ABOUT US
WE'RE THE LEADING
INVESTIGATIVE PRODUCERS IN
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
We love investigative journalism and aim to do it right. We take a meticulous approach to every step of the documentary film making process. Our philosophy is simple:
getting the story right makes the story better. Always.
OUR SERVICES
PRE-PRODUCTION
Identification of Goals, Investigative Leads, and Potential Legal Risk; Content Research and Hypothesis Testing; Subject Identification and Vetting; Planning of Subject Outreach; Development of Sources; Source Protection Planning; Document and Source Verification; Treatment Development.
POST-PRODUCTION
Provide Source Material, Documentation for Fact Checking* and Legal Review; Assessment of Final Story Structure; Editing Suggestions; Press Package Review and Recommendations.
* Fact checking services are separate. Services provided by Avocados Are Fruit LLC, a Covetower partner company
INVESTIGATIVE PRODUCTION
Story Development, Subject Engagement, Intakes and On-Camera Interviews; Identification and Acquisition of Public Records; Ongoing Assessment of Recorded Material and Documentation; Evidence and Lead Collection; Private Investigator Services; Development of Sources; Managing and Sequencing Investigative Interviews for Process Integrity.
TECH STACK
Covetower utilizes and licenses dozens of tech research tools for document and subject identification, contact information, background verification and more. Your Covetower contact can provide more details as requested.
Our Founders.
Covetower is the only women-founded, investigative production company in Hollywood. The co-founders, and the supporting team, are investigative journalists, war reporters, combat investigators, long-time producers, seasoned executives, and more.
Amy Herdy
PRESIDENT
CO-FOUNDER
Amy is an award-winning documentary film producer and journalist whose work has directly impacted American politics and culture, resulting in real-world change.
Jim Moscou
CEO I MANAGING PARTNER
CO-FOUNDER
Jim is an award-winning investigative and feature journalist, producer, strategist, marketing executive, and serial entrepreneur, with decades of experience working at the highest level in all categories. He’s also an Oxford University Journalism Fellow.
Cali Bagby
PROJECT MANAGER
CO-FOUNDER
Cali is an investigative journalist, producer and researcher, her work taking her to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Cali heads up Projects.
Rich Denmark
PRODUCTION & TECH
CO-FOUNDER
Rich has over 20+ years of experience, and oversees all IT, production, and post production operations. He brings extensive experience in technology, marketing, research, documentary and video production.