The Department of Motion Pictures
Michael Gottwald is a prominent figure in the film industry, currently serving as Founder, Producer, and Partner at THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTION PICTURES LLC since April 2015. With a diverse portfolio, Gottwald has produced acclaimed films such as "BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS," which premiered internationally at Berlinale 2020, and "WENDY," a re-imagining of "Peter Pan." Other notable productions include "PATTI CAKE$," "WESTERN," "PING PONG SUMMER," "TCHOUPITOULAS," and "BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD." Gottwald also contributed as a Digital Projects Manager for Obama for America in 2011 and has a strong background in community outreach through Court 13, a nonprofit arts organization in New Orleans. Gottwald holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Wesleyan University, completed in 2006.
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The Department of Motion Pictures
The Department of Motion Pictures produces narrative and documentary features and series, with a focus on ambitious, cinematic, and emotionally resonant storytelling. Over the years, members of the DMP have produced Beasts of the Southern Wild, Patti Cake$, Monsters & Men, Wendy, Farewell Amor, and a season of High Maintenance, as well as non-fiction work like Western, 32 Sounds, A Thousand Thoughts, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, the documentary series “Philly D.A.” and the podcast “Operator.” The Department has premiered over a dozen films at the Sundance Film Festival in the last ten years, with work distributed by ESPN, Neon, Searchlight Pictures, and Paramount. The company’s projects have won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize as well as the Camera d’Or at Cannes, and been nominated for Oscars and Indie Spirits; in June the DMP received the Peabody Award for “Philly D.A.” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedofmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedofmp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedofmp/