''Before the Door Pictures'' is a media production company that was founded in 2008 by three

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institu ...

drama graduates.

History

The company was founded by three

's School of Drama graduates, actor

Zachary Quinto Zachary John Quinto (; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Sylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010); Spock in the film ''Star Trek ...

, Corey Moosa and

Neal Dodson Neal Dodson (born May 17, 1978) is an American film producer. His producer credits include the Academy Award-nominated ''Margin Call'', the Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated '' All Is Lost'' starring Robert Redford, the comedy ...

after completing work on J.C. Chandor's ''

All Is Lost ''All Is Lost'' is a 2013 survival drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. The film stars Robert Redford as a man lost at sea. Redford is the only cast member, and the film has 51 spoken English words. ''All Is Lost'' is Chandor's sec ...

'', starring

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, the ...

and including an appearance at the

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. Subsequently, they worked on '' Breakup at a Wedding'', '' The Banshee Chapter'', Periods, ''

Never Here ''Never Here'' is an American thriller film directed and written by Camille Thoman. The film stars Mireille Enos. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2017 and was distributed by Vertical Entertainment. It marked the final film rol ...

'', Hollidaysburg, ''

A Most Violent Year ''A Most Violent Year'' is a 2014 crime drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor, who also co-produced with Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb. It stars Oscar Isaac as a fuel supplier who tries to adhere to his own moral compass amid the rampa ...

'', and Aardvark. They also produced and appeared on the

Starz Starz (stylized in all caps as STARZ; pronounced "stars") is an American pay television network owned by Starz Entertainment, and is the flagship property of Starz Inc. Launched in 1994 as a multiplex service of what is now Starz Encore, ...

filmmaking documentary television series called "The Chair" alongside series creator Chris Moore. Quinto, Dodson, and Moosa won a 2012

Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It is usually given to the director (or directors) and producer (or producers). The "first feature" designation is applied to the director not the p ...

for producing

J. C. Chandor Jeffrey McDonald J. C. Chandor (; born November 24, 1973) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''Margin Call'' (2011), ''All Is Lost'' (2013), and ''A Most Violent Year'' (2014). His acco ...

's ''

Margin Call ''Margin Call'' is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the ...

''. They also published two graphic novels, including ''Mr. Murder Is Dead'' by Victor Quinaz and ''Lucid'' by

Michael McMillian Michael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on '' What I Like About You'', Steve Newlin on the HBO series ''True Blood'', Owen on ''Hot in Cleveland'' and Tim in '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. McMillian is a ...

Filmography

* ''

'' (2011) * '' Breakup at a Wedding'' (2013) * '' Banshee Chapter'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2014) * Periods. (2015) * The Chair (2015, documentary television series) *

Hollidaysburg Hollidaysburg is a borough in and the county seat of Blair County in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located on the Juniata River, south of Altoona and is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, metropolitan statistical area. In 1900 ...

(2015) *

Aardvark Aardvarks ( ; ''Orycteropus afer'') are medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammals native to Africa. Aardvarks are the only living species of the family Orycteropodidae and the order Tubulidentata. They have a long proboscis, similar to a pi ...

(2017) * ''

'' (2017) * ''Adult Best Friends'' (2025)

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History

Filmography

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