EBE Productions and Nick Ditri have announced the start of principal production on Thank You Mr Brown, backed by Lauren Zarelli Renaud. The documentary is about cameraman and inventor Garrett Brown and the way he liberated cameras from tripods and cranes.

Brown’s Steadicam camera stabiliser invention revolutionised the way films are shot, beginning with Hal Ashby’s Bound for Glory, continuing through his iconic shoots among The Shining’s hedges and Rocky’s steps, and even the speeder bike chase from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.

Brown, who won four Academy Awards and five Emmy’s for his contributions to film and television, is credited with 11 major inventions, notably the Skycam and Flycam, that also energised TV coverage for the NFL, the Olympics, and countless other events..

The film is being directed by Garrett’s friend and acclaimed filmmaker, Andrew Schwartz. The announcement was made by EBE owners William Forbes (who will also produce) and Douglas Skinner (Name of the Game, John Henry) and Ditri, producer and music supervisor on the project.

“Everyone can learn from the persistence and unrelenting grit that made this inventor from Philly go from building contraptions in his barn to changing movies, television, sports, and the world forever,” said Forbes.

“Garrett Brown has been a mentor and friend for nearly 20 years, and he remains one of the most curious and energetic minds I’ve ever encountered,” added Schwartz. “His life story is equal parts Albert Einstein and Forrest Gump. As he works on his book, I’m thrilled to finally pull back the curtain on a man who revolutionised storytelling and image-making in movies, television, music videos, and sports around the world, but I am even more grateful to share the life of my incredible friend.”

Executive Producers include Francis Ford Coppola and Lauren Zarelli Renaud (for C’est What Studio), wit Ditri joining Forbes to produce and music supervise, and Skinner as line producer. Co-producers include Kim Berrios Lin as well as Colin Geddes and Katarina Gligorijevic (Name Of The Game, Mad God).

Filming is taking place in Brown’s home town of Philadelphia as well as in New York and Los Angeles.

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