Wayfarer Studios is an independent production studio that actively develops, produces, and fully finances a diverse range of highly original content, including feature films, episodic television, documentaries, unscripted series, and podcasts.
FEATURE FILM
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
2024 Toronto International Film Festival Industry Selects
Cast: Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery, Aimee Carrero, Page Kennedy, Rob Riggle, and Yvette Nicole-Brown
Director: Christopher Leone
Writers: Christopher Leone, Patrick Pianezza
Producers: Matt Smith, Lawrence Mattis, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof, Paul "Pizza" Pianezza
FEATURE FILM
35 years after getting kicked off his college football team, 59-year-old Mike Flynt decides to return to the gridiron for his last year of eligibility and prove to his family, former teammates, and himself that it's never too late to tackle your dreams.
Cast: Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Rob Corddry, James Badge Dale
Director: Rod Lurie
Writer: Robert Eisele
Producers: Mark Ciardi, Campbell McInnes, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof, Manu Gargi
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer Kwame Brathwaite lived life behind the camera, devoted to celebrating African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.
World Premiere at 2025 BFI London Film Festival
Cast: Kwame S. Brathwaite, Robynn Brathwaite, Sikolo Brathwaite, and Alicia Keys, Swiss Beatz, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Williams, Tyler Mitchell
Director: Yemi Bamiro
Writer: Otto Burnham & Yemi Bamiro
Producer: Joanna Boateng, Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhôte, Andrew Calof
FEATURE FILM
Lily Bloom thinks she’s found the love of her life in Ryle Kincaid. However, after a troubling incident of abuse reminds her of her dark past, she must decide if love alone can carry her marriage through. Further complicating things is the return of her first love into her life: a man who she took in many years prior when he was homeless.
Cast: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj
Director: Justin Baldoni
Writers: Christy Hall
Producers: Alex Saks, Jamey Heath, Blake Lively, Christy Hall
Non-Profit Partner: nomore.org
FEATURE FILM
Garfield is about to go on a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - the cat Vic - Garfield and Odie are forced to abandon their pampered life to join Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
Cast: Chris Pratt, Hannah Waddingham, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Brett Goldstein, Ving Rhames, Harvey Guillén, Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang, Luke Cinque-White
Director: Mark Dindal
Writer: Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, David Reynolds
Producers: John Cohen, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Namit Malhotra, Craig Sost, Steven P. Wegner
Executive Producers: Justin Baldoni, Steve Sarowitz
FEATURE FILM
A road trip story about an estranged married couple struggling to co-parent their 11-year-old son on the autism spectrum.
2023 Toronto International Film Festival World Premiere Special Presentations
Cast: Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Tony Goldwyn, and newcomer William A. Fitzgerald
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Tony Spiridakis
Producers: William Horberg, Jon Kilik
Executive Producers: Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Manu Gargi, Andrew Calof
FEATURE FILM
The true story of Sandy Greenberg who became blind and formed an unlikely friendship with Art Garfunkel.
Writer: Tony Spiridakis
Producer: William Horberg
FEATURE FILM
When Naveen (Karan Soni) brings his fiancé Jay (Jonathan Groff) home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.
2024 SXSW Film & TV Official Selection (Narrative Spotlight)
2024 Hamptons International Film Festival East Coast Premiere
2024 BFI London Film Festival International Premiere
2024 NewFest Opening Night Film
2024 Tasveer Film Festival & Market West Coast Premiere
2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival California Premiere
Cast: Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel, Peter S. Kim, Sas Goldberg
Director: Roshan Sethi
Writer: Eric Randall, based on the play by Madhuri Shekar
Producers: Levantine Films, Wayfarer Studios, Renee Witt, Andrew Calof, Charlie McSpadden, Justin Baldoni
Executive Producers: Angela Cardon, Steve Sarowitz
FEATURE FILM
Writer: Christopher Yost
Producers: Chuck Williams, Andrew Lazar
FEATURE FILM
Based on real events, a young musician discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.
