Dawn Porter

Dawn Porter

Dawn Porter is an American documentary filmmaker known for Trapped (2016), Gideon's Army (2013) and John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) and founder of production company Trilogy Films.

Known For

14 titles
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Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight

2009 · 1h 21m · Movie

A high-powered attorney duct tapes her adulterous husband to the toilet ... right before their home is invaded by burglars.

5.3
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The Way I See It

The Way I See It

2020 · 1h 40m · Movie

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

7.8
3
John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble

2020 · 1h 36m · Movie

The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.

7.4
4
Luther: Never Too Much

Luther: Never Too Much

2024 · 1h 41m · Movie

Chronicles the life of an iconic musical performer, from childhood musical talent to worldwide fame. Explores his collaborations, influences, character and relationships with family, friends and fans.

8.1
5
Gideon's Army

Gideon's Army

2013 · 1h 36m · Movie

Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.

7.7
6
Merkel

Merkel

2022 · 1h 35m · Movie

Driven by extensive archive material and interviews with those who know her, this is the astonishing story of how a triple outsider - a woman, a scientist, and an East German - became the de facto leader of the Free world, told fo...

7.0
7
Aftershock

Aftershock

2022 · 1h 26m · Movie

Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health...

6.8
8
The Lady Bird Diaries

The Lady Bird Diaries

2023 · 1h 40m · Movie

A groundbreaking documentary film that uses Lady Bird's audio diaries to tell the story of one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies in history.

7.0
9
Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net

Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net

2022 · 1h 35m · Movie

Follows the resurgence of Cirque du Soleil after the most difficult period in its history.

6.6
10
Trapped

Trapped

2016 · 1h 30m · Movie

From 2011 to 2013, hundreds of regulations were passed restricting access to abortion in America. Reproductive rights advocates refer to these as "TRAP" laws, or Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. While these laws have bee...

7.1
11
Power of the Dream

Power of the Dream

2024 · 2h 13m · Movie

The WNBA's journey from underestimation to activism, fighting for equal rights, fair compensation, and social justice, ultimately impacting U.S. politics.

6.8
12
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

2021 · 1h 30m · Movie

One hundred years after the two-day Tulsa Massacre, one of America's most violent racial conflicts, this documentary explores the role of media during these early 20th century events and today's revived call for justice and anti-r...

6.7
13
Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance

Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance

2021 · 28m · Movie

How the art world responded to the death of Breonna Taylor by using art not only as a form of protest but as a space to heal.

6.9
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Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain

Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain

2020 · 55m · Movie

Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain explores Vernon Jordan's rise from the segregated South, his tenure as the head of several civil rights organizations, and his current position as a partner at a corporate law firm and financial behemo...

6.8