ArgoFilms
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Allison Argo |
| Headquarters | Cape Cod, Massachusetts |
| Products | Wildlife documentaries |
| Website | http://www.argofilms.com/ |
ArgoFilms is a production company specializing in documentary filmmaking. Established in 1990, ArgoFilms has received six Emmy Awards, a duPont-Columbia Award for Journalism, four Genesis Awards, and over one hundred other awards internationally.
Allison Argo, who serves as producer, director, writer, editor, and narrator for ArgoFilms, began the company with the goal of "lending a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves." The company focusing especially on endangered species and captive animal issues.
Frogs: The Thin Green Line, Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History, and Crash: A Tale of Two Species are acclaimed documentaries produced in collaboration with National Geographic and PBS. In total, ArgoFilms has created fifteen films for National Geographic and PBS.
In 2012, the company’s first feature film The Story of Dao was in pre-production.