OVERTONE FILMS is a production company based in Manhattan. Founded by Emmy-winning director and writer Hilan Warshaw, the company produces internationally broadcast films and documentaries, often on musical and/or historical topics. Drawing on his musical background as a violinist and orchestral conductor, Hilan also regularly directs multi-camera performance captures for ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as media content for organizations including Medici TV, Carnegie Hall, Warner Classics, League of American Orchestras, Fund for the City of New York, New York City Opera, and many others.
Hilan and Overtone’s documentaries include WAGNER’S JEWS (PBS-WNET, WDR/ARTE, and Israel’s Channel 8 among others); THROUGH THE DARKNESS (SVT, YLE, ORF, Medici TV); SECRET SONG with Renée Fleming (SVT, PBS-All Arts, Medici TV, Czech TV, among others); IN THE KEY OF BACH (PBS-Georgia Public Broadcasting); RACHMANINOFF REVISITED (WDR/ARTE; co-producer and editor); MY BOLERO (PBS-GPB, Medici TV; 2024 Southeast Emmy Award for Hilan Warshaw in Long-Form Arts/Cultural Programming); MAHLER IN NEW YORK (SVT and Czech TV); THE FACES OF CARMEN (Westdeutscher Rundfunk / ARD); and HONORABLE MR. MORGENTHAU (distribution and TV broadcast information coming soon).
Enjoy finding out more about our current projects, and watching some recent work!