Stirred by wisdom and honesty. Moved by originality. Compelled to speak truth through film. We make documentaries because history is written by the powerful, but the truth belongs to the people who survived it.

We capture the authentic texture of human consequence, turning overlooked struggles into permanent cultural records.

A camera is an instrument of accountability. We don't look at the world to mirror it. We look to dismantle the silences that keep systems intact and individuals unseen.

We believe a documentary shouldn't just inform the mind. It must reconfigure the conscience. Our work bridges the gap between systemic events and the human heart, transforming passive spectators into active witnesses.

Backlot Docs released the award-winning, Oscar-qualifying feature documentary DOWNWIND in 2023. The film includes two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen and Lewis Black. It was executive produced by actor Matthew Modine (Oppenheimer, Stranger Things, Full Metal Jacket). The short film The Invisible Enemy (2024), also EP'd by Matthew Modine, premiered simultaneously at the Woodstock Film Festival and at the Cordillera International Film Festival.

Mark and Doug began collaborating in 2005 when they created short-form content and mini documentaries for Monster.com's Diversity Leadership Program for marginalized and under-represented college students on university campuses across the United States. They have also produced and directed original and scripted content for global companies including Starbucks, Apple, T-Mobile, The Home Depot, Boeing and the U.S. Department of State.