Arclight Productions

09/09/2025

CHINATOWN PUNK WARS has surpassed 500,000 YouTube views! We're proud to share this milestone for our Emmy®-nominated documentary, which continues to resonate with audiences and attract new viewers worldwide. Watch now!

In the late 1970s, two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene. The emerging music form featured fast-paced songs a...

07/29/2025

We join many in honoring the life of Wallis Annenberg, a visionary philanthropist whose generosity transformed Los Angeles and reached far beyond.

We are grateful to have been entrusted to tell stories shaped by her leadership and the mission of The Annenberg Foundation.

May her legacy continue to inspire.

Wallis Annenberg, philanthropist who made massive donations to arts, education and animal welfare causes and whose name is on venues around Los Angeles County, has died.

07/14/2025

Congratulations to Oasis’ photographer Jill Furmanovsky on her new photo exhibition! Jill was featured in our 2012 documentary, “Who Shot Rock & Roll,” and her work remains as amazing as ever. We love the backstage photo taken during our shoot in Birmingham, England.

Jill Furmanovsky captured the Manchester band from their early days to the height of their powers.

07/13/2025

Our brand team was thrilled to cut the trailer for this new film from Porsche and Oscar®-winner Adrien Brody. Enjoy the ride! Watch the full trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDEZNYe2m4

03/01/2025

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as "Scrooged," has died.

12/18/2024

At Arclight, we celebrate the moments that illuminate our lives—the stories that inspire, the connections that matter, and the memories that endure. In that spirit, we wish everyone a joyful holiday and a New Year filled with peace, prosperity, and endless possibilities. Here’s to luminous and stellar storytelling in 2025!

12/04/2024

We are thrilled to share that "Chinatown Punk Wars" took home a first-place trophy at the 2024 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards! The film was recognized for its focus on diversity in music, with the judges lauding a story that “goes beyond the punk wars in Chinatown and explores entrepreneurship, racism, societal othering, and an intriguing era for the LA music scene." Winners were announced in all categories during a ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, December 1. We are proud to have produced this film for PBS SoCal and thank Los Angeles Press Club for this extraordinary accolade.

11/01/2024

Great news! "Chinatown Punk Wars" has been nominated for three National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. Winners will be announced Sunday, December 1, 2024. Read the PBS SoCal press release here: https://buff.ly/48x6Epa. And watch the doc here: https://shorturl.at/cFmME

10/30/2024

In honor of the World Series, we proudly share “SPORT: IOOSS & LEIFER” (2010), our documentary spotlighting Sports Illustrated photographers Neil Leifer and Walter Iooss. These legends chronicled 50 years of sports, capturing unforgettable moments in baseball, football, basketball, boxing, the Olympics, and more. Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, and Michael Phelps are just a few of the iconic athletes they photographed. The film includes insights from Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, three-time Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and sports personality Colin Cowherd. When you freeze the action of sports into single frames, the results are stunning and timeless. Now streaming on Kanopy: https://buff.ly/3YxYqca

10/11/2024

Nearly 10 years have passed since we produced "Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change,” and severe weather events continue to batter our coastal communities. The film was commissioned by The Annenberg Space for Photography, which asked us to explore architecture’s role in combatting climate change and rising sea levels. We covered the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the deadly lessons of Hurricane Sandy, and the promise of "resilient" design saving lives around the globe. While the crisis remains, humanity has hope. Now streaming on Kanopy: https://buff.ly/3YuMnO1

10/01/2024

Check out the new spot our brand team produced for the California Science Center, promoting the IMAX 3D film “Blue Whales 3D.”