Chain Camera Pictures is a Los Angeles-based company that produces critically acclaimed documentaries for international theatrical and television release. Kirby Dick founded the company in 2001 with producer Eddie Schmidt, and together they made CHAIN CAMERA, SHOWGIRLS: GLITZ AND ANGST, THE END, TWIST OF FAITH, and THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED. In 2006, Eddie Schmidt moved on to produce and direct his own projects. In 2007, Amy Ziering, who produced and co-directed DERRIDA with Dick, joined the company as the producer of OUTRAGE.

Chain Camera Pictures has sold films in the U.S. and abroad to HBO, Magnolia Pictures, IFC Films, Zeitgeist Films, Cinemax, IFC TV, the Sundance Channel, Zeitgeist Films, the BBC, and Channel 4.

COLLABORATORS:

AMY ZIERING
Amy Ziering is an award-winning Los Angeles producer and director. Her most recent film, OUTRAGE, is a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians that actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Ziering’s previous release, THE MEMORY THIEF, which she produced, stars Mark Webber (BROKEN FLOWERS, DEAR WENDY, STORYTELLING) and Rachel Miner (BULLY). Ziering also co-directed and produced DERRIDA, a documentary about the world-renowned French philosopher. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, won the Golden Gate award at the San Francisco Film Festival, and was released theatrically by Zeitgeist Films. Prior to that, Ziering produced Richard Cohen’s TAYLOR’S CAMPAIGN, a documentary about a homeless person running for the mayor of Santa Monica.  

DOUG BLUSH
Doug Blush has worked in documentary filmmaking for over fifteen years as a director, editor, and director of photography. His editing credits include OUTRAGE, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009. His previous documentary editing credits include the crossword-culture hit WORDPLAY and the Academy-shortlisted national debt primer I.O.U.S.A., as well as the corporate David and Goliath exposé BEER WARS and the upcoming ventriloquism-themed DUMBSTRUCK. Doug is co-owner of MadPix, Inc., a production and post production company based in Los Angeles. He is currently co-editing the documentary adaptation of the best-selling book FREAKONOMICS, and co-directing a documentary feature on bipolar disorder with his wife Lisa.

BIL WHITE
Bil White is a director and designer living in Santa Monica, California. He directs (and occasionally photographs and edits) television commercials, including sports, children, mixed-media, and animated commercials. He is also active in animation and title design for television and film, having created titles and animation for Kirby Dick's two most recent documentaries, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED and OUTRAGE, as well as numerous show opens and promotional campaigns. White’s clients include Nautilus, Easton Sports, ABC, DIY Network, Nickelodeon, Lipton, Earthlink, Lands' End, Mattel, HGTV, Tasters Choice, PETA, Callaway, the Newport Beach Film Festival, and he has worked with such luminaries as Jeremy Piven, Sammy Sosa, Wayne Brady, Kathy Najimy, Ernie Els, Dany Heatley and Judge Joe Brown.

MIKE JORGENSEN
Mike Jorgensen is a writer, director, and editor who has worked on a variety of film projects. He recently served as the associate editor on OUTRAGE, and edited the DVD extra material for the film. His previous film, YOUNG AMERICANS, fused narrative and documentary elements to create a haunting portrait of a generation that refuses to grow up. The film received several awards, including the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts. He has also directed the documentary film, VICIOUS STREAK, about the frenzied journey of a football team with a record-setting losing streak. He is currently working on a new documentary about the loss of film culture.