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Spencer Averick

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Biography

Spencer Averick is an American film editor and producer. Best known for his work as an editor on critically acclaimed films Middle of Nowhere (2012), Selma (2014) and for producing 2016 acclaimed documentary 13th for which he received Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nominations at 89th Academy Awards, that he shared with director Ava DuVernay and co-producer Howard Barish. His wife is The Simpsons writer and producer Elisabeth Kiernan Averick.

Known For

Masters of the Air
7.8

During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph.

Masters of the Air

2024
When They See Us
8.2

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

When They See Us

2019
The Age of Disclosure
7.6

Director Dan Farah got 34 senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community to come on camera. He says they reveal an 80 year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to reverse engineer technology of non-human origin. The film explores the profound impact the situation has on the future of humanity, while providing a look behind-the-scenes with those at the forefront of the bi-partisan disclosure effort.

The Age of Disclosure

2025
Selma
7.4

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Selma

2014
A Wrinkle in Time
5.1

After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

A Wrinkle in Time

2018
Merrily We Roll Along
6.9

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today. A live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical, filmed at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

Merrily We Roll Along

2025
Origin
6.3

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.

Origin

2023
13th
7.9

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

13th

2016
God Save Texas
6.8

Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.

God Save Texas

2024
I Promise
N/A

An intimate look inside the highs and lows of year one at LeBron James’ I Promise School, serving the most at-risk students and families in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

I Promise

2020
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
N/A

This concert film was shot in October, 2022, over two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. More than 70 artists gathered with family, the Nashville community, and music fans to remember and pay tribute to the life and songs of John Prine.

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

2025
I Will Follow
5.1

Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.

I Will Follow

2010
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
1.0

Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017
A Journey to Sundance
N/A

'A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE' is about the spirit, dreams and struggles of independent filmmakers from all over the world, as well as my own struggles to finish this enormous undertaking.

A Journey to Sundance

2023
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
7.2

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013
Family Feud
2.5

Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infidelity.

Family Feud

2018
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4.0

The Door, by Ava DuVernay, is a celebration of the transformative power of feminine bonds, and a symbolic story of life change.

The Door

2013
Middle of Nowhere
6.0

When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, Ruby drops out of medical school in order to focus on her husband's well-being while he's incarcerated - leading her on a journey of self-discovery in the process.

Middle of Nowhere

2012
Trevor: The Musical
4.8

Follows a 13-year-old boy on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. After an embarrassing incident at school, Trevor must summon the courage to forge his own path.

Trevor: The Musical

2022
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
4.2

Hollywood, Look I m Smiling is a laugh-out-loud and insightful comedy concert starring Mad TV s break-out star Aries Spears. Spears is in rare form as he tackles controversial topics such as political correctness , the Hollywood establishment and race relations in America.

Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling

2011