Douglas Tirola has directed four and produced nine documentary films, including HBO's An Omar Broadway Film, All In – The Poker Movie (CineVegas), and Hey Bartender (SXSW).
An Omar Broadway Film was Douglas' first documentary as a director and is about a gang member who sneaks a video camera into prison where he is serving time with hopes of exposing the terrible conditions. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where it was acquired by HBO Documentary Films. All In – The Poker Movie explores the worldwide poker phenomenon. It received the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at CineVegas and played theatrically across the US before premiering on Showtime Networks. Hey Bartender tells the story of the rise of the bartender in the era of craft food and cocktails. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival before opening in theaters across the country and can be seen on Netflix and Showtime.
Douglas' producing credits include: Making the Boys (Berlin International Film Festival) and Fake It So Real (True/False Film Festival) both NY Times Critics Picks and the award wining Actress (HotDocs) which is playing in select theaters. His film, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon, features interviews with many alumni and supporters of the National Lampoon, including Kevin Bacon, Chevy Chase, PJ 'Rourke, Judd Apatow, Anne Beatts, John Landis, Christopher Buckley and Henry Beard. The Film had its World Premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released into theaters nationwide.
Douglas has worked as a screenwriter for Paramount, Universal, Fox, Warner Brothers, Sony, and New Line. Earlier in his career he worked on films with directors Woody Allen, Robert Benton, Penny Marshall - his first job in the film business was as a production assistant on the movie When Harry Met Sally. He is represented William Morris Endeavor.
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