Brett Rapkin

In 2016, Brett Rapkin won his first Emmy Award and also released his first narrative feature film as writer/director."Spaceman," a feature film starring Josh Duhamel as gonzo MLB pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee was released theatrically and across VOD platforms by Orion/MGM on August 19th, 2016."Welcome to Dodgertown," narrated by Vin Scully and Larry King won a 2016 Emmy for Best Sports Special and was produced by his production company, Podium Pictures.Rapkin grew up playing year-round baseball in Los Angeles and attended The University of Arizona. Shortly after graduating, he ventured to Cuba with a small crew to direct the documentary film that would eventually become "Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey."In 2003 he moved to New York after an offer to be mentored by the principals at Black Canyon Productions, the multiple Peabody and Emmy Award winning sports film production company. During that time he wrote, produced, and directed projects with and about Rod Stewart, Bode Miller, and many others.His award-winning second independent documentary film "Holy Land Hardball," premiered in 2009 and was also well received.Since moving back to his hometown of Los Angeles, he has worked with clients including NFL Media, ESPN, HBO, Showtime Red Bull, GMC, and many others. Show less «