Participant (company)

Participant Media, LLC is an American film production company founded in 2004 by Jeffrey Skoll, dedicated to entertainment intended to spur social change.[1] The company finances and co-produces film and television content, as well as digital entertainment through its subsidiary SoulPancake, which the company acquired in 2016.[2]

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Participant Media, LLC

Formerly	Participant Productions (2004–2007) Participant Media (2007–2019)
Company type	Private
Industry	Film production
Founded	January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01)
Founder	Jeffrey Skoll
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jeffrey Skoll (Chairman) David Linde (Chief Executive Offier) Gabriel Brakin (Chief Operating Officer) Holly Gordon (Chief Impact Officer) Andy Kim (Chief Financial Officer) Diane Weyermann (Chief Content Officer) Christina Kounelias (President of Worldwide Marketing)
Products	Movies, New Media
Divisions	SoulPancake
Website	Official website

The company was originally named Participant Productions and went on to become a well-known independent financier. The company's name descriptively politicizes[3] its basis on currently topical subjects presented to induce awareness of problematic social aspects.[4][5][6]

The company has produced, financed, or co-produced over 100 films. Its films have been nominated for 73 Academy Awards, and have won 18, including Best Picture for Green Book and Spotlight.[7][8][9][10]

Participant, which earned B Corp certification in 2017,[11] is the largest company that exclusively produces and finances social impact entertainment.[12]