Optimistic Productions

Optimistic Productions is a partnership between Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell. They draw on respective backgrounds in photojournalism and storytelling and visual arts/theatre to produce inventive films in a variety of milieu. Documentary broadcast credits sit alongside BFI acquired films and commissioned public projects fusing participatory event, urban film document and animation. From set design/installation to multimedia production, music and guerrilla choreography they push the boundaries/potential of their creative collaborations– seen in their current feature in production for More 4 (How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire) in which documentary and dramatic interludes combine and an event-driven model drives funding and distribution.