RISE films is headed by Teddy Leifer and Paul Taylor, the team behind WE ARE TOGETHER, one of the most awarded feature documentaries in recent years.
RISE has a growing slate of projects in production and development including COWBOYS IN INDIA directed by award winning director, Simon Chambers and a new film from Academy Nominated, Steve James (director of HOOP DREAMS). Our recently completed films include PROJECT KASHMIR from Senain Kheshgi, Geeta Patel and Academy Award winner, Ross Kauffman and ROUGH AUNTIES directed by BAFTA winning director, Kim Longinotto.
RISE is steadily developing a slate of sitcoms and we recently launched the SUMMER CHALLENGE, an initiative to encourage new feature film writers, together with Casarotto & Ramsay Associates and Sight & Sound magazine.
