Greg is an award-winning filmmaker and the Founder & CEO of Secret Weapon Studios - a new film-tech marketplace specializing in remote project management delivering fast, expert, vetting of crew and 24/7 project support for filmmakers, content creators and production companies of any size.From LEMMY, the 2010 acclaimed rock doc about Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, to the 2021 release of Jack Daniel’s CHASING WHISKEY – Greg has spent a decade crafting honest, compelling stories about iconic musicians, war heroes, major brands and everything in between for feature documentaries, narrative films - and short-form branded content work for Courageous Studios.Greg is currently in development on a Lemmy Kilmister/ Motorhead narrative biopic and a feature documentary about Raoul's Restaurant in Soho, New York. In 2007, Greg began work on a highly acclaimed documentary, a portrait of the godfather of heavy metal, and lead singer of Motorhead; Lemmy Kilmister. "Lemmy" premiered at SXSW 2010, has screened at dozens of film festivals including BFI London, Sydney Intl Film Fest and more. It has been certified gold in four countries for selling more than 25,000 copies.In 2011 Greg directed and produced "Devoured", a psychological thriller/horror set in New York starring Marta Milans, and a documentary titled "Turned Towards the Sun", a portrait of 97 year old bi-sexual British WWII hero, Michael Burn MC. "Turned Towards the Sun" was nominated for the Grierson / Best Documentary Award at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival.In 2014 Greg's 2nd rock-documentary, "Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty", was released. It is the definitive portrait of Texas blues legend Johnny Winter. In 2015 Greg was commissioned to direct, produce and shoot a Tru TV tour special with the Impractical Jokers.In 2016 Greg was commissioned by Jack Daniel's to co-write, produce, direct, edit and narrate their definitive feature documentary. He was given unprecedented access to the world's biggest whiskey brand, its employees, the distillery in Tennessee where every drop of the whiskey is made... and traveled from Lynchburg to Los Angeles to Iceland to Scotland to Japan to Cuba and beyond to find out what makes whiskey such a romanticized drink, and what makes Jack Daniel's such a big seller. The film features appearances by John Grisham, Tina Sinatra, Erik Church, and also Shooter Jennings who created the original soundtrack with musicians including Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses) help make this film a whiskey-soaked adventure of epic proportions.
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Director / Producer / FounderSecret Weapon Films Jan 2007 - PresentGreater New York City AreaSecret Weapon Films is a boutique production company founded in 2007 by award-winning filmmaker Greg Olliver. Recent clients include CNN Courageous Studios, and feature films that include:LEMMY – narrative feature biopic – currently in pre-productionJACK DANIEL’S FEATURE DOCUMENTARY “CHASING WHISKEY” (2020) as writer, producer, directorRAOUL’S RESTAURANT – FEATURE DOCUMENTARYJOHNNY WINTER: DOWN & DIRTY rock docDEVOURED narrative feature/ psychological thriller released via SONY & GRAVITASLEMMY - award winning feature rock doc -
DirectorCourageous Studios Mar 2019 - Feb 2024Greater New York City AreaRecent directing work @ Courageous Studios include: GENERAL MOTORSNASDAQMASTERCARDPFIZERAT&T “It Can Wait”BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIALTUMSSAMSUNGSLEEP NUMBERPUREPOINTMODELO BEER & THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE SHRM (Society For Human Resource Management)THE ALIENIST / TNT“SULLY” 360 ExperienceNORFOLK SOUTHERN 360 Experience
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Film/Cinema/Video Studies
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