Ames Productions

Rainie and Chris Ames, founders of Ames Productions, are film-makers and communications consultants with more than 35 years of experience in television, communications and media. Their 35+ national program credits include:

• Treasures of the Library of Congress  Nationwide Prime Time PBS Documentary

• Oil Shockwave with Judy Woodruff  Nationwide Prime Time PBS Documentary

• Man, Energy & The Environment Fifteen Nationwide Live Events (PBS)

• On The Edge: Living with Epilepsy Nationwide Prime Time PBS Documentary

 

Reaching millions of viewers with compelling & critical topics, Ames’ programming has received the extremely rare & coveted “Recommended for Viewing” endorsement from the National Education Association and was recognized with a White House award from the President’s Council on Sustainable Development.

Ames Productions has produced and directed Senators, Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, EPA, Treasury, The Library of Congress, Stanford, MIT, Duke University, editors, publishers, Pulitzer Prize recipients, academics, CEOs, and activists in live events, documentaries, and discussion format programs.

Bringing the highest level thinkers and doers together, to explore solutions across a wide range of disciplines, is the hallmark of Ames Productions.  From multi-state live debates on Nuclear Waste in the West to Congressional screenings for Oil Shockwave, Ames presents critical and complex issues in a way that is journalistically sound and engaging.

Additional Selected Shows and Events

• The Next 1000 Days     A documentary film on the next economy

• Clean Cities       A series of one hour specials on Sustainable Cities, Public Television

• The Future of the Electric Car: Live from Disney's EPCOT Innoventions Center

• You Are Your Child’s First Teacher: ETS & Florida Dept. of Education

• Thriving In Place: An Exploration of the Good Life After 50

• Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Still Making Waves A look at the extraordinary life and work of the groundbreaking artist. Featured at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Select Clients & Partners
AT&T, Ford, GM, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Tides Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Jefferson Energy Foundation, Photon Consulting, Xerox, S.A.F.E., Library of Congress, Educational Testing Service, Florida Power & Light, The State of Florida, Chevron, Deloitte.