Range Media Partners Signs Filmmaker Sam Lipman-Stern, Creator of HBO’s Telemarketers
Range Media Partners has officially signed a strategic partnership with Sam Lipman-Stern, the renowned documentary filmmaker and producer behind the critically acclaimed HBO series Telemarketers. This groundbreaking deal marks the first collaboration between Range and Weisman Worldwide Entertainment, who will continue to co-manage Lipman-Stern.
Telemarketers garnered widespread attention for its exposé on the predatory tactics employed by the telemarketing industry. The three-part limited docuseries, co-directed by Lipman-Stern, recently won the Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best True Crime Documentary. Alongside esteemed producers such as Danny McBride and the Safdie brothers, Lipman-Stern brought to light the dark underbelly of telemarketing.
Building upon the success of Telemarketers, Lipman-Stern is already delving into exciting new projects for 2024. Under the collaboration between Weisman Worldwide and Range, Lipman-Stern is set to embark on a scripted drama and a music-based documentary, with more details to be revealed in the coming months.
Cory Weisman, CEO of Weisman Worldwide, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, We are very excited and proud to be working with Range Media Partners in collaboration with our client Sam Lipman-Stern in the areas of television and film. Weisman praised Lipman-Stern’s acceleration in the documentary filmmaking realm and affirmed his confidence in Range’s diverse resources and cutting-edge executives to guide their joint projects to success.
Cory Litwin, Managing Partner of Range Music, also expressed his excitement about the partnership. He praised Lipman-Stern’s creative prowess and applauded Weisman Worldwide for their instrumental role in showcasing Lipman-Stern’s talent. Litwin believes that Range’s collaboration with Weisman Worldwide will serve as a catalyst for Lipman-Stern’s creative ambitions in the entertainment industry.
Lipman-Stern’s journey to success began with directing music videos for hip-hop artists and graffiti writers. He later joined Vice, where he quickly rose from intern to director-producer. His celebrated docuseries, Live from the Streets, became immensely popular on Vice’s music channel. Lipman-Stern further solidified his reputation while working as a full-time staff director-producer for Rolling Stone magazine, conducting stylized interviews with renowned artists.
His impressive portfolio also includes work with major media companies and brands such as Forbes Magazine, PBS, MTV, and Apple. Lipman-Stern’s ability to captivate audiences with his unique storytelling approach has gained him recognition and acclaim throughout his career.
With this exciting new partnership between Range Media Partners and Weisman Worldwide Entertainment, Lipman-Stern’s creative trajectory shows no signs of slowing down. As he embarks on new projects and continues to shed light on pressing issues, audiences eagerly await his next groundbreaking productions.
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