ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
We tell stories that are personal. emotional. visual. dramatic.
We tell stories that embrace human relationships. conflict. complexity.
We tell stories that present hope.
OUR WORK
We develop and produce original feature films, series, and shorts, for outlets like Prime Video, PBS, CNN, and Netflix.
Long-form and short-form branded projects in partnership with companies, public agencies, and nonprofits.
DC-area shoots for filmmakers looking for local support with complex production needs.
Story consulting for filmmakers at all stages of development, production and post production.
Distribution and impact consulting for filmmakers, organizations or production companies.
THE FILMMAKERS
Brandon Kramer
Brandon is a DC-based filmmaker and co-founder of MHP. Brandon directed THE FIRST STEP (Tribeca, AFI DOCS); CITY OF TREES (Full Frame, PBS, Netflix); and the Webby Award-winning documentary series THE MESSY TRUTH. Brandon won Best Director at the 2016 Chesapeake Film Festival and Indie Capital Awards, and was a 2022 & 2015 DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Individual Arts Fellow. Brandon has directed over 30 short films commissioned by organizations including the AARP and US Institute of Peace. Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in film and cultural anthropology from Boston University.
Lance Kramer
Lance Kramer is a Washington, DC-based filmmaker and co-founder of Meridian Hill Pictures. Lance produced HOLDING LIAT (Berlinale Documentary Award Winner, Oscars Shortlisted, CPH:DOX); THE FIRST STEP (Tribeca, AFI DOCS); CITY OF TREES (Full Frame, PBS, Netflix) and the Webby Award-winning series THE MESSY TRUTH. Lance has served as an advisor in the Sundance Producers Lab, was a Film Independent Fellow and Fast Track participant, was a fellow in the Sundance Creative Producers Summit and Impact Partners Documentary Producers Fellowship, and was named to the DOC NYC “40 Under 40” list. Lance received the DC Mayor’s Arts Award in 2014, the highest honor given to working artists in the Nation’s Capital. Lance is a former Board Member of Docs in Progress, a member of the Documentary Producers Alliance, and currently serves on the board of the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film (FAAAF).
Our Collaborators
MHP collaborates with a network of independent filmmakers based in DC, NY, Chicago, and LA including:
PRESS
“TACTFUL…COMPELLING…HUMAN”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
“THE KRAMER BROTHERS ARE DC DOCUMENTARIANS ATTUNED TO THE GUTS OF THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS”
— POLITICO
“CAPTURES SOMETHING RARE IN DOCUMENTARIES: THE MESSY BUSINESS OF FINDING BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS IN A HYPER-POLARIZED COUNTRY.
— LOS ANGELES TIMES
“A WIDE-RANGING AND THOUGHTFUL DOCUMENTARY.”
— THE GUARDIAN