“I AM FILMS”
Saturdays on The CW
The I AM franchise is an industry-leading and award-winning series of feature documentary films created by Derik Murray and produced by his company, Network Entertainment. The films showcase and celebrate American and global icons. Over the course of 12 films released during the last ten years, the I AM series has become America’s most celebrated feature documentary franchise and has enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim - achieving record ratings for its exhibition partners, earning numerous industry awards, and garnering exceptional media coverage at the highest levels. Featuring star-studded casts of A-list storytellers that have an authentic and profound connection to its subjects, a distinct cinematic sensibility, and meticulously curated archival content, I AM has become the most trusted, established, and successful brand of documentary films in America focusing on global icons.
Network Entertainment works hand in hand with the estates and families of the subjects of its films, who provide rare or never-before-seen filmed and photographic content from the family archives including home movies, family photos, and select memorabilia, as well as profound on-camera interviews and introductions to the exceptional and authentic casts for which our films are known.
December 2023
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I am Richard Pryor
- 2025
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- Airdate:
I AM RICHARD PRYOR tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest, irreverent and biting humor to America’s stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor, the film dives deep into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life - essentially comedy without jokes - that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition.
