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Institute Pictures was created by acclaimed filmmakers Lauren Greenfield and Frank Evers (Social Studies, Diana Taurasi, #likeagirl, The Queen of Versailles, The Kingmaker, Generation Wealth, Thin) to produce award-winning fiction and non-fiction films and series with world-class directors.

News & Events

Little Black Book
Institute Welcomes Directors Lucy Knox and Owen Kasparian
Sep 29, 2026

Creative Review
Lauren Greenfield examines the role of social media in teens’ lives
Sep 22, 2026

Muse by Clios
Lauren Greenfield Chronicles Teens’ Complex Lives in ‘Social Studies’ Exhibition, an Extension of the FX Docuseries
Oct 3, 2026

The Webby Awards
LEGO Education: ‘We Trust in Kids’ directed by Lauren Greenfield won The Webby Award for People’s Voice Award in the Video & Film category.

Golden Gate Awards
Congratulations to Institute Pictures Director Alison Klayman for winning a Golden Gate Award for ‘Scenes from the Divide’.

AdWeek
Dove “The Beauty Machine” featured in ADWEEK written by Imogen Watson.

Little Black Book
Dove Puts Algorithmic Beauty on Display to Show How Differences Make Us Beautiful
Apr 1, 2026

Indie Wire
Karyn Kusama Can’t Resist a Luis Buñuel Box Set in the Criterion Closet

Cosmopolitan Magazine
Ariana Greenblatt Cover Story by Lauren Greenfield

New York Times
Lauren Greenfield featured in The New York Times
Oct 9, 2025

New York Times
The Queen of Versailles’ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a ‘Wicked’ Diva
Sep 2, 2025

Institute Artists
Omar Victor Diop joins the Institute Artist roster
Sep 15, 2025

Little Black Book
Filmmaker Casper Balslev Signs with Institute
Jul 17, 2025

SHOOT
“Social Studies” Gains Emmy Momentum With Recent Gotham TV Award As The Year’s Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Jul 3, 2025

The Howler
Award-Winning Filmmaker Erik Morales Signs with Institute
Mar 26, 2025

Shots
Institute secure strategic new partnerships
Mar 4, 2025

Shots
Institute signs group of photographers
Feb 20, 2025

Institute Newsletter
End of Summer
Sep 10, 2024

Institute Newsletter
Festivals
Jan 16, 2024

Institute Newsletter
Fall 2023
Oct 24, 2023

Shots
Sergii Shevtsov joins Institute
Jul 23, 2023

Shots
Institute signs director Ray Neutron
Jul 26, 2023

Television Academy
Lauren Greenfield Is Spot On – By connecting with women in television, film and advertising with new opportunities, Institute seeks to diversify the talent pool
May 1, 2023

Institute Newsletter
Summer 2023
Jun 12, 2023

Shots
Institute welcomes Sean Lyness as Executive Producer
Mar 22, 2023

Shots
Girl Culture Films Evolves into Institute
Nov 1, 2022

SHOOT
Tori Palmatier Joins Girl Culture Films as Managing Director
Jun 8, 2022

Institute is redefining how stories are told.

Institute brings together talent across commercials, photography, fine art, film, and television.

News & Events

Institute Welcomes Directors Lucy Knox and Owen Kasparian

Lauren Greenfield examines the role of social media in teens’ lives

Lauren Greenfield Chronicles Teens’ Complex Lives in ‘Social Studies’ Exhibition, an Extension of the FX Docuseries

LEGO Education: ‘We Trust in Kids’ directed by Lauren Greenfield won The Webby Award for People’s Voice Award in the Video & Film category.

Congratulations to Institute Pictures Director Alison Klayman for winning a Golden Gate Award for ‘Scenes from the Divide’.

Dove “The Beauty Machine” featured in ADWEEK written by Imogen Watson.

Dove Puts Algorithmic Beauty on Display to Show How Differences Make Us Beautiful

Karyn Kusama Can’t Resist a Luis Buñuel Box Set in the Criterion Closet

Ariana Greenblatt Cover Story by Lauren Greenfield

Lauren Greenfield featured in The New York Times

The Queen of Versailles’ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a ‘Wicked’ Diva

Omar Victor Diop joins the Institute Artist roster

Filmmaker Casper Balslev Signs with Institute

“Social Studies” Gains Emmy Momentum With Recent Gotham TV Award As The Year’s Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

Award-Winning Filmmaker Erik Morales Signs with Institute

Institute secure strategic new partnerships

Institute signs group of photographers

End of Summer

Festivals

Fall 2023

Sergii Shevtsov joins Institute

Institute signs director Ray Neutron

Lauren Greenfield Is Spot On – By connecting with women in television, film and advertising with new opportunities, Institute seeks to diversify the talent pool

Summer 2023

Institute welcomes Sean Lyness as Executive Producer

Girl Culture Films Evolves into Institute

Tori Palmatier Joins Girl Culture Films as Managing Director

Institute is redefining how stories are told.

Institute brings together talent across commercials, photography, fine art, film, and television.