Scout Productions
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Scout Productions is a film and television production company
owned by Michael Williams
and David Collins
. It is responsible for the television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Big Ideas for a Small Planet
, Sox Appeal
, Sordid Lives: The Series
, First Person, and films including The Fog of War
(2003) and Transsiberian (2008).
Michael Williams and David Collins founded the company in 1994 focusing on independent features, including Never Met Picasso (1996), Home Before Dark
(1997), Six Ways To Sunday
(1998), Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
(1999), and Session 9
(2001). In 2003, they created their breakout hit, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and company principal Michael Williams won the Academy Award with Errol Morris for the 2003 documentary film
The Fog of War
.
More recently, Scout Productions has also been under the tutelage of Rob Eric (EVP of Scripted & Alternative Entertainment). Mr. Eric is responsible for developing, creating and overseeing format and production, writing scripts, producing music, and designing graphics for Scout's many projects.
Film Credits:
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
owned by Michael Williams
Michael Williams
Michael Leonard Williams was an English actor who played both classical and comedic roles, and was the husband of Dame Judi Dench.- Early life and career :Born in Liverpool, he attended St...
and David Collins
David Collins
-People:* David Collins , 18th-century cricketer associated with Hampshire* David Collins , played for Wellington and Cambridge University...
. It is responsible for the television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Big Ideas for a Small Planet
Big Ideas for a Small Planet
Big Ideas for a Small Planet is an American documentary series on the Sundance Channel which focuses on environmental innovations such as alternative fuel and green building techniques. The series premiered on the iTunes Store prior to its release on the Sundance Channel on April 17, 2007...
, Sox Appeal
Sox Appeal
Sox Appeal is a reality television series that premiered August 1, 2007 on NESN. It is a Boston Red Sox themed dating game show that follows a man or woman during three, two-inning long blind dates that take place over the course of a Red Sox game. During the seventh inning stretch, the fan chooses...
, Sordid Lives: The Series
Sordid Lives: The Series
Sordid Lives: The Series is an American television series created, written, and directed by Del Shores and acts as a prequel to 2000 film Sordid Lives, also by Shores, self-described as a "Black comedy about white trash"...
, First Person, and films including The Fog of War
The Fog of War
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara as well as illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare...
(2003) and Transsiberian (2008).
Michael Williams and David Collins founded the company in 1994 focusing on independent features, including Never Met Picasso (1996), Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark is a studio album released by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond in 2008. It became his first U.S. number-one album ever on the Billboard 200 chart, with sales of over 146,000 copies in its first week. It has also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of June 28, 2008,...
(1997), Six Ways To Sunday
Six Ways To Sunday
Six Ways to Sunday is a 1997 comedy film directed by Adam Bernstein. It is based on Charles Perry's novel Portrait of a Young Man Drowning.-Plot:...
(1998), Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is a 1999 documentary film by Errol Morris about execution technician Fred A. Leuchter.-Plot:...
(1999), and Session 9
Session 9
Session 9 is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by Brad Anderson. It stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas, and Brendan Sexton III...
(2001). In 2003, they created their breakout hit, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and company principal Michael Williams won the Academy Award with Errol Morris for the 2003 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
The Fog of War
The Fog of War
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara as well as illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare...
.
More recently, Scout Productions has also been under the tutelage of Rob Eric (EVP of Scripted & Alternative Entertainment). Mr. Eric is responsible for developing, creating and overseeing format and production, writing scripts, producing music, and designing graphics for Scout's many projects.
Film & Television Productions
Scout Productions has been responsible for the following television series:- First Person (2000–2001)
- 24 With (2002)
- Face TimeFace timeFace time is an English idiom for direct personal interaction or contact between two or more people at the same time and physical location. Face time therefore occurs in "real life" or "meatspace" and contrasts primarily with interaction or contact which occurs over distance and/or electronically...
(2002–2003) - Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003–2007)
- Knock FirstKnock FirstKnock First is a reality television series in which an adolescent is chosen for a total room makeover by the Knock First crew. The first series aired starting in the fall of 2003 on ABC Family....
(2003–2005) - Queer Eye for the Straight GirlQueer Eye for the Straight GirlQueer Eye for the Straight Girl is a spin-off of the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Straight Girl aired from January to May 2005. As the name suggests, the program focuses on makeovers for women while following the format of the original show...
