top of page
310.710.4378
In the News
“You Have to Trust That the Story Will Reveal Itself”: Top Doc Directors on Following Real Lives When the Stakes Have Never Been Higher
Six of 2025’s most acclaimed nonfiction directors discuss filming in war zones, confronting trauma, negotiating access with world leaders and why distributors are increasingly afraid of politically charged content. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
Gabe Polsky’s Wild New Doc ‘The Man Who Saves the World?’ Sets Unusual Rollout, Awards-Qualifying Run (Exclusive)
At a time when all documentaries except those that center on celebrities are struggling to find traditional distribution, Polsky has teamed up with Area 23a (a company known for distributing films like Fantastic Fungi and Common Ground) and planned a hybrid release for his film (via The Hollywood Reporter)
Area23a Sets Release Date For ‘We Are Guardians,’ Film About Amazon Rainforest Protectors From Producer Fisher Stevens, E.P. Leonardo DiCaprio
Area23a has acquired We Are Guardians, an urgent documentary on Indigenous defenders of the Amazon Rainforest. (via Deadline)
Exclusive Music for Mushrooms Trailer for East Forest’s Psychedelic Documentary
ComingSoon is excited to debut the Music for Mushrooms trailer for the upcoming psychedelic documentary by musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt). (via Yahoo Entertainment)
‘Common Ground’ To Commemorate Earth Day With Exclusive One-Day Nationwide Screening Event In U.S. Theaters
EXCLUSIVE: To commemorate Earth Day, the filmmakers and Executive Producer, Laura Dern of Common Ground are excited to announce Common Ground: Earth Day 2024, a nationwide screening event aimed at amplifying support for regenerative agriculture on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024. (via Deadline)
Vanessa Roth, Kathy Ireland to Attend Virtual ‘Anxious Nation’ Global Premiere
Vanessa Roth, Kathy Ireland to Attend Virtual ‘Anxious Nation’ Global Premiere. (via Variety)
Eva's Wild and Area 23a are proud to announce the virtual release of The Wild
The film, The Wild and the mining project, Pebble Mine, are both talking about the same pristine location in Alaska, but their outlooks on what a post COVID-19 world might look like couldn't be more different. (via PRWeb)
How Mushroom Time-Lapses Are Filmed
Fantastic Fungi is currently streaming on Netflix and is distributed in partnership with Area 23a. (via WIRED)
You Aren’t Tripping: Fungi Are Taking Over Fashion
Johanna Ortiz's fall 2021 collection included mushroom prints inspired by the Fantastic Fungi documentary. (via VOGUE)
bottom of page