Theodore Schaefer
Biography
Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based filmmaker. His directorial debut, GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY, was accepted to the Champs-Élysées film festival’s U.S. in Progress and premiered at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival 2021. Through his work at Dweck Productions, Theodore executive produced WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR, which premiered at Sundance 2021 and is being released by Utopia and HBO MAX. He began his career working as a first assistant director on independent features including HOW HE FELL IN LOVE and FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN, before joining Dweck Productions in 2018.
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Filmography
- —Lucas and Iris Save the WorldLucas and Iris Save the WorldFilm · Producer
- 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its FlightFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2026On a StringFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026Maddie's SecretFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025Theatre PeopleFilm · Producer
- 2025Mom's Pale FlowersFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025Carol & JoyFilm · Producer
- 2025VulcanizadoraFilm · Producer
- 2024Christmas Eve in Miller's PointFilm · Executive Producer★ 5.3
- 2024Good OneFilm · Thanks★ 6.6
- 2024The Secret Art of Human FlightFilm · Executive Producer
- 2024TendaberryFilm · Producer
- 2023The AdultsFilm · Producer★ 6.2
- 2023Proof of ConceptFilm · Executive Producer
- 2023Giving Birth to a ButterflyFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2023Lucy Dacus' Night ShiftFilm · Assistant Director
- 2022"I Fell in Love with the World"Film · Director, Producer, Writer
- 2022We're All Going to the World's FairFilm · Executive Producer★ 5.5
- 2021InheritanceFilm · Executive Producer
- 2021DeliverDeliverFilm · Writer, Producer
- 2018Fists of LoveFilm · First Assistant Director
- 2017In the Name of ComedyIn the Name of ComedyFilm · Editor
- 2016The Zeno QuestionFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