(2005) - How To Get The Guy (2006)
- Big Ideas for a Small PlanetBig Ideas for a Small PlanetBig Ideas for a Small Planet is an American documentary series on the Sundance Channel which focuses on environmental innovations such as alternative fuel and green building techniques. The series premiered on the iTunes Store prior to its release on the Sundance Channel on April 17, 2007...
(2007–Present) - Sox AppealSox AppealSox Appeal is a reality television series that premiered August 1, 2007 on NESN. It is a Boston Red Sox themed dating game show that follows a man or woman during three, two-inning long blind dates that take place over the course of a Red Sox game. During the seventh inning stretch, the fan chooses...
(2007–2008) - Sordid Lives: The SeriesSordid Lives: The SeriesSordid Lives: The Series is an American television series created, written, and directed by Del Shores and acts as a prequel to 2000 film Sordid Lives, also by Shores, self-described as a "Black comedy about white trash"...
(2008) - The Antonio TreatmentThe Antonio TreatmentThe Antonio Treatment is a one-hour weekly docu-design series show on HGTV and is hosted by Antonio Ballatore, who won Season 4 of the HGTV reality show Design Star. The pilot episode aired on January 1, 2010 and the show officially premiered March 14, 2010,Ballatore and his crew of unconventional...
(2010-Present)
Film Credits:
- Never Met Picasso (1996)
- Home Before DarkHome Before DarkHome Before Dark is a studio album released by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond in 2008. It became his first U.S. number-one album ever on the Billboard 200 chart, with sales of over 146,000 copies in its first week. It has also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of June 28, 2008,...
(1997) - Six Ways To SundaySix Ways To SundaySix Ways to Sunday is a 1997 comedy film directed by Adam Bernstein. It is based on Charles Perry's novel Portrait of a Young Man Drowning.-Plot:...
(1998) - Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is a 1999 documentary film by Errol Morris about execution technician Fred A. Leuchter.-Plot:...
(1999) - Session 9Session 9Session 9 is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by Brad Anderson. It stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas, and Brendan Sexton III...
(2001) - The Fog of WarThe Fog of WarThe Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara as well as illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare...
(2003) - Transsiberian (2008)
Awards and nominations
- 1997 Grand Jury Award - Best Actor in a Feature Film - LA Outfest (Alexis ArquetteAlexis ArquetteAlexis Arquette is an American trans woman, actress, musician, and cabaret performer.-Early life:...
for Never Met Picasso) - 1997 Grand Jury Award - Best Screenwriting - LA Outfest (Stephen KijakStephen Kijak-Career:Kijak studied with renowned film scholar and John Cassavetes expert Ray Carney as well as the late Mel Howard at Boston University’s College of Communication. He wrote, directed and produced the feature film Never Met Picasso which starred Margot Kidder, Alexis Arquette and Don McKellar...
for Never Met Picasso) - 1997 Golden Starfish Award - Best American Independent Film - Hamptons International Film Festival (Home Before Dark)
- 1997 Grand Special Prize Nominee - Deauville Film Festival (Six Ways To Sunday)
- 2000 Best Documentary - Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (Mr. Death)
- 2000 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nominee - Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (Mr. Death)
- 2000 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nominee - Directors Guild of America (Mr. Death)
- 2003 Best Documentary - National Board of Review (The Fog of War)
- 2004 Best Non-Fiction Film - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (The Fog of War)
- 2004 Best Documentary - Independent Spirit Awards (The Fog of War)
- 2004 Best Documentary - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (The Fog of War)
- 2004 Best Documentary - Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (The Fog of War)
- 2004 People's Choice Award Nominee (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- 2004 Television Producer of the Year - PGA Golden Laurel Award (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- 2004 Outstanding Reality Program - Emmy Awards (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- 2005 Television Producer of the Year Nominee - PGA Golden Laurel Award (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- 2005 Outstanding Reality Program Nominee - Emmy Awards (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- 2007 Outstanding Documentary Series - EMA Awards (Big Ideas for a Small Planet)
- 2007 Outstanding Sports Series - New England Emmy Awards (Sox Appeal)
- 2008 Outstanding Sports Series - New England Emmy Awards (Sox Appeal)
See also
- Michael WilliamsMichael WilliamsMichael Leonard Williams was an English actor who played both classical and comedic roles, and was the husband of Dame Judi Dench.- Early life and career :Born in Liverpool, he attended St...
- David CollinsDavid Collins-People:* David Collins , 18th-century cricketer associated with Hampshire* David Collins , played for Wellington and Cambridge University...
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy