Directing
Dana O'Keefe
Acting credits
Behind the camera
5.7A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.
Barry
2016
Chronicles Jimi Hendrix's transformative journey from an unknown sideman to a revolutionary guitar icon, exploring his arrival in swinging 1960s London, his breakout and how he ignited a cultural shift that changed music history.
Jimi
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NRThe Great Clown Panic of 2016 wasn’t about clowns. It was about you.
Clowns
2017
6.3This provocative consideration of the lasting influence and draw of Hitler provides insight into the resurgence of white supremacy, antisemitism, and the weaponization of history.
The Meaning of Hitler
2021
NRA definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Musk
2026
6.0A contemporary re-imagining of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr explores the idea of history as a contested narrative.
Aaron Burr, Part 2
2011
NRA megalomaniac undertakes a doomed enterprise in order to become enshrined in the annals of history
The New Yorkist
2008
NRA megalomaniac undertakes a doomed enterprise in order to become enshrined in the annals of history
The New Yorkist
2008
A short film about an implacably blank face. And a very distinctive walk.
Vladimir Putin in Deep Concentration
2013
A deep delve into the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise. Described as a thriller 'in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré', the film will offer access to those involved in the murder of Moise, who was shot inside his home in July 2021. It will also feature secret footage from Haiti’s prisons and an encounter with a fugitive who witnessed the killing.
The Hands That Held the Knives
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There are only four outdoor phone booths left in all of New York City—this is a late night conversation with one of them.
Dead Ringer
2016
