Ricky on Leacock
RICKY on LEACOCK is an intimate documentary portrait spanning four decades of legendary filmmaker Richard "Ricky" Leacock's life and revolutionary work.
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We create and distribute documentaries that reveal how people navigate our changing world—connecting them with institutions that value depth.
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A Table For Two is both a production company and curatorial distribution platform. We create character-driven documentaries and champion overlooked works that reveal how individuals adapt, persist, and make meaning through their expertise—whether in science, arts, activism, or daily life.
We build a collection of films that deserve wider reach, connecting them with universities, art houses, cinematheques, museums, and cultural centers—institutions seeking substance over surface.
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A Camera That Goes Anywhere
In 1960, five pioneering filmmakers—Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, Terence Macartney-Filgate, D.A. Pennebaker, and Albert Maysles—
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Displaced – Short Documentary
Displaced is a 12-minute observational documentary offering an intimate window into the lives of three Lebanese families uprooted by the 2024 Hezbollah-Israeli war.
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French Roots, Lebanese Wine – Portrait of Fabrice Guiberteau
Discover how he honours the 2000-year-old winemaking tradition of Kefraya, bringing the unique terroir of the region to life in every bottle.
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Original Production
We develop and produce character-driven documentaries that explore how people navigate change and complexity. Our films focus on individuals using their expertise, craft, or convictions to make sense of our evolving world.
Curatorial Distribution
We champion and distribute character-driven documentaries to institutions worldwide. We handle licensing, delivery, and programming support for films from 2010 onward that deserve long-term institutional life beyond festival circuits.
Institutional Networks
We've built direct relationships with film schools, art houses, cinematheques, museums, and universities worldwide. We connect our catalog with programmers and acquisitions librarians who value thoughtful, character-driven storytelling.
Partnership Approach
Whether producing or distributing, we work as creative partners. Filmmakers retain rights while we handle institutional distribution with transparent revenue sharing and ongoing support.
How We Work
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We Build Our Collection
Through original production and selective distribution partnerships, we curate a catalog of films that share our editorial vision—stories that show how people adapt and persist through change.
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We Know Our Audiences
Every film gets targeted distribution based on its natural institutional markets. We don't chase mainstream theatrical; we focus on sustainable, long-term placement with institutions that program documentary content.
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We Share Success
Our partnership model means filmmakers retain rights while we handle distribution expertise. We share revenue transparently and provide quarterly reporting. Success is measured by reaching the right audiences and sustained institutional life.
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We Maintain Relationships
We work directly with thousands of institutions worldwide who actively program documentary content. We know their needs, programming cycles, and how to position films for long-term success.
Recent Perspectives
Why Should Filmmakers Think Like Entrepreneurs?
The main reason startups fail isn't because they have a bad product—it's because they can't find customers.
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Guiding Vision: The Documentary Producer’s Role
Documentaries have a special purpose. They come from the vision and aspiration of a filmmaker. The role of a producer and distributor is to serve that vision, but also to challenge it when necessary.
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