Ted Hope

Ted Hope has been a producer on over 70 films, studio executive on over 60, CEO of a start-up streamer, co-head of three production companies, executive director of a film society & festival, a Professor of Practice at two universities, and founder of a post-production facility, two websites, two think tanks and an app. He launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production, leading them to 19 Oscar nominations and five wins. As a producer, his films have received 25 Oscar nominations, with six wins. Ted’s memoir and newsletter Hope For Film, are both must-reads. Ted helped launch the feature film careers of Ang Lee, Nicole Holofcener, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry and many others. His most recent films include the first narrative from Oscar-winning documentary director Roger Ross Williams, Cassandro, as well as the documentary Invisible Nation, on Taiwan, directed and produced by Vanessa Hope.