Lightbox (production company)

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Founded2014; 12 years ago (2014)
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Lightbox is a British documentary film and television production company founded by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn [pt].

History

Lightbox was founded by cousins Simon and Jonathan Chinn [pt] in 2014. It is headquartered in both London and Los Angeles. Originally a member of Channel 4's Indie Growth Fund, it bought back its shares and became fully independent in 2021. Later that year, it entered into a co-production partnership with Warner Music Group.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2017 War Child Jamie Roberts
LA 92 Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin
2018 Whitney Kevin Macdonald
Gypsy's Revenge Jesse Vile
2019 Untouchable Ursula Macfarlane
Cajun Navy James Newton
Tell Me Who I Am Ed Perkins
2020 Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn Muta'Ali Muhammand
2021 Tina Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin
The Rescue Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali Marcus A. Clarke
Torn Max Lowe
2022 The Princess Ed Perkins
2023 Donyale Luna: Supermodel Nailah Jefferson
The Mission Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived Dan Hartley
2024 The Trouble with Mr Doodle Jaimie D'Cruz and Ed Perkins
2025 What They Found Sam Mendes
Lost in the Jungle Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, and Juan Camilo Cruz

Television series

Year Title Network Ref.
2016 The Traffickers Fusion TV
Captive Netflix
2018 Food Exposed with Nelufar Hedayat Fusion TV
Murder Mountain Netflix
2021 Hip Hop Uncovered FX
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine Showtime
Curse of the Chippendales Discovery+
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork Netflix
2022 Spector Showtime
2023 Bad Host: Hunting the Couchsurfing Predator Sky Documentaries
2024 Marilyn Manson: Unmasked Channel 4
Camden Disney+
Gunpowder Siege Sky History
2025 Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time National Geographic
The Diamond Heist Netflix
2026 The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story HBO

References

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