Siskel/Jacobs Productions
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Jon Siskel, Greg Jacobs |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Documentary films, television specials |
Siskel/Jacobs Productions operates as a documentary and film production firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
History
Established in 2005 by directors Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs, the company benefits from Jon Siskel's familial link to renowned film critic Gene Siskel, which has helped forge valuable connections within the entertainment industry.
Works
Siskel/Jacobs Productions is known for producing the History Channel's special 102 Minutes That Changed America, which aired on September 11, 2008, and became the network's second-highest rated broadcast. Their portfolio also includes projects for the Discovery Channel and an installment of the Naked Science series on National Geographic Channel. In 2008, they debuted their first feature-length documentary, Louder Than a Bomb, spotlighting Chicago-area high school poetry teams competing in what is recognized as the largest youth slam poetry event globally. More recent films include No Small Matter (2019), which addresses early childhood education; The Road Up (2020), documenting individuals involved in Chicago’s Cara job training initiative as they work toward steady employment; and The Here/Now Project (2024), a film compiled from archival footage that chronicles climate-related disasters occurring in 2021.
References
- Amy Wilschke. "Taking Care Of Business: Independent Film Producers Are Doing It For Themselves", Screen Magazine.
- "No commercials during History Channel’s Sept. 11 airing of Siskel/Jacobs’ archive-driven 9/11 doc", ReelChicago.com (September 2, 2008).