This Machine Filmworks

This Machine's early productions included Belushi for Showtime, which was nominated for three Critics Choice Documentary Awards.^[4] and Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry for Apple TV+, the latter receiving multiple Emmy nominations and being shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.^[5][6]

In 2022, Industrial Media was acquired by Sony Pictures Television, bringing This Machine into Sony's nonfiction portfolio.^[7] That year, the company produced the docuseries Supreme Models through YouTube Originals.^[8]. In 2025, the series became available for streaming on Netflix.^[9]

This Machine's 2023 releases included Anthem,^[10] South to Black Power,^[11] Murf the Surf,^[12] and the Netflix series Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul,^[13] which won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary.^[14]

Also in 2023, the company released The Disappearance of Shere Hite,^[15] which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received critical recognition, including placement on the Cinema Eye Honors “Unforgettables” list.^[16] The film also holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 61 critic reviews.^[17]

In 2024, the company released Elton John: Never Too Late, featuring the Oscar-nominated song “Never Too Late”, as well as Martha on Netflix, which earned two Emmy nominations (Outstanding Documentary, Writing), a WGA Award nomination, and won the Middleburg Film Festival Audience Award.^{[18][19][20][21]}

In 2025, This Machine produced Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful about the Colombian pop artist Karol G on Netflix^[22] and Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop, about Lee Soo-man, the SM Entertainment founder, released through Prime Video.^[23]

In 2026, This Machine released Marc by Sofia, a feature documentary about Marc Jacobs directed by Sofia Coppola, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.^[24] The company also produced BTS: The Return, which follows K-pop group BTS during the making of their album Airang and premiered on Netflix on March 27, 2026.^[25]