Cast: Fin Argus, Neve Campbell, Sabrina Carpenter, Madison Iseman, Tom Everett Scott, Lil Rel Howery
Director: Justin Baldoni
Producers: Justin Baldoni, Casey La Scala, Andrew Lazar
PODCAST
This Webby-nominated audio and video podcast investigates how traditional structures and attitudes toward masculinity oppress and negatively affect men, women and humanity as a whole.
Hosts: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, and Liz Plank
Producer: Kayla Nicholson
Executive Producers: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Tarah Malhotra-Feinberg
DOCUMENTARY FILM
In the 1970s, the Houston Herricanes shattered barriers as part of the first women's full tackle football league. Their extraordinary story of dedication, bravery, and unwavering passion unfolds, revealing a team that defied odds and ignited a movement.
2023 SXSW Film Documentary Spotlight, SXSW Film & TV Audience Award and Louis Black "Lone Star" Award Special Recognition
Director: Olivia Kuan
Producers: James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte, Lisa France, James Short, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof
Co-Producers: Matt Kaye, Carly Palmour
FEATURE FILM
When an overweight and insecure teen’s secret talent for fashion design is discovered by her fat and ultra-confident classmate, she must choose to put her designs on display for the world to see—or return to a life of sewing in the shadows.
Cast: Mia Kaplan, Rainn Wilson, Jolene Purdy, Missi Pyle, Jemima Yevu
Written and Directed by: Claire Ayoub
Producers: Crystal Collins, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Racial tensions are reignited as a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs continues the decades-long fight for the removal of a wall of trees that many believe were originally planted as a totem of segregation.
2022 IDFA: Frontlight, 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival Local Spotlight
Directors: Sara Newens, Mina T. Son
Producers: Joanna Sokolowski, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof
FEATURE FILM
A pair of teenagers with cystic fibrosis meet in a hospital and fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid close physical contact.
Cast: Hailey Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Parminder Nagra, Claire Forlani
Director: Justin Baldoni
Producers: Justin Baldoni, Cathy Schulman
DOCUMENTARY FILM
In this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America, Will Ferrell and his best buddy of thirty years decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore this new chapter in their relationship.
2024 Sundance Film Festival World Premiere
2024 Telluride Film Festival Official Selection
2024 Toronto International Film Festival International Premiere
Cast: Will Ferrell, Harper Steele
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Producers: Rafael Marmor, Jessica Elbaum
Executive Producers: Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Andrew Calof
Co-Producers: Brian Singer, Imene Meziane
FEATURE FILM
June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own.
2025 Festival de Cannes Un Certain Regard World Premiere
Cast: June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar, and Will Price
Director: Scarlett Johansson
Writer: Tory Kamen
Producers: Scarlett Johansson, Keenan Flynn, Jonathan Lia, Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Kara Durret, Jessamine Burgum
Executive Producers: Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof, Angela Cardon
Wayfarer Studios is an independent studio actively developing, producing, and fully financing a slate of highly original, genre-defining, and globally impactful feature films, episodic television, documentaries, unscripted series, and podcasts. Co-founded by Justin Baldoni and Steve Sarowitz, and led by CEO Jamey Heath and President Tera Hanks, the studio’s work highlights the power of human connection—debunking the traditional studio model by championing inspirational stories that serve as true agents for social change.
Wayfarer Studios’ current slate includes IT ENDS WITH US, EZRA, THE GARFIELD MOVIE, A NICE INDIAN BOY (a New York Times Critics’ Pick and Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), CODE 3, THE SENIOR, EMPIRE WAIST, and ELEANOR THE GREAT, which recently held its World Premiere at the 78th Festival de Cannes.
Its documentary features include WILL & HARPER, RACIST TREES, THE HERRICANES, and BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: THE KWAME BRATHWAITE STORY which will hold its global premiere at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival.