Barak Goodman and Rachel Dretzin founded Ark Media in 1996, and were joined by partner John Maggio in 2003. Together, Goodman, Dretzin, and Maggio have grown Ark into a leading producer of non-fiction series, theatrical documentaries and one-off television specials on a wide variety of subjects, along the way nurturing a diverse roster of passionate and talented filmmakers.

Ark films have been honored with four national prime time Emmy Awards, an Academy Award nomination, the DuPont Columbia baton, three George H. Foster Peabody Awards, among many other accolades.

Film

Media & Entertainment

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Yousuf Javed

Teams at Ark Media

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