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 is a DC-based filmmaker and co-founder of MHP. Lance produced THE FIRST STEP (Tribeca, AFI DOCS); CITY OF TREES (Full Frame, PBS, Netflix); and the Webby Award-winning documentary series THE MESSY TRUTH. Lance was selected to the 2018 Sundance Creative Producers Summit, the 2017 Impact Partners Documentary Producers Fellowship and was named to the DOC NYC “40 Under 40” list in 2021. Lance was awarded four Individual Arts Fellowships by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities between 2014-2022. In 2014, Lance received the DC Mayor’s Arts Award, the highest honor given to working artists in the city. Lance served two terms as Board Member of Docs in Progress, is a board member of the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF), and has been an active member of the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA) since 2016. Lance holds a bachelor’s degree in history and film from Dartmouth College.
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