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Theodore Schaefer
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 premie…
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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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2026
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
Movie Director
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2026
On a String
Movie Executive Producer
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2026
Maddie's Secret
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
Theatre People
Movie Producer
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2025
Mom's Pale Flowers
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
Carol & Joy
Movie Producer
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2025
Vulcanizadora
Movie Producer
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2024
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Good One
Movie Thanks
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2024
The Secret Art of Human Flight
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Tendaberry
Movie Producer
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2023
The Adults
Movie Producer
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2023
Proof of Concept
Movie Executive Producer
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2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Movie Director
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2023
Lucy Dacus' Night Shift
Movie Assistant Director
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2022
"I Fell in Love with the World"
Movie Writer
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2022
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Movie Executive Producer
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2021
Inheritance
Movie Executive Producer
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2021
Deliver
Movie Writer
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2018
Fists of Love
Movie First Assistant Director
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2017
In the Name of Comedy
Movie Editor
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2016
The Zeno Question
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Lucas and Iris Save the World
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