Steven Markovitz (Production)

Steven Markovitz has 30 years' experience in producing and distributing feature films and documentaries. He has worked with over 150 directors from 35 African countries on films, some of which have screened at festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and Venice and many other festivals. Steven is the CEO and co-founder of Big World Cinema (established 1994). Films he has produced sold to platforms and broadcasters including Amazon, Netflix, Channel 4, BBC, arte, Vice, Showtime, Canal+, PBS, MNET, SABC, SVT, Al Jazeera, Criterion Collection and have been theatrically released in numerous territories globally including USA, Canada, UK, Russia, Japan, Brazil, France and Germany and 20 African countries. Some of the notable feature films and documentaries produced and co-produced include Augure by Baloji (Cannes, Un Certain Regard Prize winner, 2023) Tug of War by Amil Shivji (Toronto, Carthage Golden Tanit prize winner, 2021), Rafiki by Wanuri Kahiu (Un Certain Regard- Cannes /Toronto. 2018),...Read More