Biography
Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based filmmaker. His directorial debut, GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY, was accepted to the Champs-Élysées film festival’s U.S. in Progress and premiered at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival 2021. Through his work at Dweck Productions, Theodore executive produced WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR, which premiered at Sundance 2021 and is being released by Utopia and HBO MAX. He began his career working as a first assistant director on independent features including HOW HE FELL IN LOVE and FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN, before joining Dweck Productions in 2018.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Carol & Joy
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Maddie's Secret
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Carol & Joy
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
On a String
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Vulcanizadora
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Good One
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2024
Tendaberry
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
The Adults
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Proof of Concept
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2022
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Inheritance
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Deliver
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Deliver
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2021