May 2, 2024KeithUncategorizedNo Comments
Jordan Peele’ Monkeypaw Productions is getting back on the documentary horse and is using his movie “Nope” as inspiration. “The Get Out” filmmaker is producing a documentary series that dismantles the whitewashed mythology of the cowboy for Peacock. Keith McQuirter, who directed MGM+’s “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Godfather of Harlem”, will serve as showrunner, director and exec producer.
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August 21, 2023KeithNewsNo Comments
“The stories and themes explored by this incredibly talented group of artists beautifully embody Sundance’s spirit and the mission of our program today. These projects carry tremendous potential for narrative change and remind us of the vital importance of bold, risk-taking independent film for a healthy democracy and a thriving civil society.” – Sundance Documentary […]
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May 31, 2023KeithNewsNo Comments
HBO and Words + Pictures have launched production on a documentary about Barry Bonds, one of baseball’s greatest players – and one of the most polarizing figures in all professional sport. The untitled Bonds film is being directed by Keith McQuirter (By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem) and executive produced by […]
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March 22, 2023KeithNewsNo Comments
I am deeply honored to be a part of the esteemed Firelight Media family, led by acclaimed filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith. Firelight Media stands as the preeminent hub for non-fiction cinema centered on and created by communities of color. With a rich history of producing impactful documentary films and nurturing filmmakers from diverse […]
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February 7, 2022KeithUncategorizedNo Comments
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January 17, 2022KeithNewsNo Comments
Super excited to have directed an episode of this inspiring docuseries about small business owners in Atlanta and their impact locally and globally. It was so much fun working creatively with OBB Media, the Atlanta based production crew and with Shaq himself. My episode airs March 1st! Click below to see official website!
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March 23, 2021KeithNewsNo Comments
Thrilled and incredibly honored to have won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in Documentary for the EPIX series “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem“!
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March 18, 2021KeithUncategorizedNo Comments
It was announced that “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem” was nominated for a NAMIC Vision Award for Best Documentary.
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March 2, 2021KeithNewsNo Comments
FOX 5 NY aired a segment on their show “Good Day Street Talk” that featured me and the documentary “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem”.
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February 21, 2021KeithNewsNo Comments
Producers Guild of America featured me and my company Decoder Media in their magazine Produced By for the Feb/Mar issue. Check out the story about making the documentary series “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Time of Godfather of Harlem” during COVID.
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