Redglass Pictures is a full-service production studio led by Sarah Klein and Tom Mason.
When we founded Redglass Pictures back in 2006, the world of documentary filmmaking was a little different. YouTube and Vimeo were obscure startups, Facebook had no video, and feature-length documentaries were the only ones that mattered. At a certain point, a question occurred to us: What if a film didn’t need to be feature-length minutes long to move people and be something that they remember? We suspected that if you made a short film really well, with care and attention, that it could be every bit as rich and meaningful as a long one. So we set out to prove it.
Not long after, we made a 7-minute short film called Miracle on 22nd St. for The New York Times. Even though these were the early days of social media, millions of people saw it and sent it to their friends and loved ones. Tina Fey and Universal Studios optioned the film rights. We have been making cinematic short films ever since.
Now, the media landscape is flooded with so much “content” that it can almost feel disposable. Even the word “content” implies a cheap commodity. That’s not what we make. We approach each story asking the same basic questions we always have: how can we take this story - these people, words, ideas, and images - and turn them into something that can last and be beautiful?
- Sarah and Tom
Tom Mason
Tom Mason is the co-founder of Redglass, and in addition to co-directing and producing films with Klein, also serves as the principal of photography and post production. Mason’s cinematic approach to shorts comes from his deep roots in film and still photography, which he studied at Syracuse University. After receiving an Alexia Grant, Mason spent a year documenting the world of Russian adoption agencies. Some the projects he has co-directed at Redglass include George Saunders: On Story and Ken Burns: On Story with the Atlantic, and How To Win An Election for The New York Times.
In addition to his work at Redglass, Mason is also an adjunct professor of digital storytelling at Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
Sarah Klein
Redglass co-founder Sarah Klein is an award-winning producer and director known for her impactful documentaries and large-scale installation pieces.
Her recent credits include the Anthem-winning series Out of the Dark, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and several acclaimed New York Times Op-Docs such as The Sound of Gravity and How to Win an Election. Klein also produced the Webby Award-winning films The History of Memory and The Big Idea with HP. She has spearheaded the creation of major media installations for museums worldwide, most recently for the National Medal of Honor Museum, set to open in March 2025. At Redglass, Klein leads creative development and production, and she has had the privilege of interviewing prominent figures such as the Obamas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Kerry, Michael Chabon, Warren Buffett, and JJ Abrams.
When not on location, Klein can be found in her studio creating large-format abstract paintings.
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