Loki Films

Loki Films LOKI FILMS is a New York-based documentary film production company founded in 2001 by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. They are based in New York City.

In 2007 Ewing and Grady were nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature for "Jesus Camp," a candid look at Pentecostal children in America. The film received a wide theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures and was broadcast in over 40 countries worldwide, including the A&E Network. In January 2010 Ewing and Grady premiered "12th & Delaware" in competition at the Sundance Film Festi

val. The movie, a collaboration with HBO, takes a quietly intense look at the raging abortion battle in America. The film won the prestigious Peabody Award in 2011. Ewing and Grady were recently part of an all-star team of filmmakers adapting the bestselling book "Freakonomics" into a feature-length documentary, which recently enjoyed a wide theatrical release. Previously, the directing team was nominated for an Emmy for "The Boys of Baraka," a film about preteens struggling to make it in Baltimore city. The film was winner of the NAACP Image Award and was distributed by ThinkFilm and broadcast on the prestigious POV series on PBS. Heidi and Rachel recently completed "DETROPIA," an arresting exploration of Detroit City and its struggle to transform itself into a new and innovative place. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2012, and won the Editing Award for Documentary. In their television work, LOKI FILMS has taken on a vivid array of subjects that include the inner workings of Scientology, the criminally insane, Saudi Arabian teenagers, the dissident movement in Cuba and the effort to rebuild New Orleans. The company's projects have been seen on a variety of networks including CBS, HBO, A&E, PBS, VH1, Al Jazeera, MTV, CNN and Canal Plus. Ewing and Grady have been featured in Time Magazine as innovators of the documentary craft. Both are members of the Directors Guild of America as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

OUR TRAILER IS LIVE! Folktales Film opens July 25th!
06/24/2025

OUR TRAILER IS LIVE! Folktales Film opens July 25th!

HEY CHICAGO! COME AND SEE OUR NEW FILM AND DIRECTOR HEIDI EWING IN PERSON) THIS SATURDAY AT  1PM AT THE DAVIS THEATER! F...
04/30/2025

HEY CHICAGO! COME AND SEE OUR NEW FILM AND DIRECTOR HEIDI EWING IN PERSON) THIS SATURDAY AT 1PM AT THE DAVIS THEATER! Folktales Film Chicago Media Project. TICKETS: https://www.doc10.org/folktales

Come feel good with us this summer.🧶 🐾 ❄️
04/30/2025

Come feel good with us this summer.

🧶 🐾 ❄️

The feel-good film follows teens and their sled dogs in Arctic Norway

A brand new film from the makers of Jesus Camp: FOLKTALES.  “A warm and big-hearted crowd-pleaser” (The Hollywood Report...
04/14/2025

A brand new film from the makers of Jesus Camp: FOLKTALES. “A warm and big-hearted crowd-pleaser” (The Hollywood Reporter), "delightful, dreamy” (Indiewire) and “a gentle film with emotional power…. Dog lovers shouldn’t miss this one. Honestly, no one should” (RogerEbert.com). Follow us at Folktales Film for all the upcoming announcements and screenings!

Wonderful European premiere of FOLKTALES in Greece ! Thessaloniki International Film Festival!
03/10/2025

Wonderful European premiere of FOLKTALES in Greece ! Thessaloniki International Film Festival!

Hello Oslo! Tickets now on sale for the Norwegian premiere of  March 14 and 15 at  !
02/17/2025

Hello Oslo! Tickets now on sale for the Norwegian premiere of March 14 and 15 at !

Showing the film to the students at Pasvik folkehøgskole!
02/16/2025

Showing the film to the students at Pasvik folkehøgskole!

Elever og ansatte pü Pasvik folkehøgskole fikk se dokumentaren om skolen, da Folktales ble vist i Norge for første gang.

“With its focus on sled dogs and their magical effect on their human companions at a Norwegian wilderness school,”Folkta...
02/01/2025

“With its focus on sled dogs and their magical effect on their human companions at a Norwegian wilderness school,”Folktales” might have been better titled “Dogwarts.” It’s beautiful to watch humanity’s best friends alleviate modern coming-of-age anxieties in troubled teens. The chilly Arctic climes make for an especially illuminating backdrop.”

It’s a takeover ! Visit Heidi and Rachel at  today as they post from  !
01/29/2025

It’s a takeover ! Visit Heidi and Rachel at today as they post from !

Here comes the Quad Gods! We are so proud to have executive produced  first feature documentary by . Quad Gods is the he...
04/17/2024

Here comes the Quad Gods! We are so proud to have executive produced first feature documentary by . Quad Gods is the heartwarming story of an un stoppable quadriplegic esports team right here in New York City. Prepare to have your heart warmed! Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June!

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