Sunwise Media
TypePrivate
IndustryFilm and television production
Founded2018 (2018)
Founder
Websitewww.sunwisemedia.com

Sunwise Media is an American production company founded by Ri-Karlo Handy.[1]

History

The company was founded by Ri-Karlo Handy and Elverage Allen in 2018. The company has co-produced the Gospel Radio Awards with SOAR Radio for The Word Network since 2018.[2]

The company produced Hope Village: The Story of a Hope Dealer in 2019. It is a feature-length documentary about Lucy Hall, who has run the Hope Mary Hall Freedom House, which offers drug rehabilitation programs to women and children, since 1996.[3] Hope Village was screened at a number of film festivals, and an educational tour based around the film was held at colleges.[4] The film won gold at the 2019 Spotlight Awards.[3]

Sunwise Media produces Unsolved History, a series of documentary films. The first in the series,[5] Life of a King, follows the life of civil rights leader and minister A. D. King. The concept of the film came from an idea by A.D.'s daughter Alveda King. It is narrated by Ed Gordon. A private screening was held at the Martin Luther King Historical Site for members of the King family and other guests on March 25, 2018.[5] The documentary premiered on April 5, 2018.[6] A private screening was held at the Martin Luther King Historical Site for members of the King family and other guests on March 25, 2018.[5] The documentary premiered on April 5, 2018.[6]

Sunwise partnered with Hearst Media Production Group in 2023 to produce diverse Saturday morning programming aimed at Black audiences,[7] which became Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward, hosted by Craig Robinson. The series, which premiered on NBC on October 1, 2022, explores the history and community outreach of the Harlem Globetrotters.[8] It was nominated for an Emmy at the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards.[9]

The company produced Rebuilding Black Wall Street: Greenwood, a documentary hosted by Morris Chestnut that explores the reconstruction of Greenwood District, Tulsa after the Tulsa race massacre.[10][11] The series was produced in partnership with GroupM Motion Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.[12] It premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network on September 29, 2023.[10]

Filmography

Television

Television series and specials produced by Sunwise
Year Title Notes
2023 Rebuilding Black Wall Street: Greenwood Documentary series
2022 Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward Documentary series
2018–present Unsolved History Documentary series
Mentoring Kings Television series
Gospel Radio Awards TV special

References

  1. ↑ "'Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward' Showrunner Ri-Karlo Handy Signs With A3 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 17 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "2018 Gospel Radio Award". The Gospel Music Association. 2018-11-15.
  3. 1 2 Lafayette, Jon (2019-12-23). "Sunwise Media Documentary Wins Gold at Spotlight Awards".
  4. ↑ "Film aims to give hope". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  5. 1 2 3 Lafayette, Jon (2018-04-09). "Sunwise Rises With Focus on Positive, Diverse Series". NextTV.
  6. 1 2 Poole, Shelia. "Documentary focuses on life - and death - of MLK's brother, A.D. King". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  7. ↑ "Hearst, Sunwise Media Make Plans To Reimagine Saturday Morning TV". Broadcasting Cable. 2023-02-09.
  8. ↑ Whitten, Sarah (2022-09-13). "The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to TV for the first time in more than 40 years". CNBC.
  9. ↑ "The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations".
  10. 1 2 Bell, BreAnna (2023-09-06). "OWN Unveils 'Rebuilding Black Wall Street' Trailer With Morris Chestnut as Host, Sets Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  11. ↑ Bradley, Bill (6 March 2023). "GroupM Brings On Entertainment Muscle for Diverse Voices". Adweek.
  12. ↑ "Sunwise Media To Create Series On OWN Backed By GroupM Client". NextTV. 2023-03-06.
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