film Diamond on Vinyl, starring Brian McGuire, Nina Millin, and Sonja Kinski.

Henry's fiancee Beth kicks him out after discovering his audio recordings of their intimate life and his confession that he may no longer love her. A chance meeting with Charlie, a headstrong young photographer, allows Henry to act out his obsession with creating the perfect interaction: spontaneous, rehearsed, both fixed and changeable. Charlie and Henry's recordings of imagined conversations become a dangerous game where intimacy and identity may be both real and imagined.

View official trailer here; film available on iTunes

Adapted from the young adult novel, Sundance winner Me and Earl and The Dying Girl was one of the first campaigns I worked on to integrate original Instagram videos (then capped at 15 seconds) into its marketing. Included here are two of the many videos we produced for Instagram, as well as two longer theatrical marketing pieces, featured on iTunes and other digital outlets.

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Nicole Holofcener's romantic comedy Enough Said was one of James Gandolfini’s last roles opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus. These featurettes from the theatrical marketing campaign were featured on iTunes, Amazon, and other internet outlets.

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2015 Bronze Telly Award Winner.

In "The Sound of a City," Julie Andrews returns to Salzburg and the iconic locations of The Sound of Music for the first time since the film was produced. This 55 minute documentary was commissioned for the 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray of The Sound of Music.

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One of two theatrical marketing featurettes produced for the final season of Jessica Jones, this piece follows the evolution of Jessica’s best friend Trish as she becomes a superhero in her own right, and the conflict this sparks between them.

This Season Five making-of piece delves deeply into the societal context for the show, specifically the prison riot at the heart of this season. Interviews with Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Taylor Schilling, and almost every major cast member reveal how they shot all season for an emotionally wrenching storyline that spanned just three days. Featured on the Season 5 Blu-Ray.

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This featurette for the Netflix series Dear White People focuses specifically on one episode from Season One. In “Chapter V,” directed by Barry Jenkins, a lazy day on campus takes a frightening and traumatic turn for Reggie and his fellow black students. Creator Justin Simien, actors Marque Richardson (Reggie) Logan Browning (Sam), and others take a hard look at real-life events that influenced the filming of this episode as well as its impact on the cast and crew. Featured on the Season One Blu-Ray.

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A lighthearted making-of featurette that mimics the quirky style of the CW's surprise hit TV series, complete with VO by the show's own narrator. Three "Chapters" explore the show's origins, stars, and success through interviews with creators, cast, and crew. Featured on the Season One Blu-ray.

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Keeping pace with a changing media landscape, The CW’s hit young adult series The 100 released its Season 3 featurettes as iTunes exclusives for the show’s season passholders. The first piece examines the evolution of main character Clarke over three seasons; the second accompanied the season’s epic finale. Includes interviews with creator Jason Rothenberg, actor Eliza Taylor, and others in the ensemble cast.

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