Blowback Productions

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Blowback Productions
TypeIndependent
IndustryFilm production
Television production
Founded1988
Founder Marc Levin
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States
Key people
Marc Levin
Daphne Pinkerson
Website blowbackproductions.com

Blowback Productions is an independent film and television production company founded in 1988 by Marc Levin. Levin and his producing partner Daphne Pinkerson have made over 30 films and won numerous awards. For over 20 years, Blowback Productions has operated out of the 17th floor of the landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building on 26th Street and the Hudson River.

Some of their most notable works include Godfathers and Sons (2003) which aired on PBS, [1] Brick City (2009) which aired on the Sundance Channel, [2] and Triangle: Remembering the Fire (2011) which aired on HBO and CNN. [3]

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