Banks Tarver

Movies

Sorry/Not Sorry
Executive Producer
Filmmakers Caroline Suh and Cara Mones re-examine the case of Louis C.K., who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017. They explore his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb
Executive Producer
Delight in the fascinating, intersecting stories of the iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Caro and his editor of 50 years, the literary giant Robert Gottlieb, as they race to complete their life’s work.
Batali: The Fall of a Superstar Chef
Executive Producer
This astonishing glimpse into the restaurant world examines sexual harassment concealed within the industry, causing many employees to suffer in silence or leave their jobs rather than confront a celebrity chef or powerful owner who can ruin their career.
Superspreader
Executive Producer
Are you hesitant to get a Covid vaccine? This doctor opposes them. If you agree, he has some pet supplies he wants to sell you. Meet Dr. Mercola, perhaps the most influential spreader of Covid vaccine misinformation online.
Elon Musk's Crash Course
Executive Producer
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved problem," and made outlandish claims about Autopilot capabilities. But a New York Times investigation reveals the quixotic nature of Musk's pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
Executive Producer
In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.
Joy Ride
Executive Producer
Frenemies and veteran comedians Dana Gould and Bobcat Goldthwait, having learned very little from their near-fatal car accident, get back on the road and journey throughout the American South. The documentary captures the duo as they carefully navigate highways and their decades-old contentious friendship; reflecting upon their careers and relationship with comedy. Buckle up.
Controlling Britney Spears
Executive Producer
Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her”. This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.
Move Fast & Vape Things
Executive Producer
Two Stanford graduate students had an inspired idea and an idealistic mission: create an e-cigarette that would help millions of people stop smoking. How did the founders of Juul lose their way and end up accused of addicted a whole new generation?
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Executive Producer
An investigation of Boeing’s flawed 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people. With the New York Times, revealing the commercial pressures, flawed design, and failed oversight behind the creation of Boeing’s fastest-selling plane.
Who Gets To Be an Influencer?
Executive Producer
Chronicles the rise of Collab Crib, one of the first mainstream Black creator mansion, exclusively documenting their whirlwind drive to achieve social media stardom in 90 days.
Hurricane of Fire
Executive Producer
Perhaps a fitting start to 2020, Australia rang in the New Year with much of the country engulfed in flames. A few people decided to confront the blaze. Watch them stand face to face with one of the most ferocious infernos in history.
They Get Brave
Executive Producer
The Times gave doctors and nurses cameras to document their lives at the height of the corona crisis in New York City. What they capture reveals an extraordinary resolve in the face of a profound breakdown in the health-care system.
9/11: Inside Air Force One
Executive Producer
The story of 9/11 from a unique vantage point: inside Air Force One on its nine-hour journey from Florida, across the country, and finally home to Washington D.C. Featuring interviews with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staff Andy Card, the pilot of Air Force One, Secret Service agents, as well as intelligence and military aides on board.
Biography: The Trump Dynasty
Producer
The Biography brand has always strived to document and explore the lives and stories of our nation’s modern presidential leaders in order to better understand our country’s past, present and future
Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time
Director
In a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest political upset in recent history, Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon offer unprecedented access and never-before-seen footage of candidate Trump, from the primaries through the debates to the dawning realization that the controversial businessman will become the 45th President of the United States.
America’s 9/11 Flag: Rise From the Ashes
Executive Producer
Details the disappearance of the flag raised in the WTC rubble by three firefighters
TruInside: Election
Executive Producer
Documentary about the making of Alexander Payne's 1999 film "Election" featuring on-set footage and interviews with cast and crew.
Beautiful Plastic
Director
A short home video filmed by Banks Tarver around the same time as Watch Me Jumpstart, showing Guided by Voices' Robert Pollard drinking with friends and rummaging through a box of art scraps used for album covers. This film remained unreleased until the DVD of Watch Me Jumpstart came out in 2003.
Guided By Voices: Watch Me Jumpstart
Producer
This film chronicles the legend of Guided by Voices, a tale of pop music mastery through self-reliance. Filmmaker Banks Tarver documents the history of the band leading up to the release of their tenth album, Under the Bushes Under the Stars.
Guided By Voices: Watch Me Jumpstart
Director
This film chronicles the legend of Guided by Voices, a tale of pop music mastery through self-reliance. Filmmaker Banks Tarver documents the history of the band leading up to the release of their tenth album, Under the Bushes Under the Stars.