Andrea Meditch

History

Andrea Meditch is a film and television producer. She holds a BS in Communication and Media Studies from Northwestern University and a PhD in Linguistic Anthropology with a concentration in Media from The University of Texas. Meditch is Founder and President of Black Allie Entertainment. She previously worked for Discovery and built the first iteration of Discovery Films.

Profile

Movies

Fathom

Executive Producer

Two biologists set out on an undertaking as colossal as their subjects—deciphering the complex communication of whales. Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen Garland journey to opposite hemispheres to uncover a culture eons older than our own.

Buck

Creative Consultant

An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.

Man on Wire

Executive Producer

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

Encounters at the End of the World

Executive Producer

Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there, and to capture footage of the continent's unique locations. Herzog's voiceover narration explains that his film will not be a typical Antarctica film about "fluffy penguins", but will explore the dreams of the people and the landscape.