WELCOME TO FLATCH
PAUL FEIG
Director/Executive Producer
Paul Feig is a Directors Guild of America Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated multi-faceted creator, filmmaker, writer, producer and author, known for his signature style and discerning eye for talent. His versatile work spans a variety of formats and genres, and his films have grossed more than one billion dollars at the worldwide box office.
Feig wrote, directed and produced the upcoming streaming film “The School for Good and Evil,” which will be released later this year. He will next direct the highly anticipated sequel to his hit film, “A Simple Favor,” reteaming him with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. In addition to serving as director and executive producer on WELCOME TO FLATCH, he also wrote two episodes of the series. He is executive producer on the streaming series “Minx,” which has been renewed for a second season.
Feig recently created and launched his own award-winning gin brand, Artingstall’s, in the U.S. and U.K., which won Best Gin and Double Gold at the 2019 WSWA competition. While in lockdown in 2020, he hosted a nightly Quarantine Cocktail Time on his Instagram, inspiring a cocktail book that will be released on November 15, 2022.
Feig founded Feigco Entertainment and has first-look deals with Universal Studios and Lionsgate TV. Feigco specializes in developing edgy and commercial comedies, with an emphasis on complex female lead characters. Through Feigco, Feig produced the comedy “Snatched,” which starred Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn; the streaming romantic comedy “Someone Great” and “The Peanuts Movie.” Feig’s slate also includes “Love Life,” starring William Jackson Harper and Jessica Williams; and the Emmy Award-nominated series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas.”
Feig also launched Powderkeg, a digital content company that aims to champion new voices with a commitment to female and LGBTQIA+ creators, as well as filmmakers of color. Their first projects include a Muslim-American digital shortform series “East of La Brea” and the Powderkeg: Fuse program, which produced six short films written and directed by diverse female filmmakers.
Feig’s recent work includes directing and producing the Emma Thompson-scribed holiday romance film, “Last Christmas,” starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding; and directing the stylish thriller “A Simple Favor,” which stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding; as well as producing “The Joel McHale Show,” with Joel McHale.
In 2016, Feig directed and co-wrote the reboot of “Ghostbusters,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. He directed from a script he co-wrote with Katie Dippold. The film won the Favorite Movie award at the 2017 Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards and was nominated for a Hugo Award.
In 2015, Feig wrote, directed and produced the comedy “Spy,” starring McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham and Rose Byrne. The third collaboration between Feig and McCarthy earned more than $230 million worldwide and garnered two Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy. Feig’s other films include the buddy cop comedy “The Heat,” starring Sandra Bullock and McCarthy, which grossed more than $220 million globally; and the hit comedy “Bridesmaids,” starring Wiig, Byrne, Maya Rudolph, McCarthy and Jon Hamm, which grossed more than $283 million worldwide. The film also earned Academy Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Feig is known for creating the beloved and critically acclaimed series “Freaks and Geeks,” for which he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, in both 2000 and 2001. He also has served as a director and co-executive producer of “The Office,” for which he was nominated for two additional Emmy Awards in Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing, and won the 2009 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series. His original series, “Other Space,” premiered in the spring of 2015 to rave reviews.
Feig was selected as the Distinguished Artist for the American Institute Conservatory’s Directing Workshop for Women and won the first ever Artemis Action Rebel Award in 2016. That same year, he was awarded the inaugural Athena Leading Man Award at the Athena Film Festival, in celebration of his extraordinary body of work, support and outspoken stance for women throughout his career. He is the first male to ever be honored by the festival. In 2019, he was honored with the second annual Spirit of the Industry Award by the National Alliance of Theater Owners.
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Paul Feig is a Directors Guild of America Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated multi-faceted creator, filmmaker, writer, producer and author, known for his signature style and discerning eye for talent. His versatile work spans a variety of formats and genres, and his films have grossed more than one billion dollars at the worldwide box office.
Feig wrote, directed and produced the upcoming streaming film “The School for Good and Evil,” which will be released later this year. He will next direct the highly anticipated sequel to his hit film, “A Simple Favor,” reteaming him with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. In addition to serving as director and executive producer on WELCOME TO FLATCH, he also wrote two episodes of the series. He is executive producer on the streaming series “Minx,” which has been renewed for a second season.
Feig recently created and launched his own award-winning gin brand, Artingstall’s, in the U.S. and U.K., which won Best Gin and Double Gold at the 2019 WSWA competition. While in lockdown in 2020, he hosted a nightly Quarantine Cocktail Time on his Instagram, inspiring a cocktail book that will be released on November 15, 2022.
Feig founded Feigco Entertainment and has first-look deals with Universal Studios and Lionsgate TV. Feigco specializes in developing edgy and commercial comedies, with an emphasis on complex female lead characters. Through Feigco, Feig produced the comedy “Snatched,” which starred Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn; the streaming romantic comedy “Someone Great” and “The Peanuts Movie.” Feig’s slate also includes “Love Life,” starring William Jackson Harper and Jessica Williams; and the Emmy Award-nominated series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas.”
Feig also launched Powderkeg, a digital content company that aims to champion new voices with a commitment to female and LGBTQIA+ creators, as well as filmmakers of color. Their first projects include a Muslim-American digital shortform series “East of La Brea” and the Powderkeg: Fuse program, which produced six short films written and directed by diverse female filmmakers.
Feig’s recent work includes directing and producing the Emma Thompson-scribed holiday romance film, “Last Christmas,” starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding; and directing the stylish thriller “A Simple Favor,” which stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding; as well as producing “The Joel McHale Show,” with Joel McHale.
In 2016, Feig directed and co-wrote the reboot of “Ghostbusters,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. He directed from a script he co-wrote with Katie Dippold. The film won the Favorite Movie award at the 2017 Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards and was nominated for a Hugo Award.
In 2015, Feig wrote, directed and produced the comedy “Spy,” starring McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham and Rose Byrne. The third collaboration between Feig and McCarthy earned more than $230 million worldwide and garnered two Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy. Feig’s other films include the buddy cop comedy “The Heat,” starring Sandra Bullock and McCarthy, which grossed more than $220 million globally; and the hit comedy “Bridesmaids,” starring Wiig, Byrne, Maya Rudolph, McCarthy and Jon Hamm, which grossed more than $283 million worldwide. The film also earned Academy Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Feig is known for creating the beloved and critically acclaimed series “Freaks and Geeks,” for which he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, in both 2000 and 2001. He also has served as a director and co-executive producer of “The Office,” for which he was nominated for two additional Emmy Awards in Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing, and won the 2009 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series. His original series, “Other Space,” premiered in the spring of 2015 to rave reviews.
Feig was selected as the Distinguished Artist for the American Institute Conservatory’s Directing Workshop for Women and won the first ever Artemis Action Rebel Award in 2016. That same year, he was awarded the inaugural Athena Leading Man Award at the Athena Film Festival, in celebration of his extraordinary body of work, support and outspoken stance for women throughout his career. He is the first male to ever be honored by the festival. In 2019, he was honored with the second annual Spirit of the Industry Award by the National Alliance of Theater Owners.