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Find out moreX-Ray Fashion X-Ray Fashion A immersive, multisensory installation exploring the environmental and social impacts of the industry
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Ghost Fleet
Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen.
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Winner of the 2017 Grand Teton Award and Best Theatrical Film at Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
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A call-to-action documentary about a danger we all face: the increasing occurrence of epidemics and the threat of a worldwide pandemic
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Venice V/R: Francesco Carrozzini Talks Exposing Fashion’s Dark Side in ‘X-Ray Fashion’
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X-Ray Fashion
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‘The Reason I Jump’ Autism Movie in Production at Paul Allen’s Vulcan
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About Vulcan
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Ghost Fleet wins the John Schlesinger Award at Palm Springs Film Festival!
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Ghost Fleet
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Beyond pink tutus and tights: New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck on disrupting the world of dance
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Ballet Now
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X-Ray Fashion
A immersive, multisensory installation exploring the environmental and social impacts of the industry
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A scientific detective story detailing the discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck site
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Ballet Now provides a rarely seen, unfiltered glimpse into the world of ballet and what it takes to create a one-of-kind dance extravaganza.
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Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen.
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Sebastian Junger and Karl Marlantes reveal the warrior’s journey with unflinching candor.
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A meditation on youth, war and trauma, The Cold Blue chronicles the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in World War II.
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For more than ten years, Vulcan Productions has been filming interviews with veterans involved in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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Telling climate stories from around the world through the Film4Climate Global Video Competition.
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We create great stories, but inspiring change with lasting impact is what sets us apart. Through our films, television programs, and engaging digital series we introduce audiences to the most critical issues of our time.
Founded by the late Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen, Vulcan Productions creates content across all platforms, and spotlights Mr. Allen's work in wildlife, science, climate, oceans, education, technology, current social issues, history and the arts
We shepherd ideas from development to production and campaigns that resonate long after the final frame leaves the screen.
The team’s award-winning and critically-acclaimed projects include Ghost Fleet, X-Ray Fashion, The Cold Blue, The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress – The Restoration, Ballet Now, Going to War, USS Indianapolis: Live from the Deep, STEP, The Ivory Game, Unseen Enemy, Racing Extinction, News & Documentary Emmy Nominee Naledi: A Baby Elephant's Tale, News & Documentary Emmy winner and Academy Award®-nominated Body Team 12, Mind of a Giant, We the Economy, We the Voters, Ocean Warriors, #ISurvivedEbola, and Girl Rising.
Our films entertain. They electrify. They transform audiences from passive viewers into active participants who engage on issues that affect us all.
- Great storytelling about the real issues of our time
- Innovative, large-scale campaigns that turn action into impact
- Meaningful engagement with audiences to drive change
Making stories with measurable impact
Extraordinary resources, committed partnerships
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Vulcan Productions initiates, develops and supports projects of substance and enduring significance. We believe in the power of stories to change minds and ignite action. Through our collaborative partnerships, Vulcan Productions tells powerful stories that help audiences understand the world around them, respond to challenges, and bring about lasting change.
Meet our Team
Great films—those that not only entertain but challenge, provoke, and inspire—are rare. The talents of the team behind them must be of equal greatness.
Meet The Team