Principle Pictures
Encyclopedia
Principle Pictures is an independent documentary production company
based in the Boston, MA area that produces programming on human rights, history, science and medicine -- often with an international focus. Its mission is to tell stories that compel social change. Founded in 2000 by producer/director Beth Murphy
, the company has aired programs on Discovery International, The History Channel
, Discovery Health
and Lifetime Television
. Its most recent production, Beyond Belief
, is premiering at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
.
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
based in the Boston, MA area that produces programming on human rights, history, science and medicine -- often with an international focus. Its mission is to tell stories that compel social change. Founded in 2000 by producer/director Beth Murphy
Beth Murphy
Beth Murphy is a documentary director, founder of the film production studio Principle Pictures, and an author. She has produced/directed numerous television documentaries for Discovery International, The History Channel, Discovery Health, Lifetime Television and PBS...
, the company has aired programs on Discovery International, The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
, Discovery Health
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Health Channel is a website owned by Discovery Communications, created for people interested in health and wellness. Until December 31, 2010, it was a U.S. cable television specialty channel dedicated to television programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness...
and Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
. Its most recent production, Beyond Belief
Beyond Belief (documentary)
Beyond Belief is a feature documentary directed by Beth Murphy. The film follows Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, two women who lost their husbands on September 11, 2001, as they set up humanitarian programs for war widows in Afghanistan...
, is premiering at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
.