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Award-winning documentary and narrative film production rooted in authentic, ethical storytelling.
Discover the workTrish Ward-Torres is a director/producer whose work examines the modern human condition. For more than two decades, she has helped shape award-winning nonfiction and narrative films, often centered on navigating failing systems.
Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Documentary at Participant, where she was a Supervising Producer on films including In Waves and War, Food Inc. 2, and All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Oscar nominee, Venice Golden Lion). Earlier, she worked at Netflix overseeing studio partnerships with FOX, NBCUniversal, Miramax, and PBS, following Producer roles at Lionsgate/CBS, Disney Studios, DreamWorks Animation, and MTV.
Ward-Torres is now directing her debut feature, The Dark Narcissist, following an early career of directing short documentaries, series and music videos. She recently consulted on Selena y Los Dinos (Netflix) and advised independent ventures launched at Sundance 2025.
She holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and a master's in Documentary Film from the University of Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia native based in Los Angeles.
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The Dark Narcissist emerges from a decades-long personal relationship with its central participant. The film examines the aftermath of a family annihilation through an intimate, unflinching lens.
Logline: When a nurse practitioner’s two teenage sons are murdered by their father, despite her repeated warnings to police and mental health officials, she uses her insider expertise to expose the systemic failures rooted in misogyny that sealed their fate.
Original documentary and narrative feature development — from story conception through final delivery, with a commitment to authentic and ethical filmmaking.
Strategic consultation for documentaries and narratives, films and series in development, production or post. Hands-on guidance on story, structure, budgeting, partnerships, and distribution strategy.
Deep relationships across Netflix, HBO, National Geographic, Amazon, Neon, Magnolia, and more — advising on greenlights, co-productions, and independent ventures.
Identifying and developing compelling nonfiction stories, attaching talent, and packaging projects for market — including Sundance, Toronto, and Venice festival circuits.
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