Taking its name from depression-era graffiti warning people to look out for crooks – “keep your two eyes on their ten fingers” – 2over10 makes investigative documentaries holding power to account. Founded by award-winning filmmakers Thomas Jennings and Annie Wong, 2over10’s work has been recognized for the depth and clarity of its character-driven films.
Films
2over10’s films have been honored across the highest levels of investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. Visually compelling and grounded in deep reporting, our films strive to distill and humanize complex and sometimes troubling topics.
Our partners have included a spectrum of respected journalistic institutions:
Rovina’s Choice
A portrait of a refugee mother forced into an impossible decision, and what her story reveals about the global consequences of U.S. foreign aid cuts.
Terrorgram
A look at how the online network known as the Terrorgram Collective grew and operated, and what its rise and fall reveal about the evolution of far right extremism on loosely moderated tech platforms.
Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes
A ninety minute investigation into the atrocities committed by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine. Reporters, survivors, and forensic teams piece together evidence of war crimes and reveal how accountability is pursued in real time.
The Discord Leaks
An investigation of how a young Air National Guardsman, Jack Teixeira, allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform for more than a year, and why he was not stopped earlier.
Opioids, Inc
Pushing opioids. Bribing doctors. Making millions. The film investigates how Insys Therapeutics profited from a fentanyl based painkiller up to 100 times stronger than morphine, and how some Wall Street investors looked the other way.
Boeing’s Fatal Flaw
An investigation into the failures behind the Boeing 737 MAX crashes. Drawing on internal documents, expert analysis, and firsthand testimony, the film reveals how engineering decisions and corporate pressures contributed to a global aviation crisis.
Whose Vote Counts
Produced with Jelani Cobb and June Cross, this documentary uncovers the structural barriers shaping American democracy. Through cases of voter suppression, legal battles, and behind the scenes policymaking, the film shows how the right to vote is protected for some and threatened for others.
An American Terrorist
The film investigates how secret electronic surveillance missed the plotters behind the deadly 2008 siege in Mumbai, and how American born David Coleman Headley, a former DEA informant, played a key role in the attack.
A Perfect Terrorist
A look at the mysterious circumstances behind David Headley’s rise from heroin dealer and United States government informant to plotter of the 2008 attack on Mumbai.
Being Mortal
A collaboration with surgeon and writer Atul Gawande, this film examines how modern medicine approaches the end of life. Through intimate stories of patients and families, it explores what it means to live with dignity when time becomes limited.
Law & Disorder
An investigation of allegations that the New Orleans Police Department inappropriately used lethal force against New Orleans citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and then tried to cover up their actions.
Our Team
Our team brings together journalists, photographers, editors, and field producers who share a commitment to accuracy and respectful storytelling. Each project is built through collaboration, careful research, and a focus on the people whose lives are shaped by the issues we investigate.
Thomas Jennings is an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who has directed more than a dozen films for PBS FRONTLINE, HBO, and National Geographic. He’s received the Peabody Award, three Emmy Awards, the RFK Journalism Award, two Polk Awards, the duPont-Columbia Award, the NABJ Award, two Overseas Press Club Awards, the Deadline Club Award, the Loeb Award, the IRE Award, and six Writers Guild of America Awards. Besides making films, Jennings has taught documentary film and investigative reporting at NYU and Cooper Union, and ran a fellowship for nonfiction writers and filmmakers.
Annie Wong is an award-winning documentary director and producer. She started her career working at National Geographic Television and over the years directed and produced on a wide range of documentaries shown on PBS, Netflix, Discovery Channel, and the Sundance Channel. In 2019 she joined Thomas Jennings as a producing and directing partner on a number of films for the PBS Frontline series. She has received an Emmy Award, an Overseas Press Club Award, the Scripps Howard Award, the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award, the Sigma Award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, an International Documentary Association Award, the Gerald Loeb Award and an Online Journalism Award.
Contact
For inquiries related to current projects, collaborations, speaking engagements, or media requests, please reach out to our team through the email listed below. We welcome conversations with partners, journalists, and organizations whose work aligns with investigative storytelling and documentary film.
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