Breakwater Studios

Breakwater Studios ✨ Because Life Is Short ✨
A two-time Academy Award®-winning filmmaking company and a world leader in humanist short-form documentaries.

Breakwater Studios is a two-time Academy Award® winning filmmaking company dedicated to championing short documentaries and the works they inspire. Breakwater Studios’ work has been recognized by the Sundance Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Emmy Awards, James Beard Foundation Awards, and the Peabody Awards, among many others.

THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT was honored with the Grand Prix at the 2025 Gerety Awards, along with six Gold Pencils, tw...
06/05/2026

THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT was honored with the Grand Prix at the 2025 Gerety Awards, along with six Gold Pencils, two Silver Pencils, and Best of Branded Entertainment at The One Show.

Grateful to everyone who helped shape this film with such care, and who worked to honor Ilon’s voice and creative legacy throughout the process.

Thank you to The Gerety Awards and The One Club for Creativity for the recognition and to our partners ✨

THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL is headed to Woods Hole Film Festival.We can’t wait for new audiences to learn about Cla...
06/04/2026

THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL is headed to Woods Hole Film Festival.
We can’t wait for new audiences to learn about Clarence B. Jones’ extraordinary life and legacy.

06/03/2026

A life well lived. ❤️

We’re grateful to see Dr. Clarence B. Jones honored in this moving tribute. Thank you for helping to honor his remarkable life and legacy.

06/03/2026

A life well lived. ❤️

We're grateful to see Dr. Clarence B. Jones honored in this moving tribute. Thank you Today Show for helping to honor his remarkable life and legacy.

I GOT MY BROTHER will screen at this summer.We're so grateful for another opportunity to share Jarrett and Baylon's sto...
06/02/2026

I GOT MY BROTHER will screen at this summer.

We're so grateful for another opportunity to share Jarrett and Baylon's story with new audiences and to celebrate the team whose hard work and creativity brought this film to life.

It's been a special journey so far, and we're looking forward to this next screening.

A special weekend in Boston for HOME PLATE at ArtsEmerson .The festival also marked a full-circle moment for director , ...
05/28/2026

A special weekend in Boston for HOME PLATE at ArtsEmerson .

The festival also marked a full-circle moment for director , whose previous Breakwater collaboration LOVE, CHINATOWN premiered in the same venue just one year ago. Returning with HOME PLATE—another story rooted in Boston, belonging, and genuine human connection—made this visit especially meaningful.

Deep gratitude to the Chin family for sharing their story, to McDonald's for their support of the film, to and Ellen and Susan at ArtsEmerson for the support and generosity they bring to every screening and conversation. These are the kinds of festival experiences that stay with you. Looking forward to being back!

CLARENCE B. JONES 1931-2026Today is a sorrowful one for us here at Breakwater. But we also remember Dr. Jones with a smi...
05/27/2026

CLARENCE B. JONES
1931-2026

Today is a sorrowful one for us here at Breakwater. But we also remember Dr. Jones with a smile. If you’ve got a storyteller who was a Juilliard-trained musician, Columbia-educated lawyer, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speechwriter…you’ve got the baddest storyteller of all.

Thank you, Dr. Jones, for trusting us, inspiring us, and challenging us to live a life of purpose. May your words continue to change the world.

Rest in Power.

05/21/2026

Check out HOME PLATE, now on YouTube!

Directed by Lukas D**g, the film follows former Yankees draft pick Andrew Chin as he returns home and reflects with his mother Carol on ambition, family, and what it means to begin again when life changes course.

A huge thank you to storytellers Andrew and Carol for their openness, to the creative team who for their caring craftsmanship, and to our partners at McDonald’s for their support.

Following our incredible premiere last weekend in Boston, we can’t wait to bring this one to the world!

Directed by
Edited by
Featuring Andrew Chin, Carol Chin, Vern Chin
Produced by
Cinematography by
Original Score by .richardson
Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer Sean Higgins
Color by
Executive Producers ,

05/21/2026

Check out HOME PLATE, now on YouTube!

Directed by Lukas D**g, the film follows former Yankees draft pick Andrew Chin as he returns home and reflects with his mother Carol on ambition, family, and what it means to begin again when life changes course.

A huge thank you to storytellers Andrew and Carol for their openness, to the creative team who for their caring craftsmanship, and to our partners at McDonald's for their support.

Following our incredible premiere last weekend in Boston, we can't wait to bring this one to the world!

Directed by
Lukas D**g

Edited by
Autumn Dea

Featuring
Andrew Chin
Carol Chin
Vern Chin

Produced by
Sharee Antoinae

Cinematography by
Byron Kopman

Original Score by
Katya Richardson

Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer
Sean Higgins

Color by
Stephan Derluguian

Executive Producers
Ben Proudfoot
Kirstin Falk

History has a way of calling on its witnesses.
05/18/2026

History has a way of calling on its witnesses.

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