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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Jay-Z Partners with National Geographic for a Global Documentary Series

National Geographic, Shawn Carter and The Weinstein Company to Partner on New Global Series RACE (W.T.)

Inspired by “JAY Z: The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail,” RACE (W.T.) Exposes the Blunt Reality of Injustice and Race in America

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic, Shawn Carter and The Weinstein Company will partner on a new global documentary series, RACE (W.T.), which will give a stark and provocative look into systemic injustices in America. The six-episode series will air globally on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages.

“NationalCarter is executive producer. For National Geographic, Betsy Forhan is executive producer; Kevins Mohs is vice president, production; Alan Eyres is senior vice president, development; and Tim Pastore is president, original programming & production.

About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 357 Oscar nominations and won 82 Academy Awards®.

Weinstein Television boasts an active television production division which garnered twelve Emmy nominations in 2015. Weinstein Television produces the reality powerhouse Project Runway, with its spin-off series Project Runway All Stars,